Port City Brewing Company Colossal Five (Bourbon Barrel)

Colossal Five (Bourbon Barrel)

 

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

  Strong Ale Special Out of Production
Score
7.21
ABV: 9.8% IBU: - Ticks: 4
A dark ale built to age. Colossal V has a deep mahogany color with ruby highlights. This ale is malt forward with aromas of dried fruit, toffee, and plum pudding.
 

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8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

7 oz pour on draft at Rustico's Novemberfest. Bourbon barrel. Dark brownish with beige head. Aromas of caramel, oak, toffee. Tastes of bourbon, oak, caramel. Medium body with a dry finish.

Tried from Draft on 11 Nov 2017 at 18:48


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Draft pour at Novemberfest at Rustico Alexandria. Poured a clear cola with a tan head. Aromas of pit fruits, oak and bourbon. Sweet flavors with a smooth finish.

Tried from Draft on 05 Nov 2017 at 08:23


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Churchkey for a VA/MD tap take over. Pours a hazy garnet amber with some creamy, beige head. Nose has clove, cherry, tea, booze, marzipan. Flavor is sweet, cocoa nib, caramel, mild coconut meat, chewy malt, toffee. Finishes tannic, sweet and boozy.

Tried from Draft on 11 Sep 2017 at 14:50


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

Draft at Churchkey. Poured a very dark, mostly opaque, brown color with a wispy tan head atop of it. Aroma was lots of toffee, dried fruits. Aroma is a ton of bourbon. Vanilla wood. Booze is noticeable. Dark chocolate, dark fruit. Roast malts. Bourbon finish.

Tried from Draft on 23 Aug 2017 at 23:26