The Hop Concept

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

Established in 2014

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

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7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Can. Not a new brewery tick after all, huh. Very slight haze on a gold beer with a fat coat of white head. Aroma of yuzu and sticky breadcrust, some minor tropical and pine notes. 7+ Medium bodied. Moderate carbonation. A taste is more expressive - a variety of citrus w grapefruit, yuzu & kumquat, some mango and breadcrust, then herbal and resinous toward the strongly bitter finish. Straight ahead is fine.
Tried from Can on 03 Apr 2020 at 14:14

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Dunkel hopfiger, grasig fruchtiger Beginn. Orange, mild herb, erkennbarer Alkohol. Langer Abgang. Schwer. 8/9/8/8//8
Tried on 28 Feb 2020 at 23:19

5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Hopfiger, stark alkoholischer Beginn. Bitter-getreidig, der Hopfen bleibt intensiv, zu stark. Unsüffig. 10/8/7/9//8
Tried on 28 Feb 2020 at 23:18

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Nice piney hops on the nose, has okay foam on a soft gold body. Flavour is mellow pineapple and a hint of pine. Mouthfeel is full with good oiliness. A serviceable IPA.
Tried on 09 Feb 2020 at 17:12

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Can. Amber beer with a cream head. Grapefruit and pine aroma. Grapefruit and pine flavor with earth. Medium bodied. God bitterness. Grapefruit and pine linger with earth.
Tried from Can on 19 Jan 2020 at 23:17

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Bottle from Highland 12-2-15
Tried from Bottle on 18 Dec 2019 at 12:16

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Lots of pine up front. Golden with good head and lacing. Grapefruit and dusty resin. Medium bitter end.Tap at Churchkey.
Tried from Draft on 05 Nov 2019 at 14:30

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
473 ml can from Hasegawa Liquors, Tokyo Station. Pours nce golden, lightly cloudy, little white foam on the top. Nose i grassy, some malty undertones but sweet and sticky part is well hidden. Taste has resins, good full bodied feel and feel lighter than its abv would suggest, well balanced with hops, not too astringent, just the right amount. Grassy bitter linger in the finish. IPA that I can enjoy.
Tried from Can on 10 Aug 2019 at 16:23

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Can sample at troubles' place. Thanks Odi. Clear golden. Stale hops, malt, a bit of caramel, bitter finish.
Tried from Can on 11 Jul 2019 at 18:49

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried on 30 Jun 2019 at 19:05