2nd Anniversary Double IPA
Port Brewing

2nd Anniversary Double IPA2nd Anniversary Double IPA
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From:
Port Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9.5%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.98 | pDev: 11.06%
Reviews:
187
Ratings:
203
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 18, 2020
Added:
May 04, 2008
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by RblWthACoz:
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Reviewed by RblWthACoz from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a clouded amber with a very thin crème head. Nose is strong citrus and pine. Flavor has a bit of a burn to it from the alcohol, and I think it's a bit too much really. Beyond that there is a real meaty hop thing going on with some citrus and pine and a sweet tone that I find a bit unusual. Feel is nice with a fairly full carbonation to it. This is still fairly nice to drink even though the alcohol is too much and it burns ya.
Aug 12, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.92 by Dbot from Delaware

Dec 18, 2020
 
Rated: 5 by reradford from California

Apr 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by KAF from Iowa

Oct 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by BColton1 from Rhode Island

Oct 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by pwoody11 from Delaware

Sep 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by harpus from Alabama

Mar 07, 2014
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Reviewed by Mamuda from California

3.65/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Apparently, this beer is retired, but i tried in Boneyard in Sherman Oaks in Aug, 2013. I was told it is simlar to Pliny The ELDER.. I would agree with this assessment. The head is not that full... Lots of hops...the coloring is somewhat off, a little too blurry for my taste.. Big aftertaste as it is with PTE.
Aug 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

Aug 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by dgherm from Pennsylvania

Jul 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by beerpadawan from California

Aug 27, 2012
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Reviewed by SalMineo from Massachusetts

2.22/5  rDev -44.2%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Before I begin to review this beer I've got to state that I think I had an old bottle of this stuff. I have never seen on any shelf in Massachusetts until today so I thought it was relatively new. I expected an extremely hoppy grapefruit smelling foamy kick in the mouth instead what I got appears to be a more weak barley wine/ancient ale. I

Pour-Almost no foam or carbonation at all which I hate because I love IPAs that are very volatile. The color was that of darker hazy amber. As I pour it now it has absolutely no head.

Smell-I get the overwhelming smell of raisins and dark malts that go into barley wine. I detected no smell of grapefruit or any tropical fruit or citrus for that matter. After reading reviews from other Port lovers I was disappointed I couldn't smell that lovely hoppy grapefruit smell. I detected a bit of caramel in it as well.

Taste-Once again I was completely disappointed with what I got because I bought it in expectations of tasting like a delicious IPA to go with my Hawaiian pizza. What I tasted was again that barley wine style with an overwhelming presence of alcohol in it. It actually burned going down my throat. I got a presences of dark fruit such as raisins and a little bit of caramel. The presence of alcohol just overwhelmed my mouth though.

Mouthfeel-Another disappointment. I was hoping for that excited energized fruity/hoppy kick in the mouth you get from drinking a great IPA. What I actually got was a smooth thin still burn that I usually get with barley wines. I didn't like it at all.

To conclude my thoughts on Port Brewing 2nd Anniversary Double IPA I would like to state a couple of facts. I absolutely LOVE Port Brewing and their IPAs which is why I bought this beer. I expected that awesome IPA taste, smell, and feel (as I have described earlier in my review) that is so good it can get rid of that nastiest of hangovers which I had this morning. I feel like I got a skunked bottle of it which is a major bummer because I wanted Port Brewing to cheer me up and make me feel good. Instead it gave me barley wine which I just don't like at all. I would love to try it fresh or as close to fresh as I can get in the state of massachusetts. If any of guys know where I can get a good batch of this beer in Massachusetts please let me know and I'm sure my next review will be top notch.
Apr 14, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by John11486 from California

Feb 16, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by ygtbsm94 from Utah

Dec 27, 2011
 
Rated: 3.5 by jophish17 from Georgia

Dec 24, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by djrn2 from New Jersey

Dec 17, 2011
 
Rated: 5 by alamode from Massachusetts

Dec 11, 2011
 
Rated: 4.25 by brandoman63 from Illinois

Nov 21, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by nmann08 from Virginia

Nov 18, 2011
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Reviewed by Gobzilla from California

4.35/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: poured a golden orange with yellow highlights and a thin head that left a little bit of lacing on the glass.

S: big on citrus which consists of oranges and lemons especially oranges with great piney hoppy aromas with a good malt balance and faint cherry notes. There is also slight mango and pineapple scents as well.

T: very nice citrusy hop pine hop flavor with a grapefruit bitterness with oranges helping the bitter end and a very good malt balance to even out the hop punch.

M: medium body with a low amount of carbonation that had a sweet citrus bitter finish.

D: this is the best anniversary beer that port has put out. Its better than the 3rd and 4th. Good all the way around on every category. Glad I could get a hold of some more.
Jun 21, 2010
2nd Anniversary Double IPA from Port Brewing
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 203 ratings