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Samuel Adams Holiday Porter

Samuel Adams Holiday Porter

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 Percentile 
74
overall
A Porter brewed by
Boston Beer Company

Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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6103.35/5.03.35/5.0Winter5.8%54.2 English pint, Stem glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Samuel Adams Holiday Porter is a full-flavored porter inspired by the famous drink of London's Victorian era luggage porters. Brewed with generous portions of Caramel, Munich and Chocolate malt, this hearty porter finishes with traditional English Fuggles and East Kent Goldings. Cheers!

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 sinkr (129), Lusby, Maryland, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/102/510/20

Dec 12, 2007  
Pours dark with a very thick light tan head that exhibits Guinness-like micro bubble sheeting for just a brief time. Very light aroma that my nose just couldn’t discern (which ain’t saying much), flavor is coffee-ish, perhaps a hint of chocolate with not much mouthfeel or aftertaste, yet the beverage as a whole is quite pleasing.

 NomDeBeer (129), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Thinner and more watery than I expected but it’s still pretty good. Sweet malt flavors of mocha and caramel. Very drinkable.


 timsilvia32 (183), born in Michigan, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 4, 2008  
Poured black, brown head. Rich malt and mocha aroma. Tasted of the same, roasted malts cocoa, a nice amount of carbonation. Could be a little heavier bodied, but good for a large brewer. My favorite of the Sam’s specials.


 RichardGretton (2603), Leicestershire, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Aug 3, 2008  
Bottle@Beers of the World Live (NEC), 2008. Black beer with a brownish tinge and a strong brown head. The aroma is roasted ,and the flavour is rich and roasted. Overall a nice roasted dark beer.


gameface23 (77), Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Jul 25, 2008  
Malty nose with a well balanced taste of malt, coffee, and chocolate. Lighter body than I am used to for a dark beer, but enjoyable.


 azlondon (480), Greater London, England
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Appearance: Dark brown, not much head. Aroma: Malt and coffee. Some hops. Hint of dark fruit? Caramel. Taste: Malty and burnt. Slight bitterness. Alcohol. Info: 355ml bottle, 28/12-2007




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