California Beer Reviews
The birthplace of craft brewing and people who love hoppy beer.
by Team | California, English Barley Wine, Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Pint Glass, Snifter, Spirit-Aged Beers, United States, Wine Glass |
Michael: As I’ve said before, supply and demand in the beer world has a significant impact on expectations. Several weeks ago, I hadn’t even heard of this beer, until up popped a news story about it, a soon-to-come release of a never-before-released beer,...
by Michael Larson | American Pale Ale (APA), California, Mug, Pint Glass, Stone Brewing Company, United States |
Teamwork. Its not a word associated with big beer. Can you imagine an InBev-Miller Coors collaboration? Escondido’s Stone Brewery, however, has made collaborative brews commonplace. The telltale light brown bottle sitting innocently on my local liquor store shelf,...
by Taylor Birkey | American IPA, Buffalo Bill's Brewery, California, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
I found a single bottle of Buffalo Bill’s Alimony Ale at my local Binny’s and grabbed it, as I had never heard a thing about the brewery or its beers, and it had a catchy label. I was also buying a handful of malty beers at the time so I wanted to have...
by Tom Smillie | American Strong Ale, California, Mug, Pint Glass, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Snifter, United States |
A blend of three beers and aggressively dry hopped. 22% barrel aged : 78% ale Oak aged Bigfoot Barleywine Celebration Ale Pale Ale (fresh) The last of the 30th Anniversary ales had to be huge and the team at Sierra Nevada chose to showcase three well-loved brews the...
by Michael Larson | American Wheat Ale, California, Mug, North Coast Brewing Company, Pint Glass, United States, Weizen Glass |
As I’ve said before, beer is the best gift someone could give. Okay, maybe not the best, but top three, easily. This one was a single from a set of six, a mixed bag of California brews graciously bestowed on me by a friend. I have always loved wheats. Now when I say...
by Team | 21st Amendment Brewery, American Strong Ale, California, Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Mug, Pint Glass, Snifter, Stone Brewing Company, United States |
Michael: I love surprises. At least when it comes to beer. The label on this collaborative beer between Stone, Firestone Walker and 21st Amendment read: “Ale brewed with fennel seed, chia seed & pink peppercorns – with mission figs added.” Yikes. It had been...