Stout or Porter

Stouts and Porters will normally refer to beer that includes roasted malts or barely. Originally stout use to refer to a beer that was strong, whilst porter was the word for dark styles of beer. The two have now become intertwined, with the infamous Guiness being formally named: Guiness Extra Superior Porter, was later changed to Extra stout, later being shorted to simply stout. Normally stouts are slightly drier, with the malts being slightly chocolatly or sometimes coffee flavours may be present. The symantatics between the styles are now a lot less blurred, whilst some still find the nitpickings appropiate, many brewers have taken this chance to reinvigorate the styles. We now have hoppy porters that are can be called cascadian dark ales, or the milk/ sweet stouts that are almost dessert like. With dark beers being one of the most varied styles in beer, theres a stout for all occassions. Porters now tend to be a bit easier drinking and not as “heavy” but again, blurred lines.  

expect to taste roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, raisins, plum and sweet dates along with a wealth of adjunts.