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Atwater Vanilla Java Porter

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🌍 United States · Porter · One of 13 Porters in hopIQ

A Detroit porter brewed with real vanilla bean and cold-brew coffee. Smooth, rich and aromatic with dark chocolate, espresso and sweet vanilla. One of Michigan's most distinctive and beloved dark beers.

ABV
5.5%
IBU
28
SRM
35dark
35

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 20+ dimensions

vanilla
87%
roasted
75%
coffee
75%
dark
63%
smooth
63%
chocolate
50%
creamy
50%
medium-bodied
38%
malty
38%
clean finish
25%

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About Porter

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What is a Porter?

Porters are dark ales with 4–6.5% ABV and IBU 18–35. Roasted malt brings chocolate, caramel and toffee — medium body with a clean finish.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Atwater Vanilla Java Porter

Serve at 10–13°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 10–13°C. Too cold mutes the roasted complexity that makes a good porter worth drinking slowly.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Drink within 6–12 months for best results. Baltic Porters can be aged longer.

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