Colossal One
Port City Brewing Company in Alexandria, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Special Out of Production|
Score
7.49
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Our anniversary is in the middle of winter; the darkest, coldest days in the Mid Atlantic. To celebrate our first anniversary, we brewed a very special, strong dark ale to warm us against the cold.
Imperial Stout is an extra strong version of stout, which originally was brewed by the British to withstand the rigors of export. We used the West Malle Trappist yeast to give it a Belgian character. The beer shows aromas of bakers chocolate and dried fruits. It is rich, dark and strong, with flavors of espresso and dark swiss chocolate, spice and a touch of orange zest.
Imperial Stout is an extra strong version of stout, which originally was brewed by the British to withstand the rigors of export. We used the West Malle Trappist yeast to give it a Belgian character. The beer shows aromas of bakers chocolate and dried fruits. It is rich, dark and strong, with flavors of espresso and dark swiss chocolate, spice and a touch of orange zest.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
I wasn’t even aware that Port City had released an anniversary beer, so it was a nice surprise to see this on tap at Beer Run. Pours a nearly opaque black color with a medium sized creamy dark brown head. Decent head retention. Aroma of fruity notes, roasted malts, chocolate, spices and an earthy finish. The taste is big roasted malts, sweet malts, anise, other spices, leather, plums, berries and a spicy hop finish. Full bodied, smooth, low-level lingering bitterness. A bit of booze is present, and this is definitely a sipping beer. Overall very nicely done.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Feb 2012
at 16:36
8/10
Tried
on 03 Feb 2012
at 18:12
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Draft at American Ice, served at exactly 6 PM, when kegs were tapped simultaneously all around the district. Courtesy of Dave and Patrick, thank you gentlemen! Pour is very dark clear maroon, beige head with good retention and delicate lacing. Aroma of milk chocolate, cafe au lait, light winter spice. Taste is coffee grounds, burnt espresso, dark cocoa, and a bit of pepper. Great mouthfeel. Nice stuff. Happy birthday, Port City!!!
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Feb 2012
at 15:30
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft, release night at Galaxy Hut. Pitch black pour, small tan head. Aroma is a bit grainy, with notes of Belgian yeast, mild chocolate and coffee. Flavor is bitter notes of chocolate, Belgian yeast. Alcohol is really present. Sip slow my friends!
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Feb 2012
at 15:29