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Jake Porter: A Modern Porter Born From Blending
Porter has always carried weight. The style emerged in London in the early 1700s and became closely associated with the working porters who moved goods through the city: across wharves, markets, warehouses, streets, and cellars. It was a beer tied to labour, trade, industry, and the growth of London itself. Dark, sustaining, and full of malt character, porter became one of the great beer styles of its time. There is also an old story that porter may have developed from a blended beer known as “three threads”, where drinkers were served a mix of beers from different casks. Whether that...
