Pizza Port Hop 15

Brewed by Port Brewing/Lost Abbey
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
San Marcos, California USA

Thanks ogglethorp. Beautiful orange pour, frothy white head with a tinge of orange-ness to it. Fragrant bouquet of pine and citrus, and pleasantly following through on flavor. Beer was intense, but very well-balanced. Thoroughly enjoyed this. Would have only been better if it had been named the Pen 15.

I thankfully have 2-22 oz. bottles of this wonderful beer courtesy of Secret Santa & The_Epeeist. Pours a cloudy orange gold with a moderately large linen white head that lasted through most of the glass and left partial lacing. Huge aroma of grapefruit and pine, but the citrus is much stronger than the pine. The flavor is equally good with a solid, strong malt backbone to support the powerful citrussy hops. The bitterness of the hops is strong, but not overwhelming, and balances well against the sweetness of the malt. This is a delicious beer, and I am very glad I have a second bottle on hand!

Bottle. Didn’t think I bumped this one on it’s way out of the fridge but she came out on me as I slowly pried the lid off. The resultant pour was chunky with sediment and a darker orangy amber like color with a fairly large beige head. Left a sticky mess on the counter as well as the bottle. Aroma consists of a multitude of various hop adjectives I’ve used before along with some fresh celery as well as celery salt and an herbal quality (something specific I can’t quite place yet). Flavor is on the sweeter side before the bitterness washes over the sides. Some bready malt laced with honey then a light dose of fruits. What I enjoy is the lack of a specific dominating character (i.e. pine, grapefruit) that comes with many of the style, they are present though and I’d never want to describe this beer without the words pine/citrus coming into play. Finish is bitter and long. Mouthfeel leans towards syrupy at times but has a nice and pleasant moderate carbonation. Good stuff.

After popping the cap, the floral and pine spilled out of the glass...reminiscent of crisp mountain air. I’m not sure how you can rate the appearance less that perfect. A thick frothy pale yellow head sits perched atop a murky blood orange body. Lacing coats the glass all the way to the last sip. Strong grassy notes and pine begin your ride, then soften to ripened citrus. Fairly well balanced and drinkable. Would do again for sure!!!

Pours cloudy amber gold with a frothy head. Strong hop aroma of citrus, pine, and sweet malts Initial taste of sweet malts, the bitterness shows up early and stays late, but not past its welcome. Very well balanced, and the malts and hops stay together throughout the entire drink. I’m having a great beer week, and this defintely adds to it. My first Pizza Port/Lost Abber. Won’t be my last.

Bottle in trade from Snojerk321- huge props man!!! Bottle poured into tulip- poured semi cloudy light burnt orange, medium carbonation of tiny bubbles, white ring with wisps formed on the glass for a head. Hearty aroma of various floral hops, citrus, and a caramel note. Hits the mouth with a defined wide medium body, sweetness initially gets attention but the hops come in evenly, finish has a warming burn from the hops that just keeps going- everything is very well balanced in this brew- a bit shocking since it’s a double IPA- no major hop overload, but it’s very present . Hopslam or Hop 15? Hop 15- by the gallon slapnuts!!!

Bottle, courtesy illidurit. Pours a murky reddish brown, with a creamy Twinkee filling-colored head. Tons of lacing clings to the glass for life. Giants bales of floral hops pound the nose, with caramel, vanilla, molasses, cinnamon...wow. Flavor is full of creamy hops, and balance well with soft, sinuous malts. Caramel and vanilla rock my world, too. Spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, brown sugar. This beer has a story to tell. Deliciously full-bodied, and insanely drinkable. Full of vigor and fury, yet overall, is sustained well by itself. The malts are so great here, this is what an Imperial IPA should be like: plenty of hops, but so balanced that it actually becomes fun to sit down and pick out all the nuances and subtleties involved. Wow.

Tap @ Port Brewing, Copper color. Aroma is totally dominated by the floral bouquet of the hops. The taste is very hoppy, what do you knowwithout being overpoweringly hoppy. Very floral with just an amazing hop taste. Great beer, would buy again very soon. One of the best I have ever had.