Port Brewing Old Viscosity

Brewed by Port Brewing/Lost Abbey
Style: American Strong Ale
San Marcos, California USA

A- Pours about as dark a brown as you can get; tan creamy head that is mostly diminishing; minimal lacing throughout S- Nose of roasted malts, creamy coffee, dark chocolate/cocoa, dark fruit, biscuity tones, fair hint of alcohol T- Initial flavor is roasted coffee malts, followed by dark chocolate, molasses, and biscuits, finish is of alcohol and plum-like fruit M- Full-bodied and smooth, creamy with lively carbonation D- Complex and exciting strong ale that is reminiscent of an imperial stout, 10% abv can hit you pretty hard, i probably wouldn’t want to push more than one bomber in a sitting.

22 oz. bottle. Pours a very dark black with a medium brown head. Aroma of chocolate, coffee, and roasted malts. Full bodied and rich flavor with the same things listed above and molasses and a touch of vanilla as well. Nice amount of hops on the finish to top things off. Very nice beer.

Had this on tap at Toronado - a very good beer with excellent flavor and complexity. Viscous (surprisingly), black, and oily with a tan head. Roasted malt and coffee on the aroma. Flavors of coffee, chocolate, smoke, and bourbon. Alcohol on the finish. Very enjoyable if you’re a porter/stout type of person, which I am.

Bottle. Pours a (yes, rather viscous) black, with a brown head. Aroma of malts and alcohol, marred somewhat by a rather chemical smell (which my roommate likened uncharitably to urinal cakes). The flavor is a complex blend of malts, with prominent chocolate and molasses. Earthy/smoky finish. The alcohol is a bit too forward. Not bad, but definitely disappointing.

0.65 bottle at Konttori, Tampere. Dark brown almost black color with creamy head. Deep sweet, toasty, nutty, warming and slightly roasty aroma with coffee, chocolate, vanilla and licorice. Thick toasty, nutty and softly roasty flavor with coffee, chocolate, vanilla and licorice. Very rich aroma and flavor but too boozy.

Though labeled a Strong Ale, it certainly seems like a stout to me. Big mocha aroma, taste is chocolaty and roasty. Not bad, but there are tons of stouts that taste like this.

Poured from a 22oz bomber and served in a snifter. This beer poured a dark brown with a few mahogany highlights and a thin, whispy tan head that hung around for a bit. A ton of spotty lacing was left behind...some clingy, some slippery. The aroma included heavy bittersweet chocolate, thick caramel, coffee grounds, and a hint of dark, pited fruits lingering in the background. The flavor was moderately roasty and bitter...lots of chocolate and coffee coming through. Just a hint of dark fruits macerated in alcohol. A nice, quick hop bite finishes things up. The mouthfeel was full-bodied and had minimal carbonation. Rich and full of complexities, some subtle, some...not so much. Anyways, this was delicious.

black with a light gray head. plum chocolate nose with a good mix of booze. really like sticking my nose into this , sweetness of rich chocolate makes me happy. flavor is rich in this thick brew. lots of chocolate, light raisin, the alcohol is apparent and dries out well, a touch of something woody and a lingering roast note in the finish. this is everything i like in a big stout, but there is also something different, is it molasses or cinnamon, i don’t know but i like it. marshmallow notes throughout. a bit of buttery goodness that accentuates everything well. may be the 5th bomber i’ve bought this month, and i plan to buy many more. 5 10 8 5 18