 Slipstream (788), USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 28, 2008 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.
Angeloregon (2036), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 27, 2008 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.
hoppopotamus (187), Santa Cruz, California, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 27, 2008 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.
basewars (145), Albany, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 24, 2008 Pours dark brown with creamy head. Surprisingly light for its appearance. Not an intense flavor but smooth and sweet. Very good.
Rynoplasty (547), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 20, 2008 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.
GMUcrew7 (377), Mason, Ohio, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 17, 2008 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.
bretupdegraff (183), Fishers, Indiana, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 16, 2008 poured dark - nice tight head that stayed and left very nice lacing. The aroma was smokey, toasty malts. Flavor was much the same. nice palate - Very good porter - the portors just leave me wanting a bit more flavor. Very smooth and likely too smooth for me. All around a good brew.
mcsquint (93), , Missouri, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 16, 2008 Poured from a 550ml bottle. Black in color, nearly opaque with creamy 2 finger, light tan head. Head dissipates in a few minutes leaving nice lacing. Aroma of toasted malt and dried fruit. Tastes delicious. Heavy malt flavor with notes of chocolate, toffee and dried prunes. Full mouthfeel with toasty malt finish. Very drinkable. The kind of quality I’ve come to expect from Samuel Smith’s.
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