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Firestone Walker
Paso Robles, CA
5.3%
6$
Czech Pilsner
A crisp light golden colored Pilsner with hints of citrus aromas. SMooth yet lingering finish with dry hops, glassy peppery notes throughout. |
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New Belgium Brewing
Fort Collins, CO
5%
6$
American pale lager
A clear golden colored lager with hints of malty grassy and nutty aromas. Crisp, herbal and grainy flabors with a nice citrus finish. Light/medium bodied with good deals of carbonation |
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Saint Archer
San Diego, cA
4.8%
6$
German Kolsch
A golden pour with white head. Hints of honey, cereal and spice filled aromas. Light and thin mouth feel with dry hops and spices. Light bodied with average carbonation |
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Hanger 24
Redlands, CA
4.6%
6$
Vegetable/Fruit Beer
Refreshing citrus American Wheat Ale loaded with orange, lemons and lemon aromas and taste. Light wheat and nutty tone with good carbonation. |
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Bootlegger's
Fullerton, CA
5%
6$
German Ale (Hefeweizen)
Cloudy golden colored hefe with zesty, banana and wheaty aroma. Medium body with a tangy yeast bite and a bit of peppery lingering finish. Smooth with good drinkability. |
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Dogfish Head
Milton, DE
7.2%
6$
American Brown Ale
Dark brown colored Ale crossed between a Scotch Ale, IPA and American Brown. Malty and caramel aromas with a hint of citrus aroma. Medium to Heavy body loaded with roasted caramel and rich dark chocolate. Great Finish |
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Pizza Port
San Clemente, CA
5.8%
6$
American Amber/Red Ale
Clear orange amber colored ale with malty and earthy aroma. Taste of herby hops along with a solid caramel finish. Surprisingly crisp mouth feel with medium carbonation. |
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Ritual Brewing
Redlands, CA
6.5%
6$
American Amber/Red Ale
Great hoppy beer but greater malt flabors. Pours a dark red color loaded with toffee, caramel and roasted malt taste really stands out. Citrus and grapefruit with light carbonation linger with medium body. |
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Oskar Blues
Longmont, CO
6.5%
3$
American Pale Lager
Golden Amber pour with white head followed with nice earthy and nutty aroma. Earth sweetness with hoppy grassy in the middle, and finishes rustically with nice caramel and chocolate. Borderline IPA |
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Drakes Brewing
San Leandro, CA
5.5%
6$
American Pale Ale
Cloudy rust orange colored liquid, scents of cocoa powder, grains, grapefruit pith, light grassiness and arguably on the hoppy side for an APA. Full-bodied, sticky and piney with a good bit of earthy, metallic notes. Cocoa, powdered chocolate steady accompaniment. The nectarine, pineapple, apricot fruit weaves around aimlessly. Puckering finish |
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Ballast Point Brewery
San Diego, CA
7%
$7
IPA
Clear light golden color with solid off-white head. Sharp grass, floral and hops to the nose with a hint of citrus. Dry to the mouth, with grapefruit flesh beginning, apricot and malt middle followed by a strong bitterness towards the end. Robust and a good example of what an American IPA should taste light. |
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Bear Republic
Healdburg, cA
8%
$6
IPA
Cloudy unfiltered brew, slightly sweet and piney to the nose. Medium dry bodied with the middle mouth packing a lot of citrus zest. Sweetness arises on the palate as the beer warms, letting on mild notes of mango, honey, and muddled mint leaf. Quite bitter, but well balanced, even a bit tart. Solid IPA |
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Golden Road
Los Angeles, CA
8%
$7
American Double/Imperial IPA
Hazy yellow pour with strong aromas of earth, nut, and pinecones. The bitterness hits hard when sipping but doesn't linger, paving the way for the fruity, weedy, grassy flavors to dominate. Mild-medium malt backbone. Tough to the mouth, but is quite flavorful. Finishes fairly dry, perfect for IPA drinkers to be more adventurous. |
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Mission Brewery
San Diego, CA
9.25%
$6
American Double/Imperial IPA
Amber red pour with a slight off-white head. This beer is huge on the hops with hints of toffee and roasted caramel. Taste is quite malty upfront, that gets doughy towards the end, with a slight Graham cracker character. Hops are very citric and west coast american, powerful flavors with a huge punch in the face big bulk flavor. |
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Stone Brewery
Escondido, CA
5.9
$6
American Porter
The aroma hits you before you bring the glass to your nose. Roasted, dark malts, some dry cocoa powder, slight char, some leafy, ashy, and dry hop character. Strong Smokey flavor will come through when the beer slowly warms up. creamy woodiness lingers with a long finish with a nice char and nutty ending. |
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Modern Times
San Diego, CA
5.8%
$6
American Stout
Pours almost black with a fast disappearing Tan head. Aroma screams roasted coffee and chocolate, which can be confirmed with the mouth. Roasted toffee and rich dark chocolate. Imagine espresso beans and old wooden whisky and bourbon barrels. |
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Allagash Brewing
Portland, ME
5%
$6
American Belgium Wheat Ale
An interpretation of a traditional Belgian wheat beer. Brewed with a generous portion of wheat and spiced with coriander and curacao orange peel, this beer is fruity, refreshing and slightly cloudy in appearance. |
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The Bruery
Placentia, cA
8.5%
$8
American Belgium Strong Pale Ale
Honey haze color with big white heads. Aromas is filled with malty bitterness and a shy hint of lemon. Peppery taste with complex Belgium yeast along with a rich, smooth lingering finish. |
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The Lost Abbey
San Marcos, CA
10.5%
$7
Quadrupel
Clear dark brown pour with aromas of big raisin, prune, cherry, fig, date, apple, clove, black pepper, molasses, brown sugar, toffee, toast, light chocolate, herbal, and yeast earthiness. Smooth and crisp mouth feel loaded with raisin, plum, and bulk bready flavors. Lingering strong finish. |
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