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RATINGS: 1051   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.02   IBU: 182   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
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.


4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Beer2000 (2919) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - JAN 5, 2011
650 ml bottle. Reddish orange body with a big off-white head. The aroma has a nice caramel malt base in addition to a strong American hop profile with citrus and pine. Flavor is really bitter, sweet caramel malt and fruity. All flavors are rather strong, but there is a certain balance to it and the high alcohol is dangerously well hidden. This is close to a perfect DIPA.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
WildTurkey (49) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JAN 2, 2011
Dark Orange color. Hazy. High Carbonation, and very thick frothy head. Smells of citrus and pine and little bit of pear. Tastes like grapefruit, piney hop bitterness, and sweet malts. Medium body, juicy hops. Nice drink.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
BoBoChamp (3026) - Gent, BELGIUM - JAN 2, 2011
65cl, American brew, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex bitter brew, yet balanced, cloudy, good head, very good brew, yet expensive!

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
paco (512) - Regina, Saskatchewan, CANADA - JAN 2, 2011
Bottle. This could be my highest rating yet. Pours out darker orange than expected, foamy white head at first. Head settles and stays about a half inch for the whole experience. Aromas of fresh citrus and grapefruit. Lots of floral notes, plenty of fresh summer scents. You can detect some pine and some underlying malt presence. Taste is a full on assault of citrus and grapefruits. The second wave is full of lively floral flavors and a touch of pine. The strong flavors are complemented by a strong malt base that keeps everything in a near perfect harmony.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
GandGKevin (508) - Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA - JAN 1, 2011
A very quaffable DIPA. Aromas and flavors of orange/tangerine and other tropical fruits. Nice malt balance. Overall a highly enjoyable brew.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jonno (1312) - JAPAN - DEC 28, 2010
Tap at Brewery. Solid piney fruit nose. Quite sweet with a really bitter finish. A little cloying after a while. Thick body. More a hoppy barleywine. Good but the Mongo is better.

2.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
dagimp (417) - Philly, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 26, 2010
From a bomber into a pint glass. Pours a really awesome orange copper color with plenty of haze from the yeast. Aroma of pine, skunk and pine sol. Mouthfeel is very, very thick and sticky... kind of like sucking on sap. Taste is overwhelming hops, mainly of the pine variety but tropical fruit such as mango and citrus are also there. Add in some grass and that about does it. I’m not a fan of the kick in the mouth IPA. This one’s too over the top for me, although I can see why a hop head would like it.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
paultheguru (631) - Orlando, Florida, USA - DEC 26, 2010
A: poured into a snifter. Hop 15 pours a cloudy yellow color, with a nice white head. Decent retention level with some moderate lacing. S: Primary aroma is of high alpha hops. Light sweetness in the aroma, as well as, some yeast and biscuits. T: Very homey flavor. Hops are mellow with some citrus and a hint of pine. Big bitter orange flavors, as well as some pineapple. Nice biscuity malt flavor. M: hops roll from front to back. Very clean, smooth. Very refreshing. D: I love this beer. I can’t believe its 10%. Very smooth and drinkable for an extreme beer.


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