Recommend a Factory Porter

[CascadesBrewer]

I thought Founder's was great, but stout is pretty nearly the same thing, and I like it much better, so I don't see any point in trying to make porter.

I might agree with you. I feel like many of the better American Porters (as least what I like) are right on that Porter/Stout line. I have been working on an American Porter recipe mostly as a challenge to make one that would do well in competitions.

I do really like a more robust version of an English Porter though. Something that is in the 5% range with flavors from EKG Hops, Marris Otter, Brown Malt, Chocolate Malt, Black Malt, and English Crystal Malts. I find these beers to be really refreshing any day of the year with a feeling of sustenance to keep me going while working in the garden on a hot summer day.

That is the beauty of homebrewing. You get to make what you like to drink and call it what you want to call it!

 

[DBhomebrew]

but stout is pretty nearly the same thing,

See what I mean? Not that every stout is like every porter, but the two 'styles' overlap so much as to be nearly meaningless. Many stouts are very porter-y, many porters are stout-y. To the point that I ignore what it's called and judge the dark roasty beer by taste. On the 3rd & 5th sips, of course.

 

[shoreman]

Founders Porter is the most accessible and fresh if you are in the US. I buy a couple 6packs a year Porter | Robust Porter | Founders Brewing Co.

 

[robertz64]

I have no idea what a good porter is like. Any recommendations? I just never got around to getting to know porters. I can get Samuel Smith. Is that a good start?

I would try Cigar City Porter

 

[PCABrewing]

I've never thought of them as related. Maybe I should try some other stouts besides Guinness.

I have always liked Rogue Shakespeare Stout or their Chocolate stout. They have much more flavor than Guinness.
I haven't seen them in the store recently. Last I saw was the Chocolate Stout a while back.
Maybe they quit brewing them.

 

[day_trippr]

I first had Young's Double Chocolate Stout from a tap and it was sublime.
Their nitro widget canned version isn't quite that good but it's pretty darned tasty...

Cheers!

 

[Clint Yeastwood]

I guess my own stout must be an oatmeal stout. It seems to meet all the official parameters. I don't really care about categorizing it, but knowing a style it fits could be useful when I tell others about it.