Is this more of a porter or a stout?

[rcsarver]

4 gallon partial mash

2 lbs 2 row
1/2 lb Maris otter
1/2 lb chocolate
1/4 lb roasted

Nottingham dry

 

[jack_a_roe]

probably a porter

 

[LandoLincoln]

Just pick a style and go with it.

"Hmm...this beer was entered as a stout, but I think it's more of a porter"

said no beer judge, ever.

 

[sweetcell]

roasted barley = stout, in general, in my book. yes, some porters use RB too but i associate it more with stouts.

 

[Beernik]

My rule of thumb: if it has a distinct coffee-like flavor, it's a stout.

 

[duboman]

Just pick a style and go with it.

"Hmm...this beer was entered as a stout, but I think it's more of a porter"

said no beer judge, ever.

Actually beer judges do say that often and then dock you points for entering in the wrong category

Porters generally do not have a roasty flavor to them and not necessarily all stouts but definitely more common in a stout


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[IslandLizard]

You maybe surprised: Difference between Porter and Stout.

 

[GuldTuborg]

roasted barley = stout, in general, in my book.

That's a bit arbitrary. Stouts are usually a bit more pronounced in their roasted character, but professional breweries are all over the place in their naming. Call it what you like.

 

[Beernik]

You maybe surprised: Difference between Porter and Stout.

Yeah, that's pretty much my opinion too. Commercially, you can't tell a difference between stouts and porters other than a beer labeled "stout" generally sells better than one labeled "porter".

But when my taste buds are involved, if I don't perceive a coffee-like flavor, I think "porter". When I do taste coffee-like flavors, I think "stout."