California Beer Reviews
The birthplace of craft brewing and people who love hoppy beer.
by Team | California, North Coast Brewing Company, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, Spirit-Aged Beers, United States |
North Coast’s Old Rasputin XII is a special release, bourbon barrel-aged edition of the Fort Bragg, CA brewery’s award winning Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout. It was released in June 2009 to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the beer, following the immense...
by Tom Smillie | California, Mug, Pint Glass, Porter, Smoked Beer / Rauchbier, Stange, Stone Brewing Company, United States |
Last Friday when I sampled and reviewed this beer, the week seemed to drag on longer than it needed to. After a night of dinner and bowling with some friends, I came home and simply wanted to unwind. In keeping with a tradition I started 2 years ago of having a...
by Tom Smillie | American Strong Ale, California, Mug, Pint Glass, Snifter, Stone Brewing Company, United States |
While April 1st is a day of fools the release of Stone Brewing Co. beers for sale in Illinois was no joke. A week long event was made of it and coupled with the Craft Brewers Conference here in Chicago this city as got quite a buzz. For those of us in the Midwest,...
by Matt | American Pale Ale (APA), California, Mug, Pint Glass, Trader Joe's, United States |
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...
by Tom Smillie | California, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Snifter, United States |
Congratulations Sierra Nevada on 30 years of brewing excellence!!! Over the course of this year Ken Grossman is joining together with some of the key pioneers is the craft brewing industry to create some special brews for Sierra’s thirty year celebration. If you have...
by Team | American IPA, California, Eel River Brewing Company, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
The Eel River may not sound like an appetizing place, but don’t be fooled by the name. This northern California Brewery makes one satisfying IPA. Traditional IPA drinkers may not enjoy Eel River’s version, though. This beer lacked the hops that you normally find in an...