Smoke Porter
Smoke Porter is an American Ale beer style. Brewers Association category: Smoke Porter. It typically presents as dark brown to black.
- ABV
- 4
- IBU
- Varies with
- COLOR / SRM SCALE
- Varies with style
- OG
- Varies with style
- FG
- Varies with style
0%15%
Alcohol & Bitterness
ABV:4
ABW:4
IBU:Varies with
Perceived Bitterness:
Medium to medium-high
Color & Appearance
Gravity & Body
Original Gravity:Varies with style
Original Gravity °P:Varies with style
Final Gravity:Varies with style
Final Gravity °P:Varies with style
Body:
Medium to full
When using these guidelines as the basis for
evaluating entries at competitions, brewers may be
asked to provide supplemental information about
entries in this category to allow for accurate
evaluation of diverse entries. Such information should
include the traditional style of porter as well as the
wood type used as a smoke source (e.g. ‘alder
smoked brown porter’).
Original Gravity (°Plato) Varies with porter style •
Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (°Plato) Varies with
porter style • Alcohol by Weight (Volume) 4 Varies
with porter style • Hop Bitterness (IBU) Varies with
porter style • Color SRM (EBC) Varies with porter
style
Flavor Profiles
Malt Profile:
Smoked porters will
exhibit mild to assertive smoke malt aroma and
flavor in balance with other aroma attributes. Black
malt character can be present in some porters, while
others may be absent of strong roast character.
Roast barley character is absent to low depending on
underlying porter style being smoked. Medium to
high malt sweetness with caramel or chocolate flavor
attributes is acceptable.
Hop Profile:
None to medium
Fermentation Character:
Low to medium fruity
esters are acceptable
2026 Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines used with permission of Brewers Association .
No beers have been reviewed in this style.