Robust Porter

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Stronger, hoppier and/or roastier version of porter designed as either a historical throwback or an American interpretation of the style. Traditional versions will have a more subtle hop character (often English), while modern versions may be considerably more aggressive. Both types are equally valid.

examples

Boulevard Bully! Porter
Anchor Porter
Avery New World Porter
Bell's Porter
Deschutes Black Butte Porter
Great Divide Saint Bridget's Porter
Meantime London Porter
Rogue Mocha Porter
Sierra Nevada Porter
Smuttynose Robust Porter
Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter

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Although a rather broad style open to brewer interpretation, it may be distinguished from Stout as lacking a strong roasted barley character. It differs from a brown porter in that a black patent or roasted grain character is usually present, and it can be stronger in alcohol. Roast intensity and malt flavors can also vary significantly. May or may not have a strong hop character, and may or may not have significant fermentation by-products; thus may seem to have an "American" or "English" character.