Pizza Port Brewing Ponto S.I.P.A.
Pizza Port Brewing Ponto S.I.P.A. is a 4.5% ABV session IPA in a six-pack of 16oz cans, brewed in San Diego County, California. Per Pizza Port's official beer page, it is hopped with Crystal, Nelson, Motueka and Rakau — a blend of American and New Zealand hops — for a lighter-bodied beer with citrus and tropical-fruit flavour, and it is named in homage to Ponto, the southernmost beach and surf spot in Carlsbad. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 4.5%
- Size: 6-pack, 16oz cans
- Style: Session IPA
- Hops: Crystal, Nelson, Motueka, Rakau (producer, current)
- Namesake: Ponto Beach, Carlsbad, California (official)
- Origin: Pizza Port Brewing, San Diego County, California
All-Day IPA, Carlsbad Style
Ponto is the southernmost beach in Carlsbad — a locals' stretch of sand near Pizza Port's Carlsbad brewpubs — and Pizza Port named this beer in homage to it. The build matches the brief: IPA aroma and flavour packed into 4.5% ABV, with New Zealand hops (Nelson, Motueka, Rakau) joining American Crystal for citrus and tropical fruit. Find it in our craft beer range, line it up against Swami's for the full Pizza Port IPA spectrum, or visit the Pizza Port Brewing vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Citrus and tropical fruit from the American and New Zealand hop blend, per the producer. Palate: Lighter-bodied and hoppy — flavour well above its ABV weight. Finish: Crisp and dry; built for a second can.
How to Enjoy
Serve ice-cold. Ponto is a session beer by design — beach days, backyard afternoons, and any menu where one IPA is never the plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does S.I.P.A. stand for? Sessionable India Pale Ale — Pizza Port's shop titles the beer "Ponto Session India Pale Ale": a session IPA with full hop character at 4.5% ABV.
Where is Ponto? Ponto is the southernmost beach and surf spot in Carlsbad, California — Pizza Port named the beer in homage to it, per the brewery.
What hops are in it? Crystal, Nelson, Motueka and Rakau, per Pizza Port's current official beer page — American and New Zealand hops for citrus and tropical-fruit flavour.
Beach-day IPA, session strength — grab Pizza Port Ponto S.I.P.A. online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.