Hey everyone, thanks for stopping by. This is a post in a series of posts I am doing entitled "Exploring the BJCP," which highlights the different sections of the Beer Judge Certification Program, in no particular order. Today, we look at Category 12C: Baltic Porters! Here is the link to the BJCP page on Category 12C . Enjoy! Category 12 in the BJCP are porters, and they are divided into 3 subcategories: 12A: Brown Porter 12B: Robust Porter 12C: Baltic Porter The history of the baltic porter starts in the late 1700s, when numerous British brewers would ship stronger versions of their porter to the countries surrounding the Baltic Sea. View Larger Map Over time, the Baltic countries began brewing their own strong porters. This was sparked by brewers from Russia and England moving into the Baltic regions and starting new breweries. Once lagering became popular, Baltic porters began to be brewed with the bottom fermenting yeast, which so...
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