Samuel Smith's The Famous Taddy Porter - Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)

BWED

Pennsylvania

4.16/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

550 ml poured into an imperial pint.

A- Deep brown, with a thick tan two-finger head, nice and lumpy. Stays thick and globs of lacing are strung around the rim. Reminiscent of the Nut Brown's head. Again, Samuel Smith knows how to create a head.

S- Roasted malt, sweet caramel, with just a slight hint of a hop balance.

T- Malty caramel, and a dash of cocoa. Slight metallic flavor in the finish. There is a hop balance present, but it does a good job to stay in the background.

M- Creamy and quite thick, yet the 5% makes this a smooth drinker.

O- Delicious, drinkable, and full of flavor. Simple. No frills. Just good.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 19:49:53 | More by BWED

Samuel906

California

4.49/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

By far, one of the best all around and most true to form Porters I have ever had. There is really nothing to dislike about this brew. Pours a very dark red with khaki head with some retention. Fairly mild nose but plenty of chocolate, raisin, smoke, coffee and molasses. Taste follows suit with the perfect amount of sweetness, bitter chocolate, hops and roasted notes. Not heavy and overbearing like a lot of stouts and porters, but very drinkable. Medium mouthfeel, moderate carbonation. Overall, terrific beer... my new baseline for what a porter should be.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2013 05:56:05 | More by Samuel906

Irish12

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -10.3%

06-18-2013 14:58:10 | More by Irish12

Hayden182

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

06-18-2013 05:58:10 | More by Hayden182

Orange

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

06-16-2013 16:51:21 | More by Orange

jlazerus

Colorado

4.73/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

I used the traditional British pint glass.

Produced less than a quarter inch of head which dissipated quickly, to be expected for a porter. Nearly opaque dark brown to black.

I'm not that great at determining smell, but it had a very complex aroma of wood, malt, spice, and stone; along with chocolate and coffee of course. Not a single off-putting flavor.

The taste is as complex as the aroma. Tangy, mellow, slightly smoky but not obnoxious at all. Malty but not sweet, earthy, and smooth. Mouthfeel is not noticeable at the right temp except for slight carbonation and a bit sticky on the back of the tongue.

I wanted to try this for a while, and I was not disappointed. Great!

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 00:38:36 | More by jlazerus

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Dark chestnut; medium tan head; dissipates quickly but good lacing

Aroma: Toffe at first; roasted grains; coffee; dried fruit; very nice aroma

Taste: Bitter roasted grain on start; dried fruit in mid with spicy finish ending semi sweet; good balance, but a little thin

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 22:24:36 | More by IchLiebeBier

Hoptron_3000

Australia

5/5  rDev +19.6%

06-15-2013 20:35:19 | More by Hoptron_3000

VictorWisc

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +13.6%

06-14-2013 07:22:43 | More by VictorWisc

ewhugh

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

06-13-2013 03:08:57 | More by ewhugh

tviz33

New York

4.39/5  rDev +5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 550 mL bottle in to a Duvel tulip.

A- Pours pretty darn black with some red around the edges. A nice big off-white head comes about two inches up on the pour.

S- Sweet caramel, chocolate, and some coffee. Just great.

T- Wonderfully roasty and malty. Just enough hops balances it perfectly. A subtle sweetness starts it off and the finish is anything but abrupt. Molasses, dark chocolate, and roasty malts. This is one solid representation of the style.

M- Medium feel, creamy, tingly. Nice.

O- I expected a good beer when I picked it up, and I may have gotten a great one. The price is right on this one at just over $3, and they're really easy to find. I think I'll be buying more soon.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 02:52:28 | More by tviz33

ackeeper

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.3%

06-12-2013 18:58:36 | More by ackeeper

xacidx

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

06-12-2013 01:52:56 | More by xacidx

Mike151014

South Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +13.6%

06-09-2013 08:50:48 | More by Mike151014

T100Mark

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Poured from a big 550ml bottle into a shaker pint glass.

Appearance - As close to black as beer gets. Tan, foamy head that never entirely goes away. Minimal lace.

Smell - Sweet. Roasted coffee beans. Carmel. Very nice.

Taste - Semi-sweet chocolate. Coffee. Carmel. Angostura bitters. Almost smooth/a bit tart. Big, complex, and delicious!

Mouth - Big. Alive. Slightly oily. The carbonation makes it presence known. Wow!

Overall - What a beer! There's a lot going on here. This is what all other Porters hope to taste like when they grow up.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2013 03:26:55 | More by T100Mark

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

4.46/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: poured from a 550 ml bottle into a dimpled mug, dark purple brown with a large lively tan head that lingers leaving good lacing, clear

S: chocolate, coffee, malt, brown sugar, molasses

T: rich roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee with a hint of cream, dark brown sugar

M: full bodied, creamy, good carbonation

O: excellent porter, malt heavy with just a bit of hop bitterness

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 23:46:20 | More by M_C_Hampton

EricClayton

West Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.3%

06-06-2013 04:25:45 | More by EricClayton

CasanovaCummins

Nevada

2.5/5  rDev -40.2%

06-05-2013 23:50:01 | More by CasanovaCummins

sweemzander

Illinois

4.14/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

16oz. bottle poured into a nonic.

(A)- Pours a nicely burnt sienna brown color. Produced a lovely cap of tan froth. Good retention too.

(S)- A nicely rich combo of mildly roasted bread and raisin. It actually reminds me of raisin bread toast (minus the butter).

(T)- Deeper elements of raisin, prune, and molasses present that what was in the smell. Finishes slightly dry and with some subtle toasted nuts.

(M)- A classic mouthfeel for a porter. A bit lighter in body than most of our american interpretations of this style, but it makes it smoother and easier on the palate.

(O)- Its really a classic. Porter lovers need to have this at least once.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2013 19:53:27 | More by sweemzander

TKEbeerman

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

06-04-2013 00:31:20 | More by TKEbeerman

His_Royal_Hoppiness

United Kingdom (England)

3.75/5  rDev -10.3%

06-03-2013 19:47:25 | More by His_Royal_Hoppiness

capuchinpilates

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

06-01-2013 23:53:24 | More by capuchinpilates

randymanar

Arkansas

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

06-01-2013 19:43:24 | More by randymanar

MilkManX

Arizona

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-30-2013 18:41:31 | More by MilkManX

paulys55

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +13.6%

05-28-2013 20:27:06 | More by paulys55