Why does the Unplugged Old English Porter Taste Sour?
An intense vinegar like sourness is correct for this beer style. This was what Porters tasted like in the 1870’s. Our beer is based on the research of the Beer Historian, Graham Wheeler (a noted English Beer Historian). Mr. Wheeler describes the original Porters as: “… the least understood of the old British beers. The subject (of the Porter Beer Style) is complicated and confused because porter’s heyday lasted from about 1700 to the pale ale revolution of the mid 1800’s. During that time it passed through many transformations. Porter was simply a mixture of two brown beers. The only characteristic that set the porter apart from any other beer of the day was that porter was deliberately soured by adding a percentage of sour beer to freshly brewed beer. The original porters were not, as is commonly supposed, jet-black in colour, but a translucent brown. They had a rich, smoky flavor derived from the use of brown malt and a winey aftertang produced by the deliberate souring, highly reg
