Samuel Smiths Taddy Porter

Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Porter
Tadcaster, England

Dark carmel brown pour into a thick foamy head which lingers into tan lacings on the glass. Heavy aroma of yeasty malts and roasted barley. Initial fruity tangy flavor which quickly fades into light hoppy sweetness with slight coffee non-lingering aftertaste. Drank first one from the bottle which was well conditioned which presented good carbonation. Very drinkable porter.

Looks impressive, but not an exemplar of the style. A little insipid to be truthful (especially after a bottle of fullers london porter). Thin, watery, one almost suspects heavy use of caramel to cover and colour a bog standard bog quality beer. Not the large roasted grain taste or aroma the colour belies.

I have been looking forward to this one, hopefully to again express my appreciation for Samuel Smith products. The label is not my favorite from them. This pours dark with a big, foamy roof. Aroma is malty, fruity, and piercing with noticable yeast. The taste is superb: a complex, smoky flavor that puts it in the highest rank of porters. Coffee, esters, tobacco, and malt flavors are all present. Despite the full-on, but still well-controlled flavor, the body is pretty light and the finish is pleasant and subtle, with a lingering malty aftertaste. Not too sweet, too heavy, or too harsh, Taddy Porter is another exemplary brew from Samuel Smith.

From a 500 ML bottle from By the Bottle in Vancouver, WA--RIch, dark hue. Brown-black with a round, fluffy tan head. Nutty, creamy, chocolate nose. Easy drinking, not thick on the tongue, but rich in complexities. Great beer from a great brewery.

A very dark brown (but not jet-black) beer with a small off-white head that leaves no lace and dissipates quickly. The aroma is burnt toast, a bit of chocolate and espresso, but not overwhelming. The flavor is a roasted, bitter barley flavor with a rather thin mouthfeel.

Pours dark brown with creamy head. Surprisingly light for its appearance. Not an intense flavor but smooth and sweet. Very good.

Pours near black with a nice cream colored head. Aroma is malty and roasty. Taste is roasted and chocolate malt that is smooth and fairly light bodied for a porter. Classic.

Pours very dark brown with a tan head. Very nice roasted malts and chocolate. Wonderful complex flavors, roasted malt, coffee and some dark fruit and vanilla. Medium body, somewhat oily. Great porter.