Pizza Port Carlsbad Plant to Pint

Brewed by Pizza Port (Carlsbad)
Style: American Pale Ale
Carlsbad, California USA

great citrusy nose great level of carbonation to balance things/refresh palate.....on tap at carlsbad....I am suprised that this is not rated higher in general by most?

Tasted at the 2008 Bistro Wet Hop Festival 10/4/2008. This IPA pours a dark orange gold color. Medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is floral and grapefruity. A medium bodied IPA. The malts are fruity, caramel and sweet. The hops are floral and slightly grapefruity. Nice balance. Good carbonation. Mild bitterness. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

On tap at Toronado SF. This dark amber ale poured with a decent off-white head. There is a tasty caramel malt base with a nice bitter hop finish.

On tap @ Toronado SF. Penny-colored pour with a solid 1/2 inch dense white head. Clean Ponderosa scent with additional sharp citrus accent. Lacing left after every sip. Chew on a caramel-covered pine cone...drink some grapefruit juice...you are there!!! Very tasty pale. Glad I had a chance to try this.

On tap at Pizza Port Carlsbad and at O’Briens. Awesome wet hop ale. Slightly hazy golden color with low carbonation. Fine white head. Very pleasant and fresh harvest ale aroma that is seeping with hop resins and notes of fresh grapefruit. Zesty and peppery flavors of hops straight off the vine. More grapefruit and orange peel comes through under the hops, with a touch of caramel malts. Totally killer finish that is seeping with wet hops. Very drinkable, very very good.

Tap @ O’Brien’s. This brew came in a close 2nd at the Wet Hop Fest @ O’Brien’s. Pours a mostly clear copper color with a small off white ring that left some lacing. Big citrus hop nose with a hint of caramel malt in the backdrop.

On tap @ O’Briens at the wet hop festival. I knew this was going to be a delicious treat so I made sure I ordered a pint and plus to fulfill the beers name plant to pint. There was a big decked out aroma of fresh green hops that overwhelmed my nose from the rest of the bunch on tap and I immediately dived into the glass. The flavor was of course dominated by fresh green hops both sticky and oily which made for impressive harvest hop ale.

Pours clear auburn with an oily ring of bubbles. Sharp, tangerine/citrus nose. More tangerine, but with a bunch of resin in the taste. Biscuity malt gives it a bit of earthienss, but not too much, with some caramel. The hops rule this one, surprised to see it classified as an APA.