Stouts and Porters are very dark, near black brews with a thick, billowy head. Roasted grains immediately come to the front, and bring with them defined flavors of chocolate and coffee, along with black licorice, molasses, and dark breads. You won't find a ton of fruity hops in traditional stouts and porters, whose brewers prefer to balance the hop bitterness with the sweet malts. To aid the devotee with quaffing their ales in a bit longer 'session', the alcohol content is traditionally and purposefully kept on the lower side. North Pier offers a tasty, spot-on porter that highlights that style's best characteristics in their
Old Shuck London Porter. Cooper's, in Australia, produces the recognizable
Best Extra Stout that well represents what we should all look for in a traditional dry stout.