The Hop Concept

Microbrewery in San Marcos, California, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Port Brewing Company

Established in 2014

Contact
155 Mata Way, Ste 104, San Marcos, CA, 92069, United States

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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bomber courtesy of Desverger. Pours hazy murky golden with a frothy white head that slowly dissipates while leaving some thick trace on the glass. Smell is fruity and grassy with crackers, caramel, grapefruit juice, mango, pineapple, passion fruit, moist grass, pine needles, chives and lemon zest. Taste is bitter, fruity and grassy. Mouthfeel is round, tiny dry, astringent and medium bodied. Finish is bitter with crackers, caramel, grapefruit, mango, passion fruit, moist grass, pine needles, minerals and lemon zest. Really quite nice. Still some decently fresh hops in there.
Tried on 20 Jul 2015 at 05:49


7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Bottle 650ml @ Sandar Haandverksbryggeri - Brygghuset, Sandefjord
Pours slightly hazy deep golden with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, citrus, pine and grape. Taste is medium sweet and medium to heavy bitter with a long piney, citrus and grape finish. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jul 2015 at 12:27

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
22 fl oz bottle from Mikkeller webshop. Hazy orange amber colour, foamy white head leaving lacing and aroma of tropical fruits, mango, citrus & pine, hoppy. Taste is malt caramel balanced with juicy orange zesty citrus, grapefruit, pine, spicey earthy hop resin bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy lingering bitter finish. Very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jul 2015 at 11:57

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sample from 66 cl. bottle. Slightly hazy, deep golden colour with a thin, white head. Fruity aroma with citrus, grape, pines, sweet exotic fruits and caramel malts. Taste is bitter. Medium to full body with a creamy texture and a soft carbonation. Finishes dry and bitter with citrus fruits. Lovely IIPA.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2015 at 05:48

7/10
Tried on 08 Jul 2015 at 21:43

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; clear light copper pour with a big frothy off white head, aroma has tangerine, hint of pine and sweet malts, taste has mango, spice, oily pine, sweet caramel, bitter grapefruit, good.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jul 2015 at 15:42

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Kihoskh thanks to Martin, somewhere between København and Høje Taastrup. Hazy golden with a big white head. Hoppy aroma of citrus and pine. Dry, hoppy flavour with lots of grapefruit and pine and a delicious bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jul 2015 at 16:08

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a huge beige head. The aroma has notes of citrusy hops, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, hops, and citrus fruits, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jul 2015 at 15:00

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
clear yellow, smooth offwhite head. aroa is hoppy, yeasy, faint flowery.flavor is bitter hoppy, flowery, very bitter hoppy, nice malty balance.
Tried on 02 Jul 2015 at 14:22