Style: Imperial Porter London, England ABV: 10 IBU: 40 500ml bottle
Tasted on 19/3/22 Best by 12/29 Price: 65R$
I’ve finally got round to getting one of these in and although it was expensive, it’s a lot less than I’ve seen it in other places. It looks classy with its cute and elegant box and Fuller’s do this kind of beer with a lot of flair so it should be excellent. I also got the imperial IPA and stout in for the same price; I’ve had Fuller’s RIS a couple of times before and it’s really great. This is the 2019 vintage so it’s had three years to age and develop.
From the pour you can see the difference between this one and the RIS, this is much clearer and seems less thick and gloopy but it is still very dark but with more brown and reddish glints and the head is a light beige which is fine and creamy. It smells great with lots of coffee and black treacle. There’s also bitter chocolate and lots of roast malt character but it does differ from a RIS, it’s less smoky and heavy and although it’s clearly a heavyweight it does have a subtle lightness.
It is, however, very thick and chewy in the mouth with light and fine carbonation. It’s lovely and smooth with a certain creaminess. Of course, it is strong with a rich, dark malty character and the black treacle adds a smoky, bittersweet flavour. there’s some expresso and dark chocolate too and great lingering dry aftertaste. It’s lovely and warming too and perhaps after three years ageing it’s achieved a great balance of flavours.
It was definitely worth it and I’d get it again for the same price. It’s a lovely beer, tons of character and expertly brewed.
Score: 4.5
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