a short glossary of brewing and beer terms

do you know your top fermented beer from your bottom?

take a look through these pages to find out more about some of the phrases used on our site.

Porter

A very dark beer (originally brown but now almost exclusively black) who's name originates from it's popularity with the river and market porters of London in the early 18th century. Brewed from dark malts, it is a forerunner to stouts, the name for a strong version of the drink being referred to as a 'stout porter'.

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