Porter Appreciation Thread (2025)

Our friend @Resistance88 sent me this. It is truly world class, IMHO.



4.5/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a rich mahogany brown and settles onyx black in the glass with a creamy tan colored head that coats the glass with big patches of lacing. Gorgeous smoked porter.

The nose is heavily canted to the smoked malts, and there’s also loads of roasty coffee and a nice bit of chocolate that all translates to the taste, with a rich, creamy mouthfeel. Wow.

This is a world class porter, especially if you enjoy a smoky, roasty porter that is WAAAAAY too drinkable.

 

This iconic porter is sublime, IMHO. What a magnificent beer this is.

 

Still posting this winner!

 

The Kernel Export India Porter for a 2nd breakfast
I really enjoyed this one. Had it on cask and bottle a few times. I dont know which i prefer.....

 

The classic- Edmund Fitzgerald

nice to see this on tap at Whole Foods tonight.

 

Bought a different porter this week so I won’t be posting just Eddy Fitz! This one is “Conductor “ Historic Porter from Troubles End Brewing in Collegeville, PA!

 

Cant believe i didn't respond!
I meant to.
It was a mix of both.
wifes bucketlist trip/ a lot of touring bakeries/patisserie/viennoiserie for research.
Had as much food as i did beers.

It was a blast and i loved this porter!

 

Sweet! I was trying to follow along with your posts as best as I could while working! Looked like you had a blast!

 

I couldn’t let the evening pass without having one!

 

Pot & Kettle oatmeal porter brewed with coffee thanks to @Whyteboar. Cheers.

 

I sent you that, too

Just opened this after some light Muay Thai.

 

Oops. Thanks Tomas!

 

Phase Three Pressed Maple Coffee Porter, clocks in at a sessionable 12%. Great aromas, maple, vanilla and coffee, flavors match precisely. If it wasn't so damned sweet this would be better, IMHO.

 

Slipknot Porter sent to me by WaterBong

 

2025 edition
Pretty awesome.

 

Weather forecast here looks like it could work out well for the next week to fire up my old school barrel smoker. Grab a couple of briskets, a light mix of veggies. Smoking options are oak, hickory, pecan, apple, cherry, alder (I think that's what the Porter is smoked with), and a couple of cedar planks. The latter being for fish. Also have a few briquettes of cumin/mesquite charcoal. Anyways...I have 3 bottles of ASP remaining with all this in mind.

 

Yep, the Porter is brewed with alder smoked malt.

Cheers!