Coincidence that our two darkest beers are in the very small group that have 'fanciful' names, beyond just the style? I wouldn't tell even if I knew. Porters got their name waaaay back in the day, a result of being the preferred beer of, well, Porters; you know, people who carry stuff for ya, often at a hotel or similar. Sometimes referred to as "entire" ales due to their extensive and varied ingredients, Porters tend to have a lot of deep, rich complex flavors, and ours of course is no exception!