Porto Gallito - Freetail Brewing Company

H0rnedFr0gs

Texas

4/5  rDev +0.5%

10-04-2012 23:28:25 | More by H0rnedFr0gs

jl28r1

Texas

4/5  rDev +0.5%

05-21-2013 21:14:44 | More by jl28r1

SpeedwayJim

New York

4.14/5  rDev +4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

22oz. bomber into Torst stemware. Shared with schen9303.

Pours a .5 finger frothy cream colored head with poor retention. Beer is a dark, almost opaque brown-mahogany. Lacing is spotty, stringy and sparse with minimal stick. Pretty average overall.

Nose is tart plum, prunes and ascetic acid. A slight oakiness in the background with a sprinkle of burnt malt. Rather clean with great aromaticity. I like it.

Opens sweet and tart plum and prunes. Good acidity in the middle with more dark fruit, oak, leather, some farmhouse funk, and a mild sweetness. End is some burnt malt and tartness. Aftertaste of dark fruit and ascetic acid. Pretty simple but very good.

Light bodied with high carbonation. Prickly and lively in the mouth and goes down aggressive, carbonated, and messy. Finishes pretty mellow with a light, lingering, dry aftertaste. Really enhances the flavor.

A very solid but simple beer overall. Light, aggressive mouthfeel accentuates the tart, acidic fruit flavor. Definitely worth a try. One of the better dark sours I've had.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 01:57:11 | More by SpeedwayJim

fredmugs

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -18.3%

04-29-2013 11:01:29 | More by fredmugs

Seanniek91

New Hampshire

4.09/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Served from a wax sealed bomber into a Hill Farmstead stemmed tulip. Served just below cellar temps.

Appearance- Dark tawny/brown color with one finger of off-white bubbly head sticking around the top of the beer. Very dark, can't see through it at all.

Smell- Definantly port grapes up front. They're sweet grapes, with very little acidic aromas. Closely following the grape, is cherries and oak. Mild lemon/vinager at the end.

Taste- This is a very layered beer. First I get some mildly tart cherries, but they're followed quickly by sweet and tart (at the same time) grapes. Finish has tons of port flavors. I taste the boozy sweet port, but I get no booze heat. Finishes sweet, smooth, and extremely clean with no harsh acidity.

Mouthfeel- Very full mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. Good viscosity and relatively easy drinkability.

Overall- I thought that this was a nice barrel aged wild ale that had various layers in both aroma and smell, but I wanted the body to be a bit more bubbly and light. Maybe the 7.2% had to do with the heavier body. All the same, this was a nice treat from Texas.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 01:56:42 | More by Seanniek91

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Had at a recent Philly 'burbs bottle share.

Ruby-brown pour, with a small, sturdy cap of off-white foam; moderate retention and lacing. Berry aroma, lactic and slight acetic notes. On the palate, vinous notes, cherry and cranberry, tart and acetic, but manageable, earth and mineral, with some of the caramel malts coming through in a minor way. Medium body, moderate (maybe slightly high) carbonation. Nothing groundbreaking, but a solid and enjoyable wild ale overall.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 10:21:52 | More by Rifugium

harrymel

Washington

4.01/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

My first Freetail sour....

Pours a dark, weak coffee brown with a fine sheet of light tan foam. Smells like tart, dark grape juices, some currant, a little oak, some leather and balsamico. Lovely nose. Nice and sour with cherry, grape, and raisin. Some oak, some sugar, a little bit of tobacco leaf. Light bodied balanced well with the slight sweetness and medium carb with a watering finish. I really, really enjoyed this beer. Would love to have more.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 04:31:26 | More by harrymel

thagr81us

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Big thanks goes out to BeerBuddy2122 for sending me this one as part of a past trade! Shared this one at one of our Random Sunday Tastings! Served from bottle into a Mikkeller taster flute. Poured a deep ruby red brown with a one finger light tan head that subsided to a minimal amount slowly. Maintained excellent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, wood, fruit, sour, dark fruit, earth, and funk. The flavor was of sweet malt, funk, fruit, tart, sour, dark chocolate, earth, and wood. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty decent brew. I went into this one not really knowing what to expect. However, what I found was actually not too bad. There was a nice touch of balance going on with the earthy/roasty notes along with the tart and funky notes. The barrel definitely also made its presence known throughout each sip with the nice notes of wood and fruit. A really well done brew that I would definitely enjoy having again in the future.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 14:40:06 | More by thagr81us

joel66

New York

2.75/5  rDev -30.9%

03-22-2013 02:22:04 | More by joel66

ucsbmullet

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

03-15-2013 01:12:38 | More by ucsbmullet

TMoney2591

Illinois

4.03/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Served in a snifter.

Thanks to both twiggamortis420 and wagenvolks for the hookups here!

So...something along the lines of "Port Cock"... Okay. This stuff pours a deep mahogany topped by a finger of glowing off-cream foam. The nose comprises tart black grapes (couldn't tell you if they were Porto grapes or not), red wine (something akin to a Malbec), and some musty oak in the background. The taste brings in more of the same, along with a hint of cranberry. Everything is decidedly tart here, though somehow not enough to cause intestinal issues in the morning for a lesser man. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a dry, sticky finish. Overall, a tasty sour, one that seems like a one-note song, but one that doesn't grow quite as tiresome as such musical entrees.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 05:27:27 | More by TMoney2591

homebrew311

Illinois

4.14/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured into snifter. Appearance is dark brown with reddish hue. Small amount of head that is short lived. Nose is heavy with cherries, grape skin, fruit juice, a touch of oak, and a slight acidic kick. Taste is is tart up front but not really entering the territory of vinegar. Nice amount of depth and interplay between sweet and sour. The sweet comes on a bit stronger than the tartness. Mouthfeel is a bit heavy with medium carbonation. Overall, a nice beer with lots of character.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 01:30:40 | More by homebrew311

Florida9

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

02-17-2013 01:22:54 | More by Florida9

ucis

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +25.6%

02-04-2013 19:34:37 | More by ucis

gpawned

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

02-04-2013 05:46:24 | More by gpawned

stakem

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Bomber into a snifter. The brew appears an amber color with red hints around the edges and tab cap that retains decent. A swirl brings about a finger back to the surface.

The smell is vinous and tangy with a bit of vinegar. Mildly fruity alcohol inclusion. Some minerals and funky cheese round out the nose.

The taste is vinegar with fruit and herbal hops. A modest inclusion of alcohol is noted. Almost a salty to savory aftertaste with a hint of soy sauce oxidation lingers in the mouth.

This is a medium bodied brew with a modest amount of carbonation. It is unique and overall fairly easy drinking. Unique and worth a try but nothing terribly exciting.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2013 20:44:22 | More by stakem

Etan

Illinois

3.85/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

22oz bottle, from the 2012 release, into a tulip.

A: Pours a dark brownish-red with a decent light tan head. The color of the body is like that of a very dark red wine.

S: Strong horsey and pineapple-like brett pushes forward in the nose, along with light vinous tannins and a bit of sweet caramel malt.

T: More horseblanket and light acetic acidity from the brett, a bit of lactic and lemony tartness, and a moderately charry note of roasted grain in the finish. Very light port and oak tannins mid-palate. Relatively dry.

M: Medium-bodied with light carbonation. Dry, puckering feel.

O: Although this seems to be the most complex of the Freetail wilds I've had (especially in terms of bugs), it's a bit rough around the edges. The brett is pretty extreme, and the roasted note on the end is a bit too strong. Like the other Freetail sours I've had, this is tasty enough, but the program has a ways to go if it wants to be on the same level of quality as Russian River, Cascade, Lost Abbey, Allagash, etc...

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2013 19:49:31 | More by Etan

Robdrinx

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

01-27-2013 06:21:25 | More by Robdrinx

ARaces23

Arkansas

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

01-25-2013 13:49:27 | More by ARaces23

Thorpe429

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -30.9%

01-18-2013 15:43:43 | More by Thorpe429

brentk56

North Carolina

4.2/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: Pours a chocolate brown color with ruby port highlights; an inch of tan foam stacks on top of the liquid, leaving a smattering of dots and dashes around the tulip glass

Smell: Lactic sourness complements the berry, cherry and grape notes

Taste: Blackberries, cherries and grapes dominate the opening, with the lactic sourness building through the middle; underneath the tart flavors is a subtle undertone of fortified port, though the sweetness really doesn't come through in a meaningful way; in the finish, the oak joins the profile though there is quite a bit of puckering sourness in the aftertaste

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate to high carbonation

Overall: Unlike a lot of dark sours, this beer doesn't overwhelm with caramel malt flavors (which often fail to work well with the sour flavors); I am really impressed by the way the flavors complement each other, with the port barrel adding a distinctly different tone

Thanks, Phoenix2443, for the opportunity

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2013 00:22:53 | More by brentk56

ygtbsm94

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

01-10-2013 07:28:16 | More by ygtbsm94

HuskyinPDX

Washington

3.89/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Bottle opened on 12.25.12

A - Pours a brown with a fizzy one inch light brown head that fades slowly.

S - Oaky, acidic, and wine-like.

T - Tart, woody acid, port wine.

D - Decent carbonation and a medium body.

O - Fizzy and tart with lots of barrel characteristics and som port residue. I enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

01-10-2013 06:18:58 | More by HuskyinPDX

Auror

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

01-09-2013 05:26:55 | More by Auror

oline73

Maryland

3.76/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from the bottle into a tasting snifter.

Appearance: The beer pours a reddish brown/dark amber color with a ring of off white head that goes away.

Smell: There is a dark sour funk that reminds me a bit of red berries. I'm also getting a sweet component that reminds me of brown sugar.

Taste: This one is quite tart up front with a good amount of sweet brown sugar malt to balance things out. There is some vinegar and a red berry like tartness. The finish is tart.

Mouthfeel: The body is medium with just a hint of tingly carbonation and a dry finish.

Overall: Dark sours aren't my favorite, but I thought this one was pretty good. I'd have more if someone offered.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2013 01:58:23 | More by oline73