Vacant for Winter
Pizza Port Solana Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canned 12/27/23; drank 1/19/24 @ Roadrunner Lodge.

Semi-opaque dark orange appearance.

A rough pour yielded a huge off-white head; a thick curtain of tree-rung lacing remained.

Pineapple, mango & dry grass notes in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Pineapple, spring water & pine flavors.

Nice old school American IPA vibes. I'd have another.

 

Mother goose loves her children. But she does know that they have to grow up, and they have to be let free. Even though she knows the wolf may be out there, keeping them to herself and coddling is even worse. This Beer is mother goose letting her children go and it’s f—-ing awesome.

 

Packaged on December 27, 2023 - consumed on January 14, 2024 - poured from a pint can into my Dogfish Head shaped pint glass.

Lightly cloudy amber to gold gradient with a fat fist of dense ivory up top. Excellent retention, thick, sticky tendrils of lace.

Resinous, lightly spicy/floral aroma with candied ginger, tangerine, lime, and faint tropical notes (guava?) as well. Restrained yet inviting.

Bright, fruit-forward, gently floral palate entry. Moderate but persistent bitterness alongside a complex array of hop flavors offset with a clean crackery malt bill leading into a mineral-laden (hints of white wine grapes) dry finish. Some residual earthy/herbal flavors.

Medium-bodied, creamy, yet zesty and well carbonated. Lightly warming/hearty yet refreshing.

Another wonderful seasonal variation from Pizza Port - lots of synergy going on with the hops (Citra/Idaho 7 for fruit; Loral for herbal/earthy notes, and Mosaic to tie everything together?) with a lean clean backbone.

Hops are listed as Mosaic, Idaho 7, Citra, and Loral. Pours a clear golden amber in the Frydenlund nonic, and plenty of foam. Aromatic with strawberry and grapefruit. Quite sudsy and lively in the mouth. An interesting resiny taste with a variety of citrus. Some tastes of plum or maybe blueberry. Pleasant mix of flavors with a moderate but distinct bitterness. Clean and crisp with some malty flavor as well. The 16 oz can is dated 12/27/23, just a couple weeks ago. Purchased at PP in San Clemente.

Canned 12/12/23...Fresh
Beautiful! Clear gold. Frothy white head is densely packed and stays more than a finger high for the entire ride! Solid lacing too.
Aroma is Mosaic forward: citrus zest, tangerine, orange rind, and hints of berry and grass.
Flavor really washes around with various citrus notes in the fore, followed by tads of peach, blueberry, and even hints of pine. As it warms, a floral dank note comes through as well.
On the fuller side of IPA in feel, moderate carbonation, and a slightly drying bitterness closes it out.

Pours crystal clear light to medium gold color topped by only 1/2 finger of very dense white head (in a perfect pint glass with etched carbonation initiation grid). Leaves some nice lacing, and the head stays intact forever in this glass.. The appearance is really impressive. Very nice smell and taste leaning toward citrus rind+floral dominant. Nice amount of bitterness but by no means overpowering; this does NOT need food to be palatable. Medium body. Very fine carbonation on the tongue. Crisp, dry finish.

Pint on-tap at Solana Beach. Released just a few days ago. What seems to be a new seasonal IPA. Another dank, delicious WC IPA from one of the OG brewers. Super floral with the classic dry finish. Tasty!