1776 Porter
A robust porter brewed to an eighteenth-century recipe: pale, amber and brown malts in roughly equal parts, two kinds of liquorice and a small charge of a traditional English hop. Dark brown with a creamy off-white head. The aroma is potent and lightly burnt, reminiscent of cold-brew coffee. Soft and smooth on the palate, with treacle toffee and dark chocolate and a subtle sweetness from liquorice root. At 4.2 % it carries a good deal of roast for its strength. First released as number 38 in the Big Ideas Series.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for 1776 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, smooth, chocolate character as 1776 Porter will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.
