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
	Weyerbacher Black Hole PA, United States	15	3.533
	J.W. Lees Manchester Star Porter United Kingdom	15	3.600
	Atwater Vanilla Java Porter MI, United States	14	3.288
	Eel River Organic Porter CA, United States	14	3.388
	Cisco Moor Porter MA, United States	14	3.683
	Bluegrass Dark Star Porter KY, United States	13	3.088
	BJ's P.M. Porter CA, United States	13	3.088
	Hambleton Nightmare United Kingdom	13	3.681
	St. George Porter VA, United States	13	3.600
	Sea Dog Hazelnut Porter ME, United States	13	3.137
	Elysian Perseus Porter WA, United States	12	3.480
	Stone Smoked Porter (Vanilla Beans) CA, United States	12	3.866
	Yazoo Sly Rye Porter TN, United States	12	3.400
	Cannery Brewing Thornless Blackberry Porter Canada	12	3.540
	Stoney Creek Original Vanilla Porter MI, United States	12	3.220
	Labatt Porter Canada	12	2.940
	Anderson Valley Deep Enders Dark Porter CA, United States	12	3.514
	RCH Old Slug Porter United Kingdom	12	3.346
	Magic Hat Ravell VT, United States	11	3.500
	Tyranena Chief BlackHawk Porter WI, United States	11	3.250