Porter (alcohol)

In 18th century London a beverage consisting of a third of a pint of ale, beer and twopenny (the strongest beer, costing twopence a quart. Harwood, a brewer, brewed a beer called Entire which blended all three in about 1720. It started to be called Porter because it was especially popular among the porters of 18th century London. Extra-strong porter was called Stout-Porter and eventually became stout.

Common Porters

• Black Butte Porter from Deschutes Brewery (http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/)
• Taddy Porter from Samuel Smith's Old Brewery (http://www.merchantduvin.com/pages/5_breweries/samsmith)