Port City IPA
Front Street Brewery

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From:
Front Street Brewery
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.55 | pDev: 16.06%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
54
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 20, 2021
Added:
Nov 09, 2006
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  7
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Ratings by CrellMoset:
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Reviewed by CrellMoset from Virginia

4/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Front Street IPA, on tap at Front Street Brewery. Enjoyed on my last trip to Wilmington.

Appearance: Arrives a light golden in hue, spot on color-wise, really - not too dark, not too bright. The head is about one finger high, rocky, with admirable retention, and after fading leaves a good thick ring with nice crunchy lacing dripping along the sides of the glass, a foamy collar, and faint surface dusting. What one expects from a highly hopped IPA.

Aroma: Cascade herbal and citrus notes warmly greet the nose, a little faint though gradually intensifying as this one approaches room temperature. It's probably more herbal than citrusy, and at least more herbal and grassy than pure Cascade would suggest - perhaps there's some Amarillo here, though it's a little less leafy than Amarillo. There's an underlying canned sugar syrup sweetness to the proceedings, too, slightly roasted, though it blends well with the fruityness of the hop profile.

Taste: Mild bitterness greets the tongue, enhanced and amplified by the relatively dryness of the body. Dashes of grapefruit and orange mingle with tobacco and hints of mint, though the hop profile is somewhat pithy rather than juicy, again likely in part because of the dryness of the crackery, roasted base.

Mouthfeel: Bright and fluffy, amplifying the bitterness again above the levels I imagine it's present at (IBU-wise). It manages to remain fairly smooth and even despite the carbonation levels, to its credit.

Drinkability: An above-average IPA, though it doesn't really differentiate itself from the slew of other above-average IPAs out there (is that a knock against it?) or particularly excel in any one category. If I could take any single beer at Front Street and choose it as my "After Work Friday" beer, this would be it. Quite quaffable.
Jan 16, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by robebo44 from Virginia

Feb 20, 2021
 
Rated: 3.29 by ProNR from Florida

Jun 02, 2019
 
Rated: 3.1 by lrend13 from Wisconsin

Dec 29, 2018
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Reviewed by zimm421 from Ohio

3.54/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Served on tap at the brewery. Appears a pale color, with a small head. The nose is lacking, but is bitter piney and resiny with a touch of citrus. The taste follows suit; very bitter, a small amount of late flavor. Overall, refreshing, but needs some work.
May 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by logicalparadox from New York

Nov 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by gregcordle from Ohio

Aug 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.43 by qcbrewer from North Carolina

May 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.6 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Nov 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.36 by dewey730

Oct 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by Sgbrown78 from Connecticut

Sep 29, 2015
 
Rated: 2 by conoraugustine from North Carolina

Aug 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.66 by outdoor7or24 from Georgia

Aug 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.23 by RockyM72 from Florida

Jun 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by rvandergrift from North Carolina

Apr 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.98 by cantal from Pennsylvania

Mar 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by gleason_usmc from Michigan

Dec 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by rvisgaitis from New York

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.16 by kegmans from North Carolina

Nov 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Axnjxn from North Carolina

Aug 15, 2014
Port City IPA from Front Street Brewery
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 54 ratings