Port City Brewing Company Maniacal

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Port City Brewing Company in Alexandria, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - Imperial / Double Regular
Score
6.94
ABV: 8.9% IBU: 85 Ticks: 19
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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tap. Pours hazy orange, small off white head, decent lacing. Aroma is tropical fruit, orange peel, grapefruit, caramel. Flavor is medium sweet, light plus bitter. Medium body, creamy.

Tried from Draft on 23 Mar 2016 at 17:23


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft at Virginia IPA Challenge at Capital Alehouse Harrisonburg VA: Lemongrass bouquet. Clear amber, medium head. Lilly flavor. Light body.

Tried from Draft on 30 Aug 2015 at 16:34


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

4 oz pour on draft at Rustico Alexandria. Very slightly hazy yellow with off-white head. Aromas of tropical fruit, citrus, floral notes. Tastes of tropical fruit, grapefruit citrus, stone fruit, floral notes, booze, hop oils. Medium body with a dry finish. Fantastic, probably my favorite double IPA out of VA.

Tried from Draft on 13 Jan 2015 at 19:15


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Citrus hops and a food malt backbone. Dark amber pour with good head and lacing. Medium bitter finish. Touch of caramel. Tap at roofers union.

Tried from Draft on 22 Nov 2014 at 08:30


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Draft at Sedona Charlottesville. Pours a clear copper color with a thin frothy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of tropical, resin, citrus hops, mild pale malt. The taste is juicy tropical and citrus hops, mild pale caramel malt. Thin-medium bodied, smooth, slight lingering bitterness.

Tried from Draft on 27 Feb 2014 at 23:55


8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draft. Hazy amber color, medium white head. Nice fruity aroma with orange, grapefruit, tropical fruit. Taste is sweet, fruity, bitter finish. Good stuff.

Tried from Draft on 04 Jun 2013 at 18:04


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On Tap at Smoke and Barrel. Pours a clear, dark orange with some wispy, white head. Nose was very approachable, citrus, lemon, heavy orange, orange candy, some soap, grapefruit, some hints of booze. Flavor is malty, sweet, a strong malt component that borders on candy, orange, grapefruit, orange. Medium bodied, slightly resinous finish.

Tried from Draft on 20 May 2013 at 08:45


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On draft at Soacebar Falls Church VA. Pours a hazy orange with a white head. Flora hop nose. Flavors of spruce and orange. Quite nice DIPA.

Tried from Draft on 13 May 2013 at 15:16


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

12oz pour at the Whole Foods Fair Lakes location. Poured a pretty golden orange color with a very small, wispy head. Aroma is citrus, notes of tropical fruits. Flavor is juicy tropical fruits, some orange. Touch of booze noticeable. Overall it is pretty enjoyable.

Re-rate from last week during DC Beer Week: Very fresh, tropical fruits come out on this. Original rating: 3.6/5.

Tried on 13 Apr 2013 at 14:00