Graveyard's
Pizza Port Solana Beach
- From:
- Pizza Port Solana Beach
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.93 | pDev: 8.65%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 25
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jun 30, 2020
- Added:
- Aug 16, 2016
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 9
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Surfboards have a limited lifespan. Sometimes they die in a dark dingy garage and other times they go down in a blaze of glory in board crushing waves. In the fall of 2001, the Oceanside Sandbar got hit with a rare Southern Hemisphere swell. The O’side locals erected a surfboard graveyard with all the broken boards taken. Then in October came the day of the year, when surfers were getting right and left tubes at the same time all morning. More than a few board victims were added to the graveyard, as captured in this classic, iconic image by Steve Sherman. Let’s raise a can of this hoppy pale ale brewed with Mosaic and Australian hops to all the surfboards that gave their life in pursuit of perfect tube rides!
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.22/5 rDev -18.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.22/5 rDev -18.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pours a burnt orange copper like color with 1/2" white head. Looks malty for a pale ale.
Aroma wasn't anything that I was expecting, Mosaic fell so flat here, never been so disappointed by the Mosaic hop bringing a lack of aroma? If anything there was more of a barley edge to it, but like, no hops. Weird.
Taste was a more bitter and less fruity flavorful kind of taste. Man, Pizza Port used to have like, zero hoppy beers that weren't hella good. Now they have a handful. Tastes like it has catty Simcoe even though it apparently does not. This one had more of a woody cardboard presence more than hop flavors. A stinging bitterness without much beyond a bare grapefruit rind and some pine needles.
From the heavier than pale appearance, the bready existence and the lack of hop flavors, this is the rare miss for Pizza Port in the hoppy arts. Scary part is, its happening more frequently from them. Just can up Pseudo IPA already.
Jun 30, 2020Aroma wasn't anything that I was expecting, Mosaic fell so flat here, never been so disappointed by the Mosaic hop bringing a lack of aroma? If anything there was more of a barley edge to it, but like, no hops. Weird.
Taste was a more bitter and less fruity flavorful kind of taste. Man, Pizza Port used to have like, zero hoppy beers that weren't hella good. Now they have a handful. Tastes like it has catty Simcoe even though it apparently does not. This one had more of a woody cardboard presence more than hop flavors. A stinging bitterness without much beyond a bare grapefruit rind and some pine needles.
From the heavier than pale appearance, the bready existence and the lack of hop flavors, this is the rare miss for Pizza Port in the hoppy arts. Scary part is, its happening more frequently from them. Just can up Pseudo IPA already.
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
4.05/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
CLOSE TO THEIR KOOK DIPA . NOT AS DRY TO TASTE MORE FLAVORFUL , GOOOD EXAMPLE OF A PALE ALE
Jun 07, 2018
Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
3.57/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Clear light amber with a large cream colored foam settling unevenly and leaving thick, chunky fuzzy sheets of lace.
Smell is sticky, pungent pine, resin, overripe peach, rug, and orange rind.
100% West Coast, this features bitter pine, grapefruit and pungent rug with an orange swallow adding wood, Smarties and a hint of biscuit.
Medium body, full froth, crisp semi-dry finish.
Dec 17, 2017Smell is sticky, pungent pine, resin, overripe peach, rug, and orange rind.
100% West Coast, this features bitter pine, grapefruit and pungent rug with an orange swallow adding wood, Smarties and a hint of biscuit.
Medium body, full froth, crisp semi-dry finish.
Reviewed by MikeySea from Arizona
3.78/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
LOOKS: Slightly hazy, deep golden, lots of carb rising, and a nice big white foam that lasts. Some egg white like lacing.
AROMA: Citrus fruit, Tropical fruit, and bread dough that is proofing.
TASTE: Sight astringency, tropical, citrus, and, again, bread dough.
FEEL: About average carbonation, dry, and medium body.
OVERALL: A solid brew; just a slight catty quality that isn't my favorite.
Nov 09, 2017AROMA: Citrus fruit, Tropical fruit, and bread dough that is proofing.
TASTE: Sight astringency, tropical, citrus, and, again, bread dough.
FEEL: About average carbonation, dry, and medium body.
OVERALL: A solid brew; just a slight catty quality that isn't my favorite.
Reviewed by AZBeerDude72 from Arizona
4.18/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy straw yellow with thick foam and lacing. Nose is loaded with hoppy citrus, and floral. The taste is very good, a bite of piney hops with some softening citrus and resin like finish. This is a loaded hoppy beer with a nice bite, but leaves you craving another sip. Medium feel and dry/bitter finish, very nice beer.
Oct 11, 2017
Reviewed by Phil-Fresh from California
3.9/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can.
A: Moderately danky with light melon notes.
A: Bright gold color, clear, with a frothy white uniform head that has adequate retention.
T: Moderate dank and melon hop flavors give way to moderately light malt presences, slightly sweet with moderate hop bitterness with a dry finish.
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
O: Solid; the beer has good balance between malt and hop presence with moderate hop bitterness.
Sep 24, 2017A: Moderately danky with light melon notes.
A: Bright gold color, clear, with a frothy white uniform head that has adequate retention.
T: Moderate dank and melon hop flavors give way to moderately light malt presences, slightly sweet with moderate hop bitterness with a dry finish.
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
O: Solid; the beer has good balance between malt and hop presence with moderate hop bitterness.
Reviewed by Red5StandingBy from Maryland
3.81/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 16oz can into Seidel Mug. Canned on August 28th 2017.
L: Clear yellow gold, finger and a half of off-white head has great retention.
S: Smells of lightly toasted biscuits and some pine, citrus and grassy hops.
T: Hoppier flavor, citrus, pine, and herbal hops.
F: Light, average carbonation, clean finish.
O: Meh.
Sep 05, 2017L: Clear yellow gold, finger and a half of off-white head has great retention.
S: Smells of lightly toasted biscuits and some pine, citrus and grassy hops.
T: Hoppier flavor, citrus, pine, and herbal hops.
F: Light, average carbonation, clean finish.
O: Meh.
Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California
3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Canned date of 09/07/16
Appearance - Pours slightly hazy and golden yellow in color with a white, finger width head. Fair retention before dying to a thin, broken layer of suds. Good lacing, with broken sheeting and some spotting making up the bulk of it.
Smell - Grainy aroma mostly, with some woody undertone.
Taste - Mostly malt notes, as the hops are all but dead. Grainy with a lesser hint of caramel. Some cardboard staleness. Slight bitterness in the finish in the form of wood and grassiness.
Mouthfeel - Medium-bodied with moderate, slightly bitey carbonation. Goes down easy enough.
Overall - Boy did I muck up this one. I almost always check for freshness dates, and here it is on the bottom of the can printed as clear as day. Definite candidate for a re-review provided they release this again. Let this review be a reminder to ALWAYS CHECK FOR FRESHNESS!
Mar 22, 2017Appearance - Pours slightly hazy and golden yellow in color with a white, finger width head. Fair retention before dying to a thin, broken layer of suds. Good lacing, with broken sheeting and some spotting making up the bulk of it.
Smell - Grainy aroma mostly, with some woody undertone.
Taste - Mostly malt notes, as the hops are all but dead. Grainy with a lesser hint of caramel. Some cardboard staleness. Slight bitterness in the finish in the form of wood and grassiness.
Mouthfeel - Medium-bodied with moderate, slightly bitey carbonation. Goes down easy enough.
Overall - Boy did I muck up this one. I almost always check for freshness dates, and here it is on the bottom of the can printed as clear as day. Definite candidate for a re-review provided they release this again. Let this review be a reminder to ALWAYS CHECK FOR FRESHNESS!
Reviewed by timjg14 from California
3.07/5 rDev -21.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
3.07/5 rDev -21.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
I found this to be a very hoppy pale ale, on par with your typical IPA's. Drank it from a can, poured into a glass. Quite heady, with good carbonation throughout the drinking session. Nothing really makes it stand out from the crowd in terms of taste, and it really has no aroma to speak of. I wouldn't turn it down if offered, but wouldn't seek it out either.
Mar 14, 2017
Reviewed by FBarber from Illinois
3.67/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a rather clear orange color. Hop oil can be seen floating throughout the beer. Thick frothy white head dissipates steadily leaving a thin layer or foam with tons of sticky lacing.
Smell has notes of pine, hints of citrus, dried hay and grass.
Taste follows the nose with strong pine and dried grass/hay with a touch of citrus up front. Very malty backbone.
Feel is rather heavy and oily - closer to an IPA than an APA. Medium carbonation. Dry finish.
Overall its a solid APA - bit heavy/thick for my taste, but not bad.
Jan 27, 2017Smell has notes of pine, hints of citrus, dried hay and grass.
Taste follows the nose with strong pine and dried grass/hay with a touch of citrus up front. Very malty backbone.
Feel is rather heavy and oily - closer to an IPA than an APA. Medium carbonation. Dry finish.
Overall its a solid APA - bit heavy/thick for my taste, but not bad.
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