Fuller’s London Porter (Cask)

Brewed by Fuller’s
Style: Porter
London, England

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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On tap (@Churchill Arms, Kensington): Very deep ruby-amber coloured, smaller, persistent off-white foam; quite deep roastmalty nose and some raisins in the background; almost full bodied, smooth; solid dry (malty-)bitter flavour; roasted malt, chocolate, almost with a touch of smoke, in the dry bitter-sweet and fruity finish. Maybe not the ’’worlds finest’’, but still gorgeous.......... (BEER #4000!)

Dark maroon color, small beige head. Aroma of coffee grounds, chocolate, raisins. Taste is dark fruits, chocolate, coffee. Nice.

UPDATED: SEP 28, 2009 Cask conditioned - gravity dispense - Coventry BF. First time I’ve seen this beer since joining RB. Had it many years ago and loved it. It’s still excellent but falls a few points short of my marking of the bottled version. I should revisit that beer to see what I’d score it now, but my comments suggest I did enjoy that more than this. Having said that this is still lovely. It’s almost black with fruits roasted malts and smokiness on the aroma. The taste has all those attributes also together with some fish oil and caramel. A long complex finish. Very tasty and proof that Fullers can produce good stuff if they try hard enough.Score 4.0
Subsequent rating scored 3.8. Average becomes 3.9

UPDATED: JAN 20, 2008 Cask (Gallows bird, Espoo)
Very rich, burnt chocolate. Succulent. Refreshingly watery on the taste, one for quaffing. Sweet burnt aftertaste. Wonderful.
rerate of (6-4-7-4-13=3.4)
Cask (Kuikka, Helsinki)
Very dark ruby, almost black, healthy head. Slightly sharp sour aroma. Rich malty body, alas a bit sour. Oh, man, I want this beer at its best.
Rerate of (5-4-7-3-13=3.2)
Cask (Angleterre, Helsinki) - last pint from the barrel. Almost black, think persistent head. Sharp appley aroma - hints of end-of-barrel. Creamy dark burnt roast, also a little crotchy and pissy. Sharp hoppiness, full bodied.So many good things are fighting to get through - my god this will be amazing fresh! Will re-rate (on Friday soon afterwards, I hope!)

Cask at Charlies Bar, Copenhagen. Dark amber color, bubbly head. Licorice and viol aroma. Roasted flavor, fruity, grapes, licorice, some cocoa. Lots of licorice in this one...

I’ve not always been the biggest fan of Fullers beers and I’m really a cask enthusiast at heart, so I’d never gone out of my way to try Fullers London Porter from a pasteurised bottle. So, when Fullers released a cask version, for a sadly limited period, I was very keen to try it. And I was not disappointed. It’s rich and dark, and fruity, and chocolaty, and roast malty. Full bodied, but smooth. Even more impressive, it worked very well as a session beer. At least, I had four pints of it and they slipped down very easily indeed. It just goes to show that Fullers can make a hugely impressive beer when they put their mind to it. Just a shame that they release it on cask so infrequently. Wonderful stuff. Cask (handpump), at The Sanctuary, Westminster, London.

A Mes rate: Gravicask at St. Albans beer festival. Considering where I live I find it ridiculous that it has taken me so long to get hold of what is EASILY Fullers best beer. Sadly quality is pushed aside in the name of market control. Black / brown colour with a very slight head. Coffee, malt and dark chocolate with a lovely coffee finish that goes the full circle back to chocolate again. Strange watery yet creamy palate. Jolly good. Sort it out Fullers.

Cask @ the Wharf, Aalborg. Clear very dark reddish brown with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and chocolate. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and roasted light bitter finish. Soft. 251211

Cask at the London Drinker. Pours rich brown with a moderaye, off-white head. Nice roasty aroma, some mocha. Medium sweet flavor, some mocha, bit of roast, light chocolate syrup, some dark earth. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, some sticky chocolate, mild roast, some earth. Very solid porter.

2009-12-04. Red and brown tinged black body, lovely foamy tan head looks gorgeous. Flavour is modest, roasty profile is less bitter than expected, sweetish malt core, light fruity tang in the finish. 7+ Modest roast in the aroma, dry roast malt, light tangy quality, hint of something. Smooth average plus to medium bodied palate. Decent but I prefer the fullness of the draft version personally. Cask at Volo, Toronto