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HTML

<section class="portfolio">
  <figure class="portfolio__item">
    <img alt="beerengoed" class="portfolio__image" src="https://placebear.com/g/200/300">
    <span class="portfolio__title">Beer</span>
  </figure>
  
  <figure class="portfolio__item">
    <img alt="beerengoed" class="portfolio__image" src="https://placebear.com/g/200/300">
    <span class="portfolio__title">Beer</span>
  </figure>
  
  
  <figure class="portfolio__item">
    <img alt="beerengoed" class="portfolio__image" src="https://placebear.com/g/200/300">
    <span class="portfolio__title">Beer</span>
  </figure>
  
  
  <figure class="portfolio__item">
    <img alt="beerengoed" class="portfolio__image" src="http://texasbeerbus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bar-1-1.jpg">
    <span class="portfolio__title">Beer</span>
  </figure>
</section>

CSS

.portfolio__item {
  float: left;
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.portfolio__item:hover .portfolio__title {
  display: block;
}

.portfolio__image {
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.portfolio__title {
  display: none;
  color: yellow;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}