Mongo - Port Brewing Company / Pizza Port

nc41

North Carolina

4.22/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Sir Issac Newtons in Newtown Pa. Nice hazy orange color, a perfect head. Not a lot of nose, but just a hint of fruit. The taste follows,a hint of tropical fruit up front then a huge resiny hop blast, piney in the middle, and the biggest most bitter finish I've ever had in any brew. Bigger than Hopsickle which side by side comes off as a little sweet which obviously it's not. Also carries a relatively sane ABV, which cuts the boozy hit which I don't like in any brew, but the finish is so big it would take a lot of alcohol to burn thru it. Really a great big brew and worth a shot to any IPA lover.

Serving type: on-tap

05-24-2011 12:14:17 | More by nc41

Ciocanelu

Romania

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-23-2013 07:09:45 | More by Ciocanelu

grannaniwa

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -16.7%

05-23-2013 01:25:13 | More by grannaniwa

Justin_Neff

Ohio

4.1/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A: Cloudy, burnt orange body. Results in a huge, fizzy, beige colored head that leaves unbelievable lacing and has great retention. The lacing almost covers the glass fully.

S: Pine needles are strong in the waft. Resin. Loads of bitter citrus and hops.

T: Hop forward. Bitter. Grapefruit. Pineapple. Finishes with pine.

M: Full body. Heavy carbonation. Oily.

O: Over the top hop bitterness. A little one-dimensional and not overly complex, but its a pretty good dimension.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 23:36:29 | More by Justin_Neff

anticipation23

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-22-2013 22:28:30 | More by anticipation23

morefackinghops

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-22-2013 21:36:16 | More by morefackinghops

jakecattleco

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-21-2013 18:08:24 | More by jakecattleco

Davepoolesque

Massachusetts

4.18/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: Burned orange color, clear.
S: Citrus, some tropical fruit, lots of pine resin.
T: Big pine notes with more subtle tropical fruit. Smaller malt profile on this than on the Hop 15.
M: Crisp, clean and nicely carbonated.
O: This was a really decent DIPA. Finishes dry. A pretty good example of a west coast IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

05-21-2013 16:37:43 | More by Davepoolesque

lilnicky068

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-20-2013 16:49:54 | More by lilnicky068

Geno206

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-20-2013 02:10:03 | More by Geno206

MSardina1

California

4.71/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

What can I say more than: I simply love this beer.

The appearance is a golden orange hue, with a slight haze from the hop and yeast sediment left in the bottle-conditioned beer (detractors call these "floaties"). I will take half a point off, because I do not drink the last 1/4" inch of the yeasty brew.

Smells like citrus, hops, and floral yeast notes. Delicious.

Tastes like mango, orange, with a distinctly hop-forward finished. Not overly bitter, dry and not sweet.

Mouthfeel is INCREDIBLE! Love the bottle-conditioned carbonation levels - nice chewy beer. Mouthfeel may be the number one reason that I love this beer.

Overall, I will always seek out and drink MONGO!

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 14:08:48 | More by MSardina1

juicebox

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-18-2013 01:53:13 | More by juicebox

Johnbeer1

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-17-2013 23:42:23 | More by Johnbeer1

HopLuva

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-16-2013 00:46:10 | More by HopLuva

Absolut

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-15-2013 20:29:17 | More by Absolut

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-15-2013 17:04:13 | More by twenty5

HarmonMW

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-14-2013 23:12:54 | More by HarmonMW

drummermattie02

Texas

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-14-2013 18:20:10 | More by drummermattie02

GimmeGumballHead

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-14-2013 16:49:20 | More by GimmeGumballHead

h0ppster

District of Columbia

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-14-2013 16:39:03 | More by h0ppster

rainfairy

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-14-2013 08:37:10 | More by rainfairy

baybassboy

California

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-14-2013 05:08:28 | More by baybassboy

jimmygord

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-14-2013 00:54:09 | More by jimmygord

Steve_Oldrati

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-13-2013 19:51:58 | More by Steve_Oldrati

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-13-2013 06:18:05 | More by Bonko_the_sane