I'm slowly working my way through Fullers' lineup, and I have embarrassing never tried their infamous London Porter. I've heard nothing but good things about this one, and its been sitting in my cupboard for several weeks an I've finally decided to crack it open
I looks great. Dark - almost black - with a ruby hue. Nice thick mocha coloured creamy head offers a ton of lacing and great retention.
The nose offers up almost pure dark chocolate, with background notes of cherries, coffee and a sprinkling of dark fruits. Really great bouquet; so far so good.
Wow. This is something special. First thoughts on swigging this beast is the slick, creamy feel on the palate. Great mix of roasted flavours (pale, crystal, brown and chic according to the label) give you a whack of dark chocolate and cherries (cherry chocolate?), which develops into a mildly nutty mid-palate and a ton of complex dark fruits. Rich and sweet. Finishes with a wave of mild hop flavour and bitterness to cleanse the palate. Tons of lingering flavour from pretty much all of the above. Superb...
Creamy, smooth, slick, rich and full bodied. It doesn't get better than this. Carbonation levels are perfect and astringency levels are very low, but enough to clean the palate and leave it gagging for another mouthful.
This is quite simply the best beer I've ever had. It ticks every box and puts all other stouts and porters to shame. Like dark beers? This needs to be top of the list for you.
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