Pizza Port Synergy
Pours from the 750ml bottle a bright golden yellow with a nice bubbly head on top. Looks good in the glass and tempts me to explore further. Aroma pops of Brett with an underlying bright fruity character - peach, citrusy. There's a suprising amount of hops present here, citric, oily and slightly piney as well with a light caramel glaze. An intriguing nose leads this one off that ends up being quite nice if I say so myself.
First sip brings a slightly grainy caramelized maltiness with a tropical, citric frutiness about it. Slighty sour Brett accents present throughout add a really nice dimension to the beer. Resinous, citric hops hit on the way down with a shallow bitterness. Spicy accents with a hint of vanilla and a clean finish.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a steady carbonation...dances across the tongue with ease. Ultimately refreshing, chalk up another fine brew for both Pizza Port and Russian River. A truly tasty conglomeration. I hope to see more beers and brewers experimenting like this more often.
Overall I gave this one a 4.1 out of 5. Good showing.
Check out www.pizzaport.com and feel lucky if you're anywhere near one of their locations!
posted by Don Thompson @ 9:30 PM
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Hi Don. I tried Pizza Port for the first time at a microbrew festival a little while back, and I must say they made a fine first impression. I had some more of their stuff at a recent barley wine festival, and it again was quite good.
And, in fact, I've just made arrangements to make it to the 2006 Real Ale Festival in Carlsbad in a week. I'll try to have a relatively comprehensive report on the goings on down there on my site.
I've got one of these sitting and waiting for me to give it a try. Every once and a while I can actually hear it calling my name, whispering, beckoning me to drink it...
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