Every winter without thinking much about it, I swith from lagers and IPAs to darker, maltier ales. There's something about a dark, full bodied, malty ale that is as comforting in the middle of winter as a mug of hot chocolate. On those evenings where I don't want a particularly strong ale, a glass of porter will fit the bill. A well made porter is dark, malty, complex, silky sweet and smooth. It's not hard to see why porter has become one of the wrold's classic ale styles since its conception in the early 1700s.
In the 1720s, a London brewer named Ralph Hardwood came up with a dark ale which he named Mr. Hardwood's Entire. Hardwood's Entire was a moderately strong dark ale and approximated the flavor of a popular beer mixture known as "three threads." This new dark ale became popular amongst the porters of London and became known as porter. As the industrial revolution swept through Europe, porter became popular among hard working men across the nation.
Today, the brewers at Fullers make their own product called Fuller's London Porter. Fulelrs has been brewing fine ales in Chiswick for more than 350 years now. Since the addition of partners Henry Smith and John Turner in 1845, Fuller Smith & Turner has expanded their company and their lineup of truly remarkable ales. Fuller's London Porter is available today in 550ml bottles and 500ml cans.
fullers London Porter pours into the glass a dark, chocolate brown suffused with hints of ruby. Pinpoint carbonation rises through the glass, topping the porter with a mousse-like off white head. Head retention is good, barely dissipating after the first couple minutes. The nose reminds one of chocolate mousse. The added aroma of roasted grains gives the overall impression of semi sweet chocolate. Hop aroma is minimal but there is a nice, minerally aroma in its place.
In the 1720s, a London brewer named Ralph Hardwood came up with a dark ale which he named Mr. Hardwood's Entire. Hardwood's Entire was a moderately strong dark ale and approximated the flavor of a popular beer mixture known as "three threads." This new dark ale became popular amongst the porters of London and became known as porter. As the industrial revolution swept through Europe, porter became popular among hard working men across the nation.
Today, the brewers at Fullers make their own product called Fuller's London Porter. Fulelrs has been brewing fine ales in Chiswick for more than 350 years now. Since the addition of partners Henry Smith and John Turner in 1845, Fuller Smith & Turner has expanded their company and their lineup of truly remarkable ales. Fuller's London Porter is available today in 550ml bottles and 500ml cans.
fullers London Porter pours into the glass a dark, chocolate brown suffused with hints of ruby. Pinpoint carbonation rises through the glass, topping the porter with a mousse-like off white head. Head retention is good, barely dissipating after the first couple minutes. The nose reminds one of chocolate mousse. The added aroma of roasted grains gives the overall impression of semi sweet chocolate. Hop aroma is minimal but there is a nice, minerally aroma in its place.
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