Top 10 Brown Porters Brewed in North America
This Top Ten Brown Porters list is from the results of the U.S. Open Beer Championship, Great American Beer Festival and RateBeer.com. Brown porters are mid to dark brown in color. No roast barley or strong burnt/black malt character should be perceived. Low to medium malt sweetness is acceptable along with medium hop bitterness. This is a light- to medium-bodied beer. Hop flavor and aroma may vary from being negligible to medium in character. ABV: 4.40% – 6.00%. IBU: 20-30
1. Capella Porter – Ecliptic Brewing – Oregon
2. Porter – Back East Brewing – Connecticut
3. Ponderous – FigLeaf Brewing – Ohio
4. Pinch Hit Porter – Stadium Pizza Main St. – California
5. Devil’s Companion – Insight Brewing – Minnesota
6. Dancing Problems – Wise Man Brewing – North Carolina
7. Man Full of Trouble – Dock Street Brewery – Pennsylvania
8. Black Shack Porter – Wachusett Brewing – Massachusetts
9. Honey Porter – Three Spirits Brewing – North Carolina
10. Chelsea Moylan’s Porter – Moylans Brewing – California