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Pizza Port Swamis India Pale Ale


 Percentile 
93
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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Port Brewing/Lost Abbey

San Marcos, California USA

bottled
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1203.69/5.03.67/5.07.4%88 Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
"It’s hard to believe we’ve been slingin’ pizzas for 20 years since March of 1987! That’s about 7300 days or 175,200 happy hours of fun! We’re excited to celebreate by brewing and bottling up a beer to share a special toast! Swami’s IPA is one of our best selling beers. Many have called it the original San Diego IPA. As such, it’s been a big part of Pizza Port Solana Beach since we installed the brewing system in 1992. A bold IPA hopped to the extreme with galena, Centennial and Cascade hops. We also add a healthy dose of dry hops in the serving tank and always serve it unfiltered. Thank you so much to everyone who has been sharing the memories along the unbelievable way...Cheers!"

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thegreat78 (32), San Marcos, California, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Jan 9, 2008  
A nice copper coloured ale with a small white head. Very grapefruit citrus aroma and some pine notes. Very bitter initially but expected in an IPA nice crisp finish Great brew.


 MilkmanDan (1936), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Jan 29, 2004  
Deep hazy auburn, had a nice head. Crisp, very hoppy and sweet, had actual malts for balance, decent breadiness at end. Tart, citric, and piney.


 unclebleen (620), California, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/519/20
Sep 29, 2003    Updated: Oct 6, 2003
I agree with SDbruboy...I'm surprised there so few ratings for this excellent, long-running brew from Pizza Port. One of my favorite IPA's. Fits the category of "West Coast IPA" perfectly. Very hoppy aroma, full body, and a nice bitter finish. I have a pint of this just about every week.


 Schultsc (394), Henderson, Nevada, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Jun 23, 2005    Updated: Aug 6, 2005
Bright copper color with a thin head. Strong aroma of pine with an herbaceous, sweet, and pleasantly "skunky" edge to it. Very nice citrus and resin in the flavor with loads of bitterness. Thick mouthfeel that still manages to be crisp too. Quite a different beer--very good.


 egajdzis (2879), Terrapin, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Jan 31, 2004  
Poured an amber color with nice white head and lacing as well. Bitter hop, piny, resiny taste with a sticky but full mouthfeel. This could easily pass for an IIPA.




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