Mike Hess Brewing Company

Microbrewery in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2010

Contact
7955 Silverton Ave #1201 (858) 267-6378, San Diego, CA, CA 92126, United States
Description
Mike Hess Brewing is one of the premier craft breweries of San Diego. We set out with a mission to bring people together over great beer and were early on in the craft beer revolution. We were the region’s 33rd brewery back in 2010 when our first location, then a nano-brewery, in Miramar was opened. Now, in our 10th year, we have 5 locations in California, including the “OG” spot, which has since tripled in size!

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Keg at the North Park tasting room, 15/11/14. With added ginger. Clear golden with a moderate off white covering that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is pine, grapefruit, straw, light ginger notes, citric sherbets. Taste comprises pink grapefruit, mellow ginger notes, orange pith, straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough IPA.
Tried on 20 Mar 2015 at 12:36

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Keg at the North Park tasting room, SD, 15/11/14. Clear golden with a moderate off white head. Nose is citric pith, lemon rind, caramel, light pine. Taste comprises grapefruit, orange pith, pine, straw, juicy hops. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close peppered with hop bitterness. Decent enough IPA.
Tried on 19 Mar 2015 at 16:12

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Keg at the North Park taproom, 15/11/14. Clear golden with a moderate off white head. Nose is citric pith, lemon rind, bitter orange, pine. Taste comprises orange pith, lemon, light grapefruit, pine needle. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, juicy hop wash and grassy bitterness in teh close. Ok IPA, fairly clean and easy drinking.
Tried from Draft on 16 Mar 2015 at 17:08

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
[2/21/15] Draught at Mike Hess North Park in San Diego. Clear copper. Aroma of malt, butter and some fruitiness. Sweet flavor, malty, with butter, a bit of caramel, some fruitiness and alcohol. Medium-bodied, a bit oily. Not so good.
Tried on 16 Mar 2015 at 14:17

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[2/21/15] Draught at Mike Hess North Park in San Diego. Clear yellow-golden. Nice aroma of fruity hops. Rather dry flavor with fruity hops and a bitter finish. Light to medium-bodied. Refreshing.
Tried on 16 Mar 2015 at 14:17

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
[2/21/15] Cask at Mike Hess North Park in San Diego. Clear gold. Aroma of piney hops, some honey and a buttery note. Sweetish flavor with malt, honey, a bit of butter and a bitter citric hops finish. Medium-bodied.
Tried from Cask on 16 Mar 2015 at 14:16

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
[2/21/15] Cask at Mike Hess North Park in San Diego. Clear golden. Aroma of butter and some citric hops. Sweetish flavor with a bit of butter, citric hops and a bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 16 Mar 2015 at 14:16

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[2/21/15] Draught at Mike Hess North Park in San Diego. Clear golden. Aroma of fruity hops and butter. Sweetish flavor with butter, citric hops and a bitterish touch. Medium-bodied.
Tried on 16 Mar 2015 at 14:15

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[2/21/15] Draught at Mike Hess North Park in San Diego. Yellowish golden. Aroma of floral and citric hops and a bit of malt. Flavor has mild sweetish malt, nice citric hops and a bitter finish. Medium-bodied.
Tried on 16 Mar 2015 at 14:15

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[2/21/15] Draught at Mike Hess North Park in San Diego. Black with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate, licorice, some cherries and a bit of alcohol. Sweet flavor, somewhat salty, with licorice, chocolate, some cherries and quite a bit of alcohol. Full-bodied.
Tried on 16 Mar 2015 at 14:15