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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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5744.03/5.04.03/5.0Summer10.5%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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 RomanW70 (284), Providence, Rhode Island, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20

Apr 20, 2008  
Pours cloudy amber gold with a frothy head. Strong hop aroma of citrus, pine, and sweet malts Initial taste of sweet malts, the bitterness shows up early and stays late, but not past its welcome. Very well balanced, and the malts and hops stay together throughout the entire drink. I’m having a great beer week, and this defintely adds to it. My first Pizza Port/Lost Abber. Won’t be my last.

 dwyerpg (2062), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/510/105/519/20
Sep 5, 2008  
Really, the only thing that isn’t that good on this is the aroma. Little floral or citrus, mostly it just smells strong. The flavor however is all that is great about San Diego/SoCal IPAs. Very hoppy, crisp and tasty. Love it.


 maniac (1976), Richmond, Virginia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/518/20
Aug 31, 2008  
On tap at Lost Abbey before RBSG on 08/02/2008. Slightly hazy orange amber body with a small creamy off-white head. Big floral and citrus hop aroma. Big citrus and resiny hop flavor, very fresh. Medium body with moderate carbonation.


 gnoff (2580), 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 (87), 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 (209), 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.




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