A classic dark ale featuring chocolate and de-bittered black specialty grains
hoppy character is balanced well against this roasty, full-bodied beer
Includes easy to follow directions
Additional information
20 reviews for Robust Porter Homebrew Beer Ingredient Kit
Rated 5 out of 5
rick b. –
My dad and I have a hobby brewing our own beer. We started with brewers best and gave us the foundation to make our own craft beer recipes. Every now and again we will buy from brewers best just because the beer is delicious. Never had a kit that didn’t taste great.
Rated 5 out of 5
Just Once –
Easy to make, easy to drink. Complex flavors but none too strong.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sean –
Easy, step by step instructions. I let it sit in the primary for 2 months, kegged it, let it sit on the gas for a week in my kegerator, and here I am. Nice, deep brown. Great porter, robust taste, just as the title says.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jaeger –
Heads up, I shorted the water in this recipe by about 2 gallons to increase the abv. It will take much longer than one week if you do this. After a week it had a wine flavor that cleared up three days after and became a nice tasty porter. The wort also tasted like a nice cup of coffee before it went into fermentation. I did make a small mistake of not fully straining the hops as I poured the wort into the fermenter, but it doesn’t seem to have negatively impacted the beer.
Rated 4 out of 5
Dennis Colditz –
Never got one i did not like.
Rated 5 out of 5
Brian_the_Red –
An excellent porter recipe if you are looking for full bodied dark beer, and one that can stand up to other flavorings, especially adding coffee. Will definitely be brewing this again.
Rated 1 out of 5
KolbyShannon –
Product was severely damaged upon arrival.
Rated 5 out of 5
Thomas –
So I will confess that I made two mistakes when brewing this. My first mistake was using a 900-watt hot plate to boil the water over my 1200 watt induction burner, and the second was me pitching the yeast while the wort was too hot. So naturally, I worried that I somehow mucked up the recipe. But… It didn’t. I waited for months, back aging some of the bottles for this review as well. I did not add, or attempt to enhance this recipe, so this will be a full pure review of it.Let’s start with the instructions. Very clear and concise. I am including the fact that the brew took way longer than three hours. But this is NOT because of Brewer’s Best, as I made the mistake of using a 900-watt hot plate. I am simply adding it so any potential newbies like myself can learn from it, and NOT do what I did! XD. That being said. If you follow the instructions it will turn out fantastic.Now we go onto the ferment. I did some research which made me worry about the English Ale Yeast included in the kit being pitched in too hot of a wort. But to my pleasure, it was absolutely fine. The ferment started up later in the evening and rolled on for about 8 days. Bottling was simple, and 7 days later I cracked one open after conditioning in the fridge. Which brings us to the most important part IMO: FLAVOR!It is a solid Porter! Roasty aromas, smooth chocolatey finish, and the Hops… Oddly enough, before I got into these partial kits I was not a real fan of strong Hop flavors and aromas. IPA is my least favorite, but I am now absolutely certain that’s because I like super fresh hops. They added complexity and bitterness that complemented the finish with absolute perfection. Back aging for a handful of months did not disappoint either. It was still great, still smooth. I absolutely plan to buy this again, after I purchase a Stout kit from them.If you’re newer to brewing, or just looking for a simple kit that requires no development (Those meat-and-potatoes moments,) then this kit is absolutely for you.
Rated 3 out of 5
Caleb –
Easy to use kit
Rated 5 out of 5
Jessie –
This was a fun delicious kit I am happy I grabbed it on a whim I now have a better appreciation for darker more flavorful beers. I had no idea how good a porter could be until this kit and cant wait to do another.
Rated 5 out of 5
URnutzDoc –
This is great deal for a simple no nonsense porter. This is a relatively forgiving style and easier drinking recipie than some of brewers best stouts. It has a relatively light refreshing mouthfeel with a robust malt/dark grain taste that follows through to an extended finish. I normally buy these kits and then make some modifications such as adding coffee beans in secondary, chocolate nibs ect but when we brewed this it smelled so good we just kegged it up and started drinking it. Bonus with some of these darker kits save the grains and make cookies or dog treats from the spent grains. All around an excellent kit and for the price on amazon a fine place to start before you get bit by the all grain bug.
Rated 3 out of 5
Cindy L. MacDonald –
This too was intended to be a Christmas present for my husband and son’s..same as last one, they d idnt really like it., just ok
Rated 1 out of 5
Piotr S –
everything went well until i opened a first bottle 3 weeks after bottling. it’s horribly. i will trash the whole batch.
Rated 5 out of 5
CAVE_MAN007 –
Really enjoyed this kit–great beers. Only problem, my friends drank it all—too fast. Please send me your catalog ASAP. Also, any discount for retired US military?–I would appreciate it.cheers
Rated 4 out of 5
WVLibrarydude –
Excellent porter. A favorite among friends.
Rated 5 out of 5
OU812 –
Great price, the kit arrived as expected. Just poured my first glass. It tastes…well it tastes like another. Very pleased, will definitely buy again.
Rated 5 out of 5
Amazon Customer –
Very good, and beautiful looking beer as well. I will buy again.
Rated 5 out of 5
William B. Zeunges –
delicious
Rated 5 out of 5
Brian –
I added blackberry flavoring to it (4oz/5gal) and it is good brew!Seems a bit like Bell’s robust porter for reference.
Rated 5 out of 5
technowiz –
As advertised. Very good quality ingredients, excellent instructions for first time brewer.I have used many different kits over nine years, and this is one of the best.The beer produced is as good (and usually much better) than any you could buy.Kit is available in retail outlets, but Amazon price and fast shipping are why I ordered.Highly recommended.
rick b. –
My dad and I have a hobby brewing our own beer. We started with brewers best and gave us the foundation to make our own craft beer recipes. Every now and again we will buy from brewers best just because the beer is delicious. Never had a kit that didn’t taste great.
Just Once –
Easy to make, easy to drink. Complex flavors but none too strong.
Sean –
Easy, step by step instructions. I let it sit in the primary for 2 months, kegged it, let it sit on the gas for a week in my kegerator, and here I am. Nice, deep brown. Great porter, robust taste, just as the title says.
Jaeger –
Heads up, I shorted the water in this recipe by about 2 gallons to increase the abv. It will take much longer than one week if you do this. After a week it had a wine flavor that cleared up three days after and became a nice tasty porter. The wort also tasted like a nice cup of coffee before it went into fermentation. I did make a small mistake of not fully straining the hops as I poured the wort into the fermenter, but it doesn’t seem to have negatively impacted the beer.
Dennis Colditz –
Never got one i did not like.
Brian_the_Red –
An excellent porter recipe if you are looking for full bodied dark beer, and one that can stand up to other flavorings, especially adding coffee. Will definitely be brewing this again.
KolbyShannon –
Product was severely damaged upon arrival.
Thomas –
So I will confess that I made two mistakes when brewing this. My first mistake was using a 900-watt hot plate to boil the water over my 1200 watt induction burner, and the second was me pitching the yeast while the wort was too hot. So naturally, I worried that I somehow mucked up the recipe. But… It didn’t. I waited for months, back aging some of the bottles for this review as well. I did not add, or attempt to enhance this recipe, so this will be a full pure review of it.Let’s start with the instructions. Very clear and concise. I am including the fact that the brew took way longer than three hours. But this is NOT because of Brewer’s Best, as I made the mistake of using a 900-watt hot plate. I am simply adding it so any potential newbies like myself can learn from it, and NOT do what I did! XD. That being said. If you follow the instructions it will turn out fantastic.Now we go onto the ferment. I did some research which made me worry about the English Ale Yeast included in the kit being pitched in too hot of a wort. But to my pleasure, it was absolutely fine. The ferment started up later in the evening and rolled on for about 8 days. Bottling was simple, and 7 days later I cracked one open after conditioning in the fridge. Which brings us to the most important part IMO: FLAVOR!It is a solid Porter! Roasty aromas, smooth chocolatey finish, and the Hops… Oddly enough, before I got into these partial kits I was not a real fan of strong Hop flavors and aromas. IPA is my least favorite, but I am now absolutely certain that’s because I like super fresh hops. They added complexity and bitterness that complemented the finish with absolute perfection. Back aging for a handful of months did not disappoint either. It was still great, still smooth. I absolutely plan to buy this again, after I purchase a Stout kit from them.If you’re newer to brewing, or just looking for a simple kit that requires no development (Those meat-and-potatoes moments,) then this kit is absolutely for you.
Caleb –
Easy to use kit
Jessie –
This was a fun delicious kit I am happy I grabbed it on a whim I now have a better appreciation for darker more flavorful beers. I had no idea how good a porter could be until this kit and cant wait to do another.
URnutzDoc –
This is great deal for a simple no nonsense porter. This is a relatively forgiving style and easier drinking recipie than some of brewers best stouts. It has a relatively light refreshing mouthfeel with a robust malt/dark grain taste that follows through to an extended finish. I normally buy these kits and then make some modifications such as adding coffee beans in secondary, chocolate nibs ect but when we brewed this it smelled so good we just kegged it up and started drinking it. Bonus with some of these darker kits save the grains and make cookies or dog treats from the spent grains. All around an excellent kit and for the price on amazon a fine place to start before you get bit by the all grain bug.
Cindy L. MacDonald –
This too was intended to be a Christmas present for my husband and son’s..same as last one, they d idnt really like it., just ok
Piotr S –
everything went well until i opened a first bottle 3 weeks after bottling. it’s horribly. i will trash the whole batch.
CAVE_MAN007 –
Really enjoyed this kit–great beers. Only problem, my friends drank it all—too fast. Please send me your catalog ASAP. Also, any discount for retired US military?–I would appreciate it.cheers
WVLibrarydude –
Excellent porter. A favorite among friends.
OU812 –
Great price, the kit arrived as expected. Just poured my first glass. It tastes…well it tastes like another. Very pleased, will definitely buy again.
Amazon Customer –
Very good, and beautiful looking beer as well. I will buy again.
William B. Zeunges –
delicious
Brian –
I added blackberry flavoring to it (4oz/5gal) and it is good brew!Seems a bit like Bell’s robust porter for reference.
technowiz –
As advertised. Very good quality ingredients, excellent instructions for first time brewer.I have used many different kits over nine years, and this is one of the best.The beer produced is as good (and usually much better) than any you could buy.Kit is available in retail outlets, but Amazon price and fast shipping are why I ordered.Highly recommended.