Portsmouth Hop Harvest #1 - Portsmouth Brewery

Bendurgin

Maine

3.9/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Pours a cloudy chestnut with a finger of fluffy white foam. It settles leaving a nice cap with some soapy lace.

Citrus hops in the aroma. Mostly oranges with a hint of butterscotch and malts in the background. The flavor is more bitter than I would have thought. Bitter hops losing the citrus flavor with a caramel malt backbone. Finish with a little bit of an orange flavor.

The body is a bit heavy for the style. The flavors linger here and it coats the tongue. Overall I enjoy this one quite a bit. A real nice ipa that shows some good malts too.

Serving type: on-tap

09-28-2011 05:11:12 | More by Bendurgin

andrewinski1

Maine

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Thanks again to Ben for bringing the growlers!

Poured into a pint glass. Nice dark orange color. No head at all, just bubbles of lacing. There is a bit of haze here as well.

The smell is a little bit of orange zest. This is a decent smelling beer, but the aroma is not as strong as in the hop2.

The taste is only mildly astringent. There is a good amount of sweetness here that presents the hops as more "juicy." There is a nice clean finish here as well.

Good mouthfeel, not as carbonated as ideal but that is okay as it just makes the malt sweetness more prominent in my mind.

Very drinkable, as are all Portsmouth IPA's.

Serving type: growler

09-25-2010 02:59:10 | More by andrewinski1

MugOfGoodness

New Hampshire

3.7/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

My first beer review on the Treo. This is a good hoppy beer. It may not be a double but its bigger than a regular IPA. I would put it up for its hoppiness but the Big A bombers comes closer to an DIPA or IIPA. The malt character almost makes it a dry or wet hopped ale or lager because its smooth tasting while having that hoppy edge. Maybe the best of both worlds since its balanced and very drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

10-10-2007 02:48:57 | More by MugOfGoodness

corby112

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev -10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bomber courtesy of GrittyMug345. Thanks man!

Pours a dark ruby/coppery color with deep dark burnt orange hues when held to a light source and a two finger foamy yellowish head that slowly fades into a lasting ring. Spotty lacing.

Earthy floral hop aroma with some dank oily notes and subtle citrus as well as a prominent caramel malt scent. Slightly biscuity with a bit of toasted nut. I'm not sure how old the bottle is but it's not smelling as fresh and/or hoppy as I expecting.

Chewy resinous mouthfeel with some fresh earthy floral hops. Slightly creamy body with a slightly roasted caramel malt back bone that provides some nice balance. Hints of biscuit, toast and roasted nut. The malt presence is a little heavier than I prefer but the dry bitter hops still shine through. You can still taste how fresh the hops are and while they are most dominant up front, the pleasant dry bitter flavor lingers throughout into a slight dry finish. The ABV is very well masked without even the slightest alcohol warmth, making it very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

10-30-2009 05:23:55 | More by corby112

DIM

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

a: This was a dark, hazy copper color. It poured with a large, sticky and rocky head.

s: The hops are spicy and tea-like. I also found some malty toffee aromas. Odd combination, but it works pretty well.

t: I tasted the toffee and tea here and it was fine. It did smell a bit better though.

m: Gently carbonated with an overall heavy feeling.

d: Thanks as always to joepais for another Portsmouth offering. This was tasty, but it didn't quite come together for me.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2009 10:51:46 | More by DIM

YonderWanderer

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a nice copper orange with no real head to speak of. Little to no lacing on the glass.

S: Smell is very subtle. A little bit of hops, but not much else. I expected more from this.

T: Okay, so this is pretty tasty. Though, as others have said, I'd class it more as a standard IPA than a DIPA. It doesn't have that DIPA hop bomb hit that usually marks that style. Instead it's a mellow and rather pleasant hoppiness that is really balanced out by the sweetness of the malt. A hint of alcohol provides a bit of warmth.

M: Smooth with a slightly dry and crisp finish.

D: It's easy to put down, so I'd say it's very drinkable - as an IPA. As a DIPA, there are much better ones you can find. A nice effort overall though.

Serving type: bottle

10-05-2007 01:21:44 | More by YonderWanderer

Lothore

California

3.43/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A- Amber in color, small but sustained off white head.

S- Smells somewhat floral and very hoppy. Sweet malts also provide a dominate factor in the nose.

T- Subtle hops and a somewhat overbearing malt presence. Caramel and a bit syrupy.

M- Thick and highly carbonated.

D- Pretty drinkable. I'm not a big fan of red ales and this is very characteristic of the style with a bit more pronounced hops.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2007 05:42:08 | More by Lothore