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Pizza Port Hop 15

Pizza Port Hop 15 - Imperial/Double IPA

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 Percentile 
99
overall
Brewed by Port Brewing/Lost Abbey
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

San Marcos, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
8294.02/5.04.01/5.0Summer10%97.4Snifter, Tulip
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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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 Chipper (179), Red Lion, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 13, 2009  
Deep amber pour with a big, thick off-white head. Huge hop and spice aroma, with a little citrus. Flavor is huge as well with the hops dominating. Nice crisp finish. Excellent stuff.


 gyllenbock (238), Stockholm, Sweden
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/105/518/20
Oct 9, 2009  
Bottle at Sorbon in June 09. A little hazy orange color with rather small white head. Fantastic aroma of ananas, tropical fruits, citrus and hops. Balanced, alcohol was nicely hidden. Long bitter finish. Very good beer!


jahmokie (14), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/58/103/518/20
Oct 5, 2009  
pours a burnt orange color. lots of citrus hops and tons of pine. loved it.


 puggy211 (576), cordova, Tennessee, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 5, 2009  
From a 22 oz bottle this poured a copper-orange with small head and light lacing. Nose is citrus hops. Very clean and rich mouthfeel. Very rich flavor with great bitter hops perfectly balanced with the malts.. Very nice bitter finish. Wonderful beer.


Weedking4 (33), Stratford, Ontario, Canada
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Oct 3, 2009  
Shared a 22oz bomber. Pours a delicious looking dark orange haze. What a hop bomb. If you like hops, this is for you. It just punches your mouth from the get go. So delicious and the alc.% is well hidden. Grapefruit and aweome bitter finish. Fantastic beverage.


 drpimento (785), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Sep 30, 2009  
Hallelujah, praise the lord and satiate my slobbering mouth, thank e very much. This heah is some goooood beer. poured with a grand off white head that lasts and good lace. Color is a slightly hazy yella. Flavor’s outstanding; fully hopped and the malt to stand up to it. Body is full on with enough carbonation to offset the power of the alcohol, sweetness, and hops. Finish is tasty but boozy. A beer to be reckoned with. Proly not to be consumed bottle after bottle. amen.


 Frovigalning (388), , Sweden
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/105/517/20
Sep 26, 2009  
It poured a hazy golden-orange liquid with a small white foam. It had a fresh smell and taste of grassy hops, lemon and other citrus fruit. It was very smooth with a round feeling that just hugged my tongue. Balanced and extremely good, one of the best beers I’ve had.


tennessejed420 (69), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Sep 26, 2009  
12 oz. bottle. Pours an amber gold gradient with slightly tan head. Smells of sharp floral hops, pungent, citric. The beer is complex. First a sharp hop bite, which mellows into a sweet fruity feel, then an ultra bitter, grapefruit finish. Amazing.



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