Porter is the oldest commercially brewed style. Dark, dry
and mellow. With some hop characteristics, London Porter pours a deep brown
colour with reddish tints, and the aroma is toasty with a hint of sweetness and
some earthy hop notes. Firm-bodied, but not heavy, with a creamy texture, the
dryish palate is full of roasted malt, coffeeish notes and a sustained
bitterness.
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