London Porter is an old style of beer that is slowly being revived by beer connoisseurs the world over. Its name derives from the working class men who worked as porters at the docks in London during the Industrial Revolution and is made from 5 different malts, which gives the beer an incredible depth of flavour without a high level of alcohol.
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5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, nuts, malt and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2012
at 09:46
3.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 3
Bottle: Poured a super light clear brown color porter with a small foamy head with limited retention. I must admit that I have never seen such clear and light porter in my life. Aroma of light dry malt notes with some light caramel notes is pretty weak. Taste is also a weak offering of light dry caramel malt. Body is light and thin with good carbonation. Probably a good offering for Kenya but quite light for North American standards.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2012
at 11:59
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
12oz bottle looks nothing like a porter when it hits my glass. Pours a totally transparent, copper amber. Sure this wasn’t the Sierra amber misbottled? Thin, creamy, off white head. Aroma very much like a copper ale, crackers, biscuits, malts, a little brown bread, very yeasty. Flavor is sweet and malty, you can definitely taste and feel the crystal malts, some light bread, some brown sugar, a little metallic. Medium bodied, lightly slick finish. This is not a porter. Sorry. This is a copper ale. It’s drinkable and unoffensive, but don’t order one thinking you’ll get something dark and roasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2011
at 08:58