Shark Attack Double Red Ale - Port Brewing Company / Pizza Port

CHADMC3

Connecticut

4.08/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a very murky, and hazy caramel brown with amber hues lying beneath the frothy tan head that disperses quickly, leaving a scattered lacing behind.

This is quite an aroma that features bold earthy and herbal or woody hops as well as some random fruitiness with an underlying sweetness that I hope to more clearly identify as it warms and have now decided resembles brown sugar.

The flavor is a unique combination of sweet malt, woody hops, pine or grass notes, and more caramel malt. At times I think the woody notes contain hints of vanilla, but then it returns to that more herbal flavor.

This beer is medium to full in body with generous carbonation and a fantastic hop-wood bite to satisfy the mouth.

This is a great beer in a very open catchall category. I feel like I know what Port was looking for out of this beer and the vast flavor and aroma characteristics give the drinker something to think about and enjoy.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2011 01:45:21 | More by CHADMC3

BingCrosby7

California

3.46/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

A - Deep blood red -- it's quite clear why the beer is named Shark Attack. The beer is so red that it's almost purple, but the brown notes mellow it back down to just blood red. It's a great looking beer.

S - lightly hopped with a malty undertone. The 9% comes through the hops a little bit, but not so much. It's nothing too special on the nose, but it is pleasant.

T - It's actually maltier than I had anticipated. The malt is the backbone here, but the hops leave a dry finish with a lingering floral aftertaste. There's a little bit of a metallic flavor here, or something stringent like that. It's definitely interesting, but I think this beer has something of an identity crisis. It reminds me of an over malted IPA.

M - It's a little undercarbonated, which makes it feel like water. I usually like undercarbonated beers, but this one takes it a step too far.

O - This isn't by any means my favorite beer, but it's not the worst. It's not even that bad, really. That said, I wasn't expecting it to taste like this, and I think it's a bit unbalanced on the whole.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 05:30:42 | More by BingCrosby7

nosavingsaccount

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.6%

06-17-2013 02:22:33 | More by nosavingsaccount

Casey3236

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.6%

06-15-2013 18:15:09 | More by Casey3236

MastaShonuf

California

3.25/5  rDev -15.8%

06-13-2013 21:36:29 | More by MastaShonuf

nakedninjaturtle

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

06-08-2013 12:02:44 | More by nakedninjaturtle

RBassSFHOPit2ME

California

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

06-06-2013 02:44:05 | More by RBassSFHOPit2ME

hnandez

California

4/5  rDev +3.6%

06-05-2013 21:29:17 | More by hnandez

Bnoise11

California

4/5  rDev +3.6%

06-03-2013 01:25:49 | More by Bnoise11

eduardolinhalis

Switzerland

3.85/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

600ml bottle served in a pint glass.

A: Pours a deep clear amber color forming a big fluffy beige head. Good retention and many lacings left in the glass

S: Sweet. Sweet malts, caramel, caramel malts, grapes, roasted malts and flowery hops

T: Mild sweet upfront followed by caramel, roasted malts and flowery hops. In overall, a dry and crispy taste.Very malty. Some notes of dark fruits, mainly grapes. Medium to high bitterness in the end

M: Medium body and carbonation. Caramel and roasted malts aftertaste

O: Great drinkability. Port Brewing quality. "California Über Alles"! ;)

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 22:43:15 | More by eduardolinhalis

MickeyMonk

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

05-27-2013 20:12:56 | More by MickeyMonk

jakecattleco

California

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

05-21-2013 18:09:28 | More by jakecattleco

Gregvg

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-19-2013 06:42:14 | More by Gregvg

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

05-16-2013 22:33:57 | More by Slatetank

notchucknorris

California

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-15-2013 04:27:03 | More by notchucknorris

mitlinks

Switzerland

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-03-2013 20:09:45 | More by mitlinks

Porter

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

05-03-2013 11:15:24 | More by Porter

Yello5

California

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-02-2013 21:33:11 | More by Yello5

TheBrewo

Michigan

4.03/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

We pour a brew of rich coppery golden red coloring. It holds a two and a half finger head of beige colored bubbles, leaving patterned lacing as it recedes at a slower pace. A chill haze is noted in the absence of sediment, while carbonation appears moderate. The aroma is wrought with warm buttery malts, peppery and spicy alcohol, brightly citric and herbal hops, light caramels, tannic unsweetened tea, phenolic plastics, faint cedar smokiness, and faintly browned apples. With warmth we get juicy bubblegum esters, women’s perfume, and a strengthening of the alcohol. Our first impression is that the flavoring is rich with coppery, buttery malts, with surprising smoothness in contribution from the alcohol. The taste opens up with that buttery toasted malt, coppered metallics, light chocolatey depth, a sweet fruit of red cherries and pear. Herbal and citric hops are bittering and spicy, but give hearty freshness. The peak hits with toffee sweetness, bitter roasted malts, browned apple sweetness, coiny metallics, herbal and nectary hops, and spicy peppery alcohol. These blend and pull us to the finish which boasts of more caramel maltiness, soft toast, herbal and citric hops, tomato leafiness, faint woodiness, more stinging booze, mineral, malted milk balls, and drying baker’s yeast. The aftertaste breathes astringently of planty greens, chive, simple ale yeast, number two pencil, ethanol, black pepper, basil meatiness, and metallic molasses syrups. The body is medium to full, and the carbonation is light to medium. There is sticky slurp, smack, with softer cream and froth to the lip. Finishing pop is less noticeable due to this softness. The mouth is left astringently dried after this initial creaminess, and the hard palate feels a bit metallic and streaked. The abv is appropriate, and the beer sips easily.

Overall, what we enjoyed most about this beer was the robust start of the flavoring. We began with a nice, toasty, buttery blend of pale and caramel malts, with eventual depth, grown from the plastic and boozy inclusions. These helped to flesh out the meat of this brew, and to hold up against the bite of citric and earthy hops with its own sweetness. Both the nose and the mouthfeel remain soft throughout the tasting, contributing equally to the final picture. This beer is actually quite representative for the style and well executed.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2013 01:13:22 | More by TheBrewo

LightsOut3000

Georgia

1.5/5  rDev -61.1%

04-30-2013 19:07:50 | More by LightsOut3000

Rick778

California

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

04-29-2013 00:40:12 | More by Rick778

Mosstrooper

California

4.21/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from 22oz bottle into Samuel Adams Perfect Pint glass.

Appearance: Cloudy amber color with a large orange-tinted head that dissipates slowly and leaves behind sticky spotted lace.

Smell: Sweet caramel malt with floral and citric hop aromas.

Taste: Begins biscuity and rounds out to sweet caramel malt flavor. Finish yields toastiness and herbal bitterness with a touch of bittersweet alcohol. The hop profile pushes this one into near-IPA territory. Also reminiscent of Stone's Arrogant Bastard and its ilk.

Mouthfeel: Medium to full, slightly chewy body with a dry finish.

Overall: A pretty good beer and a great beer for its style. Definitely a sipper at 9% ABV. Having this at 2pm may not have been the best idea.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 21:19:50 | More by Mosstrooper

RedDeath987

California

5/5  rDev +29.5%

04-18-2013 05:11:51 | More by RedDeath987

mbw314

California

4/5  rDev +3.6%

04-11-2013 04:39:03 | More by mbw314

jmccraney

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

03-17-2013 18:29:48 | More by jmccraney