Twickenham London Porter

The key to Twickenham's London Porter is the Patent Malt they use. It's an old 19th century style that achieves a very deep colour and intense roasted flavour without any burnt flavours and is the hallmark of traditional London Porters. The bold roasted coffee and cocoa notes give it loads of richness and a subtle bitter edge before reaching a smooth, clean finish.

When the initial barrels starting rolling out of Twickenham Fine Ales in 2005 they were the first to be brewed in the town since 1906. On the back of their bottles you'll spot the motto Inspired by Tradition which sums up their ethos pretty well. Don't mix them up with new wave indie breweries. Mango-infused IPAs and lactose-laden imperial stouts aren't their stock-in-trade. Better to think of them as a bastion of brewing sanity in this dizzying age of anything goes.