Tough Love

Microbrewery in Esmoriz, Porto, Portugal 🇵🇹

Established in 2017

Contact
R. Alexandre Sá Pinto 3885, Esmoriz, 3885-631, Portugal
Description
It all began with during a trip in 2017 that woke in us the passion for craft beer. Once back in Portugal, eager to discover and try new beer styles, we went after the places that were able to provide us exactly that.

However, we found not only the places, but also amazing people that soon became friends and with whom we have been since able to share that same passion.

The curiosity over all the brewing process took us to the next step: training, a lot of reading and of course, many small batches produced in order to improve our recipes.

Initially for our own consumption (homebrewing), and with a production capability from 16 to 40 lts depending on style, we continued producing the beer styles we liked the most.

Today we want to share that passion.

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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught, half pint. @Artbeerfest 2024, Caminha. 12/07/2024 [#7.549 Global - #303 Portugal - #3 Tough Love] Pours murky yellow with a small white head. Aroma: confectionery and passionfruit. Taste: ripe stoned fruits, white grapes and floral hops. Sweet palate. Next one, please!
Tried on 17 Aug 2024 at 17:40

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at Catraio Craft Beer Shop, Porto, 27/10/22. Black with a decent tan cap that dissipates edgewards. Nose is roast malts, umami, good sherry notes, vinous, dried fruit rinds. Taste comprises jammy fruits, big ballsy chocolate cloak, dark malts, spice, figgy jam, sherry, boose. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost. Solid punchy BA sherry affair.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2024 at 11:11

6/10
Väga lääge, röst, šokolaad, suhkur, siirup. Ok, liiga lääge ja lihtne.
Tried from Draft on 09 Feb 2023 at 22:25

7/10
Tried on 27 Oct 2022 at 20:38

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draught, half pint. @"Artbeerfest 2022", Caminha (Portugal). 15/07/2022
[#5.198 Global - #281 Portugal - #2 Tough Love]
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma: americano and roasted malts. Taste: watery coffee and roasted malts. Light.
Next one please!
Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2022 at 17:58

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Vanilla, caramel, chocolate. Roast. Black pour with decent head and lacing. Tap at Porto Beer Fest.
Tried from Draft on 24 Jun 2022 at 19:55

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Black pour with decent head and lacing. Some roast, a little milk. Quite bitter and crisp on the finish. Tap at Porto Beer Fest.
Tried from Draft on 24 Jun 2022 at 19:50

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Definitely oloroso. Lots of sherry. Roast and some lime. Black pour with good head and lacing. Certainly a booze bomb but the bagel aged lovers may like. Booze bittersweet end. Bottle at Outro Lado.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2022 at 22:08


1/10
Tried on 10 Dec 2021 at 23:59