Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
Bottle courtesy of Sammy: Poured a deep amber color ale with a small foamy head with little retention and no lacing. Aroma of deep bitter hops is dominating. Taste is also dominated by some deep bitter hops with some citrus notes and a standard caramel malt taste which is kind of deceiving. Body is full with some medium carbonation. Maybe my expectation was too high based on the brewer reputation but I thought this was pretty standard.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask pint at Solana Beach on 3/23/2007
Another fine-looking cask creation from Pizza Port, with a deep golden-blonde body, slight haziness and a small, but mostly well-retained white head. Moderate lacing as well.
The original San Diego pale ale, eh? I’ll buy it. The nose is a blend of fruity and citric hops, with strong bitterness. Juiciness is well-extracted from the dry, grapefruit-like acids and pale malt stays mostly out of the way, as intended. No sweet caramel or crystal malts here, of course and a very clean yeast and fresh hops. They’ve got a damn good thing going at the Pizza Ports. All of the beers taste fresh, have a strong texture, arent overcarbonated and none of them were watery/thin of flavor. Match that to quality brewing techniques and it’s hard to produce a bad beer. The turnover seemed quick, which was also a decided plus. Not trying to add filler to my review, but I guess I’m just highlighting that though this IPA wasnt a complete standout (ie. nothing overly unique jumping out) it was flawlessly executed all around. Dry, zesty fruit notes from the hops lend continued aroma on the finish. Just a smidgeon of tropical nuances without any excess of pine/resin. Strikingly clean, no alcohol.
Nicely dry and attenuated in flavor, but with more than enough malt to add a soft texture and balancing backbone. No skimping of hops here. Full-on bitterness is matched only by the full-on flavoring hops. Oranges, grapefruits, mangoes, peaches, tangerines and very moderate pine, it definitely honors the tradition of this "style". Clean, pale sugars and just a touch of grainy/barley notes on the finish. Low ester production, no alcohol apparent. Slightly too much bitterness/acidity for my palate, but I can’t handle much. To the normal hophead, I’m sure it seems deliciously balanced.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draught @ Port Brewing, San Marcos. Pours a dark amber color with a tan head. Has a malty aroma with some hoppy hints. Very malty dry flavor with hoppy bitter hints. Long malty finish with a bitter aftertaste.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle a gift from Odeed, Thanks Jake! Nose of caramel malt, spices, and dark fruit; deep berry red color with a small beige head; flavor of caramel, some fruitiness, cloves and nutmeg, and a major hop presence. which lasts into the finish!
bb (18428) reviewed Shark Bite Red Ale from Pizza Port (Bressi Ranch) 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft. Ruby beer with a thin off-white head. Malty, berry fruit aroma. Malty, cocoa, berry fruit flavor. lingering fruitiness and a bit of cocoa. Medium bodied.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Slightly hazy red body with a small off-white head. sweet citrus hops aroma with a diacetyl hint. Sweet citrus and floral hop flavor but still some diacetyl in the end. On further analysis, this may just happen to be an infected bottle, but only another rating will determine that.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 4.5
Deep amber,lasting white head. Hop/alcohol nose.The hop taste is totally overpowered by the alcohol. No balance
omhper (44752) reviewed Ponto S.I.P.A. from Pizza Port (Bressi Ranch) 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Draught at the brewpub. Clear amber. Aroma of lychee and crystal malt. Sweet with clean mouthfeel. Powerful hops to the pint where it almost turns inky. There’s notes of vegetables and lingering heavy bitterness. Somewhat unbalanced and with too hard mouthfeel.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Tap - It’s a red beer with a significant hops bite. Very nice. Malty aroma and initial taste as it hits the tongue, very tastey hops finish. Light carbonation. Pleasant mouthfeel. Excellent session brew.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draft. Dark amber beer with a nice off-white head. Fruity-hoppy aroma. Hoppy flavor (citrus) with lots of berry fruitiness and some rich caramel finish.