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 12B: Robust Porters! Here is the link to the BJCP page on Category 12B . Enjoy! Category 12 in the BJCP are porters, and they are divided into 3 subcategories: 12A: Brown Porter 12B: Robust Porter 12C: Baltic Porter Robust porters tend to have more of a burnt malt flavor in the aroma and flavor, and will usually have a greater degree of roastiness than brown porters. They will be darker in color than brown porters, some robust porters even being close to black. American versions of the robust porter may have more hop character than English versions. Typically you will see the % ABV of robust porters in the 4.8 - 6.5% range. In the commercial examples of the robust porter, all are from Ame...
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