Porter

The porter style is broad and covers a range of beers light brown to very dark brown/black in color. It originated in England as working class beer (appreciated, of course, literally by porters) and is believed to be the precursor to stouts. Porters range in malt, alcohol, and hop strength from mild to moderately strong. The earlier English versions were mild and highly drinkable, while the later "robust" versions can feature strong bodies, alcohol levels, and hop content. Generally, porters tend to be less burnt or roasted in flavor than porters, although the distinction between porters and stouts can be gray. Higher alcohol strength porters (7% ABV and higher) are specifically classified as Imperial Porters.

	Beer | Location	Reviews	Score
	Beau's All Natural Pro-Am Series No. 5: Burnt Rock Vanilla Porter Canada	4	3.386
	COOP Gran Sport Porter OK, United States	3	3.384
	Neustadt Springs Big Dog Beaujolais Porter Canada	3	3.384
	Red Brick Porter GA, United States	3	3.384
	Yeastie Boys Pot Kettle Black New Zealand	3	3.384
	Ocean Porter Sweden	3	3.384
	Crow Peak Pile O' Dirt Porter SD, United States	3	3.384
	Berkshire Coffeehouse Porter MA, United States	8	3.382
	Beer Academy Porter Canada	2	3.380
	Guinness West Indies Porter Ireland	2	3.380
	Närke Kulturbryggeri Närke Vintermörker Sweden	2	3.380
	Cwmbran Plum Porter United Kingdom	2	3.380
	Crouch Vale Anchor Street Porter United Kingdom	2	3.380
	Collective Arts Stranger Than Coffee and Maple Syrup Canada	2	3.380
	Black Creek Porter Canada	6	3.378
	Butte Creek Organic Porter CA, United States	20	3.378
	Skull Coast Gallows Point Dead Man's Porter SC, United States	1	3.375
	Terrapin Cacao Avellana Porter GA, United States	1	3.375
	Paper City Smoked Porter MA, United States	1	3.375
	Burton Bridge Porter United Kingdom	9	3.375