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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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 caesar (3021), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 30, 2008  
Bottled, from cracked kettle. Hazy orange brown color, short head, tiny particles. Aroma is very very fruity, grapefruit, pine, mango. Very bitter taste, almost astringent, hop juice, dry. Great aroma, extreme in taste. Great for a small glass, but a whole bottle for yourself is just killing.


 jerohen (1611), Bussum, Netherlands
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/55/103/512/20
Apr 30, 2008  
Hazy ruby coloured, chunks of yeast. Hoppy nose, very fruity, some malts, not as strong as i expected. Hoppy and fruity flavour with exploding and overwhelming bitterness in finish, which is everlasting. I’m not a big fan of the style, so this example, which is on the extreme side even for the style, is just too much for me.


 GAManiac (1142), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Apr 29, 2008  
Pours a bright golden amber with a dense one-finger head that shows extremely good retention and minimal lacing. Huge fresh hops smell, like walking through a pine forest filled with grapefruits. Also got some citrus notes as well, lemon maybe and some malty sweetness in the background. Quite nice!T: Hello pine forest! Dominant piney hop flavor with a slight malt base. Also got some nice fruity notes leading to a long lasting hoppy bitterness that lingered on the tongue. Pleasant bitter, prickly thickness in the mouthfeel. It’s definitely a great example of a hoppy West Coast DIPA. Drinkability is great and I would definitely seek this out.


 Beerman6686 (1271), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/103/516/20
Apr 29, 2008  
Poured a cloudy orange color with a fluffy white head. Aroma of tons of hops and more hops. Flavor is also just plain hops but comp-lex because of all the different types of hops in it. good but not nearly the greatness of Hopslam.


 bsierra (213), Vista, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Apr 29, 2008  
Bomber from my boy Ryan S. at Texas liq. in Carlsbad. What can I say about this one, WOW. Sunset orange complextion with a butt load of piney hops. Taste is HEAVY hops as you would expect, lots of citrus notes and lots of hops. Here it is for you hoppies, enjoy~


 Lothore (276), California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/513/20
Apr 26, 2008  
A- Pours a cloudy peach hue with almost no head to speak of. S- Smell is dominated by citrus hops, very aromatic and a joy to smell. T- Taste is a barrage of hops, a mixture of pine and citrus with a bitter back end that would leave even the most extreme hop head stunned. M- Fairly viscous with a good amount of carbonation. D- Fairly drinkable, the high abv and bitterness detract a bit but its so damn tasty it’s hard not to drink.


 ironchefscott (342), portland, Oregon, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 26, 2008  
a good double IPA.....seemed better when it was only a seasonal beer.... but citrusy nose and tons of malt flavor to back it up and make it 10.5% a good but not great DIPA still kicks the ass of most east coast IPA’s though!


 durhambeer (1200), Durham, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Apr 23, 2008    Updated: Dec 17, 2008
Hazy amber pour with nice creamy golden head. Sweet, hoppy, malty nose. Aromas of tropical fruits such as mangos and papaya. Flavor showed bitter hops, caramel, grapefruit peel, and present alcohol. Waxy palate. Good stuff.



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