Tangible Fruited IPA is loaded with C hops (Chinook, Cascade, Crystal, and Columbus to be exact) and Tangerine puree. Flavors of sweet, ripe citrus and notes of pine are balanced by lightly kilned caramel malts. This effervescent, pithy beer pours bright and golden, and finishes crisp and dry. We analyzed a couple of cans of…
Oktoberfest Oktoberfest beer by Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
This LIMITED RELEASE was inspired by the German festbier and it taps into the festivities of Bavarian traditions. Since its inauguration in 2005, Firestone Oaktoberfest has been in rotation on premises and most recently on Draft in 2019.
Take everything you find and love about a breakfast fruit bowl and put it inside of a beer, this is what you get. We might not be able to say this beer is exactly healthy, but we put all the good-for-you ingredients into this legitimate breakfast-esque Smoothie Sour. Strawberries, Blackberries, Acai Berries, Banana, Granola and…
Firestone Walker Brewing Company, California United States of America Tested: 08/08/2021 Object: 1 can 12 fl oz (355ml) ALC.: 6.2% alc. by vol. Beer type: IPA Color: Deep cloudy gold Head: strong Smell: hoppy, citrus, apricot, peach Taste: slightly hoppy, light and fruity Bottom Line/ Conclusion: The Firestone Mind Haze IPA tastes like a light…
Firestone Walker Brewing Company, California United States of America Tested: 08/15/2021 Object: 1 can 12 fl oz (355ml) ALC.: 5.6% alc. by vol. Beer type: IPA Color: light – medium amber Head: very thin, poor Smell: orange, grapefruit, coconut, lemon Taste: crisp, lightly sour, medium-bodied Bottom Line/ Conclusion: The Firestone Strata Hazy IPA to me…
The American Brown Ale that has been an Oakshire winter-staple since 2008, is available now. In an updated format for 2020, the Ill-Tempered Gnome can be found in 16oz. 4-packs across the Pacific Northwest and Colorado. Always the harbinger of the darker months, Ill-Tempered Gnome remains a popular cooler-weather choice for both IPA and Amber…
They key to the taste of this beer is the order of the words, “chocolate” and “cherry.” The chocolate is the dominant flavor and the cherry provides an accent. Unlike some cherry stouts, this one does not taste like cough syrup at all. Firestone Walker brewmaster Matt Brynildson said, “What sets this beer apart from…
Oktoberfest is upon us and while Covid19 has canceled practically every Oktobfest event for 2020, we still wanted to share our thoughts on two of the classics… Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier and Paulaner Oktoberfest Marzen. Those of you humans that know these beers (biers for you European humans) will remember that they are what Oktoberfest lagers…
No body pairs high quality ingredients and flavor while still sticking to their roots better then Pure a project. Tropical Mist is is homage to pure projects Costa Rican roots. It’s flavorful, refreshing, and perfect for summer in San Diego. The color is honey gold while still maintaining that staple Pure project murky look which makes…
Beer Alien’s German writer and self proclaimed “Worlds most famous beer drinker” Philipp Fechtig (@philipp) is back with another beer review. And we have another Adroit Theory Brewing Co. beer review for you humans. Brewery: Adroit Theory Brewing Company, Purcellville, Virginia Origin: United States of America Tested: 02/18/2020 Object: 1 pint 6 fl. oz…
Brewery: Adroit Theory Brewing Company, Lovettsville, VA Origin: United States of America Tested: 11/30/2019 Object: 1 pint 6 fl. oz Ghost 716 ALC.: 5% alc. by vol. Beer type: Pilsner Color: pale golden – yellow Head: very good/ nice and thick Smell: aromatic Taste: sweet and hoppy Bottom Line/ Conclusion The first impression by opening…
The widely acceptable hominid texts observed by the populous of this terrestrial sphere concur that it came into being approximately 4.54 billion years ago, relatively one-third the age of the universe, amassing from the solar nebula. Several measurements of cosmic temporal length later, the Olmec civilization of Earth in Southeast Mexico discovered the acclaimed phenomenon…
The great artist and proven native earth dweller Frida Kahlo once said, “Take a lover who looks at you like maybe you are a bourbon biscuit.“ I say, “Take a long sip off a beer if it smells like a bourbon biscuit” A bourbon barrel aged stout isn’t always the most attainable of pleasures to…
Left Hand’s been holding us stout lovers down for a while now with their full bodied, lusciously sweet, creamy milk stout. At 6.00%, its English style balances a fluffy lactose flavor with pleasing chocolate and coffee complexity that’s roastier than most. So even though “roastier” isn’t actually a real word, the announcement of their Seasonal…
Wild Barrel Brewing‘s Berliner Weisse (Vice) fruit sours are nothing less than perfect. With multiple flavors to choose from, there’s one for every beer drinker. Today we are sipping on “San Diego Vice W/ Pink Guava” and let me tell you, it is exactly what I was expecting. If I’d say this beer is refreshing…
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