BridgePort Stumptown Tart (Marion Berry)

Formerly brewed at BridgePort Brewing (Gambrinus Company)
Style: Fruit Beer
Portland, Oregon USA

Pours a reddish brown with a thin head. Funky yeast/sour aroma. Tart, lots of carbonization. Finished very dry, hides the 8% very well. Interesting.

Intriguing luminescent salmon color (orange, pink with decent head. Expected this to be dark for some reason. Strong pinot noir aroma. At first, I’m not a fan of this, but then smoky notes bring a nice complexity to the bouquet. Medium-bodied, with a berry-noir flavor and moderate tartness.A soupcon wine cooleresque. No distinct Belgian features discernable. Alcohol is well cloaked.

Hazy, water mellon jolly rancher red with small head. Vinous berry and slightly funky yeast aroma. Taste follows as the same....with some oak and minimal tartness. Love it, actually. Really wasn’t expecting much for some reason. The 8% is hidden well. Very dry finish.

22oz bottle acquired in trade with riversideAK (thanks!). Poured a cloudy amberish color with a brown tint and an averaged smaller sized, pink tinged, head. Aromas of wood, some earthiness, berries, somewhat funky, some red wine, and some spices. A lot going on there and I liked it. Tastes of tart berries, vanilla, some wood, fruity, and if I reach, a trace of red wine. Light tartness with a sweet balance. Alcohol content well hidden.

Color is a pinkish light amber hue with little to no head. Aroma is tart and fruity - berries. Flavor is a very nice blend of sweet fruity / malty notes - light caramel and blackberries with just enough tart to balance it and leave a light sour aftertaste. Would be a wonderful ’beginner beer’ for those interessted in puruing Flemish beers. Well done!

22 oz bottle courtesy of bvc. Pour is deep orange golden with a thin white head. Aroma of berry, dry pinot noir and the oak in the background. Some weird almost bathroom odor comes out of nowhere after a few seconds. I won’t go into much detail on this. Taste is sharp acidic berries initially, very sweet and bright. Tart, without being sour. The red wine and oak come through after the berries. Decent, but a little dirty and woody on the finish. Thanks for this one Brandon, it was fun to try!

Bomber shared by theisti. Thanks for sharing this with us, Tim. Pours a cloudy raspberry brownish color with a thin pinkish head. The nose is a blend of funky dark berries (blackberry?), light red wine and funky yeast notes. Medium-bodied and tart with a dry finish. The flavor is of dark berries, lightly tannic red wine and a dry, lightly woody finish. It’s an interesting beer, but it’s not spectacular.

22oz bottle brought by theisti. Aroma is tart berries, wildflower honey, a bit of floral. Taste is tart berries, moderate tannins and bitterness, some light base beer evident which has an enjoyable malt profile. Enjoyable enough.