Samuel Smiths Taddy Porter

Cracked this one open when I raided the cellar upon hearing the sad news about MJ. Pours black with a thin tan head. Nose is coffee with some milk chocolate, some smooth maltiness and just a touch of snuff. Some nice vanilla tones play well here. Mouth is malty, some roasted, smoky malts in the play here, but slightly on the burnt side. There’s some sponge and some raisins in here, quite a helping of vanilla and espresso too. Bit too bitter and burnt on the palate, but so enjoyable! Really nice, one of my favourite Sam Smiths beers.

I thought this tasted like ass. Actually, for a porter it was a lot smokier than I expected. While it was a fine drink, the pungent smoke flavor really got in the way.

Bottle, August 2007. Opaque, deep black color with some ruby hues and a nice, medium, creamy, brown tan head. Nice, nutty coffeish, chocolate flavor with an acidic twist and a bitter chocolate ending. Some cocoa and tobacco notes. Mouthfeel is medium to light, comforting and really drinkable. Moreish with a pleasant aftertaste. Raisins, fruit, cake aroma. Not up to pa with the rest of the beer. Excellent, enjoyable, solid and drinkable porter.

Pours a very dark clear brown with a dark brown head. Lots of chocolaty malty flavor. Both sew and tart. A really nice porter

Hard to believe that I haven’t rated this before. Pours dark brown, with a thick, thick khaki head. The aroma is a nice blend of malt and hops, with coffee and vanilla as well. Tart, and a bit bitter. Sweet and light bodied as well. Finishes clean.

Poured from a bomber. Poured a nice black color with a thin tan head. Hard to pick anything specific out in the aroma, but that may be because I served it too cold. As it warmed hints of chocolate came out in the nose. The tast matches with chocolate, some roasted malts, and nuts. Mouthfeel is quite good. I enjoyed it much more as it warmed up a bit and more flavors started coming out.

Opaque blood red with a sizeable tan velvety foam top, moderate lacing. Aroma of alcohol, espresso, cherry, dark chocolate, and tobacco. Miniscule bubbles. Tastes of coffee, chocolate, hazelnuts, slight vanilla, caramel. Warm. Thick. A good porter for those chilly evenings.

Black with a medium sized off-white head. Aroma has molasses, caramel and fruit with only hints of really dark roastiness. Roast malt, licorice, sweetish and well balanced flavour. Intensely dark, yet no burned notes.