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General Washington's Tavern Porter (Bourbon Barrel Aged)
Yards Brewing Co.
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- From:
- Yards Brewing Co.
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- English Porter
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 9.8%
- Reviews:
- 18
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 07, 2019
- Added:
- Oct 10, 2010
- Wants:
- 16
- Gots:
- 25
Also known as Washington's Reserve
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Ratings by mwNMT:
Reviewed by mwNMT from New Jersey
4.3/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.3/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
poured in a pint glass from a growler
it pours dark with a tan to butter cream looking head.
smells like chocolate tobacco vanilla dark malts molasses and bourbon of course.
the bourbon taste is definitely there but doesn't overwhelm the dark malts chocolate molasses vanilla and roasty goodness and warms everything up with a hint of alcohol.
mouthfeel was good but i was expecting something a little heavier from an about 7% porter aged for months in bourbon barrels
i could drink these often but a whole growler at once may not have been the best choice. I will absolutely pick up bottles of this if i see them.
Dec 07, 2010it pours dark with a tan to butter cream looking head.
smells like chocolate tobacco vanilla dark malts molasses and bourbon of course.
the bourbon taste is definitely there but doesn't overwhelm the dark malts chocolate molasses vanilla and roasty goodness and warms everything up with a hint of alcohol.
mouthfeel was good but i was expecting something a little heavier from an about 7% porter aged for months in bourbon barrels
i could drink these often but a whole growler at once may not have been the best choice. I will absolutely pick up bottles of this if i see them.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by zonker17 from Texas
3.8/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Very dark brown, head dissipates, no lacing. About same levels of chocolate and coconut on the nose with some vanilla. Taste is light, some wood but not getting any bourbon. Below average body and average carbonation.
Mar 09, 2017Reviewed by BFCarr from New Jersey
4.09/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours black with a thick tan head. Aroma is vanilla with roasted notes. Taste is vanilla with some bourbon notes. Feel is a bit thin for a Porter, but not bad. Overall, an above average porter.
Jan 22, 2017Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
3.5/5 rDev -14.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.5/5 rDev -14.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
On tap at Yards Brewing Company in Philadelphia, PA.
This one pours a pretty dark brown, with a small wispy head, and not much lacing.
Smells pretty good- chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, and oak- nothing unexpected, but pleasant nonetheless.
Unfortunately the taste is a bit of a disappointment. The base doesn't seem to be able to stand to the barrel aging, as there's a sort of watery hole in the middle of this beer, where I'd want some malt complexity to carry it. The base beer is much, much better than this BA version. The bourbon is slightly harsh. The oak and vanilla imparted from the barrel are pleasant, but not quite evocative enough. The beer just tastes a lot thinner than the actual base.
This is medium bodied, but way too thin for the style, unfortunately.
This is a disappointment, but Yards isn't exactly known for being masters of barrel-aging. It's not really their wheelhouse.
Oct 12, 2016This one pours a pretty dark brown, with a small wispy head, and not much lacing.
Smells pretty good- chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, and oak- nothing unexpected, but pleasant nonetheless.
Unfortunately the taste is a bit of a disappointment. The base doesn't seem to be able to stand to the barrel aging, as there's a sort of watery hole in the middle of this beer, where I'd want some malt complexity to carry it. The base beer is much, much better than this BA version. The bourbon is slightly harsh. The oak and vanilla imparted from the barrel are pleasant, but not quite evocative enough. The beer just tastes a lot thinner than the actual base.
This is medium bodied, but way too thin for the style, unfortunately.
This is a disappointment, but Yards isn't exactly known for being masters of barrel-aging. It's not really their wheelhouse.
Reviewed by ctylinebeer from Pennsylvania
4.94/5 rDev +21.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.94/5 rDev +21.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
16 oz. nonic glass. From a growler filled at the brewery. Been in the fridge for a couple days.
L - Pitch dark brown, very little light coming through. One finger head. Nice abundant lacing on the glass. Epic looking porter
S - Notes: Vanilla, milk chocolate, molasses with a hint of the bourbon cask. Very nice smell
T - Dark chocolate, vanilla, caramel and an very nice and pleasant bourbon finish. Wow.
F - Probably the easiest drinking bourbon beer I have had. Dark malts add some body and the bourbon add to the taste but pretty easily drinkable at 7%. Hefty but fit brew.
O - Simply amazing beer. Probably my new favorite of all-time. Comes out for a very limited time, I even made a special trip to the brewery just to get a growler fill. The General would certainly approve
Jan 24, 2016L - Pitch dark brown, very little light coming through. One finger head. Nice abundant lacing on the glass. Epic looking porter
S - Notes: Vanilla, milk chocolate, molasses with a hint of the bourbon cask. Very nice smell
T - Dark chocolate, vanilla, caramel and an very nice and pleasant bourbon finish. Wow.
F - Probably the easiest drinking bourbon beer I have had. Dark malts add some body and the bourbon add to the taste but pretty easily drinkable at 7%. Hefty but fit brew.
O - Simply amazing beer. Probably my new favorite of all-time. Comes out for a very limited time, I even made a special trip to the brewery just to get a growler fill. The General would certainly approve
Reviewed by Brewlinson from Virginia
4.35/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I don't review much but this was perfectly delicious. Had it on cask so that made it even more enjoyable. Vanilla taste is persistent throughout but not overly sweet. Well done to Yards and I'm from Pittsburgh :)
Dec 19, 2015
General Washington's Tavern Porter (Bourbon Barrel Aged) from Yards Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
85 ratings
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