FLAGSHIPS
OPTIMAL® WIT
Belgian-Style Witbier | 4.9% | 15 IBU
Optimal® Wit is a Belgian-style witbier brewed with 100% Virginia grown wheat and the perfect balance of spices. Soft notes of sweet citrus and spice in the aroma, and a touch of fruity tartness in the taste. Silky-smooth in the mouthfeel, Optimal® Wit finishes crisp and refreshing. GABF 2013 Gold - GABF 2015 Bronze - GABF 2018 Silver - GABF 2021 Gold, 2023 WBC Bronze
ESSENTIAL PALE ALE®
Dry-Hopped Pale Ale | 5.3% | 35 IBU
Staying true to the American pale ale, Essential Pale Ale® has a deep golden color with bright hop aromas and flavors of citrus and stone fruits, while balancing a subtle malt sweetness and a clean, crisp finish.
BEACH DRIVE®
American Golden Ale | 4.0% | 21 IBU
Beach Drive® is an American Golden Ale brewed with a blend of Pilsner, Vienna, and Munich malt for a subtle sweetness, finishing toasty and dry. This single hop ale is brewed with Adeena hops known for its spicy and floral characteristics – much like the Noble hops of Germany and the Czech Republic. Like a weekend outing on Beach Drive, this golden ale is easy going and refreshing!
DOWNRIGHT® PILSNER
Czech-style Pilsner | 4.8% | 43 IBU
Downright® Pilsner is a deep golden color and medium bodied, with a soft round malt profile and crisp and spicy hop character on the finish. This lager is brewed in the traditional Pilsner style, using authentic Pilsner malt and noble Saaz hops.The beer carbonates completely naturally as it lagers in our fermentation tanks for six weeks. 2022 WBC Silver
PIZZA NIGHT
Amber Lager | 4.8% | 20 IBU
Pizza Night is your perfect, go-to pizza night beer. This amber lager is a czech-style Polotmavé or half-dark lager, that is unfiltered and lagered for over three months, giving the beer time to naturally clear. Amber in color, Pizza Night has a medium body with a crisp and toasty malt backbone that is balanced by notes of citrus and spicy tones implemented by the use of Czech hops. Everyone's favorite night is Pizza Night, and it just got a whole lot better!
HAZY IPA
New England IPA | 6.8% | 5 IBU
Brewed to highlight hop aroma and flavor, Hazy ipa has intense notes of tropical fruit and bright citrus on the nose. Super juicy flavors of mango, peach, and tangerine accompany a crisp malt character. This hazy IPA is soft on the bitterness, finishing clean and smooth all the way around.
PORTER
Robust Porter | 7.2% | 45 IBU
Smooth and silky, Porter pours a dark mahogany color with a firm cap of tan foam. It has bittersweet chocolate and coffee notes and a depth that bigger beers aspire to.
2018 WBC Silver - 2016 GABF Silver
MONUMENTAL® IPA
IPA | 6.7% | 57 IBU
Monumental® IPA pours bright copper with a floral aroma, flavors of citrus and pine, and hints of toasty malt notes. This IPA shows a balance between hop bitterness and clean malt flavors.
GABF 2012 Bronze - GABF 2015 Silver
ROTATING
SEASONAL
METRO RED
American-Style Red IPA | 6.5% | 60 IBU
After visiting GABF in 2014 and trying West Coast reds especially Port Brewing's Shark Attack we decided to make a beer similar but with less alcohol so the customer would come back for more. Metro Red was originally brewed for DC Beer Week 2015. There was so much positive feedback when it debuted that we had to bring it back and was bottled the following year (2016). Originally 100% hopped with Amarillo from 2015 to 2017. We decided to add Citra in 2018 to the later addition boil hops and dry hop to blend with the amarillo bringing out more of the juicy citrus and floral notes. Metro Red® is an American Red IPA with notes of sweet citrus and pine in the aroma. This medium bodied brew has flavors of dark caramel and citrus, finishing with a smooth West Coast hoppy bitterness.
HELLES
German-Style Blonde Lager | 5.2% | 20 IBU
Helles is a German-style lager balancing rich flavors with a smooth drinkability. Brilliant golden in color with notes of soft malt sweetness and delicate hop bitterness, this beer finishes toasty and refreshing.
HOP SERIES
INTEGRAL IPA
American IPA | 7% | 60 IBU
Integral® IPA is a West Coast style IPA all about big, complex aromas, coaxed from some of Port City’s favorite new school hops. A refined, dry body serves as the golden-hued canvas for layers of hop character – think tropical, juicy and hop bitterness. One can thank Port City’s patented dry-hopping mechanism know as the HopZooka® for the beer’s bold hop characteristics!
BREWERS' CUT SERIES
HIBISCUS SAISON
Farmhouse Ale | 6%
This saison pours a beautiful pink color with a cotton candy colored cloudlike foam. Fermented with a local DC saison yeast strain from Jasper Yeast creates a phenomenal blend of flowery and fruity esters. Slightly sour and dry.
LAGER SERIES
BALTIC PORTER
Baltic Porter | 8.4% | 30 IBU
Born when English workers, called porters, met the Baltic region’s lager tradition in the early 19th century. Baltic Porters are brewed with lager yeast, dark in color, and strong in alcohol. Port City's Baltic Porter is lagered for 7 weeks, leading to a smooth taste with malt notes of dark fruit and bittersweet chocolate.
DUNKEL
Bavarian-Style Dunkel | 5% | 20 IBU
Dunkel is a German-style dark lager from Bavaria, made popular in Munich and known for balancing a dark malt character with lager smoothness. Port City's Dunkel is chestnut in color with a toasty malt aroma, and flavors of nut and caramel. This easy drinking lager is medium in body, finishing with a refreshing crispness.
MEXICAN DARK LAGER
Oscura Mexican-style Dark Lager | 5% | 24 IBU
Port City’s Mexican Dark Lager draws inspiration from the dark lagers of Mexico known as Oscura lagers. This lager pours chestnut in color with a bright white foamy head, and has notes of toasted caramel and nut in the aroma. This medium bodied beer has slightly sweet and toasty flavors, finishing crisp and delightfully drinkable!
SPECIALTY SERIES
COLOSSAL ANNIVERSARY ALE
Old Ale | 9.8% | 30 IBU
Brewed each year for our anniversary, COLOSSAL is a rich, full-bodied ale that hews close to the English tradition of old ales. Pouring a deep mahogany color and accentuated by ruby highlights, the beer features flavors of dried fruit and toffee which are complemented by a subtle hop presence. This beer is intentionally crafted to be cellared for months, or even years.
DOPPELBOCK
Doppelbock| 8.2% | 14 IBU
Doppelbock is a stronger or “double” version of a German-style bock beer. This malt forward lager is reddish-brown in color with highlights of crimson. Weighing in at 8.2% ABV, Doppelbock has notes of toasted malt, dark fruits and caramel, with a touch of roastiness. This lager finishes slightly warm, smooth, and extremely satisfying.
COLOSSAL TWO
Imperial Smoked Porter | 9% | 35 IBU
Originally brewed as our second anniversary beer in 2013, Colossal TWO, a smoky fan-favorite returns to celebrate our 12th anniversary. Colossal TWO is brewed upon the base of our flagship Porter, with the addition of smoked malt and a bit more strength. Pouring a dark brown appearance with tan foam atop, the smoked aroma and flavor of this potent imperial porter is intended to transport you directly around a campfire with good company. 2013 GABF Bronze, 2023 WBC Bronze
NON-ALCOHOLIC
HOPWELL
Hoppy Sparkler | 0.0%
HOPWELL is a non-alcoholic, hop-infused sparkling water. This hoppy sparkler is bright and fizzy, crisp and refreshing. It has a tropical hop aroma and a refreshing pop of floral hop flavor. It has a palate cleansing finish that is thirst quenching and invites the drinker in for another sip. Zero alcohol and zero calories. SOOOO refreshing!
