Port City Brewing

Optimal® Wit

Wheat Beer - Witbier / Blanche

GABF: 2013 & 2021 Gold, 2015 Bronze, 2018 Silver, in the Belgian-style Witbier category. Unfiltered Wheat Beer with Orange Peel, Coriander, and Grains… Read More

GABF: 2013 & 2021 Gold, 2015 Bronze, 2018 Silver, in the Belgian-style Witbier category.
Unfiltered Wheat Beer with Orange Peel, Coriander, and Grains of Paradise (relative of ginger root). A light and refreshing beer, with a balance of drinkability and complexity. Crisp, citrus flavor with spice and a subtle pepperiness on the finish. Read Less

Monumental® IPA

IPA - American

Monumental® IPA has flavours of citrus and pine resin and floral aromas combined with a malty caramel background. This IPA shows a delicious, yet elusive… Read More

Monumental® IPA has flavours of citrus and pine resin and floral aromas combined with a malty caramel background. This IPA shows a delicious, yet elusive balance between hop bitterness and malt flavours. We believe that Monumental® IPA is a great example of a complex and balanced East Coast-style IPA.

GABF 2012 Bronze, 2015 Silver in the English-style IPA category. Read Less

Porter

Porter - American

GABF 2015 Silver, World Beer Cup 2018 Silver in the Robust Porter category. This beer shows bittersweet flavors of coffee and dark chocolate, with a very… Read More

GABF 2015 Silver, World Beer Cup 2018 Silver in the Robust Porter category.
This beer shows bittersweet flavors of coffee and dark chocolate, with a very complex malt character enhanced by yeast fruitiness. It pours ink black with a rich, long lasting brown lace in the head.

Port City Porter has earned a 90 point rating on Beer Advocate, and was named "One of the 40 Essential Dishes Every Washingtonian must try" by The Washington Post! Read Less

Essential Pale Ale®

Pale Ale - American

Essential Pale Ale® is a deep golden color with hop aroma reminiscent of fresh fruit. The pleasing bitter taste from American hops is balanced with English… Read More

Essential Pale Ale® is a deep golden color with hop aroma reminiscent of fresh fruit. The pleasing bitter taste from American hops is balanced with English and German malts, and offers a complex full flavored character that is smooth and refreshing.

Essential Pale Ale earned a 93 point rating in Draft Magazine, May, 2013. Read Less

Tidings® Ale

Belgian Strong Golden Ale

Tidings® is a strong, spicy Belgian-style blonde ale brewed with local wildflower honey and 100% Virginia grown wheat. These local ingredients store away… Read More

Tidings® is a strong, spicy Belgian-style blonde ale brewed with local wildflower honey and 100% Virginia grown wheat. These local ingredients store away the essence of summer to warm you during the cold winter months. This festive ale is gently spiced with coriander, cardamom, fresh ginger, and Grains of Paradise, Tidings® balances complexity with drinkability. Read Less

Oktoberfest

Märzen

Port City Oktoberfest is a Märzen-style lager, brewed with German malts and hops, and served in the “Keller” or “Zwickel” style - meaning unfiltered and… Read More

Port City Oktoberfest is a Märzen-style lager, brewed with German malts and hops, and served in the “Keller” or “Zwickel” style - meaning unfiltered and naturally carbonated. This bright amber beer has subtle flavors of toasted bread, leading to a clean, dry finish punctuated by just a touch of Noble hops Read Less

Downright® Pilsner

Pilsner - Czech / Bohemian

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… Read More

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.

A unique twist to Downright is the dry hop addition of Saaz hops. This additional infusion of hops gives the beer an extra refreshing bite on the finish.

**2022 World Beer Cup Silver Medal** Read Less

Maniacal® Double IPA

IPA - Imperial / Double

Deep golden with subtle orange hues, Maniacal® Double IPA perfectly balances hop bitterness, tropical and citrus aromatics, and malt structure. This deceptive… Read More

Deep golden with subtle orange hues, Maniacal® Double IPA perfectly balances hop bitterness, tropical and citrus aromatics, and malt structure. This deceptive Double IPA satisfies the strongest hop cravings, while remaining balanced enough for the DIPA skeptic. Averaging 5 pounds of hops per barrel, Maniacal® is dry-hopped with Cashmere, Citra, & El Dorado through our patented HopZooka®! Read Less

Ways & Means®

IPA - Session

Ways & Means® is a session IPA brewed with rye, pouring golden amber in color with a slight haze. This crisp IPA has notes of citrus and tropical fruit… Read More

Ways & Means® is a session IPA brewed with rye, pouring golden amber in color with a slight haze. This crisp IPA has notes of citrus and tropical fruit with a soft bready spice, finishing dry and extremely drinkable. Read Less

Integral® IPA

IPA - American

Integral® IPA is all about fresh American hops. A refined, dry body serves as the golden-hued canvas for layers of hop character – think tropical fruit,… Read More

Integral® IPA is all about fresh American hops. A refined, dry body serves as the golden-hued canvas for layers of hop character – think tropical fruit, citrus and pine wood. Thank Port City’s HopZooka® for the bold hop characteristics and firm bitter finish. Read Less

Long Black Veil®

IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Ale

Inspired by the local legend of the Female Stranger, Long Black Veil® is jet black with a tan foam. Piney, citrusy hops burst from the inky depths to… Read More

Inspired by the local legend of the Female Stranger, Long Black Veil® is jet black with a tan foam. Piney, citrusy hops burst from the inky depths to mingle with notes of coffee and dark chocolate. Read Less

Metro Red®

IPA - Red

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… Read More

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 Read Less

Derecho Lager®

Lager - American

Derecho Lager® is named after a violent storm which barreled through the DC Metro region on June 29th, 2012. Brewed with 100% Centennial hops, this American… Read More

Derecho Lager® is named after a violent storm which barreled through the DC Metro region on June 29th, 2012. Brewed with 100% Centennial hops, this American Lager is bright blonde in color with bread like flavors from the malts, and citrus and pine notes from the hops. This lager has a medium body and finishes with a clean hop bitterness. #SaveTheBeer Read Less

Tartan® Ale

Scottish Ale

Scottish beers in the 1800’s were taxed on their strength, with the strong and better quality beers costing more. Customers developed the habit of asking… Read More

Scottish beers in the 1800’s were taxed on their strength, with the strong and better quality beers costing more. Customers developed the habit of asking for them by the tax ratings, or shilling names. The 80-shilling style was one of the stronger types that could be purchased, containing 4.0-5.5% alcohol.

The 80-shilling beers are traditionally malty, without much hop character, as hops did not grow in Scotland and were expensive to import. Our Tartan Ale is crafted by Head Brewer Jonathan Reeves. It has a deep, copper-color and is produced in the 80-shilling style. It offers a slightly fruity flavor that complements the luscious malty roast caramel flavor and faint hop aroma. The limited production Tartan® Ale is our Spring Seasonal beer. Read Less

Hazy ipa

IPA - New England / Hazy

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,… Read More

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! Read Less

Beach Drive

Blonde / Golden Ale - Other

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… Read More

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 uses an experimental US hop currently known as ADHA 1940 that has 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! Read Less

Rivershed® Ale

Pale Ale - American

Rivershed® Ale is our tribute to the Chesapeake Bay and the rivers that flow into it. This dry-hopped pale ale is brewed with 100% Virginia grown wheat,… Read More

Rivershed® Ale is our tribute to the Chesapeake Bay and the rivers that flow into it. This dry-hopped pale ale is brewed with 100% Virginia grown wheat, providing the perfect setting for a bright hop flavor. Read Less

Revival Oyster Stout

Stout - Oyster

Port City Revival Stout is a limited edition beer that we made with oysters from War Shore Oyster Company. Crafted by Head Brewer Jonathan Reeves, this… Read More

Port City Revival Stout is a limited edition beer that we made with oysters from War Shore Oyster Company. Crafted by Head Brewer Jonathan Reeves, this beer is brewed in the British and Irish tradition of oyster stouts.

We steep War Shore’s Chesapeake Bay oyster shells in the brewing water to add mineral content and then add the oysters and their liquor to the brew during the boil. The oysters add a subtle whiff of a sea breeze, a slight briny character and a smooth textural element to the beer.

Revival Stout is available on draft only, in Port City’s Tasting Room, and on tap at select oyster houses, restaurants and bars in DC, Maryland and Virginia. Additionally, five percent of the sales of Revival Stout will be donated to the Oyster Recovery Partnership to support their efforts to revive the oyster population in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
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Mexican Dark Lager

Lager - Mexican

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… Read More

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! Read Less

Franconian Kellerbier

Kellerbier / Zwickelbier

Franconian Kellerbier is a hop forward German-style lager. The naming of Kellerbier suggests that it was originally served from the beer cellar or “Keller,”… Read More

Franconian Kellerbier is a hop forward German-style lager. The naming of Kellerbier suggests that it was originally served from the beer cellar or “Keller,” increasing the flavor of the brewing yeast, malts, and hops. This lager is served unfiltered, or in zwickel style, and is naturally carbonated. Port City’s Kellerbier maintains these brewing traditions. This bright amber lager has notes of herbal hops and toasted bread maltiness. The mouthfeel is smooth with natural flavors, finishing clean with a crisp hop bitterness. Read Less

Rauchbier

Rauchbier

Rauchbier is a traditional Bamberg-style smoked Märzen lager brewed with all Bavarian malt and hops. Brilliant copper in color, this beer showcases toasty… Read More

Rauchbier is a traditional Bamberg-style smoked Märzen lager brewed with all Bavarian malt and hops. Brilliant copper in color, this beer showcases toasty German malt character, including traditional beechwood-smoked malts that impart an appetizing, savory smokiness. Read Less

Star Sailor®

IPA - American

Journey into an unknown universe with Star Sailor®; an Intergalactic IPA like no other. Star Sailor® is an exploration into the boundless style category… Read More

Journey into an unknown universe with Star Sailor®; an Intergalactic IPA like no other. Star Sailor® is an exploration into the boundless style category of IPA. We are strapping in Citra, Simcoe, Pekko, and El Dorado hops on our cosmic journey this year. Read Less

German Pilsner

Pilsner - German

Looking to Germany for inspiration, our German Pilsner is drier and blonder than the classic Bohemian-style pilsner. Brewed with pilsner malt and Noble… Read More

Looking to Germany for inspiration, our German Pilsner is drier and blonder than the classic Bohemian-style pilsner. Brewed with pilsner malt and Noble hops, German Pilsner has a floral and spicy aroma with flavors of lightly sweet malt, finishing firm and dry on the palate. This refreshing pilsner is served in the “Keller” style, meaning unfiltered and naturally carbonated. Beauty in simplicity, as this two malt and three hop lager won a gold medal at the 2019 GABF® in the Kellerbier/Zwickelbier category. Read Less

Ideaal Tripel

Belgian Tripel

Drawing inspiration from Belgium’s monastic brewing tradition, Ideaal Tripel is a golden-hued abbey ale with a dense cap of mousse-like foam. Subtly sweet… Read More

Drawing inspiration from Belgium’s monastic brewing tradition, Ideaal Tripel is a golden-hued abbey ale with a dense cap of mousse-like foam. Subtly sweet pilsner malt and herbaceous noble hops leave room for expressive Belgian yeast character to shine. In the glass, fruity esters and peppery phenols mingle with a floral-herbal hop aroma, setting the stage for a deceptively dry body. Ideaal Tripel is perfectly suited to accompany a wide range of food, such as Thanksgiving dinner, fruit-based desserts, and soft-ripened cheeses. Read Less

Pizza Night

Lager - Polotmavé (Czech Amber)

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… Read More

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! Read Less