 TINOZACCA (146), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Feb 27, 2006
This beer is a replica of George Washington’s homemade porter. The alcohol in the beer is outrageously potent. The beer has this wildly amazing color to it. A red so, so deep, that it looks almost black. But in the light near the edges of the glass you can see the red. The head stayed very well. The aroma is very strong, and full of apple, and brandy, with some spice. The taste is quite sweet and the alcohol is very prevelant. It’s almost like drinking a glass of apple brandy. I really like the beer but it’s too sweet to have more than one.
fiver29 (325), Strongsville, Ohio, USA
Feb 21, 2008 Pours a very dark brown color with a light tan head. Head retention is medium and there is no lacing. Smells like a sweet candy-like brew that has a light mouthfeel. Tastes smooth and sweet like molasses. If this is what George Washington was drinking then he was drinking tasty beer.
notalush (2071), Rawn-kawn-kohma, New York, USA
Feb 21, 2008 Tap at the brewpub - dark brown, cola-looking beer, with a fast-fading head - given the fact that this was brewed with molasses, I expected a much higher sweetness - I was pleasantly surprised by the nice balance between a natural molasses sweetness and a strong roasted malt character - it seems a bit thin and one-dimensional, but I think they were going for quaffability rather than complexity, and in that respect the beer works - I would drink this again with the right meal, but by itself I probably wouldn’t revisit it.
GrbDg (301), Avon Lake, Ohio, USA
Feb 17, 2008 On tap, poured a deep brown, bordering black with a thin tan head. Not much in the aroma, a slight bit of burntness and a whisp of sweet malts. Flavor is sweet with a roasted malt backbone. It almost seens like they added some sort or artifical molasses flavor to ensure you could taste it. Quite thin on the palate with a sweet finish. Another OK pub exclusive from Great Lakes.
sliffy (1951), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Feb 14, 2008 On tap and the brewpub: Pours black with a loose tan head. Aroma, slight roasted character, some coffee, brown sugar, and caramel. Flavor, chocolate, molasses, some roasted coffee, and a bit of earthy bitterness on the finish.
Dickinsonbeer (2550), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Feb 23, 2007 tap at GLBC. Pours a nice deep dark brown berderline black with a thinning tan head and slight lace. Aroma is very sweet with hints of chocolate, nuts, and caramel. Flavor is too sweet with tons of molasses which added up on the already sweet quality of thier beers, slick, caramelly molasses with a sharp finish.
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