A street sign reading 'Porter Street' mounted on a brick wall.

Porter

There are four instances of this dark beer on London’s street signs: Porter Road in Poplar, Porter Square in Crouch End and two Porter Streets, one in Borough and the other in Marylebone.

A bottle of Fuller's London Porter beer next to a glass filled with dark porter beer with a frothy head.

Porter

Porter is a style of beer that was developed in London in the early 18th century. It is well-hopped and dark in appearance owing to the use of brown malt. The name is believed to have originated from its popularity with porters.

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