Oscura
Port City Brewing
- From:
- Port City Brewing
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Lager
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jul 31, 2019
- Added:
- Jul 31, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Drawing inspiration from the brown and amber Oscura lagers of Mexico and designed to refresh in the warmer seasons, this Mexican-style dark lager is a brilliant tawny chestnut with nutty, toasted malt flavors.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
4/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap (dark Mexican lager):
Oddly seems like there might be a bit more haze, but this trick of the lighting is exposed when my finger is fairly clear behind the glass. Rusty brown color and maybe a slight haze distorts it barely. Off-white, leaning beige head sits atop it.
A malty beer that has a little toast up front, but gets a slightly metallic grape/sweet berry flavor backing up that opening note. Feel is nearing medium body, but rolls over the palate easily, leaving a little lingering slightly scorched wood taste. Initially this seemed to crossover into brown ale (lager?) territory but the more fruity “amber notes” grew stronger as I drank it.
Nose is light, but a slightly fruity toasted malt note comes through - like medium light toast that has a swath of jam quickly brushed across it.
A little more robust than the mass-produced dark Mexican lagers, leaning a bit towards a heavier Newcastle. A nice quaff that is around the proclaimed style(s).
Jul 31, 2019Oddly seems like there might be a bit more haze, but this trick of the lighting is exposed when my finger is fairly clear behind the glass. Rusty brown color and maybe a slight haze distorts it barely. Off-white, leaning beige head sits atop it.
A malty beer that has a little toast up front, but gets a slightly metallic grape/sweet berry flavor backing up that opening note. Feel is nearing medium body, but rolls over the palate easily, leaving a little lingering slightly scorched wood taste. Initially this seemed to crossover into brown ale (lager?) territory but the more fruity “amber notes” grew stronger as I drank it.
Nose is light, but a slightly fruity toasted malt note comes through - like medium light toast that has a swath of jam quickly brushed across it.
A little more robust than the mass-produced dark Mexican lagers, leaning a bit towards a heavier Newcastle. A nice quaff that is around the proclaimed style(s).
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