Fullers London Porter (Bottle/Keg)

Brewed by Fullers
Style: Porter
London, England

Spectacular beer. Colour is dark black with some red and a lot of depth. Complex throughout; with toasted malts and a tiny bit of coffee. Delicious creamy chocolate ending. This was the first porter I ever tried and it remains one of my favourites. It actually made me fall in love with the style.

Pretty much black in color with a thick light caramel colored head. Aroma is of malts, smoke, slight soy sauce, and a slight nuttiness. Flavor is of chocolate malts, smoke, nuttiness, and a slight aluminum taste. Aftertaste is pretty smooth with that aluminum finish. After a couple of sips this one gets very, very drinkable. Great brew on a cold, blizzard filled night like tonight.

Smells like fresh baked pumpernickel with a brown sugar dusting and a bit of shoe leather in there. Big roasted malt aroma and flavor here to be sure but it comes with a lingering bitterness that I find to be off putting in a porter. Mouthfeel has one up on many porters due its creamy nature while not being clunky or stout like. The finish, unfortunately, is just flat out unpleasant. After drinking this I imagine I know what the bottom of an ashtray taste like because that is the aftertaste. I know it’s a classic but, not bad but not good is as far as I’m willing to go here. Thank You Fullers. 2009 12oz.

(Br-btl, Bk-lbl)
§bitter, lingering charcoal T3, ^complex, §high-co2, same through

Dark ruby /black color. No real aroma that I could tell, though it has a definite flavor of chocolate, which lingers but dissipates quickly not leaving any noticeable aftertaste.

One of my favorite porters. A great toasty, chocolaty aroma with the taste balanced toward the sweet side. It feels creamy in the mouth.

Aroma: caramel coffee, Appearance: black, minimal head, Taste: medium bitterness with a hint of coffee, Palate: full body, thick feel, fizzy, Overall: This is a great beer to drink while watching some good classic movies.

Clear, very, very deep ruby/brown. Creamy roast aromas with hefty cream and light wood smoke. Deep, intense and strong. Wood again with a light metallic edge and slightly eucalyptus notes. Complex yet very drinkable. A lovely milkiness envelopes the whole thing. Delicious