Yards Brewing Company General Washington's Tavern Porter

General Washington's Tavern Porter

 

Yards Brewing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸

  Porter Regular
Score
6.78
ABV: 7.0% IBU: 40 Ticks: 39
Detailed in a letter from the General to his officers during the war, Washington’s recipe employed molasses to aid fermentation and give rich caramel aroma to this robust, roasty ale. The recipe reflected his admiration for Philadelphia-style porters, especially those brewed by Robert Hare. Our Porter, inspired by Washington’s, is dark, smooth and complex with just a hint of dried fruit in the finish.
 

Sign up to add a tick or review

Join Us


     Show


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours dark rubescent brown. Toast, milk chocolate, cherry, biscuit. Medium body. Good.

Tried from Draft on 04 Feb 2023 at 17:54


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft at the source. Clear dark amber, beige head. Roasted malt, dark chocolate, ash notes.

Tried from Draft on 07 Apr 2022 at 00:29


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft: Poured a deep black with a creamy light brown head. Aroma is rich roasted malts, chocolate, coffee. Taste is rich roasted malts, chocolate, molasses, coffee.

Tried from Draft on 19 Feb 2022 at 22:10


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

12 oz. can from Total Wine, Union, NJ. Pours a pitch black color with a small beige head and good retention. Decent lacing. Roasted malt aroma. The taste is mild coffee and dark roasted malt and molasses, with a dry, chalky finish. Mild bitterness. Medium-heavy body. The 7.0% ABV is very well hidden.

Tried from Can on 15 Jan 2022 at 19:03


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

12oz bottle. 32oz bottle from the brewery was the first time I had it but...Really nice stuff. Hoppy balance, but maintains a nice dark backbone. More balance, finesse, class than most beers out there these days. A classic Porter, really well done.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2021 at 03:54


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8

Bottle at in-laws camp. Fine dark pour. Nose is roasted malt and earth. Tastes of char,molasses, rootbeer. Smooth

Tried from Bottle on 23 Dec 2020 at 04:00



6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Am Flughafen in Philly. Dunkles Braun, fasst schwarz, etwas beiger Schaum. Aroma: Rote Beeren, Kalter Kaffee, relativ geschmacklos Auch im Geschmack eher dünn, Rauch, alles eher leicht. Dunkle Schololade, etwas Bitter Schöner länger Nachgeschmack.

Tried on 15 Sep 2019 at 15:29


8.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Bottle from Total Wine in Gainesville, VA Aroma: caramel, roasty, molasses Appearance: deep bown with a tan head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, creamy, average carbonation, long finish, Tasty

Tried from Bottle on 03 Nov 2016 at 12:05


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at the brewery. Pours a very dark brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is strong roast and cocoa. Slick mouth, chocolate, roast, licorice, light finish, very good.

Tried from Draft on 28 May 2016 at 17:48