Porter is a dark style of beer developed in London from well-hopped beers made from brown malt. The name was first recorded in the 18th century, and is thought to come from its popularity with street and river porters. The history and development of stout and porter are intertwined.
Seems to be a disagreement at the differences. One source says:
The only main difference many brewers still agree on is the kind of malt that should be used to brew each type of beer. Porters use malted barley and stouts are primarily made from unmalted roasted barley, which is where the coffee flavor most people associate with stout comes from.
Another says:
The recipes for porter and stout were, by definition, identical, as they were brewed together. Porter disappeared completely from the British Isles in the early 1970s when Guinness discontinued their version. … All stouts are types of porter. But not all porters are stouts
Wikistupidity says
Porter is a dark style of beer developed in London from well-hopped beers made from brown malt. The name was first recorded in the 18th century, and is thought to come from its popularity with street and river porters. The history and development of stout and porter are intertwined.
Does Porter come from Portugal too?
@lsexner No sorry that is English
Porter is a dark style of beer developed in London from well-hopped beers made from brown malt. The name was first recorded in the 18th century, and is thought to come from its popularity with street and river porters. The history and development of stout and porter are intertwined.
Seems to be a disagreement at the differences. One source says:
The only main difference many brewers still agree on is the kind of malt that should be used to brew each type of beer. Porters use malted barley and stouts are primarily made from unmalted roasted barley, which is where the coffee flavor most people associate with stout comes from.
Another says:
The recipes for porter and stout were, by definition, identical, as they were brewed together. Porter disappeared completely from the British Isles in the early 1970s when Guinness discontinued their version. … All stouts are types of porter. But not all porters are stouts
Wikistupidity says
Porter is a dark style of beer developed in London from well-hopped beers made from brown malt. The name was first recorded in the 18th century, and is thought to come from its popularity with street and river porters. The history and development of stout and porter are intertwined.