"I Thought I Hated Beer Until I Tried Porters"

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  1. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,274) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    People just don't understand gravity... :sunglasses:
     
  2. UrbanCaveman

    UrbanCaveman Pooh-Bah (1,866) Sep 30, 2014 Ohio
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    That's the stuff that tastes good on biscuits, if I recall.

    ...and now I want a breakfast stout.
     
  3. jasonmason

    jasonmason Zealot (658) Oct 6, 2004 California
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    Harbinger of SN bringing Porter back into regular distribution? A man can dream…
     
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  4. Tilley4

    Tilley4 Pooh-Bah (2,667) Nov 13, 2007 Tennessee
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    Edmund Fitzgerald was the first dark I drank on a consistent basis...loved it then and I still do now...
     
  5. LesDewitt4beer

    LesDewitt4beer Grand Pooh-Bah (4,776) Jan 25, 2021 Minnesota
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    Yes! All 3 of those. Dang it! Now I gotta go get some! (Porters) SN is difficult to procure where I reside. Cheers!
     
  6. jkrich

    jkrich Pooh-Bah (1,854) Nov 1, 2001 Florida
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    One of my favorite porters has always been from Sierra Nevada. Very sad that it is no longer available nationwide.
     
  7. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,656) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    When a foodie decides to stray and write about craft beer you get this kinda crap article. At least glad they mentioned that stouts and porters are fairly interchangeable styles, and they also did a good job explaining the variations (low ABV to pastries), so some props to the writer in that regard. Now Let me go and get my $12 organic cave-aged Mac and cheese from the microwave before it gets cold.
     
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  8. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,862) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    Ah, my three favorite porter or stout ingredients, malt, grains, and oats!

    Seriously though, I've got a bottle of Pohjala porter left and it's a delicious porter brewed with oats and rye. Great stuff. Also, I've been working hard on a keg of SN porter down at the local watering hole, can't believe that one doesn't move in bottles
     
  9. donspublic

    donspublic Grand Pooh-Bah (3,478) Aug 4, 2014 Texas
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    I am here because of Saint Arnolds Icon Series: Brown Porter. I had this beer back in 2014 and was like wow, beer can actually have flavor. I also have to credit wine for expanding my palate.
     
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  10. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,071) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    If someone described a particular porter in this way to me, I'd put it back on the shelf.
     
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  11. rgordon

    rgordon Pooh-Bah (2,677) Apr 26, 2012 North Carolina
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    Wine has everything to do with the development of my palate over time. From the astounding flavors of higher alcohol Amador Zinfandel to the great old subtle Sebastiani Zins, one learns nuance and quality in different ways. Big and bold can be really good, but subtle contemplative stuff is always better.
     
  12. Mgh2001

    Mgh2001 Crusader (444) Dec 3, 2021
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    What a life changing article. Thank god, the world now knows, Kelly finally found a style of beer, she can enjoy.
     
  13. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,030) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Well, since roasted barley used in Stout & Porter isn't malted, can it be considered grain?
     
  14. pbrian

    pbrian Pooh-Bah (2,056) Feb 8, 2001 Connecticut
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    Yeah, Catamount Porter was my jam back in the day as well, also Stovepipe from Otter Creek, so good. I love Porters, but they're few and far between these days. Bought Founders Porter yesterday because of this thread. I might be enjoying one now :wink:
     
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  15. rgordon

    rgordon Pooh-Bah (2,677) Apr 26, 2012 North Carolina
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    Yep.
     
  16. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,071) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Yup, that is true. And being unmalted, it's technically an "adjunct" (using the real definition, not the flavoring ingredeint-lovin' geekery's). And, for that matter, the longest-lived US brewed Porter from Yuengling is brewed with corn grits.
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    Do they still label it Pottsville Porter? It wasn't the only one - at least, pre-Pro another local Pottsville brewery, Rettig, also made one. So did Mt. Carbon, but I've never seen them term it that way.
     
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  17. landrewg

    landrewg Zealot (590) Nov 11, 2008 Michigan
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    I'll just quote myself:

    "I love stouts and porters: regular, barrel aged, smoked, etc!
    I want to try every porter ever made!"
     
  18. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,862) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    oh I knew what she meant, just thought it was some ham handed wording. Considering its written for a nonbeer audience, maybe she could have explained what malt is or at least specified "malt, unmalted grain..." . And, of course, aren't oats grains?

    Just having some fun, I know the article wasn't written for me and I'm glad to see a simpler style like porter getting some love from the wider foodie press. Always appreciate a well made porter
     
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  19. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,030) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Aren't you then assuming *she* knows? :wink:
     
  20. dungledauf

    dungledauf Crusader (436) Nov 8, 2005 Pennsylvania

    Solid choices.
     
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