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Sometimes, you know nothing about a beer going in. I mean - Port Royal? Sounds fancy. I suppose it's some British beer, right? Honduras? Well, I guess they can make beer in Honduras. Why would it make its way to Tennessee? Is it that good? I mean, it is making a long trip, and it's gotta be better than the local craft brews, right? It's competing with them, and they need to move product, so that makes sense. Let's see.
The bronze beer has bits floating around and a distinct haze. This is not a pilsner as I know it. This absolutely doesn't present as one. The aroma is quite wine-like, but it's laden with coriander and what seems like heavy liquor. I checked again, and this is only 4.9% ABV. Already, this beer has defied my expectations, but I am now expecting that it will taste pretty good. I hope it exceeds my expectations in that arena.
First sip is a bit more watery than the aroma implied, but the fruits and heavy wine taste hit at the end. I swear I would have called this a barleywine, if it had a bunch more barley. I'm not sure that I taste any grains at all. Even the wheat that I would find in other pilsners isn't asserting itself, but that might be the distraction of the coriander and heavy, almost oppressive esters.
Tip-in is tart (almost sour) malt with cherries and coriander while carbonation doesn't even make a hint that it will be arriving. The middle rolls in with a pleasant enough, albeit watery mix of the fruits that are joined by dark fruits. The finish is tart again before hanging dark fruits into the trail off.
Bottom Line: I'll finish the ones I have, but I'm not buying more.
2.25/5
