Taddy Porter
A very dark, full-bodied porter with a rich, creamy head. Roasted barley sets the tone: dark chocolate, coffee and a dry, tangy roast edge, with a little caramel and a firm bitterness underneath. The finish is dry and lingering. It is brewed with well water, malted and roasted barley and cane sugar and fermented in slate Yorkshire squares. The brewery put porter back into its range in 1979, when the style had all but vanished in Britain; "Taddy" was its first registered trademark.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Taddy Porter
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 roasted, chocolate, coffee character as Taddy Porter will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.