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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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Sledutah (55), Utah, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
Oct 18, 2009  
Wow..... Nice copper color with a small amount of cloudiness, with a light colored head. The aroma hits you hard with the first sip hitting harder! By the time it hits the back of the mouth it smooths out and finished nicely. I love this beer. I know I said the Port Brewing Wipeout IPA was one of the best IPA’s I’ve had, but Hop-15 is twice as good (DIPA).


dec23 (33), Amsterdam, Netherlands
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/59/103/514/20
Oct 17, 2009  
A guy I know once said. "The Americans brew beer like they bomb countries" Hop15 sure fits this description. It even has bomber planes dropping hop on the label. This beer is for the fans of extremes. Don’t expect well-rounded complexity here, but off the wall bitterness and hop taste. Personally I like this, but in general I would say they try a little too hard for their own good.


 coyotehunter (545), , Michigan, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Oct 17, 2009  
Bottle thanks to Ditmier!. Pours an orangish copper with a touch of a frothy white head that leaves a touch of lacing on the glass. Aromas grapefruit rinds, some flowery fruit and caramel malts with a bit of a pine bite to it. . This is really nice. The malt and hops are in perfect balance... there is a wonderful caramel body that mixes just in complete harmony with the strange flowery fruits..I cant put my finger on them but damn is this good.


 checkmatei1 (630), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Oct 15, 2009  
Draft @ Capones: Poured a copper color with a nice head. The aroma was hops and pine. The flavor was hoppy at first, pine and flowers last. I was afraid this was going to burn my taste buds but this ended up being the best beer of the night.


dionysus (98), Arizona, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 13, 2009  
Bottle pours hazy orange with a large soapy white head leaving behind a decent amount of lacing. Aroma is grapefruit, peach, pear, pine, caramel and vanilla. Everything exciting on the nose, follows through in flavor as well. Sweet malt right up front, and ends on a fantastic bitter resin finish. One of the more solid IIPA’s out there, and even better when it’s fresh.


 Chipper (185), 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 (244), 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.



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