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 mikesgroove:
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Reviewed by mikesgroove from South Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Picked this one up courtesy of Joey. I have really enjoyed the big IPA's coming out of Port so far, so naturally I was looking forward to this one as well. Served cold, and straight out of the fridge, this twenty two ounce bomber was served in a pint glass. Consumed on 09/17/2008.

The pour was very nice with a deep, dark amber coming through immediately. Nice clarity here was able to show off some of the nice carbonation that came rippling up toward the surface. A smallish, maybe a half inch head of white foam rose up over the top, but it had great resilience, as it stayed with it through the session and created some very nice side glass lace in its wake.

The aroma was deeply resonated hops, exactly as one might have expected. Thick with the aroma of pine, I was immediately settled back nicely into my chair for this one. Some light alcohol esters on the nose but as it warmed they all but faded and left me with a very nicely balanced big IPA. The flavor was more of the same, though I have to admit it was not nearly as loaded down with hops as I thought it would have been. Rather, it was finely balanced with an aroma that was full of floral hop delight, but at the same time, a delicate bready ,idle and a biscuit like sweetness of the malts came trough very nicely, providing me with some much needed balance and a good and healthy consistency to it. Rich, medium bodied ale, the carbonation was a little down on this one which caused it to be more of a syrup like thick IPA, but still, very solid. Smooth drinker here as what alcohol I did pick up in the aroma, was not immediately noticed in the flavor. Still, over 9% you need to behave with some level of caution for sure.

Overall this was good, above average for sure, however it was nowhere near great. I would have no issue with trying it again, but I would take a Hop 15 in its place. A solid effort, but I think it could have been a little better for a special release.
Sep 22, 2008
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Rated: 3.92 by Dbot from Delaware

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Rated: 4 by BColton1 from Rhode Island

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Rated: 3 by pwoody11 from Delaware

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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