Pizza Port Shark Attack Triple Red Ale

Brewed by Pizza Port (Solana Beach)
Style: American Strong Ale
Solana Beach, California USA

22 oz - Deeply hazed copper, thin off white creamy head. Juicy citric pineapple and caramelized guava nose warms to swirls of brown sugared melon and fig. Well meshed citric hop flavors ride a complex foundation of tropical fruits and toffee brittle. Hints of milk chocolate round this out in the finish. Full bodied with cask-like carbonation. Any additional carbonation here might have taken this up a notch or two. As is though, it still was a well crafted and enjoyable brew...

22 oz bomber-Secret Santa or Hellbilly-I have 2 so maybe both-Cloudy Amber color w/no head but some good lacing. Roasted malt aroma. Has a deep roasted malt flavor w/overtones of nuts, wheat, bread dough, dark fruit, & floral hops. More of a malt presence w/a hop backbone. An earthy, woodsy flavor to it. Kind of gamey & unrefined, but not in a bad way. Reminded me very much of a scotch ale w/the heavy malt flavor on the front end. Good brew, but that shouldn’t be a surprise from these folks! Thanks to both folks who sent them!!

Tap at Toronado. Opaque dark reddish-brown with an off-white head. Aroma of citrus and pine, sweet malt, and slight tropical fruit notes. Flavor is loads of sweet caramel malt, wood, and a citrusy/pineappley/resinous hop finish. Smooth, fairly full palate. Great stuff!

Bottle, 22oz, as Shark Attack Double Red Ale. Thx to tarjei..It pours a slightly unclear, orange-brown body with a small, beige head. Sweet, malty nose with a good dash of citrusy, piney and resiny hops. The flavor is much the same, with a sharp resiny and citrusy hoppyness supported by a malty-sweet, beef-stock like background. Full-bodied. Lasting finish with resins and bitterness. A lovely beer, but maybe a bit too much. (090508)

Bomber. Pours murky dark amber with some chunky floaters and a half finger creamy beige head. The nose is over-ripe citrus and caramelized sugar. The taste is caramel malt, ripe citrus and some pine in the finish. Medium creamy mouthfeel. Decent stuff – the aroma sweetness scared me but the hops cut through it pretty well.

Very pretty beer. Can’t tell how fresh this bottle is, but the hops are not very strong. Mostly a malt bomb, which is disappointing. Mouthfeel is very lush and kind of creamy/smooth. Interesting brew but not a fave.

Wonderful dried fruit and rye bread aromas. Rich and hoppy. Very thick reddish brown body with tan head. Flavors are much like aroma, strong cider, coffee, dried figs, wood bark, and rye bread. Some caramel and honey. Slight cheesiness. Bitter long duration. Palate is thick and creamy. Strong flavors that do not dissapoint. Great beer.

Growler courtesy of markwise. Pours a dark reddish brown with a thin tan head. Aroma is sweet and floral with notes of malt, caramel, brown sugar, floral hops. Flavor is sweet and floral with notes of caramel, honey, floral hops, spice. Generally medium body with a malty and slightly hoppy finish.