Spite House
Port City Brewing
- From:
- Port City Brewing
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.04 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 05, 2025
- Added:
- Nov 05, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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We're proud to announce the release of the newest addition to our Hop Series : Spite House, a bold and unapologetic West Coast IPA.
Named with a nod to the sharp edges and small rebellions that define both architectural oddities and craft brewing innovation, Spite House is everything you'd expect from a classic West Coast IPA — and then some. Pouring a bright, clear gold with a crisp white head, this beer hits the palate with assertive bitterness and bright, punchy hop character. Layers of pine, papaya, and resinous citrus dominate the aroma and flavor, supported by a clean malt backbone that lets the hops do all the talking.
Named with a nod to the sharp edges and small rebellions that define both architectural oddities and craft brewing innovation, Spite House is everything you'd expect from a classic West Coast IPA — and then some. Pouring a bright, clear gold with a crisp white head, this beer hits the palate with assertive bitterness and bright, punchy hop character. Layers of pine, papaya, and resinous citrus dominate the aroma and flavor, supported by a clean malt backbone that lets the hops do all the talking.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
4.04/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Can dated 10/15:
Pours with a perfect golden color at the edges, but with a little bit of haze matte-ing things out a bit in the middle. A nice head is supported by this, with spots of lacing as I drink it down. The nose has a bready sweetness backed by a mix of tropical, rotting citrus, cattiness, and some pine resin. That types up worse than my nose is interpreting it.
The taste starts with a dryer malt profile than bread, but with a mild sweetness to counter the bitter notes. It has a phase of new school with some tropical fruit notes, but at least the skins are included to steer it from juicy, sweet, or tart. Then there is a pause, and I start thinking the WCIPA they are claiming is way off. Then a bit of pine and resin crawls over my palate, lightly at first, blooming into a moderate bitterness. Overall, if seems a mix of old and new school, but I end up thinking west coast / regular IPA is the right call by them.
Nov 05, 2025Pours with a perfect golden color at the edges, but with a little bit of haze matte-ing things out a bit in the middle. A nice head is supported by this, with spots of lacing as I drink it down. The nose has a bready sweetness backed by a mix of tropical, rotting citrus, cattiness, and some pine resin. That types up worse than my nose is interpreting it.
The taste starts with a dryer malt profile than bread, but with a mild sweetness to counter the bitter notes. It has a phase of new school with some tropical fruit notes, but at least the skins are included to steer it from juicy, sweet, or tart. Then there is a pause, and I start thinking the WCIPA they are claiming is way off. Then a bit of pine and resin crawls over my palate, lightly at first, blooming into a moderate bitterness. Overall, if seems a mix of old and new school, but I end up thinking west coast / regular IPA is the right call by them.
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