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Pizza Port Hop 15 4.01 837

Pizza Port Hop 15

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99
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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8374.02/5.04.01/5.0Summer10%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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 soccer290 (137), Highland Park, Illinois, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/516/20
Jun 7, 2009  
22 oz bottle. Pizza Port/Port/Lost Abbey is now in Champaign! Very exciting, so I picked up this an Old Viscosity, though I’ll age that a while. Pours a dull copper color with a small off-white head that dies somewhat quickly, leaving little to none. Smells of very strongly of citrus, as well as tons of fresh hops, a little bit of pine, and a bit of malt. Tastes of great citrus flavors, some sugary malt (in the back, and its like honey), and lots of fresh hops. Goes down very smooth (as smooth as a I-IPA can be), and leaves a pleasant sweet taste in your mouth. Fairly strong bodied, though it could be more. A very impressive I-IPA.


 Tweety (344), Vancouver, Washington, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Jun 26, 2008  
Bomber. Pours a nice orange with a good-sized white head. Aroma is not very hoppy for a DIPA, with lots of caramel-y malt notes with a little bit of citric hops and just a touch of alcohol. The front end of the taste is mostly the same with the sticky sweetness of malt, but it rounds out into some more of those citric hop notes, with a little bit of warmth from the alcohol. Very nice! I’m a big fan.


10%drunk (12), Auburn, Washington, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
May 20, 2008  
I am starting to like port brewing more and more. This is a very good transition to summer from all the stouts I’ve been drinking this winter. I don’t usually go for the ipa’s but this one doesn’t have the bad bitter after palate. Nice hoppy taste with the big beer bang. Good job guys!!!!


 nickd717 (1374), Palo Alto, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/516/20
Feb 5, 2009  
On tap at City Beer Store in SF. Excellent west coast IPA. Clear golden-amber color, nice off-white head. Strong piney hop aroma. Flavor is piney, grapefruity hops, well balanced by a sweet malty backbone. Typical SoCal IPA hop character. Somewhat syrupy on the palate from the hop oils. This is up there with the best.


 yumyum (124), barrie, Ontario, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 16, 2009  
my second favourite imp ipa. Did head to head with df90 and ruination. This had the best nose (the citrusy hop sweetness) Great flavour profile. citrus, slightly spicey, and a smooth hoppiness with a nice finish (not overly dry)


 kegbear (272), Orange, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 11, 2008    Updated: Jun 26, 2008
Bottle. Amber color with a lasting fluffy near white head. Aroma is pine, floral, peach and grapefruit. Flavour has a bit of a bite. Sweet maltyness balances it out nicely.


acblue (63), Seattle, Washington, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/518/20
Oct 20, 2009  
Deep copper, very small white head. Tons of hops, piney in aroma but with some lighter citrus and grapefruit in the flavor. Surprisingly well balanced.


 41cubs (142), , New Jersey, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/105/517/20
Mar 22, 2009  
Sick beer. Smell is ripe candied hop buds. Looks hazy with tiny bubbles one finger head and clingy lace. Flavor is very bitter hop forward but with significant sweetness all the way through. Medium sticky body that leaves the lips smacking. Great beer. A little tweaking could make this amazing. My first of hopefully many Port Brewing beers. Thanks Port Brewing. 08 or 09 22 oz.



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