Porter

**Zak33** · 25-06-2008, 08:43 PM

Hey guys....

anyone know what a "Porter" is?

Cos I do now

Cheers Tumble

very good. Special even

**directhex** · 25-06-2008, 08:56 PM

try a mild. the name misleads.

Flibb · 25-06-2008, 09:08 PM

What porter beer?
Meant to have been inevented around the markets of London, nice old pub around Borough Market is the market porter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter_(beer)
Isnt the joke that Guiness is a porter gone wrong?

If it the beer kind then yes I am familiar, am a member of my local CAMRA branch, have done a few brewery visits with them

ANybody going to the great british beer festival this year???

TAKTAK · 25-06-2008, 09:10 PM

Harry Porter?

**Moby-Dick** · 26-06-2008, 09:17 AM

main difference between a porter and a stout is that if you hold a porter up to a strong light you'll see the reddish notes.

stytagm · 26-06-2008, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by Moby-Dick

main difference between a porter and a stout is that if you hold a porter up to a strong light you'll see the reddish notes.

Interesting - 'cos when I went round the Guinness brewery tour in Dublin (good fun, but not really genuine) they explained (at length) that Guinness is not black, but dark Ruby red, and if you hold it to the light it is a tad rouge. (But admittedly, Porter is more red and less black, so your point stands)

**Moby-Dick** · 26-06-2008, 02:31 PM

ta - usually a stout is pretty much opaque

Tumble · 26-06-2008, 04:32 PM

Go here for a look at what Zak was sampling

**Zak33** · 27-06-2008, 04:24 PM

it is lovely....and it's not really like guiness at all...more like Best Scotch but with a peaty twang to it.

It's lovely

**Zak33** · 27-06-2008, 04:26 PM

if ayone visits that page, and they should...

MacLir is the finest beer in the world. Period.

It's a wheat beer and it's light, sharp and stunning. Nothing like porter though, which I do like a lot

**directhex** · 27-06-2008, 04:46 PM

haddenham beer festival. 70 beers, ciders, perries. next weekend. just so you know.

http://www.haddenham-beer-festival.co.uk/index.htm

Tumble · 28-06-2008, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by Zak33

it is lovely....and it's not really like guiness at all...more like Best Scotch but with a peaty twang to it.

It's lovely

Funny you should say that, cos the malt is roasted over a peat fire (allegedly)

**Zak33** · 30-06-2008, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by directhex

haddenham beer festival. 70 beers, ciders, perries. next weekend. just so you know.

http://www.haddenham-beer-festival.co.uk/index.htm

i have been tempted many times...but I am a man of honour, dignity and pride....

and besides...I do drink too much

so that may finish me

**Zak33** · 30-06-2008, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by Tumble

Funny you should say that, cos the malt is roasted over a peat fire (allegedly)

I just checked and you're right.

It reminded me of a whisky that I had once that was peaty....

it is really nice Tumble. Thanks for sending it

I know it cost a lot in postage but it was worthy

chicken · 02-07-2008, 02:13 AM

This isn't quite a porter but if you're into them you should try an ale called Dark Island.

I've only seen it in Scotland (The Ensign Ewarts opposite the Hub at the top-end of the Royal Mile, Edinburgh) and at a beer-festival here (Halfway House, Brenchley, Kent) on tap, but I'm sure you'd be able to find it bottled somewhere.

http://www.legendslimited.com/darkile.html

MadduckUK · 02-07-2008, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by Moby-Dick

main difference between a porter and a stout is that if you hold a porter up to a strong light you'll see the reddish notes.

where does this sit then?

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