Resiny hop aroma. Slight hop bite on first drink that gets replaced by moderate malt flavor. Aftertaste is moderate strength hoppiness.
Canned 6/26/25, drank 9/11/25.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
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Stereo Brewing Robot!
Faint aroma of hops and a bit of caramel malt. Slightly crisp hop bite that quickly fades and a wave of caramel malt comes in. Next comes a good clean malt taste that is fairly balanced, finishes clean. Wonder how the hop flavors might change if fresher.
No big alcohol presence, surprising it’s 9.5% ABV.
Canned 4/2/25, drank 9/8/25.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Breakside India Pale Ale
Faint aroma of hops. Very muted flavor of hops (probably due to the unfortunate age of this can), plus some mild malt flavor. Fairly clean aftertaste.
Canned 9/10/24, drank on 9/8/25 (old for an IPA…)
4 out of 5 stars.
Three Weavers Expatriate
Bright hop aroma with some resin aspect. Flavor is a mix of moderate hops and a bit of malt. Finishes with mixture of hop flavors to a final lingering hop aftertaste that’s slightly raw/greens.
Canned 6/30/25, drank on 9/8/25.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Russian River Happy Hops IPA
Bright fruity hops aroma. Slightly tangy initial taste, backed by balanced fruity hops flavor. No real hop aftertaste and no overbearing chalky yeast flavor like other Russian River beers.
Bottled 3/5/2025, drank on 8/27/2025.
4 out of 5 stars.
Fremont Dark Star
Delicious dark malt aroma that dances around the line of overly sweet/boozy and nicely balanced. Varied flavor on the palate of dark malts and yeast sweetness. Finishes fairly clean, but with brief flavor of dark malt. So flavorful, that’s strong, but just inches back from the borderline of being too much.
Canned 5/28/25, sampled on 8/26/25.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Brewery X Citra Loves Galaxy
Sweet hop aroma, a bit dank and catty. No hop bite, mixed mild hop flavor. Easy drinking with very mild hop bitterness in aftertaste.
Came 5/28/25, sampled 8/26/25.
4 out of 5 stars.
Pizza Port Mongo
Bright, sweet hop aroma. Full flavor of hops but without a bitter bite. Almost tastes like fruit juice mixed in. Aftertaste has some residual hop bitterness and sweetness.
Canned 7/18/25, drank 8/26/25.
4 out of 5 stars.
Smog City Coffee Porter
Strong smell of coffee. Tastes like coffee up front, then smooths considerably. Aftertaste is a mix of coffee and dark malt, with a mild lingering coffee flavor in the background.
4 out of 5 stars.
Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel
Spicy aroma with wheat. Very smooth mouthfeel. Aftertaste had mix of wheat and caramel malts with a hint of yeast spiciness in the background.
4 out of 5 stars.