Porters and Stouts
Posted by SmallTimeDrinker in Other Oddities on November 3, 2010 11:39 am / no comments
Every fall people start asking me to explain the difference between a porter and stout. The answer not much, but a whole lot. The history of these two beers have crossed paths, and I am sure someone could write a book on the history of porter alone. Here is a quick summation of the difference and the similarity.
- Both are dark, bitter and have roasted coffee and chocolate flavors.
- Stouts will be darker and more intense.
- Porters will have a lighter body.
- Stouts will have a bigger head.
How is that for a crash course? Now you should know there are variations of both these styles, but for today I think you have learned enough. If you really want to know more, drink a porter then drink a stout. Get a sampler and try them side by side. The only way to really begin to know beer is not by instruction, but by living it. Now please, go drink some beer!
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