Porter
is a style of beer in the ale family which has a dark colour.
It was developed in the 18th century, originally from the use
of highly dried brown malt, a roast malt aroma and hop bitterness.
It is generally brewed with soft rather than hard water.
Name: Okanagan Spring Old English Porter (1990) Place of Origin: Vernon, BC, Canada
Style of Beer: Porter Description: Bottle fermented beer using two raw spring barley malts, caramel malt and black roasted malt and the finest imported hops.
Name: Phillips Longboat Double Chocolate Porter Place of Origin: Victoria,
BC, Canada
Style of Beer: Porter Description: We'd say that Longboat is a classic chocolate porter, but lets face it, who's ever heard of a chocolate porter ...