Recommended Stouts/Porters

Car Ramrod

What's everyone drinking of the darker persuasion? I'm kinda mad at the current ipa trend that's happening lately.

Vulchor

Amen to hating on the IPAs. I will do some Porters and Stouts, but I myself am a wheat beer and hefenweizen kinda guy and while you can find some good ones----the IPAs are still dominating.

kuzi16

jthanatos

Founder's Breakfast Stout

Car Ramrod

I dig pretty much anything Founders makes. Ya can't really go wrong there. Great Lakes does some good stuff too. Just get bored of the same ol same ol.

james40

Rob1110

Where are you located? I can check distro to your area and see what ones I've had that stand out. Bourbon County just hit most markets and they made 5x more than in past years so it should be relatively easy to find (although pricey) if you want a big, sweet, boozy, bourbony, chocolatey stout. It's a sipper.

james40

Rob1110:

Where are you located? I can check distro to your area and see what ones I've had that stand out. Bourbon County just hit most markets and they made 5x more than in past years so it should be relatively easy to find (although pricey) if you want a big, sweet, boozy, bourbony, chocolatey stout. It's a sipper.

My Bevmo's sold out in 15 minutes.....

kuzi16

Martel

curtpick

Rob1110

james40:

My Bevmo's sold out in 15 minutes.....

I'd expect any store with an online business to sell out that quickly. Try more local stores. LOTS of places around me got it. Even ones that didn't get much in past years (1 case at best) got 3+ cases this year. My store still has about 3 cases left.

jthanatos

james40

Rob1110:

james40:

My Bevmo's sold out in 15 minutes.....

I'd expect any store with an online business to sell out that quickly. Try more local stores. LOTS of places around me got it. Even ones that didn't get much in past years (1 case at best) got 3+ cases this year. My store still has about 3 cases left.

I've been trying but these were in store purchases, not online. It looked like a small black friday line to be honest...., I'm going to continue to look :-) I'm kind of burned out on these quests from the Pliney 5 month adventure.

Rob1110

I hear ya. The whole craft beer scene has gotten a bit stupid if you ask me. I hope you're able to find some. I've had it on tap this year but haven't cracked a bottle yet. On tap, it's stellar. My buddy had both and said the bottle was sweeter than tap, loved both but preferred tap slightly.

SleevePlz

Car Ramrod

curtpick

Darth Vader

james40

big chunks

I really enjoy Stone IRS, and my go to inexpensive stout North Country Old Rasputin

Bobbo2009

Bobbo2009

90+ Irishman

90+ Irishman

pelirrojo

Murphy's Stout in my opinion is a mighty fine brew; creamy, very drinkable, relatively low alcohol content so it's sessionable. Steer clear of their red ale though. Young's oatmeal stout is another good one from that side of the pond. I would drink both of those over a Guinness(blasphemy I know.) Boulevard porter from Kansas City is good they also make a winter seasonal called Nutcracker that is very good but hoppy. Breckenridge also makes a good oatmeal stout as well as Schalfly out of St Louis. Odell(Ft. Collins) makes a good porter and so does Sierra Nevada. I like Sierra Nevada's Stout as well. Ska Steel Toe milk stout from Durango, CO is also very good. It's pretty hard to find a bad stout or porter.

Jetmech_63

JSaint

So many great stouts are available. Founders Breakfast, previously mentioned Alesmith Speedway, shortly being released Stone IRS, Left Hand Milk Stout, Bells Kalamazoo/Cherry/Double Cream Stout, and on. I highly recommend Central Waters Bourbon Stout if you can find some. Amazing this year.

jsnake

Resurrecting an old thread. I am not a beer guy. Well, at least not regular beer. I have started picking up a few ales and Stouts here and there. I have found that I really like the Stouts I have tried but I am totally a noob and have no idea what I am doing. I tried the Southern Tier Warlock and it was good. Need to try the Pumking next. The seasonal stuff is great and I am looking forward to the Christmas stuff coming up too. I found the warmer the stout gets the better it is. I am wanting to pick up some Dragon's Milk and more. Just kind of overwhelmed and not sure which direction to go. My favorite Viaje Cigars go well with a good stout. Shoot some recommendations at me. I have a big empty fridge in the garage I am planning on stocking up.

jd50ae

webmost

jsnake:

Resurrecting an old thread. I am not a beer guy. Well, at least not regular beer. I have started picking up a few ales and Stouts here and there. I have found that I really like the Stouts I have tried but I am totally a noob and have no idea what I am doing. I tried the Southern Tier Warlock and it was good. Need to try the Pumking next. The seasonal stuff is great and I am looking forward to the Christmas stuff coming up too. I found the warmer the stout gets the better it is. I am wanting to pick up some Dragon's Milk and more. Just kind of overwhelmed and not sure which direction to go. My favorite Viaje Cigars go well with a good stout. Shoot some recommendations at me. I have a big empty fridge in the garage I am planning on stocking up.

Dontcha have some brew pubs there in KC? I have found the best stout is fresh stout. Go get yourself a steak and stout at the local brew pub, and if you like it, score a growler to take home. Be my suggestion.