Port Brewing Old Viscosity

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

Pours thick and black w/ a full, semi creamy chocolate froth. Superb hang time. Just sits there like a stuborn mule that needs a good kicken. The lacisual aftermath renders a thick blanket. Aroma is highly roasted w/ espresso, leather, and bitter cocoa. Full nectar w/ very mild residual effers giving off a thick, silky texture. Upon further inspection I notice a residual sludge at the bottom of the bottle only after half of it ended up in my mug. Dense chocolate malts scortched beyond recognition. Huge hops drowned by a malted lava flow. A moderate sweetness holds it all together. Man, this is thick and nasty. Charcoal, pipe resin, molases, steak, a cloak of citrus velvet, and the holy scripture. The finish is bludgeoned w/ a hopsy, molases mallet. Seriously nasty from start to finsh. I love this brew. Highly recommended.

650ml bottle from dsnowden! Wow, i’m excited, thank you! Pour BLACK, looks like an imperial stout. Soft beige head, nice lacing on the inside of my snifter. Aroma is smokey, and chocolatey. The hops come through, and add a nice dimension. There are also some coffee notes with some slight fruitness.......plums, and figs. Flavour is awesome! The hops are there, along with a wicked coffee taste, that finished with a great bitter chocolate that lasts forever. This is like liquid chocolate/coffee brownie, with hints of molasses. The mouthfeel is NUTS! Viscosity is dead on, this stuff is THICK. It just coats my mouth, after i swallow i can still feel the coating in the top of my mouth. The 10% is nowhere to be found, What an amazing beer, i can’t find anything wrong with it.

Vintage 2000, drank 12/2007. I can’t thank Marc enough for sharing this amazing beer. Malty, smoke, whiskey notes, herbal aroma. Has a very smooth body. Sweet malts, some nice cocoa, molasses, lightly herbal. Such a mellow and smooth beer. Beautifully complex yet blended together magically. Long and bitter alcohol finish. This is a beer for the ages. I don’t know if it’s possible to beat this brew.

22 oz bottle VIA Saarlander (thanks man!). Pours black with a small tan head. Nose is subdued with just a bit of caramel, plum and chocolate. This is another one tonight in which i am having trouble discerning just exactly what i am tasting. as there is a lot going on. It is very roasty, i think a lot of black patent malt, some chocolate, graham crackers, smores, licorice and piney hops. Finish is crisp and dry. ABV is well hidden. Mouthfeel is at first silky, then creamy, then chewy lol....all in the same drink...Body is medium to full, and carbonation is low, such as i prefer in this style.....speaking of which....this is a weird beer. I don’t think it fits whithin a ’style’. It seems to be one part IIPA, one part Imp Stout, one part Belgian Strong Ale, and one part.....something else altogether. It does remind me a little of Deschutes Abyss but much more subdued and smooth.......Style be damned, it is an intersting and quite wonderful late night sipper and the 10% abv is well-hidden!

2001 Vintage, 750ML Bottle. Wow! What an honor to sample this rarity! Shared w/ Tomme, Dr. Bill and esteemed beer writer Steven B from Toronto. Amazing aroma, very port-like. Deep rich black color, no roastiness, just wonderful malty flavors. Tastes almost like it was wood aged, but it has never touched wood. Lot’s of fruitiness and vanilla throughout. Tremendous! Thanks Tomme!

22 ounce bottle purchased at Monument Wine and Liquors. Raisins, coffee, chocolate, espresso, molasses, and a nice godly roastiness in the aroma. Extremely quaffable. Pitch black body with a medium creamy brown head with just impeccable lacing present. SPritzy, lightly spicy start, which then has a nice sweet chocolatey maltiness present. Becomes quite roasted and a bit burnt. Tons of coffee present in this. FInishes with a dry-ish lightly hopped finish and more dark roasted malt flavors. This is fucking delicious. One of the best beers I’ve had in a while.

This smells and looks like a stout. It’s very heavy, almost like car oil. Thick and hoppy, it’s a winner. A great grainy bite. Excellent stuff.