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Pizza Port Hop 15

Percentile
99
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
8344.02/5.04.01/5.0Summer10%97.5Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
First brewed in 2002 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the original Pizza Port location in Solana Beach, we searched high and low and combined 15 of our favorite hops which were added every 15 minutes to the boil. Somewhat darker than other Double IPA style beers, our beer oozes the hop goodness of pine needles, freshly squeezed citrus and ground spices which are only moderately tempered by a sweet malt finish. Thankfully, for all of us hopheads, we have decided to brew this beer more than once a year. Look for Hop 15 to make appearances from time to time when space permits us to brew this, one of our favorite ales.
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 dmschefke (371), Eastpointe, Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
May 10, 2009  
Pours a nice slightly amber orange with thin white head. Aroma slightly floral hops, large citrus, slight malt, and pine. Flavor surprisingly very difficult to detect specific hops, but a nice blend is evident. Hints of caramel, grass, and sweetness detected. Very nice IIPA, but it almost seems like they are trying too hard.


 saxo (3561), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
May 10, 2009  
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are rich with both flowers, cascade hops and very well balanced with some caramel, sugar and citrus.


 paytoplay (123), , California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
May 10, 2009  
15 different hops added 15 times, really adds to the complexity of this brew. nice floral nose. enjoyed this a lot on tap and bottles are almost as good. nice price makes this attractive.


 LooseCannon (927), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 9, 2009  
22oz bottle. Pours cloudy amber in color with off white head. Aroma sweet, citrus hops and grapefruit. Taste bitter and citrus hops with bitter grapefruit finish.


 GranvilleTim (476), Granville, Illinois, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
May 8, 2009  
Light amber pour with off-white head. aroma is of hops, hops,and malt. Nice hop and malt balance during the drink. You taste the malt during the initial first taste, and a hoppy spicy finish at the end. It leaves a dry taste with more notes of spicy hop goodness.This could be a very dangerous beer- refreshing and tasty, easy to drink, 10% ABV and not noticeable. I gladly welcome this beer to the Illinois Valley. leaves a great lacing.


 tokyogoat (507), San Diego, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/515/20
May 7, 2009  
While unsure of what I was going to drink last night I read labels all down the bottle shelf, I saw Port’s Hop-15 and was sold by the label’s promising of hop bombs at 10%abv. Yeah, it had me at 10%. The pour was almost syrupy, kind of like if Aunt Jemima Syrup got the Michael Jackson skin bleaching treatment. Head was as thin as calista flockhart, and the aroma of hops and pine and citrus was beautiful. At first taste I almost pooped. Holy big bag of boners that is a hop bomb and a half. The citrus has all but disappeared and the hops and pine has taken over. I wanted hops, but this is almost too much. It’s kind of blown my pallet to pieces, in a good way. The pine taste is overwhelming, and its thick, the flavors are just sitting on my tongue.


 johndoughty (2156), cheslyn hay, West Midlands, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/515/20
May 7, 2009  
Bottle. Golden very clear and incredibly hoppy. Very strong mouthfeel and lots of alcohol. Not for the faint hearted.Quite awesome.


 petematte46 (218), Dallas, Texas, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/519/20
May 6, 2009  
Bottle. Pours hazy copper with small off-white head, lacing. Nose has pungent passionfruit, fresh oranges, lemon peel, mild pineyness and a bit of honey. Aroma is really robust, filling up the nostrils. Flavor is lightly sweet, toffee, hints of soil/earth, mild pine and light bitterness. Lingering moderate bitterness and resiny oiliness in the finish.



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