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 twiggamortis420:
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Reviewed by twiggamortis420 from Texas

4.44/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a dark brown color with what appears to be some decent clarity near the edges of the glass. Head is dark beige in color and has slightly below average retention and some lacing.

Nose is excellently porter-ish, with nutty and roasty malts leading the way with hints of toffee and coffee. Pretty big for a fairly low ABV and English style. Fuggles hops are mild and barely noticeable in the smell.

This porter is easy to drink and somewhat light-ish bodied, but still has a velvety, creamy, full-flavored texture. Great balance of sweet, roasty malts and toasty and hop bitterness. Just a touch of dark fruitiness enters the palate as the beer warms. Makes a great party sixer as it never gets boring and can easily be sipped (or gulped) all night. Fantastic, well balanced beer.
Jul 02, 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