Samuel Adams George Washington Porter

George Washington Porter

 

Samuel Adams in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸

  Porter Rotating Out of Production
Score
6.08
ABV: 5.7% IBU: - Ticks: 25
This dark unfiltered brew is medium-bodied with a deep roasted malt aroma. The molasses and licorice in this brew are authentic to American porters of the colonial era, as is the more assertive hop finish.
 

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5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Bottle - pours dark brown with a tan head - nose and taste of molasses, licorice and sweet chocolate - lighter medium body

Tried from Bottle on 30 Mar 2018 at 04:30


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Bottle split at RB Best Encomium share, Santa Rosa, 30/01/16 - Many Thanks ! Light black with a decent tan swirl. Nose is toffee, spice, oxidised notes, light roast. Taste comprises dark fruit rinds, spice, soy sauce, toffee, light cocoa, brown bread. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Has lasted fairly well for a 5% aged porter.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jan 2018 at 11:54


4.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

From Jul 2006

Poured from 12oz bottle a dark brown with a huge tanish head of foam that shrunk over a few minutes but stayed as long as the beer was in my glass.

The smell is really sweet...molasses dominates my nose.

The taste is black licorice and molasses to the nth degree and I'm *not* a fan of black licorice. I mean, I can taste some sweetness from the malt but that's way overpowered by the 2 flavours I mentioned. Not my kind of Porter at all and I'm wondering right now if I'll be able to finish the contents in my glass.

Bottom line: I'm glad Sam Adams is constantly experimenting with new beers and when you do that, there's bound to be some misses. I'll take *that* chance as long as SA wants to. ;^)

Tried from Bottle on 17 Oct 2017 at 10:50


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

[1/30/16] Bottle sample at the Encomium bottle share, after RateBeer Best awards ceremony at Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel in Santa Rosa. Thanks everyone who shared bottles! Dark brown. Oxidized, rotten fruity aroma, caramel, nuts. Sweet.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Feb 2016 at 18:56


4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Pours a clear brown with small beige head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is dark fruit and cardboard. Very oxidized, wood, raisin, nah.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2016 at 05:13


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

24th July 2009
BBE Oct 06. Opaque dark brown beer. Crisp palate. Lots of bitter toffee and molasses and unsweet licorice. Finishes crisp with some carbonated bite and more unsweet licorice. Another unusual beer in the Patriot collection. Very drinkable and rich.

Tried on 29 Apr 2012 at 05:56


3.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 1.5

Bottle, 10 months past BB date. Very phenolic aroma. Very dark brown colour with a red shine. Very small light brown head. The flavour is also very phenolic and has lots of raw liquorice. Late liquorice aftertaste. I seem to be alone in tasting the phenol, but it is nevertheless horrible to me.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2008 at 08:26


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Bottled. Dark brown, rich h ead. Aroma of cocoa and licoirce. Sweet with burnt malt and plenty of salty licorice. Boldly malty with some molasses. Salty licorice domiante the finish. A bit brash, but interesting.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2007 at 08:25


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

12 fl oz. Pours deep brown with light orange/red hue and a light brown head. Aroma is slight roasted and with a dried fruity note. Liqourice flavoured, dry with bitterhops breaking the liqourice heavy flavour. Dry finish.

Tried on 28 Aug 2007 at 14:24


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of yespr. Pours a slightly hazy light brown with an orange hue and a dense, creamy, beige head. Distinct aroma of roasted malt and licorice. Medium body with burned and slightly ashy malt notes and again these very distinct licorice flavours - almost salty - before a fairly bitter finish. 180807

Tried from Bottle on 22 Aug 2007 at 16:09