Calling all PORTER lovers...what are your favorite 3?

[motobrewer]

I'm sick of IPA's having all the fun! What are your top porters?

Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald
Sierra Nevada Porter
Bell's Porter

I kept my list to "regular" porters, feel free to add baltics + imperials. Gonzo Porter is one of my favorite beers of all time.

 

[david_42]

Rogue Mocha Porter (When I make a porter, this is what I make)
Pelican's Doryman's Dark (although they call it a Brown)
Golden Valley's Muddy Flats

 

[carnevoodoo]

Fuller's London (on draft)
Firestone Walker Reserve Porter
Anchor Porter

 

[boo boo]

I like my buddys homebrewed porter best.

 

[Netflyer]

Fullers London in the bottle.. I can't get the draft But the bottled is amazing... there is definitly a nice roasted barley (coffee) taste..

 

[StoutFan]

Founder's Porter
Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter
Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald

 

[egurney]

Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald
Breckenridge Vanilla Porter
and
Hopefully the one I have fermenting right now!!

 

[jds]

Alaskan Smoked Porter, especially with grilled food.

 

[humann_brewing]

Grants Perfect Porter (RIP Bert)
Black Butte Porter
Rogue Mocha Porter


Still need to try Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald though

 

[egurney]

I need to find the Alaska Porter

 

[RC0032]

Alaskan Smoked Porter, especially with grilled food.

^ This.

When is it released? I have 3 bottles of '08

 

[thataintchicken]

Anchor Porter.
McMenamin's Black Rabbit.
Keg Licker

 

[DavidSteel]

Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald
Sierra Nevada Porter
Bell's Porter

You got it on the nose. This is my current favorite 3 atm as well, but I need to try more.

 

[thataintchicken]

Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald
Bell's Porter

I have yet to try these. I have heard so much about them and am very curious.

 

[yogensha]

Full Sail used to make a porter seasonally. They haven't released it in several years (or I just haven't been able to find it.) Best beer I ever had. I'll clone it some day.

 

[remilard]

Limiting myself to robust porters:

Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald
Anchor Porter
Founder's Porter

 

[motobrewer]

i need to try Founders. Anchor is a good one as well, but I like Sierra Nevada a bit more.

Bell's got lucky in that a local restaurant had it in bottles, and I decided to give it another shot. I bought a 6-er about 2 months ago, and wasn't terribly impressed. Had it again a week ago at said restaurant, and it was fantastic.

A local brewpub put their porter on cask recently (it's very good regardless), and it was awesome. A few micros here in WI make excellent porters as well (Sand Creek Badger Porter, and Central Waters Mudpuppy Porter)

 

[Sean from New Hampshire]

If you're ever in the area of New England, Mayflower Porter hands down. Then Smuttynose Robust Porter. It's really hard to pick a third. But I think Mayflower Porter scored an A on BeerAdvocate.

Sean From NH

 

[Egghead]

St. Peter's Old Style Porter
Fuller's London Porter

 

[sause]

Żywiec Porter. Nothing else comes close.

 

[BrianTheBrewer]

Rouge Mocha Porter
Sierra Nevada Porter
Sam Adams Holiday Porter

 

[DavidSteel]

Żywiec Porter. Nothing else comes close.

Made by heinekin. I use to like this and it's always a great choice when you don't want to spend money and wanted to get wasted off something decent.

Also, I guess I should list Black Boss in my top. Its in the same tier with Zywiec, just more molasses taste and only costs 1.99 a 550ml in Wisconsin.

 

[babalu87]

If you're ever in the area of New England, Mayflower Porter hands down. Then Smuttynose Robust Porter. It's really hard to pick a third. But I think Mayflower Porter scored an A on BeerAdvocate.

Sean From NH

Yes, Mayflower is an EXCELLENT Porter
I have liked Anchor Porter for over 15 years now.
Fullers off the beer engine :rockin:

 

[MarsColonist]

(512) Pecan Porter in Austin (draft only). We cant get a number of those other beers down here in Texas (Bells, Founders, etc.), unless in trade.

 

[6fiddyv]

Pipeline Porter
Black Butte Porter
Pipeline Porter

I know, I listed it twice, its that good. Especially when I drop a shot of spiced rum in it. It is the best beer I think I have ever had then. Will be incorporating rum into my next HB porter/stout. If you have not tried the shot in it, you gotts to.

 

[motobrewer]

i hate spiced rum. that sounds awful.

who makes pipeline?

 

[MarsColonist]

who makes pipeline?

Kona Brewing

 

[AnthonyD]

My top 2:
Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald (actually one of my favorite beers overall)
Anchor Porter

 

[egurney]

Had a Thirsty Dog Old Leg Humper last night. Very, very tasty!

 

[Torchiest]

Fuller's London Porter is one of the best beers ever.
Deschutes Black Butte Porter is solid.
Breckenridge Vanilla Porter is interesting.