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For the official definitions, check out the BJCP guidelines

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.on tap | kegged:
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98: Yorkshire Special 100: Maple Porter 89: Cidre Saison 101: Steffiweizen '09 (#3)

jpseaton

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Wow...it looks like both names can be used to describe the same style of beer since there are so many variations of each style. I guess I'll brew both up and see which I like best.

HP_Lovecraft

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In short, "Stout" was originally a type of "Porter". Technically it could still be considered within a subset of Porters, but it is just easier to think of it in its own class. But as such, there is still plenty of overlap.

Much like a "Heavy" is in the subset of scotch ales, etc.

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I prefer the Brewer Association's style guide my self:

http://www.beertown.org/education/pdf/BA_Beer_Style_2008.pdf

I find BJCP to rigid and well, anal.

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There is a lot of overlap between the two styles. It would be very possible to brew a beer with SRM, IBU and gravity that could be called either one. Someone already mentioned that porter was the original stout and that is true. When "stouts" first started showing up they were porters (in fact most were not even black like today) with a higher gravity. Because of the higher gravity, they would have a higher alcohol content and they were labeled "stout porters". Eventually, people would just order a "stout" and it became it's own beer.

As far as brewing is concerned. Anything with over a 1/2 lb of black malt in a a five gallon batch is a stout. Less, and it could be either.

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It's all about body to me. I like a stout to be very full bodied and a porter to have a nice medium mouthfeel. Both have very similar traits when it comes to roasted/chocolate character, bitterness and color so it's really up to you as a brewer.

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I will drink an extra stout porter any day of the week, the addition of roasted unmalted barley always seems to make it extra stout in my mind.

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But would you consider a "Red" to be a "Porter".

I've noticed that many Reds and Porters use the same recipe, and often use small amounts of Roasted Barley to gain there color. Another example of overlap I suppose.

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