Trader Joe’s Beer Reviews
Not a real brewery: name refers to beers brewed for Trader Joe’s by a number of different craft breweries.
Mission St. Hefeweizen
There are few days where I feel justified in cracking open a bomber. Usually, I have time enough for 12 ounces of brew before the duties of life come quickly calling and I’m off to the next errand, diaper change or family get-together. I’m not bitter, I promise, but...
Trader Joe’s Vienna Style Lager
Color is a clear burnt orange, copper with a 1 finger head that dissipates quickly and leaves a slight film. Smells like a mix of malt and faint, floral hops- but the malt dominates. The taste consists of a sweet fruitiness right off the bat but the sweetness quickly...
Steinhaus Mission Street Pale Ale
This beer pours a fluffy, 2 finger head and smells of delicious, American hops. Yellow / orange in color, clear, no sediment. The taste is balanced and crisp, with some solid malt backbone. Satisfying, yet refreshing. The hops are very present, but not overdone. They...
Trader Joe’s Winterfest Dark Doublebock Lager
According to this brews label, Winterfest was brewed by Bavarian Monks to lift the spirits during the long fasts of lent. If I were to fast and consume large amounts of beer, I would soon crash and indulge in anything edible…I give those fasting fellows serious...