The Famous Taddy Porter
History
Porter was the first commercially brewed beer. It was named for the train porters who were its original servers and consumers. Samuel Smith’s Old Brewery, Yorkshire’s oldest, reintroduced authentic porter to the British beer scene in 1979 after an absence of more than 50 years.
Very dark, fairly full in body and packed with flavor. Intense, dry tangy character of roasted barley.
Oysters on the half shell, Rockefeller or Cajun style, clams, mussels, crab cocktail, lobster bisque and other shellfish, smoked mackerel pâté, veal with green peppercorns, porterhouse steak and of course chocolate. Serve at 55 degrees in nonik or tumbler.
Platinum Medial, World Champion Porter—World Beer Championships
“One of the world’s five best beers.”—Michael Jackson
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by jerrymorrison from lockhart, TX, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/12/2008 10:40:15 AM)
"Samuel smiths Taddy porter was pretty good, the dark black body had decent carbonation, and the tannish head left fair lacing. Aromas of sweet roasted malts, chocolate and coffee, falvor follows but there are hints of nuts and its a little smokey. Mouthfeel was a little on the thin side, but it was smooth and malty, easy to drink. Overall its worth a try."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 550ml @ $4.5 Unit Cost: $3.87 per Pint
[2] Review by RJA from Palm Springs, FL, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/3/2008 6:10:16 PM)
"How could you go wrong with a Samuel Smith. This is a decent entry into the porters. Brownish-black body, decent carbonation and a healthy tan head on pour. The aroma is a little mild, but the flavor of roasted malt-chocolate, and a hint of nuts. "
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 550oz @ $7.39 Unit Cost: $0.21 per Pint
[3] Review by bluesandbarbq from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/20/2008 7:51:54 AM)
"Pours a deep brown-black with a nice tan frothy head and some lacing. Good carbonation. Aromas of sweet roasted malts, semi-sweet chocolate, almonds and nuts, and some hops. Taste is smooth with a toffee-coffee sweet/bitter and some nuttiness with a very slight hops bitter finish."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $2.99 Unit Cost: $3.99 per Pint
[4] Review by lenusik from Toronto, Canada who has tried this beer once. (5/18/2008 12:46:47 AM)
"Samuel Smith is a brewer who make beers that can be hit or miss. This one is a miss in my opinion. I keep hearing good things about it, and every time I try it...........it still disappoints. The beer pours a very dark brown, almost black with a thin light brown head that stays. The aroma is roasted malt, some dark fruit, and a hint of caramel. The flavour is mainly a malt powerhouse with lots of coffee flavours and not much else. There is not a lot of balance here."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.8)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by kinger from North Canton, OH, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/16/2008 9:28:38 PM)
"Another Sammy Smith brew in which I am not overly impressed with. I typically look beyond this line of bottles, but I was able to find a single 12 ouncer for under two bucks. Dark, opaque amber/brown pour with a 1/2" tan head and spotty lacing. Light malty aroma with some roasted notes and a bit of sweet caramel, not very powerful. Nice on the palate, very creamy with a faint richness that makes this drink good and easy. Sweet along with a touch of calm bitterness. The body is on the thin side, but it's still filling and creamy. Good taste, mostly malts with some balancing noble hop flavors. Nutty and roasted along with a bit of toffee and mild chocolate. Standard English fare, I ended up liking this more that expected."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.99 Unit Cost: $2.65 per Pint
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(3.5)
