El Camino IPA
Pizza Port Bressi Ranch

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From:
Pizza Port Bressi Ranch
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.91 | pDev: 9.21%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
49
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 09, 2018
Added:
Aug 02, 2003
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  5
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Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California

3.79/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Canned 05/18/18

Appearance - Pours clear and golden orange in color with an off-white, near two-finger width head. Fair retention, resulting in a thin, broken layer of suds with a thick ring around the edge of the glass. A few spots make up the lacing.

Smell - Citrusy aroma with orange and grapefruit. Hint of stonefruit. Light caramel undertone.

Taste - Follows the nose. Orange and grapefruit character upfront and throughout with lesser notes of pine, spice and a faint touch of apricot. Solid malt backbone that's mostly toasted biscuit, but with a good touch of caramel sweetness. Finish displays fair bitterness with lingering grapefruit pith.

Mouthfeel - Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation. Slick, smooth drinker before a crisp, slightly dry finish.

Overall - Good, solid classic West Coast IPA. Not much else to say.
Jul 09, 2018
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Rated by rogodog from California

4.24/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Great nose. Perfect summer IPA.
May 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by jeffthepony from Georgia

Apr 20, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by mecmd from Tennessee

Jul 27, 2017
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Reviewed by Lenny89 from California

4.1/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On tap at Pizza Port San Clemente 02/20/17. Nice amber look , Malty biscuit with citrus notes definitely tangerine and mild grapefruits. Pleasant combination of Malty and citrus not as piney as expected from an IPA. Reminiscent of New Belgium Citradelic a great introduction to the IPA style.
Feb 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Nightrain87 from California

Jul 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by wethorseblanket from California

Sep 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by zestar from California

Jul 04, 2014
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Reviewed by Nugganooch from California

4.23/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On Tap - Pizza Port San Clemente & later from growler
Notes taken on 05/17/14

A: Dark caramel amber with a semi-translucent look and a smallish layer of khaki cream that settles over top. Good retention effort with a few sticky suds left clinging to the glass wall. Looks quite tasty.

S: The aroma on this one is all hop flowers ripe with pink grapefruit and tangerine peel. I get some lesser notes of lemony pine with a soft herbal sway to it. Touch of bready malt underneath and some light caramel sweetness to round out the nose. Very fruity and fresh.

T: Great balance of hop bitters and bready malt sweetness. Just the right amount of high hop bitterness to it. Sticky and resinous citrus, grapefruit, tangelo, pine, and some mild earthy herbs. Alcohol is totally masked throughout. Very dry bitter and resinous just how I like. Straight West Coast traditions here.

M: Moderate to lighter body with a nice creamy consistency given from the carb levels. Good hop pucker across the palate with a dry and resinous finish. Light oily residues coat the mouth and linger.

D: Probably one of my favorite offerings sampled from San Clemente and very close to the Pseudo IPA actually. Its fruity and dank and resinous with a drying pucker and superb drinkability. Yet another short lived PP growler.
Jun 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by OMsweetOM from California

May 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by HaveUSeenMyCellar from California

May 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Wowcoolman from California

May 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by SocalKicks from California

May 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by BAsbill from California

May 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by drewone from California

May 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by kmoen from California

May 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by terpinsd from California

Apr 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Smarty_Pints from California

Feb 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Jan 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by muskiesman from New Jersey

Dec 19, 2013
El Camino IPA from Pizza Port Bressi Ranch
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 49 ratings