London Porter

The origins of Porter date back to London in the early nineteenth century, when it was popular to mix two or three beers, usually an old, well-vatted or 'stale' brown ale, with a new brown ale and a pale ale. It was time consuming for the publican to pull from three casks for one pint, and so brewers in London tested and produced a new beer, known as 'entire', to match the tastes of such mixtures. Using high roasted malts, 'entire' was dark, cloudy and hoppy. It was also easily produced in bulk and ideally suited to the soft well-water of London. Very quickly, it became popular among the porters working in Billingsgate and Smithfield markets and gradually the beer took on the name 'Porter', in recognition of its main consumers.

Fuller's London Porter, is widely regarded as the World's Finest Porter: having won awards all over the world, London Porter is regularly voted the number one Porter on beer websites such as www.ratebeer.com, a tremendous accolade to our brewing team.

Tasting notes

Fuller's London Porter captures the flavours of those original brews perfectly, although you won't find a cloudy pint these days! Rich, dark and complex, at 5.4% ABV the beer has an outstanding depth of flavour.

It is brewed from a blend of Brown, Crystal and Chocolate malts for a creamy delivery balanced by traditional Fuggles hops. The range of flavours works well with a wide variety of foods, ranging from rich meat dishes, to oysters, and even chocolate puddings.

If you fancy cooking with Porter, try this deliciously hearty London Porter stew

London Porter tutored tasting - with David Spencer, brands marketing manager

Where to buy

500ml bottles of London Porter are now available all year from most Sainsbury's and Waitrose stores.

The cask version of this popular beer is available for limited periods only. Keep checking the seasonal ales page for details of when it is next available.

Bottled and draught versions of London Porter are available in our export markets.