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London Black

Anspach & Hobday
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🌍 United Kingdom · Porter - English · One of 9 Porter - Englishs in hopIQ

UK Beer of the Year 2025 — "London Black is the lifeblood of Anspach & Hobday." A nitro sessionable London Porter. "The resulting creaminess and smooth mouthfeel balance perfectly with the subtle roasted notes of coffee and chocolate." Praised for its sessionability alongside amazing flavour and quality. A distillation of who they are as a brewery — reaffirming porter as the original beer of London.

ABV
4.4%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark37

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 56 flavour tags

roasted
100%
creamy
100%
chocolate
60%
smooth-drinking
60%
coffee
60%
smooth
60%
rich
30%
toasty
30%
light
30%
bitter
30%
malty
30%
dark fruit
30%

About Porter - English

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Porter - English?

Porters are dark ales with 4–6.5% ABV and IBU 18–35. Roasted malt brings chocolate, caramel and toffee — medium body with a clean finish.

Finding a similar Porter - English

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same roasted, creamy, chocolate character as London Black will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of London Black

Serve at 10–13°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 10–13°C. Too cold mutes the roasted complexity that makes a good porter worth drinking slowly.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Drink within 6–12 months for best results. Baltic Porters can be aged longer.

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