Port Brewing Old Viscosity

Brewed by Port Brewing/Lost Abbey
Style: American Strong Ale
San Marcos, California USA

Serve in Snifter, Trappist glass

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A very nice beer. I don’t know why they call it a American Strong Ale. It’s more like an Imperial Stout. Some of the best.

motor oil black, with tons of beautiful caramel foamy cream head. Nose is boozy, vanilla and oak. Thick body, lots of caramel and roasted flavor. Very dark coffee and dark bitter chocolate favors as well. Quite delicious.

Very dark brown/almost black colour with brown head. Fragrance is rich in hops and coffee and some roasted, oak-like aroma. Taste of roasted coffee. Very good beer.

Pours dark with low white brown head. Low carbonation. Aromas of dark fruits, some oak, hints of vanilla, chocolate and roasted coffee beans. Starts out a bit sticky, alcoholly, moves over to a more creamy palate which ends in a very nice bitter fashion. A lot of oak, hoppyness, chocolates in the taste. Not as good as his older brother but still a very good american strong ale!

Poured as dark as dark can get, thicker than thick into my bruery tulip. Two finger head that dissipates into a half finger head that stays the whole drink thru, beautiful lacing, the best I’ve seen in a dark stout. Aroma is lighter than expected, coffee, light oak and vanilla. The taste is where this shines, intensified aroma with an amazing coffee finish. This is a thick and chewy beer with carbonation right where it should be. This beer rocks!

Bottle. Pours opaque black with thick, frothy tan head; good retention and lacing. Aroma is roasted and caramel malt, chocolate, figs, earthy hops, and light coffee. Flavor is dark malt dominate with faint supporting hops and dark fruit esters; dry, dark chocolate finish. Medium/full body with medium carbonation and warmth.

Dark brown, almost black with two finger tan head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, carmel, oak, burbon. Taste is coffee, chocolate up front then the back I got more oak barrel and a smokey taste. The coffee hint lingers and surprising not a lot of alcohol burn. Overall very good. Really smooth and complex strong ale. I recommend it.

Bottle. Color dark brown with medium head. Aroma malt, roasted, caramel, chocolate, alcohol, coffee, bourbon. Taste sweet, caramel, chocolate, alcohol, bitter.

Bottle to glass at Joe and Maria’s in Norwood, MA. delicious aroma. There is nice roastiness as well as some great bittersweet chocolate. Faint bit of coffee. Dark oily thick pour with moderate off white head. Moderate carbonationand heavy mouthfeel. Nice and oily. Love it. Really a big fan of this beer.

Bottle. Pours dark black, opaque with a thick, creamy brown head that lasts a long time with good lacing. Aroma is coffee, chocolate. Flavor has coffee, roasted malt, and chocolate notes as well, with significant alchohol notes in the finish. Slightly bitter finish with minimal aftertaste. A bit watery in mouthfeel.

Poured from a bomber into a shaker. Dark brown color with a foamy tan head. Aroma is sweet caramel malt, chocolate malt, and some light roasted malts. Flavor is chocolate, roasted malt, dark fruit, and alcohol. Full bodied with a thick mouthfeel and a somewhat long dry finish. Overall a very delicious beer.