Carlsbad Chronic - Port Brewing Company / Pizza Port

bulletrain76

California

3.58/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Draught at the brewpub. Dark amber-brown with a white head. Light caramel, herbal spice and light hops in the aroma. The flavor has toasty and light caramel malts with just balancing hops and a hempy spice. Medium-light body with medium carbonation. Nice balance of flavors with the addition of the hemp spiciness.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Pizza Port Carlsbad, 571 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad

01-26-2010 20:51:38 | More by bulletrain76

Sturmthis

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

05-09-2013 02:57:22 | More by Sturmthis

Devinph

California

3/5  rDev -15.7%

02-07-2013 04:21:52 | More by Devinph

danwho

California

3.75/5  rDev +5.3%

01-12-2013 16:37:08 | More by danwho

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

12-08-2012 22:52:49 | More by t0rin0

ralphw56

Nevada

4/5  rDev +12.4%

12-04-2012 00:11:52 | More by ralphw56

SocalKicks

California

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

11-04-2012 13:29:22 | More by SocalKicks

AlesaandLandon

4.25/5  rDev +19.4%

10-16-2012 00:44:52 | More by AlesaandLandon

UCLABrewN84

California

3.08/5  rDev -13.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

On tap at Pizza Port in Carlsbad, CA.

Pours a clear orange with a foamy beige head that settles to a ring of foam around the edges of the glass. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, herbal hops, and a funky aroma. Taste is much the same with a very mild bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty average beer and nothing too exciting in my opinion.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Pizza Port Carlsbad, 571 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad

09-18-2012 01:49:40 | More by UCLABrewN84

CheapBeerBuzz

California

4/5  rDev +12.4%

09-16-2012 05:24:17 | More by CheapBeerBuzz

bh123

California

3.25/5  rDev -8.7%

06-30-2012 07:09:50 | More by bh123

Nightrain87

California

3.75/5  rDev +5.3%

06-11-2012 19:10:12 | More by Nightrain87

BelgiumsFinest

Georgia

4/5  rDev +12.4%

04-10-2012 05:02:46 | More by BelgiumsFinest

somnus

California

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

02-19-2012 01:09:00 | More by somnus

John11486

California

4/5  rDev +12.4%

02-16-2012 20:06:24 | More by John11486

jt6174

California

4/5  rDev +12.4%

02-03-2012 13:38:22 | More by jt6174

codynevels

California

4/5  rDev +12.4%

11-16-2011 05:52:34 | More by codynevels

TheRealDBCooper

Texas

2/5  rDev -43.8%

11-14-2011 23:19:42 | More by TheRealDBCooper

HopHead84

California

3.4/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

9/11/2011

On tap at Pizza Port Carlsbad.

A: Vibrant amber with a creamy white head.

S: Sweet apple with a hint of pear. Malt is redolent of toasted bread. Lightly sugary.

T: Lightly sweet grainy malt with a little apple. Bitterness is low. Very simple.

M: Lower medium in body with upper moderate carbonation.

Overall: A very simple beer that sells like crazy because of its simplicity. It's really hard to think too much about it.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Pizza Port Carlsbad, 571 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad

09-12-2011 00:30:04 | More by HopHead84

notchucknorris

California

3.53/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Pizza Port Carlsbad

A: Amber color with a pretty nice tan head. Good appearance.

S: Malty and sweet with just a touch of citrus hops. Smell was a bit faint.

T: This was by no means a bad beer, but there just wasn't a ton going on. Sweet malts and a bit of honey. Mouthfeel was a little thin for me.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Pizza Port Carlsbad, 571 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad

05-16-2011 16:53:04 | More by notchucknorris

Gobzilla

California

3.78/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: poured an amber brown in color with yellow highlights and had a half finger of head leaving left plenty of lacing sticking to the glass.

S: had some nutty notes with citrus, various grains, and sweet malty aromas but had hints of malts.

T: The hops were also pretty mild on the palate but the nuttiness was definitely there alongside citrus accents and a good amount of sweetness from the malts.

M: The brew was medium in body with a good amount of carbonation which had a citrus,nutty, and malty finish.

D: Easy drinking brew that was very simple all around and was a sessionable brew for sure.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Pizza Port Carlsbad, 571 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad

01-23-2011 07:02:25 | More by Gobzilla

kwjd

Ontario (Canada)

3.68/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had this on-tap at Pizza Port in San Clemente. Pours an amber colour with thin, yet thick, white head with some lacing on the glass. Smells of mild hops, with a ton of caramel malt. I can't overstate how malty this beer is. Very sweet flavour. Good carbonation level. A nice amber ale.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Pizza Port San Clemente, 301 N El Camino Real, San Clemente

11-30-2010 21:17:27 | More by kwjd

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

3.55/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From the SDIBF, poured a solid red and amber, minimal head. Aroma was lacking.

Taste, smooth, yet with a decent enough hop kick to keep it interesting. A very sessionable red. Different from most Port offerings, they usually don't go down this path, everything is usually super something (hops, yeast, abv), this was a nice trip down the less worn path from Port. Caramel all over this one.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Pizza Port San Clemente, 301 N El Camino Real, San Clemente

11-24-2010 18:52:37 | More by Beerandraiderfan

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Served dry hopped on cask via a hand pump at the Pizza Port Carlsbad location on 3/15/09. Served in a pint glass.

Pours a clear coppery amber with a rigid finger of brite-white foam. This pretty much doesn't budge, with a massive flareup that just completely COATS the sides of the glass with creamy lacing. The aroma is quite mellow smelling with malts sweetness, a slight tang of citrus, and some floral and spicy hop accents.

The taste is prettty much exactly the same. A silky smooth base of bread and caramel malt sweetness, with a nice splash of citrus, and some gentle hop bitterness that actually feel like it's being held back a bit by the cask conditioning. The mouthfeel is lighter bodied with a creamy carbonation and easy feel that just seems to literally melt in the mouth with each sip. Wow, this goes down easy!

While this isn't the most assertive example of an Amber Ale, I think that being served on cask did more good (super easy feel and drinkibility) than bad (the cask seems to lessen the effects of the dry hopping). The only thing I know for sure, is that this literally went down like a glass of water but in a good way! More please!

Serving type: cask
@ Pizza Port Carlsbad, 571 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad

03-17-2009 20:25:39 | More by Kegatron

magictrokini

California

2.8/5  rDev -21.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Boring. Clear amber with no head. Buttery malt and grass. No real discernable flavor. Malt and some sort of plant that was neither hops nor hemp. Plays out like a marketing gimmick for dumb stoners. Flat and watery. There are MUCH better beers to choose from

Serving type: on-tap
@ Pizza Port Carlsbad, 571 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad

12-10-2008 23:06:14 | More by magictrokini