California Beer Reviews
The birthplace of craft brewing and people who love hoppy beer.
by Team | California, Doppelbock, Mug, Pilsner Glass, Trader Joe's, United States |
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...
by Tom Smillie | American Wheat Ale, California, Eel River Brewing Company, Fruit Beers, Mug, Pint Glass, United States, Weizen Glass |
Strolling through the liquor store my eye happened upon a beer I had never seen before. The brewery is based out of Northern California and will be visited by our very own PHMan Nate and his roommates in the coming weeks. Why this beer caught my attention was due to...
by Noel | American IPA, California, Green Flash Brewing Company, Mug, Pint Glass |
I wasn’t especially amped up to try this beer; it became apparent to me after the bottle sat in my fridge for about a month. Probably bad form when it comes to an IPA…or just in general. But oh well. For some reason, after I bought it, the thought of drinking it...
by Britton Smith | American Amber / Red Ale, California, Mug, North Coast Brewing Company, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass, United States |
After reading the reviews of North Coast Brewing Co. on The Perfectly Happy Man and seeing how highly rated their beers were, I figured it was time to introduce myself to this brewery. I primarily drink beer from breweries in my state of Michigan as I’m just doing my...
by Team | Beer Reviews, California, North Coast Brewing Company, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, United States |
Nate: My goal is to drink this beer slowly. I personally tend to enjoy stouts at a warmer temperature. However, for some reason Guinness may be an exception. I enjoy the warming quality of Russian imperial stouts. I believe that the warming quality comes from the...
by Nate | California, Imperial / Double IPA, Russian River Brewing Company, Snifter, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass |
Well, here it is. This is the quintessential double IPA from California. We are hop heads out here. Everyone knows that and everyone out here loves Pliny the Elder. Double IPAs are not my typical go to. But I do go for beers that get a lot of talk. I’ve gotta judge...