Barrel Aged Reserve Colossal Anniversary Ale
Port City Brewing Company in Alexandria, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Special|
Score
7.14
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Say hello to the first release of our most recent endeavor, Port City Brewers’ Barrel Aged Reserve. For the first release of this series, we aged our Colossal Anniversary Ale in Laird’s Apple Brandy barrels for 6 months to push the boundaries and take you on a journey of complexity and depth. It opens with aromas of oak, and vanilla, with subtle caramel and toasted almond notes from the barrel aging. The palate delivers hints of apple, balanced by oak spice, warm vanilla, and layers of toffee, dried fruit, cinnamon and nutmeg. The high proof provides a gentle warmth and a dry finish. This beer is fresh, innovative, and unlike anything you've tasted before.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
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from Bottle
from
Fenwick Beer & Wine
on 24 Nov 2025
at 00:57
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
375ml murky brown, khaki head. Nice nose, cakey, raisin and cherry. Fullish bodied. Dried cherry. Some marzipan. 7 4 8 4 14
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2025
at 14:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle shared at the DCBeer February share. Poured a dark cola, light plum brown color with a small off-white head. Aroma was big apple brandy, brandy, sweet dried fruits. Flavor was sweet toasted malt, sweet malt, huge brandy barrels. Would like to see how this one ages.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2025
at 23:51