Stout and porter
Baltic Porter
A porter brewed as a lager, in countries that had lager yeast and a taste for strong dark beer. Smooth, rich, and dangerously easy to drink for its strength.
Vital statistics
Each bar is drawn against the full range of all 98 styles
Original gravity
1.060 - 1.090
1.060 - 1.090
Final gravity
1.016 - 1.024
1.016 - 1.024
Bitterness
20 IBU - 40 IBU
20 IBU - 40 IBU
Colour
17 SRM - 30 SRM
17 SRM - 30 SRM
Alcohol
6.5% - 9.5%
6.5% - 9.5%
Colour also 33-59 EBC
What goes wrong
Fermenting it as an ale. The clean lager character is what separates it from an imperial stout, and it needs the pitch rate and cold time to match.
Commercial examples
Reference examples of the style, as listed in the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines. Availability varies by market and year.
Vital statistics as published in the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines. Checked against the published guidelines.
Brew it
A recipe on this site brewed to this style
Every figure below is computed from the ingredients and checked against the ranges above before the page is built.
The rest of the stout and porter family
English Porter
4-5.4% · 18-35 IBU
15BIrish Stout
3.8-5% · 25-45 IBU
15CIrish Extra Stout
5.5-6.5% · 35-50 IBU
16ASweet Stout
4-6% · 20-40 IBU
16BOatmeal Stout
4.2-5.9% · 25-40 IBU
16CTropical Stout
5.5-8% · 30-50 IBU
16DForeign Extra Stout
6.3-8% · 50-70 IBU
20AAmerican Porter
4.8-6.5% · 25-50 IBU
20BAmerican Stout
5-7% · 35-75 IBU
Plan a batch to these numbers.