Mongo | Port Brewing
Brewed by:
Port Brewing
California, United States
portbrewing.com
Style: American Imperial IPA
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 8.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by OlieIPA on 01-11-2010
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Ratings: 2,260 | Reviews: 631
4.49/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Like, sometimes short and sweet is the way to go, you know? So let’s do that. Glows a golden hue like a Tahitian hooker, and it smells like her mama on a good day. Taste is pleasant like when you realize your girls dad approves of you. Good beer, but having a Best Buy date rather than a canning date is extremely offputting.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Like, sometimes short and sweet is the way to go, you know? So let’s do that. Glows a golden hue like a Tahitian hooker, and it smells like her mama on a good day. Taste is pleasant like when you realize your girls dad approves of you. Good beer, but having a Best Buy date rather than a canning date is extremely offputting.
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4.4/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.12/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From a pint can, pours a mostly clear deep gold. Huge puffy head lasts forever and leaves big sheets of lacing. Smell and taste are classic West Coast citrus and pine. Nicely bitter. Good beer, but gotta say I'm not inclined to buy again without a canned-on date. They have a "freshest by" date, but no clue if that means 3 months, 6 months, or whatever.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From a pint can, pours a mostly clear deep gold. Huge puffy head lasts forever and leaves big sheets of lacing. Smell and taste are classic West Coast citrus and pine. Nicely bitter. Good beer, but gotta say I'm not inclined to buy again without a canned-on date. They have a "freshest by" date, but no clue if that means 3 months, 6 months, or whatever.
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4.22/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
3.75/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.52/5 rDev -15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.87/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.03/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This was not the freshest can but despite the lack of freshness I was very pleased to see that the liquid inside had not turned into an overly malty beer, but had developed a mildly neutral aroma and taste, a lot alike a flavorful lager. A really easy to drink DIPA and one I'd be very curious to sample perhaps fresh.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This was not the freshest can but despite the lack of freshness I was very pleased to see that the liquid inside had not turned into an overly malty beer, but had developed a mildly neutral aroma and taste, a lot alike a flavorful lager. A really easy to drink DIPA and one I'd be very curious to sample perhaps fresh.
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4.28/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Have probably had this beer on draft, in bottles several times in my life and now in a sweet looking can!
A- Tallboy into a snifter with a slightly hazy deep golden slight amber body and a tall, thick crown. The white cream shoots up to two fingers with great retention. Tons of thick lacing sheets and webs drape the glassware.
S- Classic west coast pre-NE invasion hop profile off the top with just a hint of bready and sweet grains to back the hops. Tropical fruits like mango, citrus like grapefruit, pine resin, dank herbs, mint and soft mandarins come to mind.
T- The malts and yeast open up just a bit more here and what you get is a well balanced and flavorful DIPA. Hops lead the way with a classic grapefruit flavor and pithy bitterness up front leading into pine, dankness, floral, orange, mango and herbal hops. The sweetness is pronounced and pale to toasty malt flavors come out without clashing with the hops. Somewhat bready as well.
MF- Creamy and silky texture feeling like a soft pillow on the palate that has some nice heft to it. High end and crisp carbonation all leads to a sharp grapefruit oil bitterness in the finish.
A classic West Coast brew that still stands up to the best of the style. Many NE and new school IPAs have gone too far with the hop powders to the point of burning acrid flavors where this remains smooth and insanely drinkable for 8% with a deep, balanced flavor.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Have probably had this beer on draft, in bottles several times in my life and now in a sweet looking can!
A- Tallboy into a snifter with a slightly hazy deep golden slight amber body and a tall, thick crown. The white cream shoots up to two fingers with great retention. Tons of thick lacing sheets and webs drape the glassware.
S- Classic west coast pre-NE invasion hop profile off the top with just a hint of bready and sweet grains to back the hops. Tropical fruits like mango, citrus like grapefruit, pine resin, dank herbs, mint and soft mandarins come to mind.
T- The malts and yeast open up just a bit more here and what you get is a well balanced and flavorful DIPA. Hops lead the way with a classic grapefruit flavor and pithy bitterness up front leading into pine, dankness, floral, orange, mango and herbal hops. The sweetness is pronounced and pale to toasty malt flavors come out without clashing with the hops. Somewhat bready as well.
MF- Creamy and silky texture feeling like a soft pillow on the palate that has some nice heft to it. High end and crisp carbonation all leads to a sharp grapefruit oil bitterness in the finish.
A classic West Coast brew that still stands up to the best of the style. Many NE and new school IPAs have gone too far with the hop powders to the point of burning acrid flavors where this remains smooth and insanely drinkable for 8% with a deep, balanced flavor.
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4.36/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Draft at the Industry. Beautiful copper pour, soft creamy head. Gentle hoppy aroma, funky, dank. Taste is an initial blossoming of the hops on the tongue, followed by all the rest of the flavors, malts. Hops linger and tickle, slight warmth. Just beautiful.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Draft at the Industry. Beautiful copper pour, soft creamy head. Gentle hoppy aroma, funky, dank. Taste is an initial blossoming of the hops on the tongue, followed by all the rest of the flavors, malts. Hops linger and tickle, slight warmth. Just beautiful.
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4.09/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Canned best by date of 03/06/18
Appearance - Pours clear with a bright, golden orange hue. White, half finger width head that dissipates rather quickly, leaving a thin, broken layer of suds with a thin ring around the edge of the glass. A small amount of spots makes up the lacing.
Smell - Slightly citrusy, spicy, piney, earthy and hints of tropical fruit.
Taste - Follows the nose. Candied orange, spice, pine and some light, bready malt sweetness sitting beneath. Finish hits with faint pith, a touch of caramel and some light tropical fruitiness.
Mouthfeel - Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation. Slick texture with a refreshing, slightly dry finish.
Overall - Pretty good classic West Coast DIPA. Nice, cohesive flavor profile and an easy drinker makes this an attractive option in the future.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Canned best by date of 03/06/18
Appearance - Pours clear with a bright, golden orange hue. White, half finger width head that dissipates rather quickly, leaving a thin, broken layer of suds with a thin ring around the edge of the glass. A small amount of spots makes up the lacing.
Smell - Slightly citrusy, spicy, piney, earthy and hints of tropical fruit.
Taste - Follows the nose. Candied orange, spice, pine and some light, bready malt sweetness sitting beneath. Finish hits with faint pith, a touch of caramel and some light tropical fruitiness.
Mouthfeel - Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation. Slick texture with a refreshing, slightly dry finish.
Overall - Pretty good classic West Coast DIPA. Nice, cohesive flavor profile and an easy drinker makes this an attractive option in the future.
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Mongo from Port Brewing
Beer rating:
4.17 out of
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2,260 ratings
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