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Originally Posted by landpoke
Stout and porter are quite different. Stout is just that, stout. A thick, heavy, malty beer, often with a lot of smoke. Porter, despite being similar in appearance, is actually much lighter on the palate, less smoke and malt. Brown ale is another example that looks similar to a stout but is much lighter in taste and feel.
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Sure. but when you say "dark black stuff," are you referring to a stout or a porter? or an ale?
there is no way of knowing, which is why I mentioned all three.