I went to lunch with my friend and martial arts training
buddy Roger yesterday at Parry’s Pizzeria & Bar, which is becoming a
regular spot for me. We had a great
meat pizza and I ordered the Port Brewing Anniversary Ale (10% ABV and ?
IBU). Port Brewing is based in
Carlsbad, CA and they have won numerous awards over the years for their
beers. Scott, the local Sierra Nevada
rep was there and I got a chance to talk to him and provide some accolades for
Ruthless Rye, Hoptimum and Raiders of the Lost Hops. I had met Scott at Denver Winter Beer Fest and spoke to him again
at Lukas Liquors. It was good to get a
chance to speak with Scott and provide some feedback on the Sierra Nevada
beers.
Appearance – Straw /
orange with a nice white head – poured in a New Belgium globe glass.
Aroma – Hops and more hops, this is a West Coast IPA
and focuses on the contributions from hops – citrus and pine with a touch of
lemon and just a hint of caramel malt sweetness.
Taste – Excellent – this is a fantastic Imperial IPA
and I am really glad I tried it. It is
a West Coast Hop blaster and you get the citrus, grapefruit, lemon with a tough
of sweetness that quickly is overtaken be the bitter finish. I can taste why Port Brewing has taken home
awards over the years.
Overall – A – This is excellent and I look forward to
trying other offerings from Port Brewing.
Website description – “A massively hopped strong pale ale brewed to celebrate our
anniversary each year. Anniversary Ale is light gold to pale orange in color
and offers a potent aroma of fresh pine and citrus with some warming alcohols
present. The taste is a thick, chewy
hop presence only barely contained by balancing malts. The finish is pure hop
expression with a moderate warming alcohol sensation.”
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