The modern day Porter Beer continues to be brewed and marketed as a dark and full bodied style, but it is no where near the same as when it was first introduced. Porter Beer is an Ale (top fermenting) and has a somewhat roasted, sweet flavor profile, although not to the same extent as its heavier bodied companion, the Stout. Porter Beers are now brewed at around 5% ABV (down from over 7%), they are somewhat sweet, and are low in bitterness. The USA east coast (mainly New England and Pennsylvania) breweries in the 18th century focused on Porter Beers. This style gained its origin or at least its name, because it was a popular drink with the transportation works (porters) on both the rivers and streets of London.
The Porter style generally has an original gravity of 1.040 and up, low bitterness at 20-35IBU, and dark in appearance at 20-40SRM. This full bodied appearance can be deceiving in that most Porters can be very refreshing, yet a full body taste and good carbonation.
The Nor'easter Brewery will be brewing and marketing a Porter styled beer for their Fall offerings.
3 comments:
Great Blog. When;s the start up of brewery?
Where will it be?
What's the difference with a porter and a stout? I taste very little variation between the 2.
Always enjoy reading your blogs. NorEaster team - have a beery nice Christmas!
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