Lou P Lin IPA
Pizza Port Solana Beach

A beautiful looking beer. Golden brown white head. Smells of citrus malt and floral. Taste is similar. Citrus after.

Dangerously drink am for 9.5%.

On tap at ob pizza port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On-tap at Strong Ale 2011

Pours a clear golden color with a tall white head. Sort of an herbal hop aroma to it with a nice pine and citrus peel note as well. Just a bit of bready malt. Heavy on the pine flavors with a moderate bitterness. Somewhat citrusy, but more citrus peel in nature. A bit of herbal character. Medium in body with medium to high carbonation.

 

Growler

Pizza Port
Solana Beach, CA

Hazy golden yellow and orange. Minimal head but consistent lacing.

A strong and pungent aroma of citrus, namely grapefruit.

A bitter, easy drinking, grapefruit DIPA. So good my mom and sis practically insisted on having the rest of the growler once I let them have their first sip. (And they usually don't get too excited over beer.) At least I got a full pint from the growler! (That's fine; dad and I had plenty of Mongo and Stone IPA to keep ourselves satisfied.)

Medium mouthfeel. Incredibly drinkable. No alcohol presence whatsoever.

A delicious, easy drinking, citrus (grapefruit) DIPA. A good choice to use on IPA lovers looking for a venture into DIPA territory.

Growler filled at Pizza Port Solana Beach. Poured into a tulip.

Lou P Lin pours a beautiful clear, coppery, golden color with three fingers of white foam. The head recedes leaving very nice lacing. The aroma literally fills the kitchen as I pour. It's that signature Pizza Port DIPA scent. Huge hemp, citrus and pine notes waft up to my nostrils promising very good things to come. Taste is big, citrus hops up front. Orange, mango, and pineapple are present in copious amounts. Citrus flavors give way to a very nice piney bitterness which continues through the finish. There is enough malt presence to back up the aggressive hop bill, but the hops are certainly the star of this show. Mouthfeel is slick and viscous befitting a DIPA of this caliber. Carbonation is medium leaning toward low and imparts a nice creamy texture to the beer. The advertised 9% ABV is completely masked by wonderful tongue numbing hoppiness, making the beer insanely drinkable. Overall, Lou P Lin is yet another stellar DIPA from Pizza Port. I wish they made this one more often. Highly recommended!

On tap @ AZ Strong Beer Festival. SHOW STOPPER...went back for 3rd’s!!! AZ sunset pour, with a vibrant metallic pour (combinations of brass, copper, and 24 karat gold) and a small ivory head. One of the most incredible aromas I’ve experienced; pronounced lemongrass, red ripe grapefruit, tangerine, and evergreen. Flavor is like stuffing your cheeks like a chipmunk with hops and chomping down. Oily, chewy, assertive: DELICIOUS!!! This is definitely one of the best!!!

3/4/2011

On tap at Port Solana Beach in a snifter.

A: Light yellow gold with a big creamy foam cap that lingers for a long time. Lacing is impressive. Nice color and good clarity.

S: Potent panoply of citrus: tangerine, orange, grapefruit, and peach. Pine resin is pervasive, though the fruit is stronger. No evident malt character and there's a little alcohol, though nothing inappropriate.

T: Heavy pine resin with some orange flesh and grapefruit rind. There's some sweet citrus midpalate, though the beer finishes dry. Moderately bitter with no astringency. Booze is pretty potent, even for the 9% ABV, and it hits hard in the finish and lingers on the palate.

M: Upper light - lower medium in body with moderate carbonation. Mouthfeel is smooth and dry.

Overall: I like the aroma and initial flavor profile on this, but the booze was a bit heavy and distracting, and it hurt the flavor and drinkability.

Aroma: Intense hop aroma. The Amarillo aroma is awe inspiring. Simcoe coming in a close second.

Appearance: A sllight cloud of Hop goodness.

Flavor: Strong and complex, reflecting the use of Amarillo and Simcoe hops to wonderous effect. Malt flavor is appropriate with an long, clean smooth alcohol flavor with the promise of hop fulfillment.

Mouthfeel: Oily, yet smooth, with low carbonation that is roused easily with glass swirl.

Overall: A classic Double IPA that is the stuff of legend. Almost begs a medicinal permit for the hop goodness.

Yum. My kind of IIPA. Pours foggy gold with a thick white head. Good lacing. Floral aroma with a good amount of grapefruit, pine, and lemon. The initial sip is incredible; full of resin, pine, and citrus hops. The malt takes some of the edge off of the bitterness without taking away from the taste. Long bitter aftertaste with some stickiness. One of my favorites.

On tap @ the San Diego Strong Ale Fest. On cask.

Poured a cloudy amber/orange color with a smaller off white head. Aromas of pine and citrus (oranges). Tastes of pine, citrus, with some maltiness in there. Lightly sweet with a nice bitter balance.

Notes from 12/6/04

On draft at PP Solana

Appearance is clear yellow/orange hue, minimal head and lacing

Smell is fairly hoppy, scents of grapefruit, lemon cleaner, and pine resin, some sweet bubblegum

Taste is initially dominated by bitter and sour citrus hops, transitions to sweet cotton candy, oily pine resin, and floral tones, finishes with sour lemon

Mouthfeel is medium-bodied, smooth and oily texture, mild carbonation

Drinkability is moderate, this is a super sweet DIPA, the floral and citrus hops are a bit overwhelming, alcohol is muted, plenty of flavor but unbalanced for the style

A few times sampled, vertical tastings against other double IPAs, Solena Beach and Port Carlsbad. C-hop clear aroma. White head. Good creamy taste and full hop mouthfeel. Lace in glass. All you expect from this style, but Pliny the Elder wins side-by-side.