Pizza Port Shark Attack Triple Red Ale

Brewed by Pizza Port (Solana Beach)
Style: American Strong Ale
Solana Beach, California USA

Bottle:   Deep amber, somewhat like a dirty caramel with reddish hues, thin off-white head, very little lacing.   Meaty nose, malty, definitely some hop notes, slight caramel... smells decent enough.   Also getting a little citrus peel.   Perhaps a smidgen of alcohol is also noticeable.   Pine flavored caramel on the tongue.   Seems well balanced between hop bitterness and malt sweetness.   ABV of 9% is well hidden.   Yep, has a citrus twang to it too.   Certainly feels like a meaty/bigger version of a Red/Amber Ale.   Body and mouthfeel are fairly moderate.   This beer is nothing fancy, well crafted, well balanced, clean on the finish.   I can certainly feel it, albeit I don’t get the alcohol on the tongue.   Fairly good beer.

Returned from his excursion out West past Indian Country, DrBayern returned with this treasure from his Wedding Anniversary Trip. Shared with Uncle Steve, Brian the Beer Pimp, and Celticbrew. Sweet aroma with hop and malt added in. Pours a dark red that is cloudy. Very light lacing on edge. It has a sweet malt taste with really nice bittering on the back side. A really nice beer!

Citrus and caramel explosion. This beer a bright, hazy red-amber with a creamy ecru head. The aroma is like a big citric American hop dipped in caramel. There’s a splash of acetone, but it doesn’t overwhelm. The hops dominate the aroma somewhat, but the malt comes out in the flavor. The beer is just the right level of sweet for its sub-style. I’d put this beer just a half step or so behind the wonderful Winter YuleSmith.

From Voldby, DK. Bottled, 301109. Amber-orange with white head. Aroma of grapefruit and malt. Flavor is caramel, citrus and spices

Bottle. Red-orange-brownish, cloudy liquid with a medium-sized head. Aroma is fruity and hoppy with notes of lemon grass, but also malty with some sweetness and a hint of caramel. Taste is a bit sweet, rather fruity and quite bitter. A nice one.

First it is really bitter with real grassy green leafy hops. As it warms it blossoms and the flavors blend better and you pick up some of the softer notes. Almost a barleywine but not as sweet. I wished it was maltier.

On draft at Pizza Port Strong Ale Festival 2009. Pours reddish golden color with small head. Aroma was very piney and sweet. Taste was more hoppy, but malts also present. Pallet was smooth and frothy. Overall very enjoyable.

Nice clear, ruby/copper color liquid. Two-fingers of fluffy, light tan foam. Retention is very good. Lacing creates a sticky ring, all the way around the glass. Piney, floral hops hit me hard. Light hint of caramel malts. That’s about all that I get. A kiss of sweet malts, which is then pummeled by a fist of citrus hop flavor. Bitter, bitter hop flavor. No sir, I don’t like it. Way too far out of balance, for me. Strong medium body, with a nice amount of creaminess. Good carbonation level. If you’re a hophead, it deserves a shot. If not, stay away. It’s not for me.