Porter is our darkest beer, but not necessarily our strongest. It is widely held that the darker the beer, the stronger the beer, but this is a summarily false. The contribution of color comes directly from the color of malt that we use. Some malt is oasted to achieve dark color and coffee-like flavor which in turn get transferred to the beer. Our Porter is ruchly complex with overtones of chocolate and expresso beans followed by a subtle flavor of hops. It's a nourishing beer without being too sweet or filling. http://www.southerntierbrewing.com/