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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.


3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 16/20
rayOfBeer (360) - El Cerrito, California, USA - MAY 30, 2010
My bomber may have been compromised.... when I popped the top there was no pssst. Poured burnt orange with little to no head or carbonation. Aroma is citrus, malt and pine. Flavor is nice with some sweet malt and a big rush of citrusy hops, pine resin and alcohol. The palate is lacking without the carbonation. It is a bit syrupy and has no crispness but the balance of sweet and bitter still shines through. Overall a good beer... I’ll have obtain a better bottle of this one and I think it will rate much higher. Nice balance and great flavors.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
peteinSD (523) - San Diego, California, USA - MAY 29, 2010
Granted that I prefer a perfect IPA to an IIPA this is one hell of a beer. Deep, pungent hops, pine, and a hint of citrus buried under even more hops. 10% very well hidden. Relatively clean drinking despite the hops onslaught.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
ManvsCity (167) - Redmond, Washington, USA - MAY 27, 2010
Lots of alcohol and serious hops. Bomber has a golden amber pour with a moderate white head and not much lacing. Aroma is not super strong, but noticeable straw, pine, floral hop resins, and caramelized sugar. Taste has wicked amounts of hop bitters in a nice balancing act with a solid malt base. Pine sap, grapefruit, lavender, and a bit of alcohol burn. Tangy finish creeps all the way into your nostrils and around the back of your throat. Would love to try fresh from the tap with one of their pizzas on a hot SoCal summer day.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
natejgood (323) - Denver, Colorado, USA - MAY 24, 2010
Pours a hazy golden color with a pure white head that does not go down for a long time and sticks to the side of the glass nicely. The aroma is hoppy and malty as if the taste. The beer is a soft and smooth in the mouth and has a lot of body for an IPA. In addition, while this beer has a lot of hop flavor, the hops are nicely balanced by the other flavors in the beer, including malt and caramel.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Ober (2125) - Bommelerwaard, NETHERLANDS - MAY 23, 2010
A clear orange/golden colored beer with a thick foamy white head. The aroma op hops with citrus and orange. A little spices. The taste of hop bitter with fruits like citrus. Notes of sweet but quick moving to bitter. The aftertaste is bitter and fruity.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
planky84 (1170) - , Greater London, ENGLAND - MAY 16, 2010
Bottle from Beermerchants.com. Reddish-brown pour with a beige head. Aromas of toffee, caramel, butterscotch, quite floral. Great lacing. Flavours of caramel, malts, some citrus. Good hop/malt balance. Heavy- but pleasant- alcohol burn. Malty, hoppy finish. Nice.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
raphael (623) - Portland, Oregon, USA - MAY 9, 2010
more malt and alcohol in the aroma than hops, though they’re woodsy. modest tight white head over clear amber brown. Hops express themselves in the flavor, but the malt alcohol duo burns up a close second. strong and tasty.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
rmussman (1343) - California, USA - MAY 4, 2010
Really top notch IPA. So packed full of hops that its ridiculous. Very crisp. Pours light/middle brown with a white head on it. Really great aroma. Awesome IPA.


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