Pizza Port Brewing Chronic Ale
Pizza Port Brewing Chronic Ale is a 4.9% ABV amber ale in a six-pack of 16oz cans, brewed in San Diego County, California. Per Pizza Port's official shop page, it is hopped with Mt. Hood, built on English specialty malts and fermented with the brewery's house yeast, "La Cruda" — a mellow, malt-led amber from the Solana Beach-born brewpub chain. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 4.9%
- Size: 6-pack, 16oz cans
- Style: Amber ale
- Hops: Mt. Hood (the only hop the producer names)
- Malts / yeast: English specialty malts; house yeast "La Cruda"
- Origin: Pizza Port Brewing, San Diego County, California (first brewpub 1992, Solana Beach)
The Mellow End of the Pizza Port Range
Pizza Port's fame runs hoppy — Swami's, Ponto — but Chronic Ale is the house pour for the other mood: an amber ale that trades hop bite for toasted-malt depth, at a session-friendly 4.9%. It has been part of the brewpubs' character since the Solana Beach original, where the beer list grew up alongside the pizza ovens. Find it in our craft beer range, compare it with the brewery's IPAs on this page, or visit the Pizza Port Brewing vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Toasted malt and light caramel from the English specialty malts. Palate: Mellow and malty — biscuit, toffee edges, gentle Mt. Hood hop balance. Finish: Smooth and easy; an amber that drinks like a lager-lover's ale.
How to Enjoy
Serve cool in a pint glass. Chronic is a pizza beer by birth — it belongs next to a pepperoni pie, burgers, or anything with melted cheese and a charred edge.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Chronic Ale brewed with hemp? Older Pizza Port copy described hemp seeds in the recipe; the brewery's current official product page does not list hemp, naming Mt. Hood hops, English specialty malts and its La Cruda house yeast — so treat hemp as a historical recipe note, not a current ingredient.
How strong is it? 4.9% ABV per the brewery's official shop page — a session-strength amber ale.
Is it bitter? No — it is a malt-led amber ale; Pizza Port publishes no IBU for it, and the Mt. Hood hops are there for balance.
Sixteen ounces of Solana Beach mellow — order Pizza Port Chronic Ale online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.