Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
From Oct 2006
Poured from 12oz bottle a slightly hazy medium gold with a smallish head of foam that quickly shrunk to a broken fine layer.
The smell was hard to determine because of how deilicate it was...maybe just a bit of roasted malt in the nose.
The taste has a small bit of roasted malt up front with just a slight hint of grain and a little bitterness in and through the finish and... that's it. Pretty disappointing.
Bottom line: Not much going on with this one and not really worth trying, imho.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 3
From Aug 2006
Poured from 12oz bottle a cloudy light gold with a smallish head of foam that quickly shrunk leaving a broken, fine layer.
The smell is quite light but I note some citrus and wheat.
The taste is well...where *is* the taste? There's a bit of wheat present and an ever so slight hint of, umm...I'm reaching here....citrus? Man, this is maybe the blandest brew my palate has ever encountered in my years of drinking micros. I mean, it's not offensive, it just doesn't have any character that you can reflect upon after you swallow it. Wow. That being said, it's probably a big seller in the markets that carry it. ;^)
TimE (11146) reviewed Gran Luxe Tripel Ale from Portland Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Deep golden color. Sweet malty nose with oranges, toffee and brandy through out. Fully body with fairly yeasty mouth, a lot more bubblegum and cloves become apparent. Good, but not great.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
From old tasting notes. Brown liquid. Bubbly tan head. Fragrant, roasted malt nose is redolent of cocoa. Tangy, sour roasted malt flavor. Bitter hop finish. Somewhat light body in flavor.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
From old tasting notes. Hazy reddish brown color. Bubbly tan head. Fruity malt nose. Bitter hop and roasted malt flavor. Dry hoppy finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
From old tasting notes. Copper red color topped by a thick bubbly beige head. Bittersweet roasted malt flavor has an intense maltiness offset by a big spicy hop finish. Long bitter aftertaste.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
From old tasting notes. Amber orange color. Rocky beige head. Fruity malt nose. Bittersweet toasted malt flavor. Dry hop finish. Good flavor and balance.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tap at OBF 2017. Pours gold with a white head. Strawberry aroma. Flavor fits the description. Interesting.
Gripweed57 (8744) reviewed Lemon Lager from Portland Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
From old tasting notes. Bright yellow gold color. Huge rocky white head. Intense lemon aroma. Tangy lemon and malt flavor. Little character or depth. More like a shandy.
Gripweed57 (8744) reviewed Pale Ale from Portland Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
From old tasting notes. Hazy yellow gold color topped with a thick rocky white head. Perfumy, sweet malty nose. Light fruity malt accented taste. Tasty hop balance comes through in finish.mzesy and full bodied.