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Fullers London Porter (Bottle/Keg)

Percentile
99
overall
Brewed by Fullers
Style: Porter

London, England

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
16343.99/5.03.98/5.05.4%99.8English pint, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
Bottled and (in USA) kegged - pasteurised.
Fuller’s London Porter captures the flavours of those original brews perfectly, although you won’t find a cloudy pint these days! Rich, dark and complex, at 5.4% ABV the beer has an outstanding depth of flavour.
It is brewed from a blend of Brown, Crystal and Chocolate malts for a creamy delivery balanced by traditional Fuggles hops. The range of flavours works well with a wide variety of foods, ranging from rich meat dishes, to oysters, and even chocolate puddings.
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TyRip (40), Canton, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Jan 28, 2008  
Maybe I am off or this is an off bottle, but I just don’t get it with this one. Porter is probably my favorite style, and this is just alright to me. It just tastes too thin for my liking. I has some great chocolate and prunes going on in the aroma, and those carry over to the flavor, but it just doesn’t have the creaminess and lingering malty and hoppy finish that I associate with a solid example of the style. Everything is just too subdued for me. I don’t find it nearly as interesting or delicious as the Nogne O Porter, and it doesn’t have the weight or richness of Sierra Nevada’s porter. I would much rather drink this than many other beers, but for being number one in the style, I just don’t get it at all.


 Wulfstan (509), California, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jan 28, 2008    Updated: Jun 9, 2008
From the bottle, this is nice, rich, and a bit high on the chocolate end for a porter. It is almost black red-brown with a medium, dense, long-lasting tan head that leaves some good, creamy lacing. The smell is at first rich, ceamy milk chocolate, then this becomes more subdued and mocha-like, joined by toasted brown bread, hints of prunes and caramel, being full and sweet. The taste is predominantly toast and a rich milk chocolate (rather than bitter dark chocolate) mocha, with elements of fruit, especially prunes, caramel, and a hint of coffee. Despite these traits, and the heavily toasty, caramelized quality, it does not taste burnt at all, lacking any acrid quality, and is very smooth and even throughout, with great sweet-bitter balance. It’s smooth and thick, a bit oily.


 bhensonb (4240), Woodland, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Jan 27, 2008  
Bottle poured into a Cascade lager glass (much like a French verre de biere). Dark rich aromas of chocolate, coffee and toasted malt. Near opaque brown color with a vigorous tan head. Medium body with chewy/creamy carbonation. Nice flavor of dark toasted, near burnt, malt with coffee and arguably a touch of chocolate. The finish is pretty much toast and coffee with some hop bitter coming forth to help balance. Something of a medium dry finish. Extremely tasty.


 illidurit (876), Santa Cruz, California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 26, 2008  
Poured into a Rogue pint glass. Nearly black body, completely opaque with ruby hues around the edges. 2 finger coffee-colored head, dense and sticky. Smells just like chocolate milk tastes. Caramel, coffee, toast. Roasted malt flavor floods over the tongue, followed by a faint hop prod. Notes of burnt toast, dark chocolate, baker’s chocolate, cocoa powder, smoke. Surprising amount of carbonation, maybe too much for the style, makes quaffing a bit rocky. The dark richness is very enjoyable though. At 5.4% abv, this is supremely drinkable.


 Ansset13 (127), Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/517/20
Jan 26, 2008  
This is an elegant porter. The nose and flavor are richly influenced by mocha. this is a true delight, and a must try for those whom have not.


geord (2), Ontario, Canada
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/104/515/20
Jan 24, 2008  
Exactly what it advertises. A rich complex beer with hints of chocolate and nuts, slightly sweet with a flavorful finish.


 AmazonMatt (284), Panama
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/513/20
Jan 24, 2008  
Damn good porter. Here you can see how a porter is different that a stout, and why. Poured a dark, dark brown with a here it is then gone beige head. In the mouth it is smoke, soy sauce and roasted malt. Finish is sweet and a bit tangy with a light but refreshing mouth feel. I like it, and it’s still available at Riba Smith for 2.25 a bottle (but I don’t know how much longer it will be!)


 mixinnixon2000 (227), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/517/20
Jan 23, 2008  
Bottle. dark brown with some red and yellow. this was smokie with some good coffee flavors



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