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Heretic Brewing – Juicier Than Thou

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 […]

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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 […]

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Sierra Nevada – Fantastic Haze

Sierra Nevada’s imperial version of Hazy Little Thing. A bold hoppy IPA that is less hazy but more IIPA.

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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.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]