Anspach & Hobday The Porter

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 Jan 2026
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	22 Jan 2026
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Jan 2026
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	20 Jan 2026
Philip Pirrip		18 Jan 2026	New cask on today. Good condition but less of a powerful hitter than I expected
Hogan Sampling		18 Jan 2026	Fresh on today with a good creamy head and lacing lasting on this Bermondsey-brewed porter. A fruity first hit. A dry bitterness rapidly climbing up. A slight maltiness emerging but nothing like the Goacher's Best Dark Ale. Just subtle hints for me of roasted coffee and chocolate lingering on.
Philip Pirrip		28 Oct 2018	A heavy hitter and all the better for having been kept for a month or so after delivery here

The Royston, Broadstairs, Kent

Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		20 Jul 2019	Full bodied meal, good one for the last of the evening
Philip Pirrip		01 Jul 2015	A superb nightcap

The Dodo Micropub, Hanwell, Greater London

The Exmouth Arms, Clerkenwell, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		25 Jun 2015	Great to see an A&H beer on cask dispense. It’s too dark in the pub to see if this is a Brown Porter or a Black Porter. Rich and alcoholic.

Clapham Tap (formerly Craft Beer Co.), Clapham, Greater London