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Pizza Port Hop 15

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99
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
8364.02/5.04.01/5.0Summer10%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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 joet (1708), Fulton, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Mar 22, 2008  
the awesome shepard faireyish label has hop bombs flying down from the sky. very cool. but it’s not just a hop bomb. it’s also an alcohol bomb at 10% and a malt sugar bomb. there’s obviously nothing wrong with that. this is a thrilling beer that’s big, drinkable and bright.


 BeerPrince (1701), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/517/20
Jan 6, 2008  
Pours a light amber body with nice offwhite frothy head. Aroma is rich of citruc fruit, pine, sandlewood, allspice and some earthy tones. Flavour is rich and hoppy but nicely balanced with sweet malts. Ends with a nice dry bitter touch. A very solid DIPA.


 SudsMcDuff (1692), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 3, 2009  
had this a few times... hops dipped in honey aroma .. . brazing golden color .. nice headring .. wonderful full bitterness... needs maybe just a bit more fullness to make it great ... a great little IIPA....


 shp555 (1683), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
May 5, 2007  
Pours a copper color with a white head. Aroma is slight malt and lots of citrus hops. Flavor is malty and a bitter citrus hop finish.


 blipp (1679), Newark, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Feb 26, 2009  
Bottle from Jamvin23. Pours bright unclear orange with an off white head. Fresh hoppy aroma with citrus and pine notes and a definite caramel malt note. The flavor is pretty well balanced, with a nice spicy and citric hop profile and a solid caramel malt sweetness. Nice lingering grassy hop bitterness. Really good.


 sloth (1677), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Jul 3, 2005  
Large tan head that lasts leaving behind little lace. Lightly hazy, copper color. Big ole hop nose, resiny, citrusy and lightly earthy, malt aromas are medium. Body is med/full, oily textured, coating. Full flavored medium sweet caramel malts, sticky hops, grapefruit, pine, tangerine, nicely frutiy. A pretty massive brew in all respects. Finish is mildly sweet, heavily hoppy/malty, resiny and earthy with faint butterscotch notes too boot. Many thanks to the Pizza delivery man, DarkElf!


 Odeed (1675), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/516/20
Jul 17, 2007  
ice tea looking body with a white head that does leave some lacing.citurs hops dominate the aroma.flavor is citurs hops,caramel malts,and an alcohol finish.pretty good but i have had better double ipas.


 theisti (1671), Leawood, Kansas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 3, 2007  
22 oz. bottle from Zinister, shared with tjthresh. Pour is hazy blood orange with a one inch slightly off white head. Aroma of grapefruit rind and some candy citrus (those little orange slice candies). Taste is BIG grapefruit juice. Just a blast of grapefruit hop that is bitter all the way from start to finish. The sweetness also exists in the taste, though it is more like ripe oranges here, not really candy sweetness. The aftertaste is long, and again, really reminiscent of grapefruit juice. Overall an interesting one to try, but a bit one dimensional for me. Thanks for sending this one Mike!



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