California Beer Reviews
The birthplace of craft brewing and people who love hoppy beer.
by Taylor Birkey | American Amber / Red Ale, California, Imperial Beers, Mug, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass, Port Brewing Company, United States |
Port Brewing Company is located in San Marcos, California, and is also known by its other name, The Lost Abbey. You may have had beers from both names and thought they were different … but they’re the same. Ever since I tasted Grand Teton Brewing...
by Michael Larson | 21st Amendment Brewery, California, Pint Glass, United States, Winter Ale / Warmer |
So … Christmas in July? Well, I didn’t realize exactly what I was grabbing off the liquor store shelf and adding to my mix-and-match sixer a couple of days ago. I ended up with this Winter Warmer from 21st Amendment and thought I’d better not wait another day,...
by John | American IPA, California, Mug, Pint Glass, Stone Brewing Company, United States |
I first tried Stone beer in a Chicago area pub and low and behold 6 months later it showed up on shelves in Minnesota. I had tried 5 Stone beers one night but this IPA was not on the menu. This is a great beer. Stone has a strong reputation where it is available and...
by David | Bohemian / Czech Pilsner, California, Flute Glass, Mug, Pilsner Glass, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Stange, United States |
I’ve got to admit first and foremost: I love pilsners, and pilsner-style lagers. Perhaps, it’s in my Hungarian blood, or maybe I developed a taste for it while living in Cincinnati, Ohio (for Germans what Holland, Michigan is for the Dutch). Of course, the Germans...
by Mike | American IPA, American Pale Ale (APA), California, Mug, Pint Glass, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, United States |
Sierra Nevada is practically craft beer royalty. Founded in 1979, they were years ahead of their time and blazed a trail that craft brewers have followed ever since. Not only were they pioneers in brewing high quality American Ales, but they essentially introduced the...
by Taylor Birkey | American IPA, California, Mug, Pint Glass, Trader Joe's, United States |
Okay, let’s get this straight. Mission St. IPA is brewed by Steinhaus Brewing Company. And Steinhaus Brewing Company is actually Firestone Walker Brewing Company under a different name. Steinhaus is the name they use for the beer they brew on contract for Trader...