Brown British Beer - English Porter

A moderate-strength brown beer with a restrained roasty character and bitterness. May have a range of roasted flavors, generally without burnt qualities, and often has a chocolate-caramel-malty profile.

Flavor Profile: Moderate bready, biscuity, and toasty malt flavor includes a mild to moderate roastiness (frequently with a chocolate character) and often a significant caramel, nutty, and/or toffee character. May have other secondary flavors such as coffee, licorice, bi

Ingredients: Grists vary, but something producing a dark color is always involved. Chocolate or other dark-roasted malts, caramel malt, brewing sugars, and the like are common. London-type porters often use brown malt as a characteristic flavor.

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 English Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Fuller's London Porter clone	23 L	5.31%	33.52	1.053	1.012		All Grain	11380
Fuller's London Porter Clone BYO	5.5 gal	4.6%	22.67	1.045	1.010		All Grain	6712
05 DARK	28 L	6.05%	58.72	1.062	1.015		All Grain	5708
London Bridge Porter	200 L	4.89%	36.1	1.049	1.012		All Grain	4647
Nigel Incubator-Jones	5 gal	4.97%	28.89	1.050	1.013		All Grain	4301
Honey porter	17 L	4.73%	27.76	1.048	1.012		All Grain	4224
Toasted Porter	3 gal	4.8%	27.13	1.049	1.012		All Grain	3870
Porter - Receta minicervecería	25 L	4.35%	12.02	1.043	1.010		BIAB	3752
PLUM PORTER - NOV 2016	12 L	4.08%	26.63	1.041	1.010		All Grain	3597
COLE HOUSE PORTER	75 L	5.48%	45	1.052	1.010		All Grain	3109

Newest English Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
2026 04 18 - porter	5.7 gal	5.44%	39.59	1.051	1.010		All Grain	52
London Porter	19 L	4.73%	24.24	1.050	1.014		BIAB	30
English Porter	5.5 gal	3.39%	28.9	1.037	1.012		extract	43
OEP	3 gal	5.27%	33.6	1.049	1.009		BIAB	47
Rice Porter	22 L	5.12%	34.59	1.049	1.010		All Grain	46
Red Coats Revenge Porter	5.5 gal	6.69%	52.56	1.063	1.012		BIAB	78
London Porter 2026-03-21	20 L	5.06%	25.14	1.061	1.023		All Grain	145
Workers Porter	11 L	4.14%	30.01	1.043	1.011		All Grain	51
London Porter/Dry Stout Not Sure	19 L	4.87%	28.73	1.048	1.011		BIAB	106
Oatmeal cookie porter	5.5 gal	3.92766%	0	1.030	1.000		BIAB	0

Fermentables Used In English Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	318	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	69%	7% - 100%
United Kingdom - Brown	216	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	11%	1% - 50%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	161	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	5%	0% - 15%
American - Chocolate	151	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	1% - 18%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	89		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	2% - 26%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	88	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	7%	1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	84	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 10%
Flaked Oats	78		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	6%	2% - 25%
US - Pale 2-Row	64	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	65%	14% - 100%
American - Black Malt	59	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	5%	1% - 100%

Hops Used In English Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Fuggles	249	4.5	45%	8% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	246	5	43%	0% - 100%
Northern Brewer	74	7.8	50%	10% - 100%
Magnum	63	15	48%	4% - 100%
Willamette	61	4.5	41%	10% - 100%
Challenger	48	8.5	49%	13% - 100%
Cascade	47	7	40%	2% - 100%
Goldings	31	4.5	44%	13% - 100%
Target	29	11.5	38%	11% - 100%
Columbus	22	15	73%	20% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In English Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Chocolate	15	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	29%	8% - 100%
American - Chocolate	12	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	45%	8% - 100%
United Kingdom - Brown	12	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	33%	17% - 62%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	9		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	40%	26% - 61%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	8	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	15%	6% - 33%
American - Black Malt	6	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	24%	14% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	5	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	31%	25% - 36%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	5	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	30%	5% - 67%
Special B	3		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	44%	9% - 100%
German - Carafa III	3	German	Grain	roasted malt	535°L	32	30%	13% - 50%

Yeasts Used In English Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	216	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	76	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	49	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	37	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013	37	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	71%	66°F	71°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	36	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	26	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	24	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	21	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast	16	Danstar	Ale	Medium	Medium	72%	64°F	70°F

Other Ingredients Used In English Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	170	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	105	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	80	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 63%
Lactic acid	69	Water Agt	Mash	66%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	64	Water Agt	Boil	50%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	63	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 33%
Irish Moss	58	Fining	Boil	67%	0% - 100%
Chalk	50	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 73%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	45	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	24	Other	Boil	38%	0% - 100%

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