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Pizza Port Hop 15

Pizza Port Hop 15

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Port Brewing/Lost Abbey

San Marcos, California USA

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5724.03/5.04.03/5.0Summer10.5%95.3 Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

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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 bp (282), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/513/20

May 9, 2008  
Bottle: pours a murky, brownish-orange with a thin white head, aroma of citrus and hops, taste is hoppy but not overpowering, a bit of citrus and some spice, a bit of the bitter hop aftertaste. Pretty nice DIPA.

 gnoff (2567), Göteborg, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 27, 2008  
(Bottle at Oliver Twist, Stockholm)
On August 23, 2008
Cloudy dark brown color, white head. Sweet malty and hoppy scent. Sweet and bitter hoppy taste. Medium to smooth mouthfeel, high bitterness.


kosko20 (81), Bemidji, Minnesota, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/57/104/516/20
Aug 25, 2008  
Beautiful smell, hops in every variety, citrus, pine, spices, and fruit. Appearance, dark ruby copper golden gorgeous. Nice white head. Flavor: pine hops and spicy hops. Palate is also full bodied and very bitter, dry bitter. Great beer. I do love hops a lot and this shows off some good ones but also almost over does it on the finish.


 amish_caravan (204), Winona, Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 22, 2008  
scent is full of floral hops. taste is very hoppy and has some alcohol taste as well. alcohol is still pretty well hidden given the fact that it is 10.5%. finish is smooth. I would purchase this again.


 IlanMan (522), Winona, Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 22, 2008  
Thanks to kegbear for this one. Pour is a deep hazy holden with a creamy off white head. Aroma is up front hoppy with pine and caramel. Flavor is very bitter hops with strong caramel malt and sweetness. Very strong flavor overall masking the alcohol very well.


 matt7215 (554), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/517/20
Aug 22, 2008  
bomber from a tade with suzygreenburg. pour beautiful hazy orange with a rocky tan head. aromas of pine, grapefruit and citrus. flavours are similar with some caramel malts in the middle. not overly bitter and hella drinkable. this stuff is dangerous, i could drink gallons! thx mr bottoms!!




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