I'm reaching back, but I believe I picked up this particular porter from Total Wine. Just a random pick, thought I'd give it a go. The labeling doesn't really stand out, and it wasn't until I opened the bottle that I noticed the 7.5% ABV. Port City Brewing (http://www.portcitybrewing) is a newer brewery (less than 2 years) so hopefully their offerings can hold up well enough for them to survive.
I bought this one a while back, so there was no best by dates or anything to go by. When I poured the glass, I noticed the tiny little bits of "sediment" floating through my glass. Uh-oh. Was this supposed to be unfiltered? I didn't think so. Probably just bad luck on my part for waiting so long to drink. Anyway, the color of the beer had a cola-like appearance. Small tan head with small amounts of lacing. Smelled of chocolate and coffee which was nice. I was a little worried about the sediment, but knew it would settle at the bottom and as long as I didn't feel like I was drinking old amoxicillin, I'd be okay.
I could taste the chocolate and coffee, but didn't didn't detect any skunky tastes to it. Whew. That said, I did get a bite of soy, which I'm not particular fond of. I had a previous exposure to a porter or stout with some soy characteristics (I'm looking at you, Sam Adams Imperial Stout) and it did not appeal much at all. In this case, it hurt the beer. I could also taste some of the graininess, and the bitter aftertaste had some linger to it. Overall, the beer wasn't bad, I was able to drink the whole thing, but it could have been better. I'd like to try a fresh brew to see if some of the tastes I encountered was just an aberration.
Grade: C-
Price Paid: $1.79 (12 oz. bottle)
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