Christmas In Cali California IPA
Siren Craft Brew in Finchampstead, Berkshire, England 🏴
IPA - West Coast Winter|
Score
6.99
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A special, limited edition Cali IPA perfect for festive drinking. Enjoy the piney, resinous notes of Simcoe and Chinook hops, reminiscent of a Christmas tree, along with plenty of tropical fruit depth. As always with this style, you'll find it crisp, clean and refreshing with moreish bitterness.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 17 Feb 2026
at 22:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from the Siren Advent Calendar 2025. Pours clear pale gold with a thin white head. Strong aromas of pine and citrus. Taste is more of the same. Bitter finish.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2026
at 15:31
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
11th January 2026
Can. Near clear gold beer, small pale cream colour head that doesn't last. Light palate, a mild dryness, good fine minerally carbonation. Light malts, fairly sweet. Cooling pine. Fairly sweet citrus hop fruits. Some floral citrus. Light finish. Too sweet and a tad bland. For me, a fairly big fail for such a solid brewer.
Can. Near clear gold beer, small pale cream colour head that doesn't last. Light palate, a mild dryness, good fine minerally carbonation. Light malts, fairly sweet. Cooling pine. Fairly sweet citrus hop fruits. Some floral citrus. Light finish. Too sweet and a tad bland. For me, a fairly big fail for such a solid brewer.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jan 2026
at 19:50
7.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 15 Dec 2025
at 21:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
440 ml can, mail order from Left Field Beer, England. ABV is 6.0%. Moderately hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of pine, spruce and grapefruit. Flavour of grapefruit, pine needles, resin and sprucetips. Bitter finish. --- Beer merged from original tick of Christmas In Cali on 27 Oct 2025 at 18:28 - Score: Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5. Original review text: 440 ml can, mail order from Left Field Beer, England. ABV is 6.0%. Moderately hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of pine, spruce and grapefruit. Flavour of grapefruit, pine needles, resin and sprucetips. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Mar 2025
at 20:00
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can at home. Pours clear golden, nose is toffee, herbal, pine, citrus, taste is bitter, grassy, citrus. --- Beer merged from original tick of Christmas In Cali on 10 Jan 2025 at 15:45 - Score: 6. Original review text: Can at home. Pours clear golden, nose is toffee, herbal, pine, citrus, taste is bitter, grassy, citrus.
Tried
on 25 Jan 2025
at 16:29
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Nov 2024
at 20:29
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Very slightly hazy yellow gold with a bubbly white head and a soft citrus aroma with hints of pine. Light and fizzy with hops, some pine and citrusy notes on top of a light malt backbone
Tried
on 22 Feb 2024
at 10:47
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught @ SKAAL Sønderborg. Pours hazy straw with airy but stable white head. Clear aroma of yeast and hops, with citric and fruity touches. Bitter flavour of hops and citrus, with notes of yeast and touches of malt and spruce needles, and fruity hints. Bitter and citric aftertaste with hints of yeast. Decent.
Tried
on 10 Jan 2024
at 21:04
6.4/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. An unclear golden beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of exotic fruits, spices, hops, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of exotic fruits, hops, spices, and malt, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Dec 2023
at 15:23