Propolis Brewing
Microbrewery
in
Port Townsend,
Washington,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Propolis Brewing
Established in 2012
Contact
2457 Jefferson St, Port Townsend, WA, 98368, United States
Description
Propolis was established in June of 2012 with the sole intent to produce high-quality handcrafted herbal ales inspired by Old World tradition, local resources and the rhythms of nature. Our ales are brewed with various wild-crafted herbs and are seasonally based. Many of our Ales blend several styles and are hard to classify by traditional beer guidelines. We are primarily inspired by the farmhouse tradition of France and Belgium, as well as Old World Ales that no longer exist. We are artists and scientists at heart and we aspire to challenge the norm.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Propolis, pours a cloudy dark orange with a large white head. Aroma brings out earthy notes, farmhouse rustic yeast, and light floral notes. Flavour is earthy and floral, with a decent earthy rye character, some lightly sweet spiciness, and gentle floral character. Pleasant.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Dec 2022
at 23:39
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz can poured, picked up at Elizabeth Station. Dense chocolate, coffee brown pour, thin bubble head that fades rather quickly. Really interesting brew all around here. Aroma has notes of licorice, chocolate, some caramel, and a rich indicator. Flavor finds it more bold than rich. Robust background with a cool licorice, chocolate, dark fruit hints, and a touch of root beer in the late palate. Long lingering flavor here, and a nice creaminess and full mouthfeel to this stout. Very intriguing flavor, and an easy one to drink. Totally on board with this unique treat.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Aug 2022
at 01:27
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
16oz can at Scion Cider. Pours slightly cloudy yellow with a medium sized white head, good lacing. Dusty, floral, doughy, spruce, zest. Ok
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jun 2022
at 23:33
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
375mL bottle, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Nose is very buggy, with lots of barnyard funk, rustic saison yeast, gentle tartness, oak, and some lemon rind. Flavour is tart and complex, with rustic saison yeast, lemon rind, oak, and some bugginess. Not really noticing the cognac, but I do get plenty of oak. Buggy, grainy, tart finish. Very interesting and quite enjoyable, but shy of excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2022
at 04:22
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Opaque, yellow, big thick head. Some floral notes, herbaceous hops with a bit of citrus accent. Decent body. Mild bitterness. The malts are thick, and there's a bit of wheat acidity as well. The hop aromatics - which aren't a ton to begin with - disappear on the palate. I suppose it's intended as an easy drinker.
Tried
on 16 May 2022
at 02:50
Tried
from Can
on 26 Feb 2022
at 14:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500 mL bottle at Kevens. A cloudy, golden yellow pour, thick foam head. Moderately tart, floral notes with some pear linger, light straw grain under the wild character. Cool, smooth and easy drinking. Late reminder of more pear, some white grape, tart mixed fruit, more floral notes. A really unique brew. Fun, tasty brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2021
at 00:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750ml @ home. Appearance: almost clear golden with a white heaf. Aroma: some funk and flowery notes. Taste: rustic, funky, some minerals. Overall: pretty good.
Tried
on 16 May 2021
at 05:50
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to John. Pours a cloudy orange with medium white head. The aroma is floral, strawberry seed, oak. Thin body, tart strawberry, rhubarb, light oak, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2021
at 07:07
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Capped & corked 375 from Bine & Vine. Pours bright coppery gold with a creamy white head. Aroma is slightly tart wine and wood. Med body. Flavor is very woody in a slightly musty way; red wine and something like a fresh kumquat - rind and all. Oh, and it is very tart - verging on sour. My first impression was BFM, but it's only about 10% of one of those very sour ales. It settles the taste buds very quickly, so it's quite a pleasant drink.
Tried
on 13 Oct 2019
at 23:01