Samuel Smiths Taddy Porter

Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Porter
Tadcaster, England

Pours black with a hint of red. Large beige head (stem glass). Aroma of English apples (Russets?) and a little smoke and licorice. This is a mellow beer with mild roasted malt character. The finish is dry and a little salty. Subtle, balanced, very drinkable.

Bottle at Old Ben Pub, Kovoula. Light brown foam that quickly dissapears to a thin lace. Chocolate aroma with some small amount of burnt malts. The chocolate dominates the taste but after some time the bitterness is also present. The body is small to medium.

Dark brown, medium tan head. Aroma- bread, roast malt, raisin. Taste is sweet caramel, burnt malt almost some smoke, and a bitter cocoa finish. Smooth texture.

sweet toffee aroma, well balanced malty flavor with an almost syrupy texture. Finishes bitter sweet. Down the line porter!

Denna porter har absolut ingen karaktär. Färgen och skummet är ok, men den har en mycket klen doft med bara en mycket svag aning av chocklad. Det första jag börjar tänka på är en baileys. Ölen är mycket, mycket söt, så baileys är inte så långsökt. Någon bränd karaktär hittar jag inte alls. Bryggeriet rekommenderar denna öl till chokladtårtor och dylikt, och ja, det är nästan lite efterrättsvarning på denna.

Deep dark chocolate brown color - approaches black in the center, but I’ve seen darker beers. Nice creamy head - pleasant light brown color, really complements the body. Aroma is coffee, roasted malt, some chocolate, and what I would call overripe bananas. Flavor is dominated by a slightly bitter chocolate, a dry roasted barley, and much less so by a faint fruit taste -- more raisin than anything else. The hops are slightly more apparent as it warms up, and add to the dryness. However, the beer maintains a slight oiliness, but is ultimately a bit thinner than I hoped for. The thinness comes and goes, and when the beer is at its fullest it’s quite nice, but ultimately I think this beer should be more full. Still a pretty solid porter.

(C-btl, Ta/R/Br-lbl, Gl foil cap)

^dark, malty, §fruity, not very complex, good and straightforward, ^drinkable

Pour is a dense creamy head with holds for a moderate time. Settles with little lacing. Beer is clear and very dark brown. Nose is rich caramel. Slightly smoky, dark chocolate, slight apple and rose. Taste is slightly tart, slightly metallic with a moderately bitter finish. Feel is light and full. A great beer.