Porter Beers in South Africa
Dark, malty and smooth, porters offer chocolate and caramel flavours in a lighter body than a stout. We track 17 porter beers from South African and imported brewers, listed below with ABV, calories and brewery. The strongest here is Come To the Bark Side at 8.8%.
17 beers · data verified against labels & brewery spec sheets, edited by BiBi.
| # | Beer | Brewery | Style | ABV | kcal / 330ml | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Come To the Bark Side | The Kennel BreweryWestern Cape | Imperial Porter | 8.8% | — | High confidence· official |
| 2 | The Black Stag | Frontier Beer CompanyGauteng | Porter - Imperial / Double | 8.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 3 | Black | Nguni Brewing Co.KwaZulu-Natal | Baltic Porter | 6.0% | — | High confidence· official |
| 4 | The Stormy Smoked Porter | Drifter Brewing CompanyWestern Cape | Porter - Smoked | 6.0% | — | High confidence· official |
| 5 | Black or White - Hy Smaak Oraait | Vanilla Porter | Mountain Brewing CompanyWestern Cape | Porter - Other | 5.3% | — | High confidence· official |
| 6 | Vanilla Porter | Lions River Craft BreweryKwaZulu-Natal | Porter - Other | 5.2% | — | High confidence· official |
| 7 | Portercollie Smoked Porter | The Kennel BreweryWestern Cape | Smoked Porter | 5.0% | — | High confidence· official |
| 8 | No. 4 Porter | Table 58 BrewingEastern Cape | Porter | 4.8% | — | High confidence· official |
| 9 | Blueberry Coffee Porter | Happy Days Brewery at NetherwoodKwaZulu-Natal | Porter | 4.7% | — | High confidence· official |
| 10 | ROADHOG PORTER | Hoghouse Brewing CompanyWestern Cape | Porter | 4.6% | — | High confidence· official |
| 11 | African Porter | Swagga BreweriesGauteng | Porter | 4.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 12 | Honey Porter | Highland Brew CompanyFree State | Porter | 4.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 13 | Irish Mocca | Havoc BrewWestern Cape | Porter - English | 4.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 14 | Pickled Pig Cappuccino Porter | Nottingham Road Brewing CompanyKwa-Zulu Natal | Coffee Porter | 4.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 15 | Pickled Pig Porter | Nottingham Road Brewing CompanyKwa-Zulu Natal | Porter | 4.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 16 | Porter | Sedgefield Craft BreweryWestern Cape | Porter - English | 4.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 17 | Ruby Porter | Balgowan BreweryKwaZulu-Natal | Porter - Other | 4.5% | — | High confidence· official |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Porter beer?▾
Dark, malty and smooth, porters offer chocolate and caramel flavours in a lighter body than a stout.
How many porter beers are brewed in South Africa?▾
Our database currently tracks 17 porter beers available in South Africa, spanning local craft brewers and imported brands.