Żywiec

Why it matters

Maintains one of the clearest surviving examples of Baltic porter, a style descended from British export stout but fermented as a lager.

Details

Reference beers

• Żywiec Porter9.5% ABV

  A reference Baltic porter — strong, smooth, bottom-fermented — and the clearest demonstration that a porter can be a lager.

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Styles it is associated with

• Baltic porter — A strong dark lager descended from exported English porter: deep roast and dark fruit, remarkably smooth for its strength.

Traditions

• Baltic porter brewing — The Baltic adaptation of English export porter, rebuilt with lager yeast and cold fermentation at high strength.