Fuller's London Porter Ale

Date:	9/13/2007
Brewery:	Griffin Brewery
Beer:	Fuller's London Porter Ale
Origin:	Chiswick, London, England
Style:	English Porter
Container:	11.2oz. Brown Glass Bottle
Purchased:	Kegs & Barrels, Plano, TX
Price:	$0 per Single Bottle
Alcohol:	5.4% ABV
Brewer's Description:	Fuller’s London Porter is an award-winning example of this historic English style; smooth and creamy with delicious chocolate and coffee flavours. The Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, London, has been brewing fine ales since 1654. The Fuller, Smith, & Turner partnership, dating back to 1845, brews an excellent range of award-winning ales, many of which are available in the USA, including London Pride Pale Ale and the world’s original ESB. I hope you will enjoy trying all our fine ales.
Appearance:	Dark brown in color. Head is a tan color. Not long head retention. Too dark to see any bubbles rising.
Aroma:	Has a very rich smell. I can smell the chocolate/coffee that they describe.
Taste:	This seems very rich for beer. It has almost a burned/charred taste. I can associate that taste with malt, I suppose. It’s pretty distinctive. Most of its taste comes as aftertaste. I don’t taste much bitterness or hoppiness. This is the beer that the lady at Kegs & Barrels suggested as a benchmark for malt flavor.
Mouth Feel:	It has a good feel. The carbonation level is good. It’s pretty creamy, but with carbonation release. It’s a little thicker (more viscous) feeling than others beers I’ve tried to date.
Drinkability:	I think this is an aquired taste, but I think I could learn to like it without too much difficulty. I would buy it again if I was in the mood.
Score:	5 / 10

Other links:

• Fuller's London Porter Ale scored 91 on
• Fuller's London Porter Ale scored 4.02 on

Fuller's ESB

Date:	8/27/2007
Brewery:	Griffin Brewery
Beer:	Fuller's ESB
Origin:	Chiswick, London, England
Style:	Extra Special Bitter
Container:	11.2oz Brown Glass Bottle, Normal Cap
Purchased:	Kegs & Barrels, Plano, TX
Price:	$10.99 per 6-pack
Alcohol:	5.9% ABV
Brewer's Description:	Fuller's ESB is the famous winner of many awards around the world; bursting with powerful malt and hop flavors, it is the world's original and the one by which others are judged! The Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, London, has been brewing fine ales since 1654. The Fuller, Smith & Turner partnership, dating back to 1845, brews an excellent range of award winning ales, many of which are available in the USA, including London Pride Pale Ale and the world's original ESB.
Appearance:	Dark amber. Does not evolve many bubbles at all while just sitting in a glass. Had about 1 inch of head when poured. Retained head fairly well. Bubles evolve when drinking.
Aroma:	Having trouble picking out any distinct smells. Definitely smells like an amber beer, but that's about it.
Taste:	This is another beer that has more aftertaste than anything. A little bitter for my taste, but not the worst. Not as good as Old Speckled Hen.
Mouth Feel:	This does have a good feel. Carbonation releases in mouth and provides just the right bite. Afterwards, it's smooth.
Drinkability:	Overall, I would prefer an Old Speckled Hen or Anchor Steam/Liberty. This is not bad, I just prefer others.
Score:	4 / 10

Other links:

• Fuller's ESB scored 88 on
• Fuller's ESB scored 3.64 on