Category Archives: porter

Kitchen Sink Porter

Posted on February 8, 2020 by

Continuing in my “kitchen sink” series of beers, I brewed a porter recently; it was really a session porter in the end, which has been nice for easy quaffing during the winter months. Kitchen Sink Porter 7 lbs. Maris Otter … Continue reading →

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Polacanthus Porter

Posted on August 30, 2019 by

Dark beers! They’re seemingly banished from the summer months, and yet I often have a craving for one even on the hottest days. Not a triple imperial barrel aged chocolate stout, of course–that’s best dumped in the sink during the … Continue reading →

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Gravel Bottom Porter

Posted on November 13, 2017 by

Our upcoming club competition focuses on porters of all types. My own entry is a bit of a last-minute affair; this is coupled with a need/desire to use up some ingredients in the brewing stash. For this batch, I wanted … Continue reading →

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Olde Persica Porter 1.1

Posted on April 2, 2017 by

My homebrew club is serving at an upcoming regional festival, and I volunteered to provide a keg of beer. In order to highlight the stuff our group of brewers is doing, I figured something outside of the ordinary (i.e., a … Continue reading →

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Beer Tasting: Olde Persica Porter

Posted on December 7, 2016 by

Sometimes you make a beer that just nails it. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does…wow! Olde Persica Porter is one of those beers. The Basics Original gravity = 1.060, final gravity = 1.016, abv = 5.8%, estimated IBU … Continue reading →

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