California Beer Reviews
The birthplace of craft brewing and people who love hoppy beer.
by Taylor Birkey | 21st Amendment Brewery, American Pale Ale (APA), California, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
Bitter American is a “session ale” brewed by 21st Amendment in San Francisco, California. 21st Amendment is emerging from the receding glossary of American history, becoming a name recognized in more and more beer markets across North America. One of the...
by Tom Smillie | American Stout, Beer Reviews, California, Green Flash Brewing Company, Mug, Oatmeal Stout, Pint Glass, United States |
A rich, hearty, and robust brew. Green Flash is more well known for their hop-centric beers, but this darker trip on the roasted malt side did not disappoint. Brewed with oats and a generous portion of roasted malts this stout actually walks the line between Black...
by Tom Smillie | American Barleywine, Beer Reviews, California, Pint Glass, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Snifter, United States |
What Yeti is to Great Divide Stouts, Bigfoot is to Sierra Nevada Barleywine. They are both brewed with the same goal in mind: big, bold, flavorful. And the team at Sierra Nevada has done just that. If you like the flavor of the Pale Ale and Celebration Ale...
by Tom Smillie | American IPA, Beer Reviews, California, Firestone Walker Brewing Company, India Pale Ale (IPA), Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
4 lbs of hops per BBL go into this beer. It is dry hopped 3 separate times with Amarillo, Simcoe, Centennial, Chinook, and Cascade. The bittering hops are Warrior and Simcoe which are both high alpha acid hops that lend a resinous punch to the finish which I will...
by Taylor Birkey | American Brown Ale, California, Fruit Beers, Mug, Pint Glass, Russian River Brewing Company, United States, Wood-Aged Beers |
On a recent snow day a group of us got together to share some brews. We enjoyed some great food, sampled a fantastic home brew (Ruination clone), and got after some tastings. Everyone brought something to share: my contribution was a bottle of Russian River’s...
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Belgian Golden Strong Ale, California, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Mug, Pint Glass, Snifter, Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable Beers, The Bruery, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass |
An interesting collab brew that, according to the DFH website, is suppose to strike a contrast between American “bigger is better” and Japanese tradition. In doing so this beer incorporates Kumquats, a medley of 7 spices called schichimi togarashi, and...