Older Viscosity
Port Brewing

Older ViscosityOlder Viscosity
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From:
Port Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #409
ABV:
12%
Score:
96
Ranked #853
Avg:
4.34 | pDev: 8.76%
Reviews:
771
Ratings:
2,690
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 16, 2023
Added:
Dec 03, 2006
Wants:
  519
Gots:
  690
A bourbon barrel-aged version of our Imperial Stout Old Viscosity

Enormously rich but satisfying beer, Older Viscosity is 100% straight Bourbon barrel-aged for a minimum of 9 months, taking full advantage of our Oak Aging program, adding levels of complexity and depth. The beer starts off with a coating of rich malts and dark chocolate and finishes in a dry bittersweet ending balanced by a firm bitter tone and warming notes from the alcohol. Available in 375 ml cork finished bottles

Hops German Magnum

Original Gravity1.091

Availability June
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Ratings by ChanChan:
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Reviewed by ChanChan from California

4.97/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Older viscosity 2011.
Appearance: Extremely dark with minimal hues of burgundy when held to the light. The head is also minimal with small bubbles around the glass; typical of a high ABV beer.

Aroma: Wow! This is one of the best aroma’s I’ve experienced in a beer! At first this smells like a fine aged Cabernet sauvignon. The alcohol burns the nose a little but not enough to keep me from enjoying this beer. The barrel aging did wonders to this beer! I dare to say that this smells better than a Firestone Walker’s Parabola. My favorite aspect is the aroma, there is an aroma of the finest dark chocolate that emanates from this beer, it smells of L.A. Burdick chocolate.

Taste: The twelve percent ABV is felt when taking the first sip, this beer has a significant burn in the throat, nevertheless, the aroma and taste totally make up for the booziness. This is a delicious beer!

Overall: I had a dream last night that I was having this beer with a nice steak. I had to pick up a bottle today, my local store charged me $20 for the bottle so I was afraid to be disappointed. After taking a whiff of this beer it was love at first scent, it is definitely worth the money I paid for it. I know its from the Lost Abbey brewery but I don’t care about the carbonation issues on this one, I have an 09 that is said to be infamously un-carbonated, I cant wait to crack it open and quaff it down!
Oct 11, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by not2quick from Missouri

Sep 16, 2023
 
Rated: 4.15 by Peter1977 from Massachusetts

Aug 27, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by bruindre from Massachusetts

Feb 10, 2023
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Reviewed by ScruffySouthpaw from New York

4.36/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Served in a snifter glass from the bottle.

Appearance: Dark black color with medium bubbles to the body. Tan head off the body which rose maybe one finger's length. Dropped to almost nada after two or three sips. No lacing at all due to the slightly thin body.

Smell: Heavy brown sugar, smells warm...as if it was melted in a saucepan with the coffee brewing next to it.

Taste: complex and sweet...molasses overdose which hits your with a touch of espresso and whiskey to go with.

Mouth: sticky brew, medium carbonation. Sweet finish which lingers in the mouth cheeks for a very very long time.

Overall: Whiskey heavy which you get no complaints from me. Soft carbonation with the most everlasting stickiness to the brew. Salud!
May 30, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by szmnnl99 from Michigan

Apr 13, 2022
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

4.13/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12.7 fl.oz. corked bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 12.0%. Pitch black colour, moderate tan head. Intense aroma of sweet malts, bourbon whiskey, vanilla and oak, also moderate roasty notes, hints of chocolate and liquorice. Very sweet (too sweet?) and intense flavour, sweet malts galore, notes of bourbon, oak and vanilla again, also notes of mild coffee, dark chocolate and liquorice. Moderate hops.
May 10, 2021
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Reviewed by hopley from Massachusetts

4.69/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
2010 bottle, drank 2020. Definitely waited too long, and this bottle definitely wasn't kept in optimal conditions over the years, but based on my ratings, I really enjoyed this...!!

Smelled wonderfully bourbonny and stouty. Wasn't flat but had lost an element of carbonation. Taste was nicely bourbon stout, not char or roast but a enough in that direction to let you know it was a traditional stout. Can't believe this bad boy has fallen so far in ratings over the years in the face of pastry stouts. I'm going to see if I can find a more recent bottle just to have one on hand as this is too good to not revisit now and then. Cheers!
Dec 04, 2020
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Reviewed by DvdP from Netherlands

4.54/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Stamped Vintage 2014-A. Pours black, minimal head, not as viscous as you'd think. Bourbon smell, chocolate. Mouthfeel isn't very thick, but crazy smooth. Taste is amazing. Lots of soft bourbon, plenty of chocolate, old leather, hint of moccha. Crazy soft.
Nov 28, 2020
 
Rated: 5 by GC2020 from New Hampshire

Jun 28, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by Patches826 from Massachusetts

Apr 25, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Jan 19, 2020
 
Rated: 4.64 by Tcsox from Massachusetts

Sep 23, 2019
 
Rated: 4.45 by Bogdawg from Massachusetts

Sep 23, 2019
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Reviewed by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

4.31/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Pitch with a toffee ring of a head.

S: Roasts of all kinds: roasted raw sugars, vanilla beans, coffee, and a touch of pure char. This is mostly roast and bourbony-vanilla notes.

T: Like an oaky oatmeal stout that has seen it's day in a barrel. Vanilla for days - coffee roastiness and some minimal chocolate.

F: Smooth and coating medium-heavy feel. Not a stand-out in its viscosity in my view.

O: Clearly this beer holds up for a long time based on the 8 year vintage below. Mine was a 2014 vintage tried in 2019 and a five years I imagined it had lost something. My friend, an older viscosity expert, agreed it had. We presume on that collective experience that three years is likely ideal aging. But this was solid nonetheless.
Jul 26, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottled 2014; drank 8/16/14 @ the Yarchives.

Brown/black hue.

Dark khaki head; nice lace.

Cream, caramel & booze heat in the nose.

Medium thick, creamy mouthfeel.

Milk, oak, aluminum & dark caramel up front; booze heat on the finish.

Decent; too young?!
Jun 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4.39 by Burghman from Rhode Island

May 12, 2019
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Reviewed by Avitra from California

4.19/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
About as nice as a stout can be. No aftertaste, but really nice mild chocolate, vanilla, nutmeg and very smooth and silky. A warm beer when you need one.
May 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4.45 by Ajlvt from Washington

Apr 27, 2019
Older Viscosity from Port Brewing
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 2690 ratings