Yards Poor Richard's Tavern Spruce

Yards Poor Richard's Tavern Spruce

Rated 3.188 by BeerPals
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Brewed by Yards Brewing Co.

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Style:  Spiced Beer

5% Alcohol by Volume

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Brewed to celebrate Ben's 300th birthday. Whether Ben Franklin ever said, "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" is up for debate. Some say he said it, others say he didn't. No one knows for sure. Historical facts or fictions aside, Yards Brewing Company has recreated Poor Richard's Tavern Spruce Ale™ to celebrate Franklin's affinity for fine ales. Poor Richard's Tavern Spruce Ale is based on Franklin's original recipe, which called for spruce essence and molasses, as barley and hops were not readily available at the time. Enjoy a taste of history courtesy of Yards Brewing Company, Philadelphia's premier brewer and bottler. We are proud to bring you this historically brewed spruce/molasses beer. We brewed this with Norwegian Spruce tips from Dean's tree (thanks Dean) and a whole dwarf Alberta Spruce from NKCDC's Garden Center (thanks David).

ID: 19989 Last updated 1 month ago Added to database 19 years ago

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Statistics

Overall Rank38489
Overall Percentile64.6
Style Rank588 of 1942
Style Percentile69.7
Lowest Score2.3
Highest Score3.9
Average Score3.300
Weighted Score3.188
Standard Deviation0.628

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5 Member Reviews

  • CHEAP 1118 reviews
    rated 2.3 1 month ago

    Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4

    Oh, such a coincidence that I should taste after shopping for a pine tree! Interesting and rather cool colored blue 12 oz bottle. Popping cap, no apparent aroma but perhaps a hint of yeast. After the pour into my steeler stein it does have a hint of pine needles in the background. Pours pretty dark brown, looks like root beer. This is my first yards for a while. Has a roasty pine needle flavor that is odd and interesting at the same time. Seems pretty strong in the alcohol department. When I say pine needles, I mean needles, not pine wood. Good for a single try, go for it, you must experience. Finish is like no other, very sprucely and unique. My first traditional ale. Could only drink one per sitting.

  • TONE77 221 reviews
    rated 3.6 12 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    Pours a mahogany color. Smell is dominated by spruce. Taste is spruce, pine, a bit of menthol. Overall this is a unique and different beer, but worth a try.

  • RAINMAN 892 reviews
    rated 3.1 13 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

    Interesting...I guess. It is definitely different. Aroma is just not there for me. Appearance-wise it sure looks like a beer - dark amber with a fluffy head to start, good lacing. Mouthfeel is quite watery, Flavor is...bland but somewhat beer-like. Piney overall, worth a try for the novelty, not the flavor.

  • OIZNOP 431 reviews
    rated 3.6 18 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    A very interesting way to wrap up 2006. Poor Richard's Spruce Ale pours a dark reddish brown with a thin head that melts quickly, but leaves a good lace ring around the pint rim. The aromas are medicinal. It reminded me of a cold remedy I used to take as a kid, but I can't remember it's name. Scents of evergreen and pine are also quite noticeable. (Did someone grind a Christmas tree into the kettle???). On the buds, one can detect mint, cloves, heather and an earthy grassiness, with an ever-present dry hoppiness in the finish. I did not taste any molasses while imbibing this one, though. Ben Franklin had some unusual tastes when he created this beer style. I think he would be proud of Yard's interpretation.

  • FOZAPD 474 reviews
    rated 3.9 19 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

    I had Yards Poor Richards Tavern Spruce on tap at the Grey Lodge. It poured an amberish colored body with a small head. The taste was a pleasant piney taste but milder than one would think. Pretty good receipe.

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