Porter & Stout Beer Recipe Kits
Porters and Stouts are dark, malt-forward beers known for their rich roasted flavors, deep color, and smooth mouthfeel. Originating in 18th-century England, these styles evolved from early brown beers into a range of variations, from smooth and chocolaty to bold and intensely roasty. Over time, countries like Ireland and the United States have put their own spin on these iconic dark ales, creating everything from dry, sessionable stouts to high-ABV imperial versions.
Our Porter & Stout Beer Recipe Kits include both extract and all-grain options, developed by SoCal Brewing Supplyand our close collaborators. Many of these recipes are award-winning, ensuring high-quality results. These styles typically ferment in the mid-60s°F range, with proper temperature control helping to develop smooth malt character and subtle fermentation esters.
Featured Styles:
English Porter: A smooth, malt-balanced dark ale with notes of caramel, toffee, and chocolate, often with mild hop bitterness.
Robust Porter: A bolder version of the classic porter, featuring more intense roasted malt character and higher ABV.
Baltic Porter: A highly malty, smooth, and strong lager-fermented porter with complex caramel and dark fruit notes.
Dry Irish Stout: The classic Irish stout, featuring roasted barley bitterness, a dry finish, and a creamy texture.
Sweet Stout (Milk Stout): A smooth and slightly sweet stout with lactose for added body and residual sweetness.
Oatmeal Stout: A rich, full-bodied stout with silky mouthfeel and chocolatey malt character, enhanced by oats.
American Stout: A more hop-forward take on the stout, combining bold roasted malt flavors with citrusy American hops.
Imperial Stout: A big, high-ABV stout with deep flavors of coffee, chocolate, dark fruit, and warming alcohol.
Each kit includes high-quality malt, hops, yeast, and step-by-step instructions to help you craft a smooth, complex, and satisfying dark ale.
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Black Gate Dry Irish Stout | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyBlack Gate Dry Irish Stout All-Grain Recipe Kit for Roast, Balance, and Pub-Style DrinkabilityBlack Gate Dry Irish Stout is a 5 gallon all-grain be...
View full detailsBlack Gate Dry Irish Stout | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyBlack Gate Dry Irish Stout Extract Recipe Kit for Roast, Balance, and Pub-Style DrinkabilityBlack Gate Dry Irish Stout is a 5 gallon extract beer r...
View full detailsBlack Harbor Porter | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyBlack Harbor Porter Recipe Kit | All-Grain | 5 Gallon for a Reliable 5 Gallon Homebrew Batch Black Harbor Porter Recipe Kit | All-Grain | 5 Gallon ...
View full detailsBlack Harbor Porter | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyBlack Harbor Porter Recipe Kit | Partial Mash | 5 Gallon for a Reliable 5 Gallon Homebrew Batch Black Harbor Porter Recipe Kit | Partial Mash | 5 G...
View full detailsGulo® Ale Yeast | Omega Yeast OYL-501
Omega YeastOmega OYL-501 Gulo Ale Yeast for High-Gravity, Hop-Forward, Modern Ale Fermentation Omega Yeast OYL-501 Gulo Ale is a hybrid ale strain built for b...
View full detailsImperial Advisor Imperial Stout | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
BrewmasterImperial Advisor Imperial Stout Extract Recipe Kit Imperial Advisor is a bold 5 gallon extract imperial stout kit for brewers who want deep roasted...
View full detailsMidnight Reserve Coffee Vanilla Imperial Stout | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyMidnight Reserve Coffee Vanilla Imperial Stout All-grain Recipe Kit for Coffee Vanilla Imperial Stout Character Midnight Reserve Coffee Vanilla Imp...
View full detailsMidnight Reserve Coffee Vanilla Imperial Stout | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyMidnight Reserve Coffee Vanilla Imperial Stout Extract Recipe Kit for Big Stout Character Midnight Reserve Coffee Vanilla Imperial Stout is a big, ...
View full detailsMidnight Rider Porter | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
BrewmasterKick-start this Robust Porter and cruise off into the dead of night. Midnight Rider will light the way as you navigate dark lanes of chocolatey fla...
View full detailsShadow Pine Black IPA | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyShadow Pine Black IPA All-grain Recipe Kit for Black IPA / Cascadian Dark Ale Character Shadow Pine Black IPA is a modern American dark IPA inspire...
View full detailsShadow Pine Black IPA | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyShadow Pine Black IPA Extract Recipe Kit for Black IPA / Cascadian Dark Ale Character Shadow Pine Black IPA is an extract-friendly version of a mod...
View full detailsStargate Stout | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
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One sip of Stargate Stout will lock in the code to an interstellar gateway and transport you through a cosmos of dark malt flavor. As you travel th...
View full detailsVelvet Tap Nitro Dry Irish Stout | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyDry yeast update: This kit now includes Fermentis SafAle S-04 dry English ale yeast. It does not use liquid yeast, so yeast ice protection is not r...
View full detailsVelvet Tap Nitro Dry Irish Stout | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyDry yeast update: This kit now includes Fermentis SafAle S-04 dry English ale yeast. It does not use liquid yeast, so yeast ice protection is not r...
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