Best Porter?

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  1. SadMachine

    SadMachine Grand Pooh-Bah (3,220) Mar 14, 2011 New Jersey
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    Everett is the best porter in existence, period! But since you're nowhere near VT, you should get your hands on Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald and Founders Porter. Both excellent representations of the style! Not sure if Ballast Point distributes there, but if so Victory At Sea is my second favorite behind Everett.
     
    #121 SadMachine, Oct 7, 2013
  2. Gunch43

    Gunch43 Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Where is the love for Momi Hiwa? Delicious.
     
    #122 Gunch43, Oct 7, 2013
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  3. spitshaded

    spitshaded Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2012 Virginia

    Founders
    Fullers
    Great Lakes
    DC Brau
    Port City
    Flying Dog
    Sierra Nevada

    & Caldera's Mogli is amazing
     
    #123 spitshaded, Oct 7, 2013
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  4. Garlic_of_Doom

    Garlic_of_Doom Initiate (0) Oct 10, 2009 Sweden

    Deschutes Black Butte Porter and Sierra Nevada Porter. Great examples of the style!
     
    #124 Garlic_of_Doom, Oct 7, 2013
  5. HenryAdams

    HenryAdams Initiate (0) Apr 22, 2013 New York

    Yeah, I've been leery of Founders: seems like they do the typical American-"hop everything"-beer approach; couldn't stand their Scotch ale for this reason. But, what the heck, I'll give it a try. Also not really into the imperial porters for the same reason: for some reason lots of US brewers tend to either go wild with hops or alcohol. That said, I HVAE had some outstanding big porters: Maine Beer Co's Titus, for example, or the Dechuttes anniversary, barrel aged, imperial one.

    I'll see if my buddy in VT can get me an Everett's
     
    #125 HenryAdams, Oct 7, 2013
  6. Longstaff

    Longstaff Initiate (0) May 23, 2002 Massachusetts

    Grant's Perfect Porter - RIP
    Concord Junction Porter - RIP
    Heavy Weight Perkunno's Hammer (the original version) - RIP
    Sinebrychoff Porter
    Avery New World Porter
    Otter Creek Black IPA
    Widmer Black IPA
     
    #126 Longstaff, Oct 7, 2013
  7. azorie

    azorie Pooh-Bah (2,471) Mar 18, 2006 Florida
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    those were good but a tad pricey IMHO.
     
    #127 azorie, Oct 7, 2013
  8. barrybeerdog

    barrybeerdog Pundit (941) Aug 17, 2012 South Dakota

    You are in New Glarus country now, some of the best beer you will ever get your hands on, enjoy!!
     
    #128 barrybeerdog, Oct 7, 2013
  9. charlzm

    charlzm Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2007 California

    According to my BA ratings, I really liked:

    Mad River Steelhead Scotch Porter
    Pensacola Bay Brewery Black Treasure (limited brew I had at the brewery - not bottled)
    Bell's Porter
    Ballast Point Victory at Sea Coffee Vanilla Imperial Porter
    Deschuttes Black Butte XX and XXIII
    Ballast Point Black Marlin Porter
    The Brewhouse Harry Porter (a brewpub in Santa Barbara)
    Avery New World Porter
    Firestone Walker Walker's Reserve
    Sierra Nevada Porter

    honorable mention to Stone Smoked Porter with American Oak, which I had on cask once.
     
    #129 charlzm, Oct 7, 2013
  10. LoganStegman

    LoganStegman Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2013 Colorado

    Surprised nobody has mentioned old engine oil... One of my favorite English style porters!
     
    #130 LoganStegman, Oct 7, 2013
  11. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,800) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    For an English porter, my favorite is the original flag porter. Taddy and Fullers are excellent at well.
     
    #131 bubseymour, Oct 8, 2013
  12. Ri0

    Ri0 Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2012 Wisconsin

    Co-worker just named their child Porter Ryan. Another co-worked named their dog Porter.
     
    #132 Ri0, Oct 8, 2013
  13. PEBKAC

    PEBKAC Pooh-Bah (1,743) Sep 4, 2006 North Carolina
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    Okocim

    rip Perkunos
     
    #133 PEBKAC, Oct 8, 2013
  14. brewman1993

    brewman1993 Initiate (0) Aug 20, 2013 Ohio

    I had over the weekend a firkin of great lakes edmund fitgerald infused with pumpkin. A+
     
    #134 brewman1993, Oct 8, 2013
  15. HisBoyElroy

    HisBoyElroy Initiate (0) Mar 4, 2013 Michigan

    Sam Adams Maple Pecan Porter.
     
    #135 HisBoyElroy, Oct 8, 2013
  16. anfield86

    anfield86 Pooh-Bah (2,606) Nov 21, 2006 New Jersey
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    Mayflower is the correct answer to this thread. I guess it comes down to personal preference but they put in just a hint of peat smoked malt that adds a great degree of complexity without becoming cloying. It replaced Fuller's as my #1 porter. It's that good.

    EDIT: Founders is in the conversation too. Maybe I overrated it because it's all I had to drink during Hurricane Sandy in NJ with no power for 16 days.
     
    #136 anfield86, Oct 8, 2013
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  17. equinox1

    equinox1 Initiate (0) Dec 26, 2012 Wisconsin

    Founders is my favorite. But here's a few from Madison that are very nice.
    Opie from Next Door Brewing
    Nightcall from Karben4
    Contorter porter from Ale Asylum
    O,so brewing in Plover also has a nice porter called Night train.
     
    #137 equinox1, Oct 8, 2013
  18. stayathome_dman

    stayathome_dman Initiate (152) Oct 8, 2013 Illinois

    Great Northern Porter (Summit Brewery) and FFF Alpha Klaus
     
    #138 stayathome_dman, Oct 8, 2013
  19. FishAndBeer

    FishAndBeer Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2011 Wisconsin

    o'sos night train. Try it. Awesome price and availability in WI
     
    #139 FishAndBeer, Oct 8, 2013
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  20. EdelweissDad

    EdelweissDad Initiate (0) Jun 27, 2012 Georgia

    Samuel Smith's Taddy is THE best. That said, definitely try Fuller's London Porter.
     
    #140 EdelweissDad, Oct 8, 2013
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