Country- USA
State- Hawaii
Brand- Maui Brewing Company
Type- Porter
Calories- 183
Average Beer Rating- 4

Description:
Maui Brewing Coconut HIWA Porter is a robust dark ale with hand-toasted coconut and hints of mocha. It has an ABV of 6%.

Appearance: Deep brown to black
Aroma: Sweet coconut with a coffee/roast aroma
Flavor: Real coconut; subdued complexity of sweet & spicy

Glass to Use:
Lagers are best served in a Pint glass.

About the Brewery
Garrett Marrero and Melanie Oxley founded the Maui Brewing Company in 2005 in Kihei, Hawaii. The Maui Brewing Company is currently the largest craft brewing company in Hawaii and has a reputation for being innovative and fiercely local. The duo has also opened four brewpubs in Kihei, Lahaina, Kailua and Honolulu.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Maui Brewing Coconut HIWA Porter has a dark black hue with a nice deep beige head. I pick up aromas of caramel and burnt sweet grain. The mouth is slightly dry with flavors of soft light burnt caramel mocha and a slightly dry licorice. It ends dry, but super tasty. It almost has a light brownie flavor.

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Country- USA
State- New York
Brand- Mississippi Brewing Company/ Matt Brewing Company
Type- Porter & Pilsner
Average Beer Rating- 4

Description:
Mississippi Mud Black and Tan combines a robust classic porter with a fine continental pilsner, preserving the character of each while creating the classic taste of a legendary “Black & Tan”. The ABV for Mississippi Mud is 5%.

Glass to Use:
Black and Tan beers are best served in a pint glass.

About the Brewery
Francis Xavier ‘F.X.’ Matt came to the US from Germany in 1878, where he began working for Carl Bierbauer’s Columbia Brewery. In 1888, he would transform the Bierbauer Brewery into the West End Brewing Company. Prohibition was enacted in 1920 and the brewery would survive this terrible time in American history by producing Utica Club soft drinks. When Prohibition ended in 1933, the West End Brewing Co. was the first in the nation to obtain a license and to sell beer.

In 1980 F.X. Matt II would become president of the brewery and rename the F.X. Matt Brewing Co. in recognition of his grandfather. The brewery is now known as the Matt Brewing Company and it is the 4th oldest family-owned brewery in the US. Its most popular beer is Saranac.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Mississippi Mud Black and Tan has a dark brown hue with a hint of gold and a nice beige head. The beer has a slight coffee aroma with smooth caramel mocha grain flavor. Overall, it’s a delicious beer with almost a hint of peanut butter. I enjoyed this one!

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Country- USA
State- California
Brand- Stone Brewing Company
Type- Porter
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Stone Smoked Porter with Chipotle Peppers has a deep brown hue with a rich tan head. The beer has aromas of roasted malts, pepper, cocoa and a unique smokiness imparted by both peat-smoked malt and chipotle peppers. The flavors are a nice blend of malts, coffee and dark chocolate with a pronounced chipotle smokiness. Overall the beer is smooth with a nice spicy heat. The ABV for Stone Smoked Porter with Chipotle Peppers is 5.9%.

Glass to Use:
Porters are best served in a traditional 16-ounce pint glass.

About the Brewery
In 1996, Steve Wagner and Greg Koch founded the Stone Brewing Company in San Marcos, California. Nine years later the pair would relocate their brewery to Escondido. Currently the brewery operates on the west coast, but also has a brewery in Richmond, Virginia on the east coast. Stone Brewing has seen dynamic growth as they operate a number of taprooms and restaurants, their beers are available in all 50-states as well as 40+ countries worldwide!

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Stone’s Smoked Porter with Chipotle Peppers is a thick brown beer with a smooth mouthfeel. The beer goes down smooth with a peppery finish. This beer is very well constructed with flavors of chocolate, a light smoke and a faint heat that tickles the taste buds.

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Country- USA
State- Massachusetts
Brand- Clown Shoes
Type- Porter
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Clown Shoes Pecan Pie Porter is a combination of sweet dessert flavors inside a full-bodied and robust porter. The ABV for Pecan Pie Porter is 8%.

Glass to Use:
Porters are best served in a 16oz. pint glass.

About the Brewery
In 2009, Gregg Berman founded Clown Shoes Brewing in Ipswich, Massachusetts. By 2011, the company began to expand distribution outside of the state and in 2017 they joined the Massachusetts Bay Brewing Company. Their beers are now produced in Boston, MA and Windsor, VT.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Pecan Pie Porter has a pitch black hue, no head and aromas of light roasted grain on the nose. It is a smooth malt beer with grain, chocolatey sweetness and a nutty finish. This beer is a pretty good seasonal beer.

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Country- USA
State- Colorado
Brand- Breckenridge Brewery
Type- Porter
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Breckenridge Vanilla Porter is made with real vanilla beans combined with caramel and Munich malts. The beer has aromas of vanilla and toasted grain followed by mellow flavors of vanilla and dark roasted malts. The ABV for Breckenridge Vanilla Porter is 5.4%.

Glass to Use:
Porters are best served in a traditional 16-ounce pint glass.

About the Brewery
In 1990, Richard Squire founded the Breckenridge Brewery, which was the third-oldest craft brewery in Colorado. It didn’t take long for the brewery’s popularity to grow, and they opened up a location in Denver to keep up with demand. In 2015 Anheuser-Busch InBev acquired the brewery as part of its high end craft and import beer brand unit. The brewery’s current headquarters are in Littleton, CO and the deal with Anheuser-Busch InBev has allowed them to expand their distribution to 42 US states.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Breckenridge Brewery’s Vanilla Porter has a dark brown hue with a small compact dark tan head. The beer has a sweet malty grain aroma followed by flavors of sweet grain, slight malted chocolate and creamy vanilla.

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Country- USA
State- Massachusetts
Brand- Boston Beer Company
Type- Porter
Calories- 170
Average Beer Rating- 4

Description:
Samuel Adams Holiday Porter is a dark and robust flavorful beer with deep roasted malts that compliment the English ale and Bavarian noble hops. The ABV for Sam Adams Holiday Porter is 5.8%.

Glass to Use:
Porters are best served in a traditional 16-ounce pint glass.

About the Brewery
The Boston Beer Company was founded in Boston, MA in 1984 by Jim Koch. The first beer that the Boston Beer Company would produce was Koch’s Samuel Adams Boston Lager. This beer would pave the way for the brewing company’s growth. Today the Boston Beer Company produces Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard and Twisted Tea.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Sam Adams Holiday Porter has a black licorice hue with a small oatmeal colored head that dissipates quickly. I pick up roasted grains on the nose with flavors of soft chocolate, licorice malt and a hint of bitter hops. The beer is well crafted and definitely a must try!

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Type- Porter
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
One-Eyed Jack’s Robust Porter Recipe will produce a pitch black porter with flavors of dark roasted malt, toasted caramel, toffee and a mocha-and-coffee cream finish. The ABV for One-Eyed Jack’s Robust Porter is 7%.

Ingredients:
Fermentables
7.7 lbs. Dark Syrup Malt

Grains and Wort Additives
8 oz. 90L Crystal Malt (crushed)
8 oz. Special Roast Malt (crushed)
12 oz. Chocolate Malt (crushed)
4 oz. Black Patent Malt (crushed)
4 oz. Roasted Barley (crushed)

Hops
1 oz. Columbus Hops (Bittering, 60-minutes)
1/2 oz. Kent Golding Hops (Bittering, 60-minutes)
1/2 oz. Kent Golding Hops (Bittering, 30-minutes)
1/2 oz. Willamette Hops (Flavor, 10-minutes)
1/2 oz. Willamette Hops (Aroma, 1-minute)

Yeast
Liquid Yeast- Wyeast 1187 Ringwood Ale Yeast or….
Liquid Yeast- Wyeast 1098 British Ale Yeast or…..
Dry Yeast- Safale S-04 Yeast

Directions:
1. Place crushed grains in a large muslin bag and add to 2-gallons of water.
2. Heat the water temperature to 150-170F, and steep for 30-minutes within this temperature range.
3. Remove and discard the grains, and bring the mixture to a boil.
4. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the malt extracts to prevent burning.
5. Bring mixture back to a boil.
6. Once boiling add 1 oz. Columbus hops and 1/2 oz. Kent Golding hops and boil for 60-minutes.
7. With 30-minutes remaining in the 60-minute boil, add 1/2 oz. Kent Golding hops.
8. With 10-minutes remaining in the 60-minute boil, add 1/2 oz. of Willamette hops.
9. With 1-minute remaining in the 60-minute boil, add the final 1/2 oz. Willamette hops.
10. At the end of the 60-minute boil, chill the wort to 75F.
11. Add your chilled wort to 2-gallons of water already in your fermenter.
12. Add any additional water to bring the total volume in the fermenter to 5-gallons.
13. Place the lid on the bucket and aerate the wort by swirling the bucket to mix in oxygen.
14. Once done, pitch the yeast and seal the fermenter. (You want to keep the temperature between 70-78F).
15. Once fermentation begins maintain a temperature between 62-72F.

Additional Tips
1. On bottling day, dissolve 3/4 cup of corn sugar in 16 oz. water.
2. Keep your bottles between 62-75F to ensure proper maturation.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
One-Eyed Jack’s Robust Porter recipe produces a super dark stout looking beer with a nice caramel colored head. The beer resembles more of a stout than a porter, as it’s bitter. I pick-up aromas of toasted grains on the nose. The beer is smooth with a little bit of a bitter end. The flavors are similar to burnt chocolate, but creamy as well. Overall it’s not a bad beer, but I would prefer a different style of porter.

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Country- USA
State- Oregon
Brand- Deschutes Brewery
Type- Porter
Calories- 192
Average Beer Rating- 4

Description:
Deschutes Black Butte Porter has notes of rich chocolate and coffee. It has luscious creaminess and a roasted finish. The beer is comprised of Pale, Carapils, Chocolate, Crystal and Wheat malts with Cascade, Bravo and Tettnang hops. The ABV for Black Butte Porter is 5.2%.

Glass to Use:
Porters are best served in a traditional 16-ounce pint glass.

About the Brewery
The Deschutes Brewery was founded in 1988 by Gary Fish. The brewery is located in downtown Bend, Oregon and is named after the Deschutes River. In its first year of operation, the brewery sold 310 barrels and had scaled to 3,954 barrels in 1992. As a result of the increased growth, they were forced to expand the brewery in 1993. The Deschutes Brewery now consists of one brewing facility and three brewpubs with one located in Portland’s Pearl District and another on the east coast in Roanoke, Virginia.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Deschutes Black Butte Porter has a dark chocolate hue with a small light toffee colored head. The beer bursts with aromas of dark chocolate with a smooth light chocolate taste. It looks heavy, but is actually lighter with tastes of malt and chocolate.

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