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Jetty

Pizza Port Brewing Company
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🌍 United States · West Coast IPA · One of 86 West Coast IPAs in hopIQ

Jetty is the house IPA of Pizza Port's Ocean Beach brewpub, poured there since the pub opened in 2010 and brewed in the traditional West Coast manner. Simcoe, Chinook, Cascade and Amarillo give grapefruit and bright citrus, backed by pine needles and a woody, cedar-like note. The malt stays pale and lean with a light biscuit edge, so the hops lead throughout. Bitterness is clean and firm, and the beer finishes dry.

ABV
7.2%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden7
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Substantial body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Bone-dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Sharp bitter finish.
mildbitter
Texture
Balanced mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Very dry and assertively bitter.

The malt sets the frame and lets the hops carry the flavour.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another West Coast IPA.
Hop character
citrusy
hoppy
piney
orange
Malt character
bready
Fermentation & yeast
clean

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Jetty

◎ Appearance

Jetty presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a bright, inviting appearance. The white head builds firmly and clings to the glass with good retention, leaving delicate lacing on the walls. Carbonation is lively and well-integrated, supporting the overall vivacity of the beer.

pale goldenbright clarityfirm white headgood lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with distinct grapefruit and bright citrus notes from the Simcoe and Amarillo hops, layered with a pronounced pine and woody character. Beneath the hop intensity lies a subtle cedar-like resinous note that adds complexity. The pale Malz base contributes only a light, understated biscuit suggestion, never competing with the hop aromatics.

grapefruit, bright citruspine, woody, cedarresinouslight biscuit edge

◐ Taste

The palate opens clean and direct, with the hop character immediately assertive. Grapefruit and citrus flavors dominate the mid-palate, complemented by the woody, pine-driven backbone from Simcoe and Chinook. The bitterness is clean and firm, well-integrated rather than aggressive, and the lean Malz backbone stays purposefully pale and unobtrusive, allowing hops to lead throughout.

citrus-forwardwoody pine backboneclean firm bitternesslean, pale malts

◑ Finish

The beer finishes dry with lingering citrus and pine notes that fade gradually. No sweetness or residual maltiness lingers; instead, a crisp bitterness and resinous character persist into the aftertaste.

dry finishcitrus and pine fadecrisp bitterness
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
80
Finish
79
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Jetty

Serve at 8–11°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Tulip glass
Recommended for this style

The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Jetty

About West Coast IPA

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a West Coast IPA?

IPAs are hop-forward ales with 5.5–7.5% ABV and IBU 40–70+. Bold hop aroma — citrus, tropical, resinous — with firm bitterness and a dry, clean finish.

Finding a similar West Coast IPA

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same dry, citrusy, bitter character as Jetty will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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