Beer connoisseurs only. What is the best Pale Ale? Best Porter?

Question

I love the Pale Ale and Porter. Sierra Nevada is the sample tonight and its darn good. What are some other good pales? What about Porter?

Answer 1

There is one recipe that a brew store here in Indy sells that I have made called Porter call me a Cab!  VG,  Also I like Red Hook's IPA.

Answer 2

Pale ales are my favorites.  Sierra Nevada is second only to a local pale ale: Upland Pale Ale.  I'm also a fan of Goose Island Honker's Ale.

Answer 3

My opinions...

American Pale Ale: Three Floyd's Alpha King

English Pale Ale: Fuller's London Pride

American Porter: Tyranena's The Devil Made Me Do It!  Coffee Imperial Oatmeal Porter

English Porter: Sam Smith's Taddy Porter

Baltic Porter: Flying Dog's Gonzo Imperial Porter

There's also supposedly "robust porters" but I've never been able to tell the difference with those.

Answer 4

Dude, get away from the micro-brews that use too much sulfites and go British, the best.

Pale Ales:  Bass and Samuel Smith.

Porters:  Sorry don't drink 'em.

Answer 5

I love Pale Ale's also!

Pale Ale: Flying Dog 60min IPA, or 90Min (both are great)

              Stone Pale Ale (awesome, very hoppy)

              Rogue Dead Guy pale ale

              Harpoon IPA

Porters: Sam Adams honey Porter

             Black Butte Porter

             Saranac Caramel Porter (saranac has some great beers)

             Sierra Nevada Porter

I hope you like my suggestions!!! Stone Pale Ale is one of my favorites.

Answer 6

Where I live is one called Firestone Double Barrel.  Rather robust flavor upfront on your pallet.  

Answer 7

Whitbread Pale Ale

Try Alexander Keith's IPA if you can get it too, it's not as bitter as most IPAs

Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter or Sam Adams Honey Porter