chrisafari (77), Orange, California, USA
May 23, 2008
On Tap at Port Brewing/Lost Abbey in San Marcos. Pours dark black with a brown head. Aroma of overwhelming alcohol, but finishes with hints of coffee and spice. The alcohol hits the palate in the back of the sinus. This beer is intensely full of roasted malts. The palate is a little to carbonated. More like a Imperial Stout than an American Strong Ale. Comparable to Speedway and Stone IRS.
 GAManiac (282), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Aug 27, 2008 22oz bottle. Settles black in the glass after poured dark, dark brown out of the bottle. Head is tan and dense, but dissipates quickly to a ring leaving a little bit of lacing. The smell is big and get bigger as it warms - caramel malts, raisins, figs, some dark chocolate, brown sugar and licorice. On top of this is the hint of oak and booze in the background that burns the nose ever so slightly. Taste is a slightly harsher version of the aroma with a big roasted character on top of the malt background and dark fruit flavors. Coffee and chocolate are present as well. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with moderate carbonation and fairly dry in the finish. Drikability is slightly limited by the harsher character of the taste. Still, this is tasty and complex brew from a great brewery. Recommended.
Praetorian (48), Los Angeles, California, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Updated: Aug 23, 2008Pours dark brown with a small, light brown head with ok lacing. The aroma is of chocolate, plums, and rasins. The flavor is of bitter black coffee with notes of chocolate, dark fruits, caramel and wood (oak.) Starts somewhat sweet but finishes bitter. The texture is creamy. Somewhat harsh at first but once I got used to it, it was heavenly. Overall i’d say its a good beer with a very aggressive flavor: not for beginners.
ditmier (179), Boise, Idaho, USA
Aug 21, 2008 2008 Bottle - Pours dk brown, motor oil, decent brown head...aroma is brown sugar malt, oak and a bit of smoke...flavour blew me away, terrific balance of bitter/malt/alcohol...didn’t even know it was 10% until afterwards...my first taste of Pizza Port and set the bar unbearably high...
NoiZe (893), Zeist, Netherlands
Aug 17, 2008 Tasted @ the Uber Tavern in Seattle.
Black colored brew. Chocolate malts, dark fruits in the aroma. Oak, bourbon, chocolate malts, coffee and roasted, smoked flavor. Smooth and creamy. Nice.
Lagunitasfan (37), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 15, 2008 22 oz. btl from Bevmo. First thought: Is this a bad bottle? There’s no carbonation AT ALL. It poured thick and black, and flat like a (insert your joke here. I cannot). I poured the last half rough to get any reaction. I got an 8th of an inch of dark foam that was gone quickly. Barely any residue left. I’m scared to try it because I don’t want to find out it’s bad. Here goes. Smell is deep and malty. Coffee. Thick, pungent, and thank God, it’s good. Definite alcohol taste on 2nd drink, that wasn’t there on first one. My tongue is going numb. This is one f’ing strong tasting beer. Ilike it.
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