Propolis Brewing Reviews

dwyerpg	4.4 Propolis Montem not sure how their naming system works but this is definitely a different beer than the old Montem. light yellow color, this saison is generously hopped and comes in a can. Really it's pretty enjoyable. tingly and tasty. Monday, January 1, 2024
Bricktop86	3.9 Propolis Thimbleberry Clear copper with a ring of white head. Aroma is berries, wood, funk, lemon, herbs, leather, and honey. Taste is light/medium sweet, light/medium sour, and medium bitter. Thursday, December 28, 2023
natejgood	3.3 Propolis Sage Belgian Dark Ale Pours dark brown with some floaters and a thin head. Aroma of malt and yeast. Slightly bitter and sour flavors. Very clean flavor but kind of one note as well. Saturday, July 15, 2023
OldMrCrow	3.8 Propolis Fir Can. Nose of, unsurprisingly, orange, fir, and just a bit of funk. It's a thin, easy drinking beer that has its strange elements — the fir is odd but prudently understated — and any wildness is dialed way back. IT's almost a lawnmower beer, but like a crazy interesting one. TBH I really quite like this. Monday, May 22, 2023
DenverLogan	3.8 Propolis Mellow Lemon Balm Pale Ale From a 16 oz can into a stem glass. Pours yellow gold with head and lace. Aroma of light citrus herbs and grains. Significant carbonation and mouthfeel. Flavors of pale malts, savory herbs, slight lemon zest. Overall rich, flavorful, different but nice. Saturday, April 15, 2023
DenverLogan	3.5 Propolis Spruce Pale Ale (SPA) From a 16 oz can dated 10/6/22 into a stem glass. Overall rich, bold but a bit too bitter in spice and a very subdued spruce flavor. Friday, March 31, 2023
DenverLogan	4 Propolis Sage Belgian Dark Ale From a 16 oz can dated 11/16/22 into a stem glass. Very nicely balanced dark Belgian style without too much sage but enough to add a little saison influence that works well. Saturday, March 25, 2023
mcberko	3 Propolis Chaga On cask at Propolis, pours black with a medium beige head. Aroma brings out earthy roast and some fungal notes. Flavour is lightly tart, with a soft earthy malt character, light cognac, and some nuttiness. Unusual but intriguing. Tuesday, December 27, 2022
mcberko	3.1 Propolis Sage Blackberry (2018+) On tap at Propolis, pours a deep dark brown with a medium beige head. Aroma is intense on the sage, drowning out any other element. Flavour is very dry, earthy and spicy, with a very dry—almost bone dry—palate of sage and earthiness. Not bad but the complexity is drowned out by the base beer. Meh. Tuesday, December 27, 2022
mcberko	3.5 Propolis Elderberry On tap at Propolis, pours a deep dark reddish brown with a small beige head. Aroma brings out a complex red wine barrel character, with balsamic, and some lightly tart berry character. Flavour has a nice red wine character, with plenty of wood, light balsamic, and tart berries. Nicely vinous and woody, but there could be better integration and depth. Good. Tuesday, December 27, 2022
mcberko	2.7 Propolis Oat On tap at Propolis, pours black with a medium tan head. Aroma brings out hearty dry oats and a touch of vanilla — I don’t get the chicory or dandelion though. Flavour is dry and hearty, with a nice dry oatiness and a hint of vanilla. Again, I don’t taste the adjuncts. Clean and drinkable, just nothing all that special. Tuesday, December 27, 2022
mcberko	2.1 Propolis Mabon (2017+) On tap at Propolis, pours a clear golden with a medium white head. Aroma is infected, with lots of burnt rubber, subdued pumpkin, and rustic saison yeast. Flavour is messed up too, with lots of phenolic burnt rubber notes. Totally undrinkable. The brewery insists this is how it’s supposed to be, which leads me to believe they don’t know what they’re doing or talking about. Poor. Monday, December 26, 2022
mcberko	3.8 Propolis Gooseberry On tap at Propolis, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out delicate white wine barrels, solid gooseberries, and some rustic notes. Flavour is nicely complex, with lots of white wine and gooseberry notes, a touch of wildness, and a nice rustic character. Very nice stuff. Monday, December 26, 2022
mcberko	3.3 Propolis Borage 2022 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. Monday, December 26, 2022
andrewje41	3.9 Propolis Oat 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. Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Sledutah	3.2 Propolis Spruce Pale Ale (SPA) 16oz can at Scion Cider. Pours slightly cloudy yellow with a medium sized white head, good lacing. Dusty, floral, doughy, spruce, zest. Ok Thursday, June 9, 2022
mcberko	3.6 Propolis Cuvée 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. Monday, May 16, 2022
Oakes	3.2 Propolis PPA (Dry-Hopped Pale Ale) 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. Monday, May 16, 2022
Fatehunter	3.4 Propolis Wendas Dark brown body with a thin head. Aroma is rich caramel, wood, flowers, a little milk chocolate. Taste is mellow caramel sweetness, dark malt, dark fruits. Texture is thicker. Enjoyable. Thursday, February 3, 2022
Fatehunter	3.8 Propolis Spruce (2015+) A slightly hazy straw body with a thin head. Aroma is mild citrus, banana, clove, and pine. Taste starts with the slightest sweet note, then pine tree resin and a little of the bitterness. Texture is dry. It tastes like a spruce in the best way. Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Fatehunter	3.5 Propolis Oat Black body with a finger of tan head. Aroma is earthy, dirt, dark roasted malt, dandelion, and coffee. Taste is dandelion bitterness, coffee, dry bitter finish. Texture is medium and crisp. Interesting and enjoyable. Thursday, December 16, 2021
donandres	4 Propolis Sahti (2016 Wild Series) 1 pint 9.4 ounce bottle poured to wine glass Sight: dark brown, not clear, off white foam, minimal lacing Smell: very fruity, malty aroma Taste: slightly sour Feel: dry Overall very good beer Sunday, September 19, 2021
andrewje41	3.6 Propolis Borage 2018 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. Monday, May 24, 2021
beerplace	3.7 Propolis Nootka (2017) 750ml @ home. Appearance: almost clear golden with a white heaf. Aroma: some funk and flowery notes. Taste: rustic, funky, some minerals. Overall: pretty good. Sunday, May 16, 2021
djd07	3.8 Propolis Pi 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. Friday, May 14, 2021
natejgood	3.5 Propolis Oat Pours very dark brown and looks almost still as it pours into the glass, but a small head appears and disappears quickly. One in the glass it looks almost black. Aroma of chocolate and coffee. Aroma is light but pleasant. Flavors of chicory, bitter chocolate, and dirt. This is fairly dry and without much sweetness. Despite its still appearance it is a bit fuzzy in the mouth, and more so than I would like for this flavor. Maybe let this one sit in the glass for a bit before drinking. Interesting idea and pretty tasty outcome. Thursday, March 11, 2021
Fatehunter	3.7 Propolis Spruce Pale Ale (SPA) Slightly hazy straw body with two fingers of head. Aroma is mild citrus and spruce forest. Taste has a soft neutral start, then a sharp bitterness, tempered by a long mild bitter. Texture is softer. Enjoyable. Friday, January 8, 2021
sulawang	3.6 Propolis Fennel (2015 Field Series) Bottle from Bainbridge bought in February 2016 for $23 CAD, cellared for 4 years. Attack: crisp creamy full Mids: sour, orange citrus malt, wheaty airy malt, lvl4-sweetness Finish: coriander, wheat malt exhale Overall: full flavoured and full textured. Not sure all the advertised flavours are there like clove and fennel, but definitely orange citrusy. Monday, April 27, 2020
dflb	5 Propolis Prunus (11/13) Acquired at La Bodega from Riverside, California for $13.99, Prunus 2018 is a Flemish-style dark ale aged in a Grenache vat with black cherries crafted by Propolis Brewing from Port Townsend, Washington. The air yields Grenache wine, cherries, chocolate, and an underlying funk are noted as you drink. The appearance is a dark mahogany that pours a finger of beige head. When held up to light, a reddish brown unveils. The alcohol content is 7.5%. Toffee is creamy to the mouthfeel. Grenache wine fills the complexion followed by black cherry tint and tart. Anise spices the take and accompanies the tart. Chocolate compliments and deepens the Grenache and black berry body. Figs are distinguished with the chocolate tone. Plums are felt with the toffee and chocolate combination. Brettanomyces yeast lightly funks the body and dries the finish while bringing out raisins on the mouthfeel. Oak adds a woodsy touch to the chocolate, black cherry, and Grenache frame. Prunus 2018 is a delectable Flemish-style dark ale. The Grenache wine, black cherries, chocolate, toffee, plums, figs, and raisins blend together into a remarkable craft beer. The chocolate and toffee is savory, and welcomes the Grenache and black cherry notes. The Grenache wine style, black cherry tart, and anise provides a unique experience upon the take. As the beer warms, the chocolate, figs, and plums become more prominent. I treasured drinking this beer and dazzled by its depth and complexity. This is not a one-and-done beer, so it will be brewed again. Cheers. Prost. Drink for the love of beer. For more beer reviews, visit and like my blog “Drink For the Love of Beer.” Friday, December 20, 2019
bhensonb	3.9 Propolis Flemish-Style Pale Ale (2018 Barrel Series) 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. Sunday, October 13, 2019
bb	3.7 Propolis Urtica (2015+) Draft. Hazy golden beer with a cream head. Yeast and light lemon aroma with a floral note. Lemon and floral note flavor with tartness. Medium bodied. Lemon and herbal notes linger with tartness/light sourness. Saturday, October 12, 2019
deyholla	3.5 Propolis Wild Woods Bottle. Pours a clear dull amber gold with a thin white head that dissipates nearly completely. Aroma has lots of Syrah grape and tart red fruits with oak and a hint of spruce underlying. Flavor has acidic red fruits and a bit of Syrah with light spruce and some oak supporting. Sunday, September 22, 2019
Ratman197	3.3 Propolis Borage 2018 On tap at Hops & Pie poured a hazy yellow with a small lasting creamy white head. Aromas of straw, citrus and light yeast. Palate was light bodied and crisp with a dry tart finish. Flavors of straw, floral notes and light citrus with a crisp dry tart linger floral finish. Friday, September 13, 2019
egajdzis	3.8 Propolis Konga Hazy orange with a medium white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Brett, strawberry, coffee, some cocoa, earthy, tart finish. Wednesday, August 21, 2019
bergstaden	3.6 Propolis Flemish Style Brown Brown wiht off white head - Sour wood aroma and some malt - Sour malt body with some fruity wood notes - The sour amlt wood flavour goes into the finish - This was good Monday, July 22, 2019
zebra	4.4 Propolis Cuvée on tap @ mikkellerbar SF. good foamy head, murky squash color, funky (cold) nose, creamy, bready, funky, sweet, balanced. Sunday, May 26, 2019
Davhgbrew	3.7 Propolis Chaga Nice looking brew, pours dark brown, lasting tan head. Aroma is dark fruit, sour cherry. Flavor is tart dry and fruity. Slight wood flavor. Carbonation is strong, body is medium to full. Earthiness in the finish, and drying. Sour/tart cherry brew with an earthy funk in the finish. Sneaky strong at 8%. Friday, April 5, 2019
NachlamSie	4.1 Propolis Granum (2015+) 10 oz at Asbury. Light cloudy orange with a tall white head. The aroma is funky and complex with layers of grain, pineapple, straw, pepper. It's really promising. The body is light and lively. Excellent fruity hints are balanced by multigrain bread and spices. This is an excellent saison. I'm surprised at the overall lightness of the mouth, but it certainly suits the beer. Wednesday, March 13, 2019
deyholla	3.9 Propolis Melissa (2017) Bottle thanks to Sarah! Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma is full of flora with light fruits, grass and a sweet grain backbone supporting. Flavor has light tart fruits and a lot of flora with sweet grains and almost a bit of honey coming through. Sunday, March 10, 2019
nimbleprop	3.8 Propolis Beltane (2015+) 2015 bottle consumed in February 2019 pours a translucent honey gold with lots of fluffy white head. Nose is like rolling in a dandelion patch, floral with honey and patchouli, there's an earthy note too like top soil, straw, herbs, lemon juice. Flavor has some grist and stale bread, flower petals, lemon, lavender, cheese cloth. Finishes dry, herbal. Aged well. Tuesday, March 5, 2019
deyholla	3.9 Propolis Pi (2018) Bottle thanks to Sarah! Pours a clear gold with visible carbonation and a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has strawberry and light funk with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Flavor has tart rhubarb and light strawberry with a bit of funk and wine barrel supporting. Saturday, January 12, 2019
JK	4.1 Propolis Pi (2018) Hazy orange. This is sour but also well balamced with fruit esters. Good palate. Earthy. Saturday, January 12, 2019
OldMrCrow	4 Propolis Melissa (2017) 375 ml bottle from Whole Foods. Delighted that Propolis is now bottling in 375s, though this one I would have been happy to have in a 750. Hazy gold pour, lovely nose with honey and light herbs, hinting at what might be a sour saison but turns out not to really be. Lovely yeast, gently herbal, not acidic but still lemony. Charming beer. Wednesday, January 2, 2019
wchesser	4 Propolis Salmon (2015 Barrel Series) Light amber yellow. Nose is red fruit, some earthy brett. Taste is lightly sour, really nice mouthfeel, Flavors of light wine barrel, tart light red fruit. Really enjoyable and balanced. Don't really know what a salmon berry is and don't get the elderflowers, but I probably sat on this too long. Monday, December 24, 2018
troopie	2.9 Propolis Chaga Brett aroma on dark body. Aroma is oatey malt. Some mushroom in taste with much barrel. Saturday, December 22, 2018
ajnepple	3.6 Propolis Cuvée On tap at Hops & Pie. Yellow colored appearance with light haze and a small white head. Aroma of farmhouse yeast, mild Brett funk, light citrus/tropical notes and light vinous notes. Similar flavor, adding mild to moderate acidity and light sweetness. Light to medium body, a little thin on the palate with a pleasant finish. Tuesday, December 11, 2018
nimbleprop	3.3 Propolis Pi (2018) 50cl bottle pours a dark gold with some fluffy, white head. Nose has honey, lime, grape, oak, some barrel. Flavor has honey, some white pepper, some tart notes like lime. Finishes a bit hot with something hard to characterize. Maybe chile? Fish pepper? Bit of tartness too. Monday, November 12, 2018
nuplastikk	4.1 Propolis Beltane (2015+) 375ml. Real quality offering. Funky sour mixed fermentation. White wine, oak, white grape. Really has the classical lemon-lime tones. One of the best, if not the best, beers of my 2018 NW trip. World Class. Sunday, November 11, 2018
Sledutah	3.5 Propolis Beltane (2015+) Bottle at Dougs Pours slightly cloudy golden with a small white head, light lacing. Floral, yogurt, Brett , dry finish Good Monday, November 5, 2018
douglas88	3.7 Propolis Beltane (2015+) Bottle. Pours a clear yellow color with a small white head. A big brett lemon nose. Sour lemon, tart, some funky grassy notes. Good. Monday, November 5, 2018