Anspach & Hobday The Porter
Bottle & Keg; Rregular.
Our flagship, award winning porter. A beer that dominated London’s past reinvented for today.
Our flagship, award winning porter. A beer that dominated London’s past reinvented for today.
3.8
160 reviews
Croydon, England
Community reviews
Bottle from M&S. BB Aug 2021; Drank Jan 2020 - Very dark brown / black. Small tan head. Very malty, roasty malts, dark chocolate, coffee, liquorice. Moderate hop bitterness. Dried fruits, raisins. Spicy. Sweet-bitter dry roast chocolate and coffee malty hoppy fruity and spicy. Dry burnt roast finish. Enjoyed this. Good one. (2020-01)
On tap - Pours a clear deep dark brown colour with a small beige head. Aroma is roasted malts and coffee grounds. A moderately sweet to heavy sweet taste, smooth roasted malts with chocolate and liquorice flavours combined with a lingering dry bitter finish.
Etter at vi er ferdig med dagens slit under dekk henter skibsrederen frem en 0,33 flaske fra lønningsskapet. Brunsvart med storboblet skum som etter hvert oppfører seg eksemplarisk. Kaffe, sure bær, mørk sjokolade (som i 80%-sjokolader), hint av cigarbox. Tynn munnfølelse for et 6,7%-øl. Tørr og nokså besk avslutning. Lettmatrosen er ikke helt fornøyd, men stiller nok til fornyet innsats i morgen.
Bottle shared with JMD on board Fridtjofen 08.12.19. Very dark brown. Brown head. Complex and well-balanced taste of dark chocolate, cigar box, pin, a little liquorice and grapefruit bitterness. Pleasantly light mouthfeel. Very quaffable.
On tap @Luppolo Station (Rome). Bruna/nera, schiuma beige. Al naso note principalmente caffettose e di cioccolato fondente. In bocca è dolce all'attacco con chiusura amara medio-leggera, caffettosa. Corpo medio, carbonazione leggera. Buona.
Handpump @Luppolo Station in Rome-Italy. Coffee bean pour with caramel highlights and a medium dark ivory foam. Nose: a bit smokey, roast malt, grounded barley. Mouth: a porter in style, soft body, roasted coffee, a bit bitter tart.
330ml bottle. Pours black with a beige head. Aroma of roast malts, a little smoke, dark chocolate. Taste is bitter, roasty, sweet dark chocolate, a little smoke, caramel. Medium body, smooth, soft carbonation.
Color nero impenetrabile, con qualche riflesso ramato, schiuma color ocra chiaro, pannosa, abbondante, dalla lunga tenuta. Al naso tanta intensità: caffè d'orzo, cioccolato fondente, fave di cacao. In bocca ancora caffè e cioccolato fondente,, lievissimo erbaceo sul finale. Il corpo è medio-leggero, ma da un'ottima sensazione di morbidezza, senza spigoli, anche se chiude la bevuta con una bella secchezza. Davvero notevole
Tap at the brewery - day before st paddys day. incredibly crowded during the day, pub crawl and all, bit too much. not much going on in the streets nearby. managed to get a beer, and it was totally worth it! dark brown color, brownish head. strongly bitter, dark malts, dark chocolate, espresso. powerful porter!
Draught at Anspach & Hobday, Bermobdsey, London. Pourec an opaque black with a 1cm tan dense foam head that diminished slowly to a blotchy cap that laced very well. Carbonation very low, slow and fine. Aroma is slightly sweet with dark fruirs, vanilla and coffee. Taste is initially strongly roasted grain followed by moderately strong sweet dark fruits and coffee bitterness. Medium to heavy body. Smooth with a lingering sweetness and a nice coffee bitterness. Very nice.
Dark brown beer with an evanescent foam sticking on the glass. Roasted malted aromas, coffee, chocolate and dark berries. The taste is round and full-bodied, superb of complex roasting, coffee, choc and dark berries, with shades of caramel and rusk. Roasting and hop in finale, burnt, earth and herbs.
Bottiglia. Il gusto al naso resta attratto da orzo tostato, caffè e cioccolato. L'intensità olfattiva è elevata e il modo in cui permane è apprezzabile. Il cappello di schiuma cremosa è di colore marrone chiaro e ha una buona tenuta. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido è di colore scuro impenetrabile. Il corpo è strutturato. Il dolce è medio a pareggiare l'amaro medio: non si surclassano. La forza gustativa è elevata. La continuità gustativa è buona. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di pronta beva. Il retrogusto è intenso. Sul tetto della bocca si fermano sentori di miele, cioccolato, caffè, liquirizia e agrumi.
07/09/2018 - small tasting glass @Ermitage taproom.
Black colour, medium tanned head. Nose is roasted malts, dark chocolate, nutty, bit smokey. Taste is gentle roasted malts, smokey touch, coffee, bit caramel, bitter ending.
Piękny. Aromat klasycznego porteru, czekolada z kawą, super. Brunatne. Smak. Dużo zboża z kawą i czekolada. Super balans. Wysycenie w punkt. Zajebisty porter.
Great example of a London porter. Dark, almost black with thin lacy head. Moreish taste, roasty, smutty, hints of chocolate. Smooth body, very good
Couleur noire, légère mousse beige. Super nez malt noir, chocolaté, note tofee. Gout malté noir, chocolaté, cacao, un peu grillé et des note de fruits noirs, le tout bien rond et intense, superbe porter!
On tap at The Local Taphouse St Kilda on 15 May 2018. Black and roasty with some nuttiness to it as well. Bitter from start to finish.
Dark brown, small coffee head, a lot of carb. Aroma: roast, chocolate a bit of vanilla. Dry, refreshing, bitter finish. Roasted and wooden flavours. Good
F: thin, tanned diminishing to thin film.
C: black, opaque.
A: dark malts, chocolate, cocoa, bit nutty, caramel, coffee, dark fruits.
T: roasted malt, cocoa, dry bitter on the palate, coffee, bit herbal bitter, medium to full body, lower carbonation, bit oily mouthfeel, very nice, enjoyed, 33cl bottle from Swafff! 2018 Brussels Craft Beer Festival.
Schwarze Farbe mit beiger Schaumkrone. Malziger, süßer Geruch mit Schokolade, Kaffee und Karamell. Geschmacklich malzig, röstmalzig mit Schokolade, Kaffee und Karamell. Mittlere Süße mit leichter Bitterkeit, mittlerer Körper mit spürbarer Kohlensäure.
Pours black with a small head. Chocolatey aroma with coffee, caramel and toffee. Tastes chocolatey with caramel, coffee, cocoa and toffee notes. Medium body
Drinked @Swafff2018.
Good and enjoyable porter. Kinda classic, but every point (aroma, taste, palate) is mastered.
I will drink it again.
10/III/18 - on tap @ RBBWG (Beer Lover's, Antwerp) - BB: n/a (2018-290) Thanks for sharing!
Clear dark brown to black beer, small creamy beige head. Aroma: very roasted, charcoal, coffee grit, more roast, some camp fire, smoky. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: pretty bitter, lots of roast, charcoal, dry. Aftertaste: very bitter, dry, very roasted, charcoal, unpleasant bitterness.
Zwart bier met weinig schuim. Smaak is bitter en licht zoet met iets van bittere chokolade, gebrande noten, koffie en een vleugje vanille. Heeft een mooi romig mondgevoel, erg goed.
On tap @Gist >> Robe opaque aux reflets rubis surmonté d'un col crémeux évanescent. Nez comme un Stout: fortes senteurs de torréfactions, avec de la cendrée un pointe de caramel et de la levure. Attaque ronde et torréfiée avec de la cendrée et beaucoup d'amertume citronnée et fleurie. La texture en milieu de bouche dense et ronde légèrement visqueuse livre une sensation lactée soyeuse aux arômes de nougat au chocolat accompagnée d'une saveur lointaine mais fraîche fruitée à la groseille voire à la framboise. Le tout bien moelleux et légèrement onctueux. C'est surtout la petite pointe lactique qui donne à ce Porter son accent londonien.
Gravity cask @ Warwick University Real Ale Festival, Feb 2018. No tasting notes as I was already very drunk by the time I listed the scores.
On tap at Brew Wild Pizza Bar in Madrid. Pours black with a small beige head. Aroma is roasted malt and coffee. Taste is medium sweet, rich maltiness, coffee, treacle, light bitter finish. Excellent one.
On tap @ Brew Wild (Madrid)
Black color, light beige head, creamy, good lasting, some lacing. Aroma is roasty with light notes of coffee. Flavorhas notes of roasted malts notes of coffee beans and black choaolate. Light bitterness in the final, dry mouthfeel.
Bottle 33. Aspect : noire à mousse beige foncé +/- stable. Nez : chocolat, réglisse, café, moka, fruits secs (noisette), vanille. Bouche légèrement pétillante aux saveurs de café, bien sûr, de malts grillés, de chocolat et de fruits noirs avec une moyenne mais longue amertume. C'est bon les Porter !
Draught Huge, very dense cream-tan head over jet-black beer; good lace. Coffee², roasted (coffee)beans, vanilla beans, bit ashy. Roast, with a burnt-meaty sweetness. Some hops in the background. Bit chewy, good carbonation; viscous, bit oily feel. Decent porter. 6/4/7/3/14