Northern Star
Chocolate, caramel and biscuit give this decadent porter its weight at 5.2%. The biscuit is no accident: for the second version of its Classic range porter, Northern Monk put the flavour to a public vote, and Britain's love of biscuits won by a landslide. Oats and lactose go into the brew, vanilla sits on the ingredient list, and the beer is unfined and unpasteurised.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Northern Star
Serve at 10–13°C. Too cold mutes the roasted complexity that makes a good porter worth drinking slowly.
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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About Porter
Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives
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.
Finding a similar Porter
hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same chocolate, caramel, vanilla character as Northern Star will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.
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