Port Brewing Hop 15 (Spring 2013)
From Port Brewing – Hop 15 has 15 different hop varieties added to the beer every 15 minutes. Over the years, Hop 15 has racked up numerous accolades. It has won two silver medals at the Great American Beer Festival. It also was named Alpha King in 2004 and 2008, and received a first place award at the Bistro Double IPA beer festival in Hayward, CA.
Port Brewing / Lost Abbey – Port Brewing Hop 15 – 22 oz. bottle poured into a goblet. 9.7% abv.
Appearance: Pours amber orange. Cloudy body with yeast matter. Beautiful fluffy white head.
Aroma: Candied orange, creamsicle, pinesol.
Taste: Big agressive hops. Mixture of pine and cutrus. Tropical fruit. Toffee malt.
Mouthfeel: Full bodied. Lively carbonation. Slightly sticky.
Overall: It’s been following this beer over the years. I feel in love with this beer back in 2007 and it’s taken twists and turns for the good and bad. The 2013 bottle of Hop 15 was very pleasing, and reminded me of the good old days. The yeast sediment didn’t bother me, the hop flavors and aromas were awesome, and the huge malt bill didn’t seem as ‘custardy’ as previous years batches. I had this on tap a week later, and was even more impressed.
