Samuel Smiths Taddy Porter

3.9/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20

550 ml bottle. Pours dark brown with a nice 2 finger foamy light tan head with good retention that reduces to a lacing cap. Aromas of roasted malts, licorice, cocoa, caramel, and cola. Taste of chocolate, caramel, and roasted malts with a bit of a smokey and nutty flavor. A bit of a roasty lasting finish at the end. Medium carbonation and body. A bit different from other porters I have tried, but this is a tasty one.

This is one of the handful of good beers that Samuel Smiths produces. I think all I have left to try is the nut brown ale.

Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout

4/5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

550 ml bottle. Pours very dark brown color with a nice 2 finger frothy tan head with good retention. Aromas of oatmeal, chocolate, coffee, molasses, some dark fruits. Taste of oats, chocolate, coffee, caramel, and a little bit of fruit. Fairly creamy body with a decent amount of carbonation. Nice lingering slightly bitter chocolate finish. Smooth drinking, good stuff!

Another good beer from Samuel Smith that is well distributed and easy to find.

Samuel Smiths Imperial Stout

3.9/5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

550 mL bottle. Pours opaque black with a nice thick 1.5 finger tan head with decent retention. Decent lacing. Aromas of chocolate, roasted malts, licorice, dried fruit, roasted nuts. Flavor very much matches the aromas. Very creamy body, not too heavy with low carbonation that actually works well with this. Different than a lot of the imperial stouts that I have had in the past, but I enjoy this one. Solid.

Sam Smiths puts out a lot of good stuff, so check em out. Pretty easy to find brews.