Mongo - Port Brewing Company / Pizza Port

yonnie

California

4.53/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Poured in tulip. Golden orange in color with two fingers of fluffy white head. Lots of lacing. Yeast particles here and there.

S - Funky, grassy, fruity hops, pineapple, mango, lemon, grapefruit, almost like a fruit punch.

T - Bitter, sour, piney, fruity hops, followed by sweet, toasty malt.

M - Well carbonated and thick but not too thick. Alcohol is well hidden.

O - An excellent example of the style. Bursting with aroma and flavor, and easy to drink. One of the best DIPAs I have ever had. This is up there with Pliny for me.

Serving type: bottle

09-08-2012 03:13:54 | More by yonnie

barczar

Kentucky

4.1/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a clear deep golden color with an orange tint and a dense 2 inch ivory head that lingers. Eventually, it leaves moderate lacing.

Aroma is very resiny, with pine and an underlying grapefruit character adding complexity. Tropical fruits of pineapple and mango surface later, complementing the fairly bready caramel malt body.

Flavor is equally resiny, with a barrage of hops ranging from grapefruit to cannabis to mint killing the palate....in a great way. Fresh cut grass and pine are at the finish. The flavor is decidedly bitter throughout, but everything is held together by a fairly subtle caramel hop backbone. Not nearly as sweet as some dipas.

Body is moderate to full, but somewhat high carbonation keeps it relatively light. There's an alcohol warmth that lets you know abv is up there.

Overall, great beer! It's 4 months old, and hops are still kicking me in the palate. But the bitterness throughout keeps this beer very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

08-30-2012 21:46:27 | More by barczar

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4.23/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is a nice dipa. Good balance of malt and hops with strong and mature hop tones peeking out with some spicy tones and a good amount of citrus as well. It's consistent, though not entirely trying to blow me away. Smooth delivery. Smooth feel. Another winner from Port.

Serving type: bottle

08-30-2012 17:04:16 | More by RblWthACoz

Oakenator

Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Sunrise gold in the glass with a healthy head and spider web like lacing on the glass. Aroma is citrus hop - grapefruit and lemon. Taste is solid hops - again the citrus is present but the floral hops are more forward. Very subtle boozy but overall a quality DIPA.

Serving type: on-tap

08-23-2012 22:40:40 | More by Oakenator

tronester

Oklahoma

4.33/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a hazy golden with a massive, billowing white head. Lacing sticks to the glass endlessly. Smell is some light citrus. Taste begins with an initial lemony flavor, followed by some light biscuity malt. It moves then to a rich herbal, piney bitterness that coats the tongue. A bit of orange and grapefruit in the finish. Smooth mouthfeel, pretty high carbonation. Overall an excellent DIPA, glad I got to try it, though had to have it shipped in.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2012 00:22:18 | More by tronester

crowsoup

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours hazy as hell, suspended particles floating like the building blocks of the future with a head as dense and history.

I'm picking up some frothy surf here, juicy hops on the front end, a dehydrated forest on the back end; a spicy ride in both cases - fantastic in its complexity, simply complex and damn near confusing.

This is a superb brew, gentle carbonation combined with a depth of bitter and dry hoppiness that is all at once well-rounded and purposeful. I'm coming back to this...as my corner store allows.

Serving type: bottle

08-12-2012 18:21:53 | More by crowsoup

warnerry

Michigan

4.23/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled 3/23/12; consumed 5/23/11

A - Pours a hazy orange/brown with some suspended material and three fingers of dense light tan head. Head has great retention coats the glass with lacing.

S - Big burst of pine with some nice citrus as well. Faint caramel malt.

T - Still a nice resinous bitter bite even if it isn't the freshest bottle. Very piney and grassy with some grapefruit zest. Just enough caramel malt. Solid bitter bomb.

M - Medium mouthfeel with long lingering bitterness. Very dry. Somewhat creamy.

O - Definitely a bruising bitter beer, but very good flavors. Solid DIPA all around.

Serving type: bottle

08-12-2012 02:56:59 | More by warnerry

mscudder

Georgia

4/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled 7/2/12. Poured into a snifter. I have had a lot of good experience with Port so I'm stoked!

A - A light orange-infused amber that is much lighter than what I am used in in Imperial DIPA's. A massive white head sits atop the brew with nice sized bubbles throughout. Good retention.

S - Pine, grapefruit and some tropical fruits are the most prominent notes. Some malts and hops exist on the back end.

T - BAM! Bitter hops are in high volume here with the bitterness receding only for some piney notes to take over. After sipping on this one for a while the sweet fruits leak through making this a solid DIPA for those bitterness lovers.

M - Big carbonation to set off the hops with a medium body.

O - A solid DIPA, although I am not a huge advocate of such intense bitterness, preferring a bit of aromatic hops. I would prefer to have the Wipeout IPA but this is still a solid brew.

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2012 04:20:02 | More by mscudder

Momar42

Maryland

4/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz bomber into Duvel tulip

A - pours a nice clear deep yellow. Big frothy white head of good sized bubble. Great leacing and head retention. Great looking DIPA.

S - strong resinous pine aroma. mild citrus to compliment but this one is christmas tree through and through.

T - nice dose of pine right up front. Malt helps carry it trough the middle but the bitterness breaks through all the way through the finish. Nice and astringent without being overly so. Just the right amount of sweetness as well. Great tasting beer

M - abrasive but balanced if thats possible. This is a very hoppy offering but very well done. Finishes clean and refreshing.

O - Another quality offering from Port. I dont have the luxury of getting much of their stuff but damn do I wish I could. This along with the regular IPA are two outstanding entrants in a VERY crowded category. Definitely recommend this one to any fan of west coast DIPA.

Serving type: bottle

07-26-2012 01:52:19 | More by Momar42

Chad0601

4/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had this on tap at Bailey's BBQ/Julian Brewing Co. 07/20/2012
The beer was served in a pint glass at the proper temp
A-Golden color and nice carbonation
S-WOW. Hop bomb with ceder, tangerine, and big citrus
T-Hells Yes! this was my favorite beer of the day. The flavor matched the intense aroma and the alcohol was hidden behind the hop curtain.
M-I enjoyed the feel of this beer, slightly fizzy from the taste bud overload
O-This beer is very impressive-it stood up to the BBQ we were eating. The alcohol seemed higher than 8.5% but I loved it!

Serving type: on-tap

07-23-2012 01:51:53 | More by Chad0601

dannydetox

California

4.48/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

mongo. i had forgotten how good you are. great, great double ipa with all of the bitterness that san diego county is so good at producing in their double ipas. it had been months since i had this beer, and the brassy/yellowish color surprised me. the paler malt works great in my opinion, allowing the massively hopped nose to shine through. not heavy on the carbonation, and with sticky lacing lingering throughout the glass. elements of dank pine, grapefruit peel, and fresh grass dominate. taste is ever so slightly biscuity up front, but the delightful bitterness kicks in afterwards. and stays. long, mouth drying finish on this bad boy. 8.5% abv is pretty well hidden until you stand up after knocking back a bottle...

rivals just about any other in the style (yeah, you heard me pliny...)

Serving type: bottle

06-26-2012 02:37:00 | More by dannydetox

Rhettroactive

Virginia

4.2/5  rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

From 22oz bomber to Hess imperial pint glass on 6/13/12
*From notes

A: It's a clean darker amber at first. But as I get down to the bottom of the bottle, massive white floaties envelop the beer. These floaties coat the sides of the bottle as I pour. The finished product looks more dirty orange with snowy white flakes from top to bottom. The one saving grace here is the massive three finger fluffy head and dense retention. The lacing is boss. The massive, whipped head is killer.

S: Oh yeah. Pine-mango juice surfs from the top to the bottom of the bouquet. Muchos tropicale!

T: Man do I love me some West Coast hops. In a word, this is great. More juice and complexity then Port's Wipeout. And much bigger, too. The alcohol is preset here, yet it's balanced and easy to handle.

M: This sucker is dense, yet it never hard to drink or put back. It's a pleasure to quaff. The texture and carbonation are right on point. Spectacular.

O: Other then the Costco sized amount of white, kinda off-putting floaties, this beer is fantastic. I really wish this was readily available in the DC area, and I really, really wish it was in four or six-packs. I could drink this everyday and never feel I'm missing out on other hop forward brews. A kick-ass DIPA, and one I heartily recommend.

Serving type: bottle

06-24-2012 00:12:44 | More by Rhettroactive

Lawl3ss

Texas

3.83/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Lightly chilled 22 oz. bomber into a shaker pint. Bottling date 3.21.12.

Look- Started with a glass full of foam that fell over the course of two minutes or so, leaving four fingers of craggy head. Took four pours to get 12 oz. into the glass. Near opaque light amber, lots of sediment by the end of the bottle. Solid lacing.

Smell- Underripe mango, tangerine rind, fresh cedar shavings. Light biscuit. As it warms, the fruity aroma leans toward peaches and it takes on a resinous character. Appealing.

Taste- Starts sweet and clean before the resinous hop flavor shows itself. Also a bit of lemon-esque citrus, less evident than I was expecting after the nose. Oyster cracker and an interesting roasted pine-needle flavor carry through the finish, along with a hint of sweetness. Aftertaste is a nondescript moderate lingering bitterness.

Mouthfeel- Full, chewy body, crisp carbonation. It's the sort of beer that leaves you wanting another sip. 8.5% ABV is well disguised.

Overall- I'd really like to try this one fresh- it's got a lot of promise, and I get the feeling that I missed out by picking it up three months out of the gate. As it is, it's certainly more than passable. Very nice - recommended.

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2012 06:19:26 | More by Lawl3ss

rapidsequence

Virginia

4.28/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22 oz bottle. Date says 3/23/12, so its pushing freshness limits. Erin brought it back from San Diego.

Appearance: Slightly hazy orange-gold with a ridiculous creamy head and beautiful sticky lacing.

Smell: Freshness concerns are out the window-- at almost three months old, this smells very bright and hoppy. Sticky dank, pineapple, orange, and grapefruit. A touch of crystal sweetness.

Taste: Bitter and dry, but not quite harsh. Bitter grapefruit pith, bong resin, pine, a little sweet orange/pineapple hops, and a touch of caramel malt sweetness. Its delicious, but could use a touch more sweetness.

Mouthfeel: Its carbonated perfectly and feels soft, but finishes very clean and dry for a bigger beer. Lasting resiny stickiness.

Overall: I'm really diggin this one. A tiny bit more malty sweet flavor would round this out a bit, but this is west coast style.

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2012 00:54:37 | More by rapidsequence

superspak

Michigan

4.28/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled 2/23/2012. Pours slightly cloudy golden amber color with a nice 3 finger dense off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Some nice dense soapy lacing on the glass. Aromas of big pineapple, mango, grapefruit, orange zest, herbal, floral, grass, pine, and light earthy spiciness. Very nice and well balanced aromas with good strength. Taste of big grapefruit, pine, orange zest, pineapple, herbal, floral, grass, and earthy spiciness. Good amount of piney bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, pine, herbal, floral, pineapple, and earthy spiciness on the finish for a good bit. Great balance of hop flavors; with a good balance of bitterness and malt sweetness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very crisp and sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden at 8.5%, with hardly any warming noticed at all after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic DIPA! Great hop flavor balance and complexity; and very smooth to drink for 8.5%. Delicious stuff.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2012 04:51:38 | More by superspak

BlackBelt5112203

South Carolina

4.18/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

22 oz bottle poured into a tulip at cellar temperature.

L - Deep gold color with a massive 5-finger white thick and pillow head. Very nice retention and awesome lacing. Moderate amount of carbonation bubbles - good for the style.

S - Lots of hops with mostly lemon and orange notes but there’s some tropical fruits, grass, and pine in there as well. A nice undercurrent of sweet caramel malt.

T - Tons of hops! Starts off a little sweet with caramel malt and orange and lemon hop notes and very quickly builds into bitter hop flavors of lemon, grass, and pine.

F - Medium-bodied with a good amount of carbonation, a chewy and sticky and creamy mouthfeel, and a moderately dry and very bitter finish. Hoppy bitterness lingers for a long, long time. There’s a nice throat-warming sensation from the alcohol, as well.

O - This is a very nice DIPA. It has a lot of hop aromas and flavors, but I think some more malt would balance it out nicely. Regardless, it is still very tasty, looks great, and has an awesome mouthfeel to it. The bitterness lingers for an outstanding amount of time. I’m glad I got to try this one.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2012 04:02:06 | More by BlackBelt5112203

BostonHops

Massachusetts

3.9/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz bottle served in a snifted glass.
bottled date: 02/04/11

pours a cloudy dull gold tone with a towering, creamy, 3" beige-colored head. excellent retention and lots of sticky lacing all over the glass. well done on that count.

potent nose smacks of pine and juicy, aromatic tropical/citrus fruitiness; a touch of malt in the background. great aroma. taste is a bit of a letdown for me. the pine and tropical/citric hoppiness pull through and are nice, but there's a huge bitterness characteristic to it that is a bit overdone, sort of overshadows the other aspects of the beer. don't get me wrong, it's a solid brew - just perhaps more so if you like your DIPAs bitter as hell.

crisp, medium-bodied mouthfeel with average carbonation. decent drinkability. very enjoyable though my initial thoughts are that it strikes me more as a once in a while type of beer - although i wouldn't be surprised if it turns into the kind of DIPA that grows on me.

originally reviewed: 03-07-2011

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2012 03:52:55 | More by BostonHops

Kadonny

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from tap at Capones in Norristown during PBW into a fluted style glass.

A: A medium orange color with a one finger white head. Lacing is spotty.

S: Tropical fruits with pineapple, mango passion, lemon and pine notes. Some caramel sweetness.

T: Again with the tropical fruit flavors. Intense with mango, pineapple, lemon, grapefruit, tangerine and some slight grassy flavors. The sweetness holds the beer together with some slight caramel flavors. The finish is where I got lots of pine notes that turn really bitter, resinous and lasting with a dry lingering flavor. Wow, real nice beer that is balanced nicely.

M: Medium, creamy to start and turns resinous and bitter, hardly any alcohol and perfect carbonation. Dry finish.

O: I think this is one of Port's best IPA offerings. Not as boozy and sweet as Hop15, but way more body and character than Wipeouit. I loved it.

A perfectly dialed in DIPA that will not kill you with alcohol and is oh so drinkable. Great beer.

Serving type: on-tap

06-07-2012 20:47:36 | More by Kadonny

marlinsfan4

Maryland

4.38/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a cloudy orange color, nice big fluffy head. Great hop aroma. Good mouthfeel, medium to heavy mouthfeel. For a high ABV double IPA, this beer has a very big malt aspect to it. One of the more well balanced IPA's I've had, let alone double IPA. Nice finish, and surprisingly easy to drink for the high alcohol content. Great all around beer, definitely worthy giving a try.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2012 04:37:58 | More by marlinsfan4

AdamBear

Pennsylvania

4.38/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

A-cloudy dark gold with a sticky thick white head

S-extremely citrusy. strong scent. slightly herbal

T-comes in with a great and creamy taste of citrus and hops. its a very smooth taste. its also very bitter in and out. its a good flavor, no off-tastes.

M-medium creamy carbonation with a dry finish

O-a surprisingly drinkable IPA. the scent threw me off. i thought it was going to be a rush of citrus. it wasn't it was quite tasty and balanced.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2012 00:23:27 | More by AdamBear

BeerLover99

New Jersey

4.15/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: cloudy orange body, 2 finger off-white head,
gorgeous lacing

S: lemon peel/grass, pine, orange

T: lemon peel/grass, floral, mild pine, long bitter oily finish

M: med/heavy body, oily/sticky mouth

O: Fantastic brew for glorious price!
Will get again + highly recommend.
Port Brewing just makes fine brews.

VERY GOOD, GRAB A BOTTLE!

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2012 18:13:34 | More by BeerLover99

Jwale73

Rhode Island

4.15/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to Callmecoon for the opportunity to try this one. Bottled on 3/23/12. Pours a golden orange hue with a semi-hazy clarity. Head is dense, three inches and cream-colored. Head eventually settles into a consistent, quarter inch cap; wisp-like spots of lacing are revealed during the tasting. Nose expresses piny resin, grapefruit seeds, a trace of tropical fruit and an earthy quality. Taste follows nose; however, there is also a pleasant maltiness that forms the backbone. A light, residual bitterness dissipates the sweet and piny characteristics between quaffs. Mouthfeel is medium-light in body with an even carbonation that gets a little prickly towards the back of the tongue. There's also a slightly oily texture. Overall, a really enjoyable and balanced DIPA. Can't believe I've waited this long to try this one out.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2012 22:43:59 | More by Jwale73

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

4.03/5  rDev -4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle shared by Jason, 22oz into a tulip.

Lightly hazy darker orange, with a huge white head. Great retention and fantastically sticky lace. Hop forward nose (obviously), citrus, lemon, citrus rind and light malt notes. More citrus and tropical fruit son the palate, mango is pronounced. Quite juicy, but perhaps not as fresh as it should be. Medium full body and assertive bitterness. A really good double IPA, but pales a bit having this next to a Dreadnaught.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2012 19:56:22 | More by liamt07

sevenarts

New York

4.43/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

A: Hazy, cloudy bright orange. Big and persistent fluffy white head.

S: Pine and grass, a little bit of citrus.

T/M: Really intense layered hop flavors. Lots of pine up front, really big and strong. Followed by some citrus and a bit of a spicy tang, and a nice refreshing hit of lemony flavor by the end of the sip. Really creamy and smooth.

O: An excellent DIPA with loads of flavor from multiple different kinds of hops, all of which show through very clearly.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2012 22:16:03 | More by sevenarts

iabeerbaron

Iowa

3.95/5  rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Dark orange pour with a big white head. Bomber purchased from Family Beer and Liquor in East Dubuque, IL. Aroma is clearly piney hops and citrus dominated. Nice citrus hop flavor with a small amount of malt sweetness to balance it out. The ABV of 8.5% come in to play the longer my glass set, the warming in the throat with about half a glass left. Very smooth and enjoyable!

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2012 18:43:44 | More by iabeerbaron