Enville Old Porter vs Plum Porter: Which Should You Drink?

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Enville Old Porter

Enville Ales

United Kingdom · Porter - English

hopIQ rank #1408

94%

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side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Plum Porter

Titanic Brewery

United Kingdom · Porter - English

HOPIQ TAKE

Enville Old Porter if you want a cleaner, more traditional malt-forward experience, Plum Porter if you want something with actual fruit character and a touch more warmth. Both sit at that perfect sessionable strength—you're not getting knocked around—but they're aiming at different things. The IBUs are identical, so this isn't about bitterness; it's about what the brewers chose to emphasize in the grain bill and whether they're playing with adjuncts.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Enville Old Porter when…

→You want a benchmark English porter—no tricks, just honest craftsmanship
→You're drinking multiple rounds and want to stay sharp
→You prefer beers that don't demand attention, just reward it

Pick Plum Porter when…

→You want something with a story—the fruit makes it conversational
→You're curious how adjuncts can enhance rather than gimmick up a style
→You prefer softer, slightly sweeter finishes on dark beers

SIDE BY SIDE

	Enville Old Porter	Plum Porter
ABV	4.5%	4.9%
Bitterness	Lightly bitter	Lightly bitter
Colour	Dark	Dark
Style	Porter - English	Porter - English
Origin	United Kingdom	United Kingdom

WHAT IT TASTES OF

10 shared · 1 distinct

Both beers

roastedcoffeedark fruitchocolatemaltysmoothbitterrichtoastyearthy

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Enville Old PorterPlum Porter

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TASTING NOTES

Enville Old Porter

RoastedCoffeeChocolate

Enville's is a proper old-school porter—dark, roasty, but not aggressive about it. You get chocolate and a bit of liquorice on the nose, then the palate settles into something smooth and almost creamy, like someone poured cocoa powder into your mouth but made it pleasant. There's a dryness at the back that keeps it from feeling heavy despite the deep color. It's the kind of beer that proves you don't need 7% ABV to make something satisfying.

Plum Porter

RoastedDark fruitFruity

Titanic's version has a distinct plum note that actually comes through—this isn't a phantom fruit flavor hiding in the shadows. It adds a subtle tartness and stone-fruit sweetness that plays against the roasted grain, creating this unexpected balance. It's slightly softer on the palate than Enville's, warmer in feel, and you notice the extra 0.4% ABV just enough to make it feel a bit more generous without tipping into heaviness.

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