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Robust Porter if you want restraint and balance,
Simcoe Porter if you want hop character to push through dark malts.
Both sit in that sweet spot around 6% ABV where porters feel substantial without getting heavy, but they're chasing different things. Reuben's is the session-friendly anchor—a porter that doesn't demand attention. Noordt's is the one that makes you lean in and taste the hops dancing against chocolate and roast.
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Tasting notes
Robust Porter
Reuben's Robust Porter drinks like a well-worn leather jacket. You get that classic porter thing—smooth cocoa, a hint of coffee char, slight toast—but nothing shouts. The 33 IBUs are there just enough to keep it from feeling sweet or flat. It's the kind of beer you can have two of without thinking about it, which is the whole point of a 5.9% porter done right.
Simcoe Porter
This one's got Simcoe hops doing actual work in a dark beer, and it's not subtle about it. You catch citrus and pine notes cutting through the chocolate and roasted grain, which shouldn't work but does. There's a slight herbal bite that keeps it from ever feeling muddy. At 6.5%, it's got just enough backbone to let those hops breathe without turning into a gimmick beer.
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