BridgePort Stumptown Tart (Marion Berry)

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

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.

Enjoyed several times since its release in the Spring of 2008. Poured a rich ruby-violet hue with a mild copper tinge. Nose of dry vinous marion berries. Full bodied flavor with mild sourness and prominent tartness. Not inducing puckering but with a noticeable bite. Semi-sweet fruit up front quickly overridden by pinot noir and a hint of dry oak. Some spicy hops calculated in the finish also. This beer is an amazing specimen of originality and uniqueness. Very enjoyable!

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!

Disclaimer: I do not have the best sense of smell and am not the most experienced rater. That being said, it smells a little sweet with some berries, almost like caramel. Maybe a little cidery too. Pinkish orangish color. A little bit tart followed by some sweetness. Light acidic. Light winey flavors. For me it is enjoyable. It has a nice lasting flavor, it doesn’t just go away. It also warms me a little.

Bottle: Pours a ruby caramel color with little head and no lacing. The nose is musky with some light vinegar and berry notes, husky malt, caramel and some chewy fruit notes. The flavor is tart with a balanced oakiness, some cobbwebb and yeast esters and a sour funky tail. A little unassuming at 8% and packs more complexity than I’d give bridgeport. A fine fruit beer, I’d even call it a pseudo fruit lambic.

22oz Bomber - Gravity Beer Market - Olympia, WA
Aroma – Huge tart berry aroma with a good malt backing.
Appearance – Off Pinkish white in color, Thin head and hazy.
Flavor – Great tart berry and oak flavor. The malts where added to very nicely and this beer will stand the test of time. Very nice berry beer.
Palate – Great Mouthfeel, Tart texture with a Good dry berry finish.
Overall – This was a wonderful tart berry beer with the small oak flavoring added for good measure this beer will be a great beer to mix with dark chocolate beers.

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.

I liked this one because it was full of surprises. I was afraid of something way too sweet or fruity but this isn’t like that. There is a strong sweetness in this right up front on the first taste, then it fades and I get these vinous flavors. Almost finishes like a wine, but not quite. The sourness throws me off the wine note and then I’m ready for another sip.