Port Townsend Boatyard Bitter

Brewed by Port Townsend Brewing Company
Style: English Pale Ale
Port Townsend, Washington USA

Didn’t experience the "gusher" effect. A very nice traditional bitter. Not as taste bud-bashing as some of the Rogue bitters, but still very appealing. Slight floral taste, but not distracting from the overall appeal. A very nice beer.

The body of this was medium orange with a white colored head. The aroma was apples with some carrots. There was also caramel and some leafves. The taste was bread crust with peanuts and some apple core. The carbonation was nice and smooth.

Body is amber, thin white head. Aroma is tea, light hoppiness, and caramel, with a hint of mocha. Taste is caramel, very subtle coffee, fruit, light hoppiness. What was up with the coffee? It was there, don’t see it in anyone elses ratings, but it was there, perhaps and mistake during brewing?

Bottle from Safeway, Port Angeles, WA; shared Courtesy of Enniskillen; Nose of grain, yeast, light floral hops, with a definate coffee note; lightly hazy copper with a small straw head; flavor of coffee, caramel, and peppery spices; very interesting combo of aroma and flavors.

Bottle pours slightly hazy dull golden, small white pancake batter like head, decent carbonation, with fairly sticky lacing.   Subtle hops and malts on the nose.   Slightly malty up front, maybe a bit bready, followed by a mild bitter trailer.   Good body, decent mouthfeel.   Finishes slightly malty, slightly sweet.   Pretty tasty!

Aroma is light, but with pleasant hop essence, fruity overtones; color is bronze/amber with medium off-white head...The flavor features a nicely-bitter front with smooth malt floor, all in mild measure and balance...the finish tapers off smoothly but without comment...Overall, this is quite tasty and like many English, this is an understated effort...

re-rated: old rating 6/2/7/3/12-3.0
pours hazey orange-amber with thin white head, good lacing.
smells of malts, citrus, flowers, some hops.
taste is crisp, clean, orange, bitter hops, nice mouthfeel.

Hazy golden, firm head. Sweeter hop aroma, is that the fuggle? Solid bitter flavor, a little earthy, taste filled the mouth, even the roof. Went great with gruyere cheese.