Port Brewing HOP-15 Review
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.
I'm excited about this one, i've been hearing that this is a true hop bomb. My glass is poured...let the tasting begin!!
Alcohol - 10%
22 ounce bomber - First smell is grapefruit, then the pine picks my nose. The pine resin is sweet and has that warming scotchy bite that I always like in a good hoppy ass beer. The color is but a picture of pleasure. Slight orange outline of the glass with a hazy murkiness in the middle. The alcohol hits you pretty quick, i'm halfway done my pint and i feel a pretty good buzz coming on.
If you like Pliny, Hop stoopid and Green Flash Imperial IPA, you are going to LOVE this beer. I got it from Ed and Ledger Liquirs in Berkeley for $6.00. It looks like I gotta go back and pick me up a half case next week.
REVIEW SCALE (1-10) *8.1 - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
