Newbeer At Duke'S

[OriginalPoster]

Dropped in at Duke's, they now have Fuller's London Porter in 500ml botttles. I'm not British and never have been to England, so I have no idea it this is supposed to be a good ale or not. That's not terrible important though.. But this one IMO tastes dam_n good in this climate, perhaps good enough to go back to Duke's if only for the beer. They serve it much colder than a porter would normally be served, way cold in fact, but here it warms up quick and since it's a fairly light bodied beer it goes down pretty well even when very cold. Only 5.4% alcohol and tastes like a desert food.

[BossHogg]

What do they charge for it?

[OriginalPoster]

What do they charge for it?

185

[LJW]

I believe it is called 'The Dukes'

[OriginalPoster]

I believe it is called 'The Dukes'

And?

[uptheos]

Fuller's London Porter is ranked the number one tasting Porter in the world on ratebeer.com. Indeed, London Porter is a superb, award-winning beer having captured the gold and silver medals at the1999, 2000 and 2002 International Beer & Cider Competitions.

http://www.fullers-a...ndon_porter.php

Maybe this is why you were impressed OP?

You obviously have a taste for good beer

[LJW]

I believe it is called 'The Dukes'

And?

You are obviously enjoying their Beer

[OriginalPoster]

I believe it is called 'The Dukes'

And?

You are obviously enjoying their Beer

Yes, and you are obviously being pedantic. I admit, it's called "The Duke's" not just "Duke's", if that will avoid a dispute with you.

[Lizard2010]

Will have to try get there in November

[hellodolly]

Will have to try get there in November

Don't forget the ribs.

They will make any Porter taste great.

[delboy]

My dad used to enjoy his porter. He'd send me round to the off-licence to get a jug of porter and a bottle of lemonade for myself. 1/2d for the quart jug and 6d for the lemonade.

He'd already have an iron poker in the fire in the living-room, and when I gave him the jug of beer, he'd remove the poker from the fire and plunge the red-hot tip into the beer, causing the ale to get hot quickly. Then he'd drink it.

This was common practise with porter and stout, a nice hot drink.

Doubt if they have an open fire and a poker in The Dukes, and who would want to drink it hot in this climate, anyway ?

[Theboy]

When you are in there next enjoying a bottle (note, none of that tin rubbish) of Porter, ask him to get a few cases of the Fuller's London Pride in as that is also being imported by the same people.

[MESmith]

Are these beers available retail anywhere in CM?

[SantiSuk]

Where is Dukes (/Duke's)? Worth a diversion for that excellent beer next time I'm oop North. Fullers is a great brewery and none of its beers are duds.

[JoePai]

Where is Dukes (/Duke's)? Worth a diversion for that excellent beer next time I'm oop North. Fullers is a great brewery and none of its beers are duds.

Griffin Brewery

[junglechef]

I believe that's where expression "poker in the front, liquor in the rear" came from

My dad used to enjoy his porter. He'd send me round to the off-licence to get a jug of porter and a bottle of lemonade for myself. 1/2d for the quart jug and 6d for the lemonade.

He'd already have an iron poker in the fire in the living-room, and when I gave him the jug of beer, he'd remove the poker from the fire and plunge the red-hot tip into the beer, causing the ale to get hot quickly. Then he'd drink it.

This was common practise with porter and stout, a nice hot drink.

Doubt if they have an open fire and a poker in The Dukes, and who would want to drink it hot in this climate, anyway ?