London Porter
Fuller's

London PorterLondon Porter
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From:
Fuller's
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Porter
Ranked #1
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
93
Ranked #3,405
Avg:
4.18 | pDev: 10.29%
Reviews:
1,292
Ratings:
2,850
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 05, 2024
Added:
Jun 20, 2001
Wants:
  312
Gots:
  482
Fuller's London Porter is an award-winning example of this historic English style; smooth and creamy with delicious chocolate and coffee flavors derived from the roasted malt.

The griffin Brewery is Chiswick, London, has brewing fine ales since 1654.

The Fuller, Smith & Turner partnership dating back to 1845, brews an excellent range of award-winning beers, many of which are available in the U.S. including London Pride pale ale and the Old's original ESB.
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Ratings by tigg924:
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Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts

4.32/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: dark brown with a small head

Smell: roasted coffee, and come caramel, small chocolate

Taste: coffee, sweet cream, vanilla, and some chocolate--very complex

Mouthfeel: light and smooth, but filling

Drinkability: Another great porter that is very complex...I could easily have a six.
Feb 25, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.83 by webbcreative from Oklahoma

Feb 05, 2024
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Rated by BurtonRed from England

4.87/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Just the bestest
Feb 02, 2024
 
Rated: 3.85 by 2beerdogs from California

Feb 01, 2024
 
Rated: 3.78 by Dethark from England

Jan 16, 2024
 
Rated: 3.5 by Nyoder

Nov 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Oct 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.84 by TheIPAHunter from California

Oct 13, 2023
 
Rated: 4.84 by tamasdanieltk from Scotland

Sep 21, 2023
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Reviewed by KleinSchwein

4.27/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 500ml bottle.
Poured a deep red , almost black with a tight bubbled chocolate head . The smell is coffee and then chocolate and the tastes follows exactly, with bitter notes and a slight sweetness.
The mouthfeel is good, coats the tongue, fizzy , spot on really. Overall a really good beer , deep, rich and satisfying as they come .
May 25, 2023
 
Rated: 4.4 by rpmello81 from California

Mar 18, 2023
 
Rated: 3.82 by MrJones07 from Spain

Dec 15, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by mpenske from California

Nov 27, 2022
 
Rated: 3 by Ushouldbeworkinh from England

Nov 08, 2022
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Reviewed by Snowcrash000 from Germany

4.17/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a deep, dark mahogany coloration with a ruby sheen when held up the light and a medium, creamy head. Smells of bready, roasted malt and chocolate, with just a hint of herbal hops as well. Taste is a great balance of roasted, slightly caramelly malt, milk chocolate, much lighter dark/red fruit, with notes of raisin and cranberry and just a hint of coffee, licorice and earthy, herbal hops. Finishes with a medium bitterness and some roasted malt, chocolate and licorice lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.

This makes for a very nice English Porter with distinct notes of roasted malt and chocolate and a great balance of sweet, roasted and bitter notes, with the roasted and bitter notes clearly dominating, just like I like it. Hints of drak/red fruit, coffee and licorice add a certain depth while earthy, herbal hops provide that certain bitterness to this. It's just a very well-balanced, easy drinking yet flavorfull example of the style with a good body and mouthfeel for the style as well.
Oct 29, 2022
 
Rated: 4.89 by Greg_Eans from Kentucky

Jul 26, 2022
 
Rated: 4.35 by Hawkfish from Washington

Jun 05, 2022
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Rated by NCSapiens from Indiana

4.24/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Quite simply the best porter ever made. Still the G.O.A.T. After all these years.
Mar 06, 2022
 
Rated: 3.8 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Mar 05, 2022
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Reviewed by Wattie83 from Pennsylvania

4.16/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
11.2 oz bottle poured into a nonic pint glass. Pours a dark brown, slight darker than cola, with some ruby highlights. Thin tan head falls quickly to some whisps of foam. Smell is roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, and a bit of hops. Taste starts with coffee and chocolate up front, then a bit of bitterness and roasted malt. Finishes with a bit of earthiness and a long, coffee/chocolate aftertaste. Feel is smooth and easy drinking. Medium-light mouthful with nice carbonation that remains present yet soft. Overall, I am enjoying this beer a lot. Easy to drink, flavorful, manageable ABV when having more than one or two. Will buy again especially if I can find it relatively fresh for an English import.
Jan 30, 2022
London Porter from Fuller's
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 2850 ratings