London Thunder
Roosters Brewing in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Porter Regular|
Score
6.66
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A classic approach to a style of beer first developed in Victorian London. Roasted malt and chocolate flavours are abound in London Thunder; a smooth, dark porter brewed using a blend of seven malts and English hops.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 7
(Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm, 13 Nov 2025) Black colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with coffee, chocolate and liquorice. Malty, roasted taste with notes of coffee, dark chocolate, dark bread, liquorice and a balanced roasty bitterness. Medium body, quite dry. Tasty and well made porter. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
at
Akkurat
on 10 Feb 2026
at 21:48
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at Akkurat, Stocholm. Black, small off white head. Earthy coffee aroma. Mid dry with light body and crisp, rounded mouthfeel. Coffee, earth and some licorice. Long bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Akkurat
on 21 Oct 2025
at 14:08
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Nov 2024
at 21:10
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cask at Talbot Arms, Settle. Black body with a thin beige head. Patchy lacing. Aroma of cranberry, dark chocolate and twigs. Flavour of blueberry, cranberry and earth. Medium body with a smooth texture. Rich and tangy. Very nice indeed.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2024
at 21:59
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 8
Cask at Nerax. Mohagany. Brown. Nose is caramel and ash. Tastes of ash, coffee, caramel, plum, raisin, wine. Thinner bodied.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Apr 2024
at 00:34
6/10
Tried
on 29 Jul 2023
at 14:38
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours a dark brown colour with a coppery tint and a small creamy beige head. The aroma is roasted malts, dark fruit with some chocolatey notes. A moderately sweet roasted taste, sweet roasted malts, chocolate and dark fruit flavours with a light roasted bitterness in the finish.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2023
at 14:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
11/1/2023. Cask at the Wildmill ‘spoons at Stansted Airport. Pours very dark mahogany brown with a creamy light beige head. Aroma is light roasted malt, milky chocolate, dark fruits, slight nutty ashy edge. Medium sweetness and mild bitterness with a slight chalky and vaguely tart edge. Moderate body, light creamy mouthfeel, very soft carbonation. Some dryness and a little more bitterness to finish. Started well, faded a bit, but still quite enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jan 2023
at 11:29
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
[Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading.] A reddish chestnut pour with a ring of tan head; sourish aroma; red fruit taste with a sour grainy body; then a gentle nutty bittersweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Jan 2023
at 14:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Handpull cask at the Swan & Rushes, Loughborough. Mid-brown and translucent with an uneven off-white head. Aroma is resplendent of dark roasted malt, some molasses, salted caramel, black coffee. Sweet taste, roasted malt to the fore. Light, watery body, soft to no carbonation. Decent little porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Dec 2022
at 17:21