Just The Tip
Take a look in the liquor store's big case, wipe the frost off the glass, and take a gander at a big, black English bastard of a beer that wants to play a little game called toast or be toasted...
WEEK 37:
The Famous Taddy Porter
This nectar of the barley pours the color of a black hole. So black, in fact, that light cannot be seen through your pint glass with a 1,000-watt bulb when Taddy Porter is in there. One whiff and you will have a damn good idea what England's oldest pub smells like. The Famous Taddy Porter hails from Samuel Smith Old Brewery—the oldest in Yorkshire. The authentic porter was introduced in 1979 to echo the tastes of yesteryear when porter was the first commercially brewed beer, distributed by the train porters, for which the beer was named.
Enough history. The taste is a burnt chocolate malt that finishes with a bitter flavor that is the standard for porters. It's a filling beer that has so much chewy goodness it's almost a meal itself. With enough porter, you could subsist on beer alone for days at a time and be a happier person for it. If you're not sure if you like porters, try Taddy and you will know definitively if you're destined to be a fan or just afraid to be happy.
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WEEK 37:
The Famous Taddy Porter
This nectar of the barley pours the color of a black hole. So black, in fact, that light cannot be seen through your pint glass with a 1,000-watt bulb when Taddy Porter is in there. One whiff and you will have a damn good idea what England's oldest pub smells like. The Famous Taddy Porter hails from Samuel Smith Old Brewery—the oldest in Yorkshire. The authentic porter was introduced in 1979 to echo the tastes of yesteryear when porter was the first commercially brewed beer, distributed by the train porters, for which the beer was named.
Enough history. The taste is a burnt chocolate malt that finishes with a bitter flavor that is the standard for porters. It's a filling beer that has so much chewy goodness it's almost a meal itself. With enough porter, you could subsist on beer alone for days at a time and be a happier person for it. If you're not sure if you like porters, try Taddy and you will know definitively if you're destined to be a fan or just afraid to be happy.
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Posted by ScapeGoat Ink at 1/15/2010 9:49 PM 
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Categories: 52 Drinks in 52 Weeks
Tags: ScapeGoat Ink Reviews The Famous Taddy Porter
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