Port City Brewing Company Colossal Two

Colossal Two

 

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

  Smoked / Rauchbier Special Out of Production
Score
7.00
ABV: 9.0% IBU: 50 Ticks: 11
As our anniversary falls in the middle of winter, the darkest, coldest days in the Mid Atlantic, we have brewed a strong, dark ale to warm us against the cold.

Our Second Anniversary Ale is a very limited

Smoked Imperial Porter, called TWO.

This Porter is a stronger, smoked version of our flagship Porter. It is dark brown, almost black in color, and has a smoky, roasted aroma and smooth, rich, complex smoke and chocolate flavors.

Our Brewers and the Tasting Room crew teamed up to mill in by hand 5000 pounds of German beech wood smoked malt and 600 pounds of roasted malt. This was all done bag by bag over the course of an afternoon, truly a labor of love!

Enjoy TWO with smoked meats and cheeses in front of a fire.
 

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7

Bacony. Jamie C., you would love this!

Tried on 16 May 2023 at 18:28


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

9-1-24 Brewery; 3.7 4-2-23 CBC

Tried on 03 Apr 2023 at 02:14


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Big smoke here. A little caramel, some leather. Black pour with decent head. bitter finish with a lingering touch of sweetness. Didn't realize I hadn't had this one. Tap.

Tried from Draft on 05 Mar 2023 at 04:38


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle. Pours dark brown with a light beige head. Campfire, venison jerky, smoke, and yet more smoke.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Feb 2023 at 07:15


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

5-6 oz draft pour at Adroit Theory, leftover keg from their Best Of Festival the day before. Black with tan head with some brown hues. Aromas of light smoke, caramel, dark chocolate. Tastes of medium to light smoke, caramel, toffee, dark chocolate, light booze, syrup. Medium body with a dry and syrupy finish. Low carbonation. Aging pretty well, the smoke and meat/bacon-like notes I remember from having this fresh have faded quite a bit bringing out some of the sweetness. Would love to see them re-brew this to compare side by side with the original batch.

Tried from Draft on 21 Sep 2014 at 16:24


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Draft: Noticeably woodless smoke and charcoal. Black, medium tan head. Sweet smoked malt. Smokiness is good, but a tad cloying.

Tried from Draft on 15 Apr 2013 at 13:40


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Pizzeria Paradiso, Georgetown tap ($6): Pours black with a light brown head. Aroma is lightly smoked roast, with some coffee and barely any chocolate. Taste is, however, underwhelming. No flavor really stands out. Body is far too light. Doesn’t feel like I am drinking a big beer at all. I think that they should have given this one a few more trys before putting this out.

Tried from Draft on 17 Mar 2013 at 18:46


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On draft at Whole Foods - Tysons Corner VA. Pours black with a receding tan head. Light roasted malt aroma. Flavors of smoked nuts with coffee notes. Bitter burnt coffee aftertaste. Quite nice.

Tried from Draft on 05 Mar 2013 at 16:33


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

Draft at Whole Foods Market Charlottesville. Pours a dark brown color with a medium sized creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of big smoky notes, mild roasted malts and stone fruits. The taste is smoked meat, caramel, faint apple notes. Medium bodied.

Tried from Draft on 26 Feb 2013 at 15:56


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

Draft. Extra dark brown color, brown head, solid lacing. Aroma is a really nice roasty smoulder, with burning cocoa. Taste is smooth and smokey. Delicious.

Tried from Draft on 06 Feb 2013 at 04:05