Beer Release (Short's Brew): Publican Porter

Good morning, fellow Michigan beer enthusiasts!

Publican Porter is bottled and is gearing up for statewide distribution! Be on the lookout in the next week or so.

Hopefully, many of you remember this beer. For all of the folks who ask us for a darker, malty offering in a six pack-this brew's for you!

Publican was the first of 13 in our Imperial Beer Series of 2007. Each beer had a personalized hang tag that went w/ every bottle sold. It included facts and interesting specifics about the beer and where it fit in w/ the entire series. All of these cards included a narrative from Joe about why he felt compelled to create each beer, and were all individually numbered and signed by him. Below is the narrative for Publican Porter:

This beer was inspired largely by its historical value and is development as a beer style. As much as I have gathered, porter was becoming a recognized beer style around the 1700’s. It is said to be an evolved product of brown ales being produced in London during that time. I also understand that the dried brown and roasted malts of that era contributed to its dark color. Among my portfolio of beers I craft for SBC, I had not brewed a true porter until this imperial version. I named it the Publican Porter after the owners of “public houses” which were licensed to sell ale to common “port men” of the time. I have read several different versions about porter and where its name came from. Imagining a port side tavern and a publican mixing stale and mild beer together for the port men and calling it “porter” will always be how I pictured the birth of porter. That’s the concept I bounced off of Fritz, and he furnished a most appropriate masterpiece for the label work. While brewing this beer I imagined a rich hearty drink fit for a meal, much like the earlier porters that sustained our forefathers. Rejoice with porter and bask in its rich flavor. Savor its historical integrity.

Cheers!

Publican Porter - a full-flavored Imperial porter, with a black, opaque color that leaves a pleasing dark brown lace. Rich, decadent aromas of espresso entice the senses, eventually giving way to subtle biscuit like tones. The use of heavily roasted malt imparts tasty flavors of burnt coffee and dark chocolate, accompanied by a suitable and pleasant bitterness.
9% ABV
77 IBU