Port City Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Alexandria, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Port City Brewing Company

Established in 2011

Contact
3950 Wheeler Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22304, United States
Description
Port City Brewing Company is an award-winning craft brewery and proud producer of an exciting line of hand-made, great quality, locally crafted beers. Its name comes from Alexandria's rich and colorful origins as an important colonial seaport and later, a major brewing center home to the largest brewery in the southern United States. Port City Brewing Company is proud to revive, celebrate, and continue this rich brewing tradition right outside of our Nation's Capital.

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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

1-5-20

Tried on 06 Jan 2020 at 02:56


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12 ounce bottle thanks to hershiser2! 1/1/20. Hazy pale orange, large foamy white head, good retention. Aroma of Noble hops, grassy hops, pale doughy malt. Taste is doughy malt, snappy, herbal, grassy hops, a little bit of butteriness from the malt. Medium bodied, crisp, moderate lingering bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2020 at 00:54


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

In einer Bar in DC. Klares dunkles braun-rot, fast schwarz. Kleine Beige Schuamkrone. Geschmack: stark malzig, geröstetes Malz, Schokolade, Aroma: recht süß, geröstetes Malz, Schokolade, rote Früchte, etwas Portwein. Bitter.

Tried on 01 Jan 2020 at 14:55


8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Tobacco and pecan nose. Clear brown, medium tan head, much glass coating. Pecan, walnut. Medium body, easy carbonation

Tried from Can on 29 Nov 2019 at 16:19


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

Bottle from Beers Of Europe. Hazy ruby/brown body with a beige head. Faint lacing. Aroma of raisin and chocolate. Flavour of rum and cocoa. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. Rich and fruity.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Nov 2019 at 08:43


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

On tap at Rustico Ballston, pours a clear amber with some creamy, white head. Nose is very true to style, dark grains, soggy bread, yeast, cracker. Flavor has all that malt working well, nothing is overly sweet, there's a lick of soapy hop helping to round things out. Finishes dry. Very true and quite drinkable.

Tried from Draft on 18 Nov 2019 at 16:07


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

355ml bottle. Cloudy, yellow-ish golden colour with average, thick, creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Piney, fruity and slightly citrusy, hoppy aroma, notes of pineapple, some apple and pear, a touch of lemon and lime, some melon, minimally herbal hoppy overtones with a touch of lemon balm and peppermint. Taste is sweet-ish pale malty, slightly biscuity, fruity and slightly piney hoppy, notes of pineapple and melon, hints of pear and yellow apple, some lemon, a touch of lime, lemon peel, lemon drops, lemon balm, woodruff, peppermint. Oily texture, smooth and soft palate, gentle carbonation. Not a hop punch in terms of intensity, but quite rich, complex and manifold concerning the variety hop flavours.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2019 at 23:26


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

355ml bottle. Jet black colour with minimally late awakening, average, thick, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, beige head. Roasty, chocolately, dark malty aroma, notes of coffee, dark chocolate, cocoa, a touch of dark and burnt caramel. Taste is slightly bitter and minimally sweet, roasty, minimally spicy, chocolately dark malty, notes of dark chocolate, some coffee, cocoa, some caramel, burnt caramel, a cautious fruity touch of cherry, plum and dark berries. Slightly creamy texture, smooth, silky and minimally sticky palate, fine, minimally prickly carbonation. Well balanced, homogeneous, compact. Very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2019 at 22:46


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Pours unclear blonde, small white head. Smell is malty, very intense natural malts, mild wheat notes even, bready, very fresh and crisp. Hops are more mellow. Bit citrussy. Nice cohabitation of both aspects. Taste is full, crisp, rather sharp. Bit malty ( less than the scent provided). Mild pine, médium bitter. Bit soapy, but not necessarily bad.

Tried on 08 Nov 2019 at 01:12


8.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Can from Lost Dog Café in Alexandria, VA Aroma: rye, citrus, tropical fruit, earthy, floral Appearance: clear golden with a white head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness Mouthfeel: average carbonation, medium body, sticky feel, long finish Tasty

Tried from Can on 06 Nov 2019 at 23:01