Port 44 Brewpub Reviews

bu11zeye	3.5 Port 44 Hopocalyptic XX IPA (Growler) Pours a lightly hazy orange body with a small white head. Aroma of grass, herbs, pine, citrus, and bread. Flavor of grass, grapefruit, herbs, caramel, pine, and florals. Thursday, January 5, 2012
Beerman6686	3.7 Port 44 Hopocalyptic XX IPA This poured a semi hazy light orange color with a beige head. Aroma was light citrus and pine, with some bread there too. Flavor was bready, but not really sweet, nice blend of fruity and piney hops but nothing amazing. nice. Wednesday, July 27, 2011
argo0	3.5 Port 44 Hopocalyptic XX IPA Growler, RBSG grand tasting. Crystal clear amber body, minimal off-white head. Aroma is moderately sweet, grapefruit/catty, light bread. Taste is moderately sweet, grapefruit, some catty. Medium body, light resin. Wednesday, June 29, 2011
jcwattsrugger	3.3 Port 44 Ziegelstadt Alt on tap-pours a light tan head and hazy gold color. Aroma is honey, light/medium malt. Taste is honey, light/medium malt. Wednesday, June 22, 2011
jcwattsrugger	3.1 Port 44 Black Bodhran Irish Stout on tap-pours a tight tan head and black color. Aroma is roasty/chocolate-dark malt. Taste is ashy/roasty/chocolate-dark malt, some earthy hops. Wednesday, June 22, 2011
jcwattsrugger	3.8 Port 44 Hopocalyptic XX IPA on tap-pours an offwhite head and hazy gold color. Aroma is pine, some light/medium malt. Taste is somewhat drying pine hops, secondary light/medium sweet malt. Cascade. Wednesday, June 22, 2011
jcwattsrugger	3.8 Port 44 Newark Bay IPA on tap-pours a thin white head and gold color. Aroma is pine, medium malt-caramel. Taste is pine, medium malt-caramel. Wednesday, June 22, 2011
jcwattsrugger	3.6 Port 44 Cailleach Scotch Ale on tap-pours a thin off white head and amber color. Aroma is sweet medium malt, wood. Taste is sweet medium malt-caramel/peat, wood, some spice hops. Wednesday, June 22, 2011
blipp	3.3 Port 44 Ziegelstadt Alt Draft. Pours orange with an off white head. Grainy and pale malty aroma with light toasty notes. The flavor has pale malts, toasted grains, straw, and a light grassy bitterness. Pretty good. Sunday, June 12, 2011
blipp	3.1 Port 44 Old Boot Draft. Pours gold with an off white head. Pale malty aroma with flowery and spicy hop notes and some mineraly notes. The flavor has grassy hops, pale malts, grain, and a light sweetness. Odd, but not bad. Sunday, June 12, 2011
blipp	3.7 Port 44 Hopocalyptic XX IPA Growler at RBSG Grand Tasting. Pours orange with an off white head. Fruity and piney hoppy aroma with some citric notes. The flavor has piney hops, light citric and floral notes and sweet malts. Nice. Saturday, June 11, 2011
RGDave	2.9 Port 44 Old Boot A blended mix of the tail end of other batches of beer at the brewpub. Clean lines. Beer pours medium brown, with medium head retention. Aroma is malty but complicated due to the blend; taste is similarly confusing - a bit too much going on, but that’s what you expect from a blend of 4 distinct beers! Finish is earthy with a creamy sort of lingering toasted and barnyard sort of taste. Glad I tried it, interesting experiement, but not a brew I would favor at this stellar pub! Friday, June 3, 2011
RGDave	4.3 Port 44 Hopocalyptic XX IPA On tap at Port 44 in Newark; clean lines. Beer pours dark golden brown and translucent with a hoppy, citrusy overtone. Medium head retention. Hoppy attack, balanced very nicely by a smooth transition to an even-keeled body. Not too malty, just enough to bridge the hoppy start to grapefruit, clean finish. Very nice IPA, and strong enough to give you a run for your money! Friday, June 3, 2011
yespr	3.3 Port 44 Ziegelstadt Alt From tap at the brewpub. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is roasted breadish malty. Lingering dark malty and roasted flavoured. Bitter and lingering roasted malty flavoured. Bitter and nice toasted malty finish. Friday, June 3, 2011
yespr	2.5 Port 44 Old Boot From tap at the brewpub. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is hoppy and fruity, slight citrusy and fruity. Butterish initial flavoured. Bitter and slight butterish into the finish. Sadly the stout that had gone into this blend had loads of diacetyl. Friday, June 3, 2011
yespr	3.2 Port 44 Pomegranate Wheat From tap at the brewpub. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and citrusy. Citrusy, slight sweet and lingering fruity. Mild fruity finish. Friday, June 3, 2011
yespr	3.8 Port 44 Hopocalyptic XX IPA From tap at the brewpub. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is peachy and solid grapefruity. Sweet, solid hoppy, citrusy, peachy and dense grapefruity. Bitter and hoppy finish, yet with a nice sweetness to balance this. Bitter and lingering solid fruity into the far finish. Friday, June 3, 2011
yespr	3.9 Port 44 Black Bodhran Irish Stout From tap at the brewpub. Pours pitch black with a small tan head. Aroma is solid roasted and dark breadish. Bitter, dark roasted malty and liqourice. Smooth dark malty and liqourice. Lingering and dark roasted malty finish. Lovely. Friday, June 3, 2011
yespr	3.2 Port 44 Siren's Wheat From tap at the brewpub. Pours hazy orange with a small and lacing white head. Aroma is smooth malty and breadish. Bitter, roasted malty and slight fruity. Lingering fruity finish. Friday, June 3, 2011
yespr	3.6 Port 44 Devil's Red From tap at the brewpub. Pours clear and golden amber with a small white head. Aroma is smooth hops fruity, citrusy. Bitter, citrusy and dry. Subdued malt base. Bitter and lingering hoppy finish. Rather bitter far finish. Friday, June 3, 2011
yespr	3.4 Port 44 Goldfinch Ale From tap at the brewpub. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is mild fruity, peachy and slight sweet. Mild fruity, citrusy and slight sweet. Lingering sweet and crisp fruity. Light sweet finish. Friday, June 3, 2011
RGDave	3.6 Port 44 Ziegelstadt Alt On tap at the brew pub, Port 44 in Newark, NJ. Clean lines. This alt was aged for more than 6 weeks at lagering temperatures. Beer pours a medium brown color, still a bit hazy, though that should settle out over the next few weeks. Not much head retention. The mouthfeel is medium carbonation, with a straightforwardbut mild attack. Light maltiness gives way to a nice, nutty middle, and a clean, mildly bitter finish. This beer really drinks like a nice session ale. A nice addition to the menu here. Friday, May 6, 2011
blipp	3.3 Port 44 Penalty Kill Pilsner Draft. Pours hazy-ish gold with a white head. Clean malty aroma with a hint of sweetness and light hops. Well balanced flavor with grainy sweet malts and floral hops. Decent. Saturday, March 19, 2011
blipp	3.9 Port 44 Black Bodhran Irish Stout Draft. Pours near black with a thin head. Dry roasty aroma with some light toasty/smoky notes. The flavor has hard roasted malts, some light burnt/ashy notes, a smokey hint, and some light sweetness. Solid. Saturday, March 19, 2011
RGDave	4.2 Port 44 Black Bodhran Irish Stout On tap at the brewpub, Port 44, Newark, NJ. Clean lines. Beer pours black and opaque, with a dark tan head, good head retention. Attack is smooth and creamy, with immediate notes of toasted malt and barley. Mouthfeel is a bit more lively, with some earthy and coffee overtones, and a nice dry finish. Excellent stout! Great springtime drinker’s stout, especially in time for the season :-) I even like this one better than the ’original’ stout variety at Port 44 (the Longy’s Black Market Stout). Wednesday, March 16, 2011
RGDave	3 Port 44 Penalty Kill Pilsner On tap at the brewpub; Port 44 in Newark, NJ. This is the first lager beer brewed in their system. Beer pours unfiltered & hazy, with a lively head. Aroma is of citrus - lemon, with a bit of orange too. Attack is citrusy, not all that pilsner-like. Simple, middle-of-the-road body. Lively mouthfeel with a clean, dry aftertaste. I think this brew will become much more pilsner-like (and better) with time. Thursday, March 3, 2011
jtclockwork	3.4 Port 44 Longy's Black Market Stout Growler at Paul’s tasting awhile back. Pours black. Tan head. Nose of roasted malts, chocolate, coffee and light vanilla. Wednesday, March 2, 2011
joebudzjoe	3.4 Port 44 Cailleach Scotch Ale Draft from the Brewery. Served in a pint glass. Scotch ales are usually hit or miss for me, but I liked this one because it was more on the mild side; I can’t stand overpowering scotch ales. A sweet, malty beer with bread notes and a medium body. Enjoyable and not overwhelming. Sunday, February 6, 2011
joebudzjoe	2.4 Port 44 Goldfinch Ale Pint from the Brewery. Overall, a weak ale. Subtle lemon and spice notes in a mostly flat delivery. I didn’t really get much of a hop bite while the malts in this beer were overpowering and made this beer kinda boring. This was my least favorite that I tried for the night. Sunday, February 6, 2011
joebudzjoe	3.3 Port 44 Longy's Black Market Stout Pint from the Brewery. Pours black with a dark brown head. This stout has all the makings of a great stout (toasted hops/malts, smooth finish, etc) but there is something strange about this beer. Believe it or not, it has a strong meat flavor to it, almost like fried bacon. All the pieces in this beer don’t really come together in unison, but this isn’t bad. Sunday, February 6, 2011
joebudzjoe	3.8 Port 44 Devil's Red Pint from the Brewery. This was the best of the bunch from my visit. Pours a clear ruby with a tan head. Grapefruit and cherry notes blended with the smooth, vanilla like flavor from the malts. Like crispy hops bite. Well balanced and a great session beer. Sunday, February 6, 2011
blipp	4 Port 44 Cailleach Scotch Ale Draft. Pours brownish amber with a beige head. Malty sweet aroma with a light roast and toasted bread. The flavor has toasty and sweet malts, lightly roasted malts, earthy notes, and just a touch of peaty smoke. Solid. Sunday, January 30, 2011
RGDave	4.6 Port 44 Cailleach Scotch Ale Beer pours a charcoal color, dark, with an off-white head. Aroma is slightly hoppy, slightly toasted caramel with a malty sort of smell as well. Attack is slightly sweet malt with a coffee overtone, but the maltyness minimizes any bitterness - no alcohol overtone here, surprising for such a high-octane winter ale. But make no mistake, it’s high-octane! Smooth mouthfeel and delicate on the palate, again surprising for 8.4% ABV, and a clean finish. Very unique Scotch Ale, worth a trip to Port 44 by itself. Friday, January 28, 2011
RGDave	4 Port 44 Newark Bay IPA Floral hop aroma, cascade hops and perhaps another variety. Quick, crisp hoppy attack that is pleasantly and surprisingly followed by a medium-malt body - and a clean finish. Pour is golden-amber, unfiltered, with a moderately creamy head. A creative and unique IPA, great for at least a few in a sitting! Tuesday, January 25, 2011
blipp	3.7 Port 44 Newark Bay IPA Draft. Pours orange with a white head. Piney and floral hoppy aroma with pale malts and a light citric note. The flavor has piney and citric hops with some lightly sweet malty notes. Solid. Sunday, January 23, 2011
blipp	3.1 Port 44 Pomegranate Wheat Draft. Pours amber orange with an off white head. The aroma is wheaty with some fruity sweetness. The flavor has a wheaty base with a nice fruity sweet note that balances nicely. Not overly sweet. Pretty good. Sunday, January 23, 2011
blipp	3.2 Port 44 Siren's Wheat Draft. Pours hazy orange with a white head. Wheaty aroma with some light floral hoppy notes. The flavor has a wheaty base with some light sweetness and a floral hoppy hint. Solid for a wheat ale. Sunday, January 23, 2011
hbmason	3.7 Port 44 Longy's Black Market Stout On tap at the brewery. Pitch black with a nice light tan head. Strong but not to strong. Very well made and enjoyable. Sunday, January 16, 2011
hbmason	4.1 Port 44 Devil's Red On tap at the brewery. Great red cool with a great head. Wow a real nice hoppy red that tasted fresh. Very well made Sunday, January 16, 2011
duhoss74	3.5 Port 44 Siren's Wheat On tap at Port 44. Pours a medium brown with little or no head. A crisp, refreshing wheat that hits the spot on a hot day. Thursday, January 6, 2011
duhoss74	4.4 Port 44 Goldfinch Ale On tap at Port 44. The flagship beer of this place and with good reason. Some nice Belgian spices that make this beer quite enjoyable. Thursday, January 6, 2011
duhoss74	4.3 Port 44 Longy's Black Market Stout Tap at Port 44. Pours dark with a slight brown head. Some chocolate notes with a sweet finish. Highly recommended. Thursday, January 6, 2011
duhoss74	4.4 Port 44 Devil's Red Tap at Port 44. Pours a nice dark amber. Hoppy start with a clean satisfying finish. An excellent brew! Thursday, January 6, 2011
RGDave	3.8 Port 44 Pomegranate Wheat A variety of Port 44’s Siren Wheat, where some of the wheat was combined with pomegranate juice and kegged to produce a unique fruit beer. This one, to me, is an improvement of the basic Siren Wheat as it adds some of the fruity overtones that I like in a wheat beer. Yet, this is not an overly sweet beer - really a nice combination. The color is a dull red, with a off-white head. The pomegranate really brings out more of the bread taste and subtle carbonation of the wheat. A nice idea. Thursday, January 6, 2011
RGDave	3.2 Port 44 Siren's Wheat This one pours beige, with a subtle head, and less overtones than most wheats that I have tried. Unfiltered goodness! But this beer started out very young, and ended up with less flavor than I like out of a wheat beer. It came out as a light-bodied beer with a mild finish. Thursday, January 6, 2011
RGDave	4.3 Port 44 Goldfinch Ale A solid ’flagship’ beer for the new Brewpub. This was the first American-owned, Newark-brewed beer in a generation and it was awesome to be there for the first pour! This one pours golden as the name suggests; unfiltered (like all beers here so far) and with a lively, large-bubbled head. It is a medium-bodied beer with minor hop notes, a bready but crisp taste with some minor citrus overtones, and a clean finish. A nice go-to for regulars. Thursday, January 6, 2011
RGDave	4 Port 44 Longy's Black Market Stout This beer looks like a perfect stout; pours black with a beige, almost khacki head and nice toasted coffee aroma. You can’t see through it, and the head is generous but not overwhelming. CO2 pour. It is a chocolately sort of malt, sweet at first, and toasted at the end, with a gentle mouthfeel and toasted finish. Nice beer drinker’s stout. Thursday, January 6, 2011
RGDave	4.3 Port 44 Catskill Hop Beautiful, full hop aroma that came with a perfect pour; stronger wet-hopped ale (7.5% ABV) with a warm, dark golden harvest ale color. The boquet sets you up for a full, malty body that perfectly balances the hoppy character; nice bitterness on the end is complemented by a clean finish. A real treat! Too bad this one is seasonal! Thursday, January 6, 2011
ssb2much	4 Port 44 Goldfinch Ale Tap. Golden beer w/ a light head. There has been a couple versions of this beer brewed already at Port 44 and they’ve been very similar to each other. The sooner you get to a fresh batch the better. Overall an EXCELLENT beer. Thursday, January 6, 2011
ssb2much	3.1 Port 44 Siren's Wheat It’s a good beer. Love that it is un-filtered. I am looking forward to it it being perfected on the tap and eventually becoming one of my favorites. Thursday, January 6, 2011