Mongo
Port Brewing Company

 

 

 

Copenhagen 19/3 2023. 47,3 cl can from Kihoskh, Sønnder Boulevard, Kbh. V. Orange can with stylized splotchy palms and some burgundy clouds.

Pours unclear, golden amber with a mid-sized white head. Stable. Settles an uneven lumpy layer of foam unable of covering the surface of the beer. Crawling up the sides of the glass. Substantial lacing.

Aroma is fairly intense with sweet, fermented tropical fruits mingling with alcohol and subtle citrus fruits. Mango, overripe peach. Boozy decay. Grapefruit.

Light carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, soft, almost flat texture.

Flavor is intense with a rather strong sweetness followed by a medium strong bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter. Lingering. Finish is dry and boozy.

Majestic, fruity boozer.

Canned 7/26/24 (4 weeks ago)

Appearance: Pours a completely clear, medium to deep orange color with a strong white head. SRM of 8. (4.25)

Aroma: Strong aromas of grapefruit, orange, bitter citrus, and pine.

Flavor: Strong flavors of orange, grapefruit, citrus, Ryan with a better pine off the finish. Bitter and pine off the end,

Feel: Medium body, strong, carbonation, finishes, bitter and clean.

Compared to Pizza Port Swami's 8/24: Pours darker, similar head. Stronger aromas. More tangerine and resinous pine. Less bitter and dank pine. Sweeter but more flavor. Similar bitterness.

Compared to Russian River Pliney The Elder 9/24: Pours darker, stronger head. Similar aromas. Slightly more nectarine and orange. Less bitter pine. A bit smoother.

Overall: First try at this. Tangerine and resinous pine. A touch sweet as well. Strong bitterness.
It's slightly sweet and a bit resinous, sort of along the lines of Sierra Nevada Torpedo.

Pours a rich medium gold with a decent head that sticks around a bit. The aroma is not strong but I can smell the bittering hops and myroad fruit flavors. The taste is good, smoother than I remembered and thought after reading some reviews. I had this on tap 10 years ago at Mission Beach. Nice fruit medley, citrus, pine, the aforementioned bittering hops with good kick on the back end, and a little spicy while remaining very well balanced. This is a wonderful DIPA for those who really like hops, cheers!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pours a clear orangey golden with scant bubbly white head.
Initially, cold, muted aroma, but as warmed a touch floral, piney, and citrus - orange, tangerine, slightly resinous.
Sweet malt - cereal, hint of caramel - on the palate but hops come through with flavours of resinous pine, tangerine, orange and a building, but not overpowering, bitter bite.
Medium full mouthfeel - well carbonated - finishing sticky bittersweet.

 

Pours a copper hue with thin foaming. Old school hop aroma, all sorts of piney and pithy notes at play. Bracing bitterness, drying finish. It’s almost abrasive, in comparison to its pillowy, fluffy, tropical fruit contemporaries. I kinda loved it.

(12 oz tall, fat flute pour at Pinocchio's two days ago; listed as 8% abv... review copied from notes, additions in parenthesis)

Clear, orange-amber (liquid); sticky, cottony foam, constant lace rings (top to bottom)... (nose) Pine, cannabis, spicy orange... (palate) Pine, floral extract, spice zip, orange peel, peppery medicinal aftertaste with citrus perfume essence; Turkish Delight?... (texture) lightly oily, lightly singeing, plush, resinous; potent ethanol fire, but not bottom heavy (viscous, syrupy)... (overall impression) orange-grapefruit-cannabis, herbal radicchio-like near-bracing bitterness... (follow-up notes from right now) smooth and seductive, and it put me at ease after a Saison Dupont and cheesy bread food stuff; this was a big seller at a beer bar at which I previously worked 2013-14; sold out regularly; might be my first time having it since then, and I did crave another glass, but had to jet (on bike); I'll surely get another draft next meeting (1762)

Shared bottle at local tasting. Golden colour, large white head. Strong aroma of resinous American hops, also hints of orange marmalade. The flavour is distinctly hoppy throughout, with a piney and grapefruity bitterness, but is still not too extreme.

Very enjoyable DIPA! As an avid DIPA drinker, I highly recommend this one. It is a west coast style hops forward and well worth trying.