Port Brewing Company's Shark Attack Double Red Ale

Wow twice in a week, yes I have found myself with a little bit of extra time on my hands so I figured I would spend it with my nearest and dearest...my beer!  So I have gone through the stores and found another unique brew to share my thoughts on.  Now this particular brew I have only seen once and had to acquire it as soon as I saw it among a few others which are still in the vault.  So here we go!

6/26/2013

Brew: Shark Attack
Origin: Port Brewing Co. San Marcos, CA
Type: Double Imperial Red Ale
ABV: 9.0%

A very reactive pour with the head swelling to encompass most of the glass, big no no it wastes time and gives the beer extra time to flatten...which is bad!  But I stuck it out for the sake of my fellow survivors who seek the knowledge to traverse this zombie beerpocalypse.  When the beer was finally poured after about 5-6 minutes the initial sniff does however present an alluring scent profile.  the bouquet of earthy florals with a light lilt of deep roasting.  This beer has a strong hoppy punch in the face flavor that does not leave one wondering why this brew is categorized as imperial, as the only other imperial entity close to it is the evil galactic empire of Star Wars.   There is hoppy beers and there are beers like this one which are drowning in hops.  There is not a single redeeming quality in the taste of this beer and I had to struggle to finish a single glass of this and in all honesty ended up not finishing and abandoning it.  While this brew does carry a hefty ABV% but honestly that is no excuse I have had beers of a higher ABV% which were flavorful, well crafted and were well enjoyed by myself.

So much like this review, I'll be short about this.  Just because you have brewed a batch of beer does not mean that it should be bottled, labeled and sold.  This brew has been labeled as a landmine in this zombie beerpocalypse.  While this is by no means a zombeer, a poorly executed beverage like this might deter one from craft beers and incline one to just settle into the numbing embrace of a cold zombeer.  Heed my warning, don't get Shark Attacked, much like the way you deter a shark I wish I could gouge my thumb into the eye sockets of the person who thought this beer was a good idea.  Avoid this one at all costs folks.  You have been warned.

Cheers!

~J. Christopher Patricks