General Washington's Tavern Porter
Yards Brewing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸
Porter Regular|
Score
6.77
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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.
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7.1/10
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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
6.9/10
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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
6.8/10
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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
6.6/10
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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
7.9/10
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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
6.2/10
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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
7/10
Tried
on 03 Jul 2020
at 16:55
6.6/10
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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
8.5/10
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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
7.2/10
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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