Brewery: Heretic Brewing in Fairfield, California Style: NEIPA ABV: 6.5% IBUs: 40 Rate Beer: 86/100 Pour: A golden hazy colour with a creamy white head. Firstly, it’s good to see these guys back in Aussie bottle shops. I’ve been a long time fan of their beers. Secondly, this is a juicy little hop bomb of a NEIPA […]
Tag: California
Sierra Nevada – 40th Anniversary Hoppy Ale
Brewery: Sierra Nevada in Chico, California Style: IPA ABV: 6% IBUs: 65 Rate Beer: 90/100 Pour: Golden orange colour with a small white head. Immediately get a big hit of citrus aromas. Candied Orange and melon with hints of mango which is backed up on first sip. A little bitterness that I come to expect with […]
Sierra Nevada – Fantastic Haze
Sierra Nevada’s imperial version of Hazy Little Thing. A bold hoppy IPA that is less hazy but more IIPA.
Sierra Nevada – Porter
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen or had this porter from Sierra Nevada. Like many of the early beer experimentation days, they all seemed to stem from Sierra Nevada.
Sierra Nevada – 30th Anniversary
Brewery: Sierra Nevada in Chico, California USA Style: Grand Cru ABV: 9.2% Rate Beer: 99/100 Pour: ***lost review from 2016***500th blog post*** Toffee brown with no head. I had been saving this beer for a special occasion. I always envisioned it would be a happy one, but unfortunately this beer is to celebrate the short life […]
Saint Archer – Blonde Ale
Brewery: Saint Archer in San Diego, California USA Style: Kolsch ABV: 4.8% Rate Beer: 34/100 Pour: ***lost review from 2016*** Pale light yellow with minimal to no head on pour. This one is a little disappointing. Stock standard beer that looks and tastes like it would sit next to a Miller’s Lite or Coors. Only good […]
Saint Archer – IPA
Brewery: Saint Archer in San Diego, California USA Style: IPA ABV: 7% IBUs: 66 Rate Beer: 90/100 Pour: ***lost review from 2016*** Pale yellow colour with slight head that holds for a few minutes in the glass Typical west coast style IPA with that hop bitterness bite. Not a lot of malt going on. More of […]
Saint Archer – White Ale
Brewery: Saint Archer in San Diego, California USA Style: Witbier ABV: 5% Rate Beer: 50/100 Pour: ***lost review from 2016*** Cloudy pale yellow with good head that bubbles and fades quickly Great take on a white ale. Crisp, fresh, banana undertones and perfect for watching the cricket on a summers day. Had this first time in […]