Thomas Jefferson's Tavern Ale - Yards Brewing Co.

Lang44

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-09-2012 17:13:55 | More by Lang44

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-11-2013 15:22:38 | More by mikeburd1128

philaduffia

New York

5/5  rDev +32.6%

05-11-2013 04:18:00 | More by philaduffia

lupercmda

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-08-2013 02:50:18 | More by lupercmda

Tavo2311

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

05-08-2013 00:43:41 | More by Tavo2311

KTCamm

New Jersey

3.46/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.

Pours clearish light copper with ring of foam. Mild malt nose. Hard to flesh out. Taste is a funky, stale malt. Odd bitter close that is a bit persistent. Classic mixture, somehow comes together. Odd, but it works.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 12:39:39 | More by KTCamm

fdig23

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-30-2013 02:50:49 | More by fdig23

Jeff22

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +19.4%

04-29-2013 02:54:15 | More by Jeff22

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

04-22-2013 15:12:50 | More by Jason1337

djkman

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-21-2013 20:32:57 | More by djkman

chrismel

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

04-19-2013 23:54:40 | More by chrismel

WissBrauSean

Pennsylvania

4.76/5  rDev +26.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

I poured this beer at about 55 degrees F into a standard pint and it poured a light amber colour with a full one finger ivory head of tiny bubbles that stay as a nice ring and Friar Tuck center cap and sticky balcony-like lacing pattern. Very attractive this beer is!

Right away I notices the darker fruit notes with this beer as well as the pale sweet malts, honey and a bready yeast. The honey aroma is just fantastic! As the beer warms the honey is more pronounced. This beer is approaching room temperature and it is coming alive!

As you sip, your nose takes in the honey and your tongue is greeted with pale malts, honey, green raisin, sweet citrus a bit of tart fruit and not until the very end do you get the earthy hop bitterness with a black peppery numbing feeling on the tongue that I assume is a combination of the carbonation, the alcohol and the hop dryness. This beer is a pleasure to drink and drink her just a tad lower than room temperature. 60 degrees is awesome.

The mouthfeel of this beer is silky smooth, creamy mildly sweet and approaching full bodied. The carbonation is one step above moderate, no where near hot, but she's a lively English tart this lady.

Overall, I am deeming this lovely lady world class. She gets the Cate Blanchett award for being a true beauty! There is absolutely nothing that I don't like about this beer and I feel that it fits Beer Advocates criteria to a T. Although they mention a solvent aroma as part of the class, and I don't get that, OR want that! 5 out of 5 on this baby Yards! I don't think that I have given a score like that yet!

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 02:29:38 | More by WissBrauSean

thlayli87

New Jersey

3.2/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25

Reviewed from notes

A - Copper color with 2 fingers of cream colored head. Decent lacing and retention

S - Grainy malt, not much else

T - Somewhat salty taste, earthy hops. Flavors lack complexity.

M - Good carbonation level. Pleasing on the palate.

O - Pretty boring flavors and a mediocre beer overall. I'd pass this one by.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 00:50:58 | More by thlayli87

Bamarooster

Virginia

4/5  rDev +6.1%

04-11-2013 23:10:16 | More by Bamarooster

Omnium

Pennsylvania

3.86/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Bottle > Pint Glass
A - Pours a nice goldent color with a thick 2 finger head, white and fluffy with great lacing.
S - Honey, some floral hops and a mild hint of citrus, sweeter bready malt, a few herbs as well.
T - This is a great balance of flavors, good mild hop bitterness of a floral quality, some orange zest, and a moderate malt foundation.
M - Full bodied, coats your palate with good flavors and sticks with you.
O - This is a great brew, you do not taste or feel the 8% at all, if this is actually derived from Jefferson's recipe, then beer drinkers back then would be proud to know that it has kept up with beers of this era. Good, drinkable, and full of flavor.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 00:12:48 | More by Omnium

dbfp210

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

03-31-2013 05:28:15 | More by dbfp210

mothman

Saskatchewan (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Beige head with a lot of lace. Color is a clear dark gold.

Flavors of alcohol and bready malts. Hints of biscuit and some spice flavors. Some earthy spice flavors as well.

Medium bodied with a dry feel. Good carbonation.

Overall, a rather boring beer. Not something I'd drink more of.

Serving type: on-tap

03-25-2013 16:08:58 | More by mothman

socon67

New York

3.81/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A - Dark amber in color, and fairly opaque. Tan foam retains well, and laces the glass decently.

S - There is a fruit scent that combines with some garden spices. A sherry scent comes through more over time until there is a boozy aroma from this beer.

T - Initial sip has a sweet fruit flavor. Esters give a slight acidic bite on the palate. Finish has spicy notes.

M - A heavy styled beer that is pretty complex. There may be too much going on with the sweetess\spice for this to be any more than a one bottle treat. But it certianly is not boring.

O - Always fun to have something from Yards. These guys have consistently made some good stuff. After having this and the Washington Porter, I need to get a bottle of Ben Franklin's spiced ale.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2013 00:23:43 | More by socon67

brheuer

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -20.4%

03-24-2013 20:24:59 | More by brheuer

DruRho

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

03-19-2013 00:34:16 | More by DruRho

rderedin

Maine

3/5  rDev -20.4%

03-17-2013 14:10:48 | More by rderedin

guezarka

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

03-15-2013 22:03:58 | More by guezarka

moreyswig

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -20.4%

03-12-2013 19:47:21 | More by moreyswig

popery

California

3.18/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

From notes. 7/27/11. Pours a translucent medium brown-ish orange. Eggshell head. Aroma is caramel, cider, spice and a some booze. It’s not very good. Taste is a kinda one note sweetness with a bitter, boozy finish. Lots of malt shows up, but it lacks complexity. Just sweet caramel. Feel is too thin. It’s not terrible, but it could be drier or richer or more complex. There’s just something missing. On top of that, even though there aren't a ton of English Strong Ales around, I still consider it a strong style, and this beer just doesn't live up to other takes for me. That said, I do plan to give it another shot.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2013 07:01:59 | More by popery

mark-herrmann

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +6.1%

02-21-2013 18:16:38 | More by mark-herrmann