London Porter

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Porter Regular

Score

7.00

ABV: 6.5%

IBU: -

Ticks: 133

Porter was the great London beer style of the 18th and 19th centuries, when the city was revered as both the brewing capital and trading hub of the world. Named after the legions of porters in her docks, streets and markets who drank this powerful beer to slake their thirst, Meantime London Porter is a classic interpretation of this complex dark beer style.

Wonderful with mature cheese, beef, lamb, or as traditionally served, with oysters.

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Boozehound74 (463) ticked London Porter from Meantime 3 months ago

Tried on 08 Nov 2025 at 11:56

3.1

Maverick (5074) reviewed London Porter from Meantime 8 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5

I have no idea what happened to this .75 L bottle but I got a whiff of vinegary nastiness as soon as I opened and it got no better from there. Sad because I was looking forward to it.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 00:56

6.8

jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed London Porter from Meantime 9 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 2013 - 500ml bottle. Pours a very dark brown with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of burnt toast, chocolate, liquorice, caramel & malt. Medium body. Mildly bitter finish

Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2025 at 15:04

tricksta_p (13664) reviewed London Porter from Meantime 11 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Aroma of roasted malts, toffee, coffee, chocolate, light smoke. Flavour is light sweet with a medium bitter finish. A very solid Porter.

Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 13:40

eurosoba (18570) ticked London Porter from Meantime 3 years ago

Historic check-in

Tried on 06 Jan 2023 at 10:37

7.1

nathanvc (6963) reviewed London Porter from Meantime 5 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

33cl bottle from Geers. Pours hazy dark brown with an unstable, foamy, tan head. Aroma of toast, tobacco, old dark chocolate, prune, toffee, black tea. Taste has sweetish toffee, dark chocolate & prune, becoming rather herbal, toasty & nutty with a hint of tobacco, giving off a smoke effect too. Dry, toasty finish, the herbal hoppiness keeps hinting at tea leaves & tobacco. Medium body, creamy texture, soft carbonation. I can sense something 'old' and 'authentic' about this beer, but it feels like a watered-down version of something better. I might look out for the 75cl bottle and preserve it for a while.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2020 at 10:02

6.5

Bierkoning (17699) reviewed London Porter from Meantime 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle @ LCRBM 2008. Roast and cardemom in the aroma. Sweetish, malty flavor with cardemom and licorice. Good beer, like most Meantime beers.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:07

Marduk (26467) ticked London Porter from Meantime 7 years ago

Tried on 28 Jan 2019 at 10:46

7.8

Travlr (30173) reviewed London Porter from Meantime 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Dark brown color light beige head. Aroma of dark chocolate subtle coffee. Taste is sweetish coffee, subtle dark fruit, silky mouthfeel. Tasty.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2017 at 10:57

7.4

LazyPyro (9998) reviewed London Porter from Meantime 8 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

From a 750ml bottle. Pours a clear dark brown with a stable beige head. Aroma: roasted malts, some chocolate, caramel, vanilla. Taste: roasted malts with a hint of smoke, sweet chocolate and caramel malts, vanilla, light bitter finish. Medium body and carbonation, oily texture. Pretty solid porter, very easy drinking you could quickly finish the 750ml by yourself.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jun 2017 at 20:31