Samuel Adams George Washington Porter

Formerly brewed at Boston Beer Company
Style: Porter
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

The nose is decent enough, actually reminds me of other Sam Adams beer such as the holiday porter and the brown ale, as it has that recognizable SA smell of honey, maple and diacetyl. Not foul smelling, though. Flavor-wise it’s lacking a lot. There’s a bit of an abrasive sourness and a mildly foul flavor of acetone and chocolate. Palate is a bit weak, with a small bite on the back. Overall I would not buy this again, but it’s ok to try.

bottle from stfun on 1/16/11 with a bb date of october 2006. not really sure why this was laying around and even less sure of why i wanted it in the first place! porter colored with a soft beige head. typical. odd aroma... vanilla, roast, lactose, molasses, raisins, vegetals (green peppers), sweaty yeast and card board. the flavor is the same only turned down a notch. there are also notes of dates, wood, herbaceous-ness and BTF iodophor. it is creamy and slick yet sharp. clearly it is past it’s prime... sadly, it is still better than a lot of fresh stuff on the market! 6/3/5/3/15

Bottle thanks to daknole, October 2006. Dark brown with hints of red, a thin tan head. Tons of molasses and anise aroma. Taste is roasty then a big lasting molasses bitter finish, a hint of iodine and anise. Really a great beer.

Totally an oxidized rancid mess. Unfar to rate this...So I will give it a middle of the road rating.

An interesting version of a porter from an earlier time period. Not really a fan of licorice , but everything was pretty good. Very roasted with a decent hop finish.

Dark roasty grainy chalky bitter chocolate taste jumps out at you. Some molasses in the nose. Cool idea for this series of brews.

Since an A$$hole who will remain nameless sent me a few messages about how lame my rating are and that I don’t seem to be rating the beers as he thinks I should I am going to try this in a way to make him happy. Aroma : had a Toasted toffee maltiness that appealed to ME. Appearance: I like how it looked. (Ops no verbs there). Good rich brown color with a full tan head. Palate Full body, Creamy texture, soft Carbonation with a long finish. Overall impression most excellent I may not be right on the same rate at others, but I thought to put what I think and feel about the beer was more important than just going along with everyone else. Because after all I don’t think you’ll run out and get this just because I rated it.

This motor-oil black porter pours a thick darkness into the glass with a tiny head. Aroma is somewhat bready with dark chocolate and some toasted chicory. Tastes dry dark malt with coffee, licorice, and some hops in the finish. Very earthy porter with an almost dirtlike dryness. Nice to try, but I won’t seek it out.

Fairly dark, with a good flavor until the licorice take over, though that’s just a personal view. For staying in the traditional style, Sam did a top notch job. I wasn’t too fond on it though.