Front Street Port City IPA

Brewed by Front Street Brewery (NC)
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Wilmington, North Carolina USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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"Port CIty IPA" pours a dirty straw color with a tiny head. The appearance saddens me, but then the other characteristics more than make up for it. Intense aromas of piney grapefruity hops. Subtle grassiness. Quite enjoyable; I could smell this for hours on end. Smooth IPA with pine-drizzled grapefruit; dry-hopped I would bet with all the hops lingering on the palate. Ample bitterness. An excellent drinker. If need be, I would drive the 4 hours to Wilmington just for this beer.

Vacation 8-05. Golden color, lasting white head. Nice floral hop nose, very smooth and full on the palate with a refreshingly bitter finish that lingers.

Sparkling clear, light golden ale. Small creamy white head. Neat lacework. The nose is of black pepper and grapefruit. Very malty flavor up front and then... grapefruit, grapefruit, grapefruit. Me likes! Full-bodied with a silky mouthfeel and lively carbonation. Short, sweet 'n' tart finish with a ton of hop bitterness thrown in to help the beer go out with a Bang!

on tap @HopfestNC-pours a white head and yellow/gold color. Aroma is citrus hops. Taste is citrus hops-some bitter, secondary medium malt-sweet. Light/medium body. Mild carbonation.

Draft – Golden amber, creamy white head. Soft pine and citric aromas warm to a touch of florals. Bitter spicy citric-pine tones ride underlying fruity flavors throughout. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, bitter finish. Decent hop fix, but very one-dimensional…

UPDATED: MAY 11, 2008 Name: India Pale Ale
Date: 12/17/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear golden, creamy white head, solid lace, sweet grapefruit aroma, creamy body, rich malt flavor, lots of grapefruit balanced with caramel sweetness, a bit of butterscotch reinforces the sweetness, sweet and creamy hop delivery vehicle, best beer on the Carolina coast

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4
-------- /> Date: 04/12/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Hickory Hops

Appearance: hazy orange, bif creamy off white head, drippy lace,
Aroma: big sweet crystal malt aroma with lots of floral and citrus hops plus a touch of earthyness,
Flavor: sweet caramel and crystal malt flavor, lots of balancing hops, nice citrus character with lots of earthyness, nice long bitter finish,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Pours light brown color with foamy whitish film. Aroma lots of citrus hops. Flavor very nice malt-hop balance with medium mouthfeel. Bit piney and citric bitterness. Overall a good ipa.

Growler courtesy of kp sampled on 1/4/07: Pours a transparent copper orange with a thin wispy white head. Fresh grapefruity hoppy aroma has a touch of sweet grainy malt. Body starts with a nice caramel malty sweetness balanced with a refreshing grapefruity hoppy flavor. A nice, very drinkable IPA.

Medium amber/brown color, slight citrusy pine aroma. Good balance between malt and hops. Nice IPA with a solid bitter finish.

Growler. Poured a clear copper color with a small off-white head. the aroma was made up of a hoppy citrus and caramel malt mix. Some perfumey notes as well. The flavor had a malty front with a modderately hoppy middle to finish. Citrus and pine make up the long and moderately bitter finish.