4th Anniversary Double IPA - Port Brewing Company / Pizza Port

mcallister

Ohio

3.68/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Cloudy musty orange juice looking with no head to speak of, I'd say carbonation issues.

Citrusy aromas with hints of malt and mango. Papaya and other fruity esters but things seem lost.

Some carbonation but very light. Thick malts and juicy melon fruit, hints of citrus and tropical fruits. Mouth is big and full a nice IPA but could just use more carbonation and body.

Serving type: bottle
@ Pizza Port Carlsbad, 571 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad

07-18-2010 21:48:47 | More by mcallister

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-04-2013 20:15:04 | More by Kelp

westcoastbeerlvr

California

2.75/5  rDev -23.8%

01-09-2013 23:39:18 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

Vbloise

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +24.7%

12-25-2012 22:31:21 | More by Vbloise

t0rin0

California

3.25/5  rDev -10%

12-11-2012 02:57:50 | More by t0rin0

sneaks2210

New York

4/5  rDev +10.8%

11-17-2012 17:06:55 | More by sneaks2210

durlta

Iowa

3/5  rDev -16.9%

11-10-2012 16:04:37 | More by durlta

jaybags

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +10.8%

10-08-2012 22:51:41 | More by jaybags

kjkinsey

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

09-30-2012 01:35:02 | More by kjkinsey

IndiaPindiaAle

Georgia

1/5  rDev -72.3%

09-15-2012 19:59:11 | More by IndiaPindiaAle

beerpadawan

California

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

08-25-2012 16:40:04 | More by beerpadawan

InfernoBoss

California

4/5  rDev +10.8%

08-20-2012 03:54:22 | More by InfernoBoss

thinwhiteduke

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -10%

08-11-2012 21:30:26 | More by thinwhiteduke

IPAchris

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +31.6%

07-25-2012 21:34:54 | More by IPAchris

eawolff99

Colorado

4/5  rDev +10.8%

07-17-2012 05:18:47 | More by eawolff99

ms11781

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -3%

07-13-2012 00:35:06 | More by ms11781

SalMineo

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -3%

06-29-2012 20:05:49 | More by SalMineo

dejrrma

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -3%

06-20-2012 06:05:46 | More by dejrrma

DJButters

California

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%

06-15-2012 22:39:51 | More by DJButters

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -3%

06-11-2012 00:06:30 | More by ejimhof

nosavingsaccount

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -3%

06-05-2012 03:50:13 | More by nosavingsaccount

TicoCali

California

3.5/5  rDev -3%

06-02-2012 19:44:17 | More by TicoCali

onix1agr

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- I got a 1/2 inch of white fizzing foam that left after time. Some lace tries to stick but does not succeed. This one has a copper orange color to it.

S- A whole lot of hops and a malt backing to counter balance. This gives of a very pungent tropical citrus type of smell. Some alcohol in this 10%er. Getting pine and grapefruit from this with a bit of a sweet backing. Amarillo seems to be bursting.

T- The hop varieties used give off an over whelming grapefruit sense with and and not a lot of earthy flavors to back it, west coast for sure. This is hoppy and very bitter beer with malts to back. 4th while not hot gives off a semi warming sensation with the 10%, while retaining the hop bite and the malt sweet, ya dig. Pine barrens.

M- A step above Medium bodied with some warming quality from this 10% brew. This is extremely hoppy and very malted as well, you know what it is. Port has been stepping up in the carb game even though it's still not greatly carbed, but it is big beer and the yeast may not have been as strong as expected.

D- This is a lighter hop bomb than the other anniversary beers in all sense of the word so if thats not your thing look elsewhere. 4th has a balanced hop flavor came from many varieties of the plant giving citrus and pine. At 10% one draft is good with driving and all, but I could drink more.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Pizza Port Carlsbad, 571 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad

06-02-2012 15:11:50 | More by onix1agr

IronLover

Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Murky copper orange in color. Poured with a short white foam that quickly reduced to a light wispy cap. Tropical and citrus hop aromas with a hint of pine. The pungency of the hops was subdued by an intensely sweet maltiness beneath. The malt and hop aromas couldn't mask the boozy higher alochol content. Smooth oily feel that thinned at the finish. Tropical fruit, pineapple and orange hop flavors up front that are quickly diluted by a rush of sweet maltiness. Pine hop flavors toward the end along with an undeniable alcoholic presence through thte finish. Definitely maltier and boozier than Port's other IPAs.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Pizza Port Carlsbad, 571 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad

06-01-2012 16:59:40 | More by IronLover

smcolw

Massachusetts

4.18/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Interesting coloring--seems golden on the edge but deep amber in the center. Cloudy. Small, but lasting head. Leaves some ring lace after each sip.

Strong grapefruit (with a touch of pine) hop aroma. Attractive and inviting.

Classic DIPA flavors, with a sizable malt presence. One expects the the hop wallop, but this brew has a solid barley start. The hop does overwhelm in the swallow, leaving a near hot pepper feel to the tongue and roof of the mouth. The alcohol is strong and subdued, if that's possible. Traditional body and carbonation.

Serving type: bottle
@ Pizza Port Carlsbad, 571 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad

06-01-2012 01:35:59 | More by smcolw