London Porter
Marks & Spencer Stores in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Brewed at/by: MeantimePorter Regular
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Score
6.55
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This London Porter is brewed in Greenwich, using no fewer than seven malts to recreate a historic recipe from the 1750s for a style of beer that was once synonymous with London.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from M&S, Den Haag.... Yippee! M&S are back :-) Poured a clear reddish brown with a frothy white head. The aroma is a little smoky, light fruit, malt and some yeast. The flavour is medium bitter with a smooth smoky spiced, malt , light hop bitter palate with a short bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation and a slightly oily mouthfeel. This was a very drinkable beer indeed. Very malty, nice and chewy. Deserves a higher rating IMO.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2014
at 12:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
50cl bottle from M&S The Hague. thin off white head. Clear amber pour. Very nice porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2014
at 12:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
500ml bottle from Marks & Spencer. Colour is near black with a tiny head. Aroma and Taste is of dark malts and coffee. Overall, not bad, not bad at all
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2014
at 10:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Clear, dark red. Thick, lasting, tan head. Looks good. Light, dark, vinous fruit. Some burnt, green wood smokiness. Taste is fruity dry. A little brown sugar sweetness. Bitter finish. Nice beer, other than a slightly watery body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2014
at 14:59
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Some burnt malts but also a definite hoppy note in the aroma. It’s all green hops and caramel burnt malts.
Tried
on 25 Dec 2013
at 14:25
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared with jeevan. Pours clear dark brown, little head, low carbonation. Milk chocolate and coffee on the nose. Taste is sweet initially, but some roasted notes creeping in to round things off. Bit thin. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2013
at 23:44
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
50cl Bottle from M&S A’dam. Clear dark ruby-brown to black colour, light-beige head. Aroma of chocolate, some roasted malts, light-fruity, sweet coffee. Flavour is medium-sweet, malty, chocolate, light roast, nuts, light fruity bitter finish with a hint of sweetened coffee. Light-bodied. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2013
at 01:22
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Nose is smoke, toast and slight sweet note. Taste is very sweet, with a hint cola or dr pepper, leading to a smokey middle. The finish is lasting, but is a bit like I have just toked a cola bottle. Mouthfeel is too thin for the ABV and too carbonated. Very odd sweet porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2013
at 13:30
6/10
Tried
on 17 Aug 2013
at 16:34
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Jack’s Sausage Celebration - London. Pours mostly clear brown with a moderate, frothy off-white cap. Very good stuff on the whole. Nice burnt sugars, burnt toast, some bready malts, tosted brown sugar, modest earthy bitterness. Light to medium bodied with average, creamy carbonation. Fair burnt earth bitterness on the finish, along with burnt toast and suggestions of charred cocoa. Very decent stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 May 2013
at 23:33