Anspach & Hobday London Black

London Black

 

Anspach & Hobday in Croydon, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Porter Regular
Score
7.26
ABV: 4.4% IBU: - Ticks: 109
Taking inspiration from our flagship beer, The Porter, we wanted to brew a truly sessionable London Porter.
What better way to create an effortlessly drinkable dark beer than to make it nitro. The resulting creaminess and smooth mouthfeel balance perfectly with the subtle roasted notes of coffee and chocolate.

The beer brings together the rich history and heritage of London Porters, with the modern techniques of brewing nitro beers. The result is a beer that is easy drinking, without sacrificing its character.
 

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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

440ml Can - Black in colour. Coffee, roasted malt and some earthy notes can be detected in both the aroma and the taste. Rich for the abv. Coffee grounds in the finish.

Tried on 21 Mar 2026 at 16:43


7
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

A black beer, a head is very dense, medium and beige. Aroma has roastiness, chocolate, coffee, caramel. Taste has roastiness, coffee. Almost medium bodied, smooth. Good, smooth, easy, enjoyable.

Tried from Can from Alko (Turku Kupittaa) on 11 Mar 2026 at 17:47

gave a cheers!

7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Smell of roasted malt, ash. Cola colour, beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, some caramel and ash. Soft carbon. Lightly sweet, lightly bitter. Velvety palate.

Tried from Draft at Olutravintola Pikkulintu (Ruttopuisto) on 21 Feb 2026 at 19:12


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft @ Bucks Head, London. Black with a beige head. Aroma of dark chocolate and some espresso. Taste of mousse au chocolate, cocoa, dark chocolate, roasted malts and coffee with a somewhat dry finish. Low bitterness. Low carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel. Very balanced and süffig. Brilliant.

Tried from Draft on 30 Nov 2025 at 00:22


7

On tap @ Stadsbrouwhuis Leiden.

Tried from Draft at Het Stadsbrouwhuis on 07 Nov 2025 at 20:08


7.5

Tried from Draft on 05 Nov 2025 at 22:00


7

From can at Remko's Bierproefavond. Didn't take notes, just enjoyed nice beers and good company. What I do remember: Roasted malt, coffee, smooth.

Tried from Can on 31 Oct 2025 at 18:55


7

#porter

Tried from Draft on 25 Jul 2025 at 20:40


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Nitro at The Abbotsford Bar, Edinburgh. Nicely creamy with milk chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, cocoa. Moderate bittersweetish flavour, creamy mouthfeel. Excellent drinkability.

Tried from Draft at Abbotsford on 03 Jul 2025 at 21:47


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can web SB 2025-06-07 Göteborg
AR: dark roasted malt, chocolate, dry, licorice, rich black coffee, smooth
AP: black, wee sand brown lid
F: dark roasted malt, chocolate, dry, licorice, rich black coffee, smooth

Tried from Can from Systembolaget webbeställning on 07 Jun 2025 at 19:47