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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Can @ fonefan tasting. Clear yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, wheaty, light honey and a hint of citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 191214
Tried from Can on 19 Dec 2014 at 10:57

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Goldgelbe Farbe, viel weißer Schaum. Geruch sehr grasig hopfig, Citrus, bitter. Geschmack sehr bitter hopfig, sehr grasig, Citrusfrüchte, auch im Abgang noch sehr bitter fruchtig hopfig.
Tried on 10 Dec 2014 at 12:31

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Bottle. Light hazy deep amber liquid with medium off-white head. Aroma of lemon peel, pineapple, mango, light bread, citrus, light caramel and light grain. Taste is light sweet and medium bitter with notes of pineapple, citrus and light caramel. Medium bodied with medium carbonation. A bit too much on the maltier side.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Dec 2014 at 11:03

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Keg at the North Park tasting room, 15/11/14. Black with a decent tan covering. Nose is chocolate, roasty tones, dark toffee, charr. Taste comprises spice, chocolate, good roasty notes, dark fruits. Full bodied, fine carbonation, sweet licks in the close. Ok impy but a touch sweet, could do with more bitter/roast to give a better balance.
Tried on 30 Nov 2014 at 14:04

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Keg at the North Park taproom, 15/11/14. Reddish amber with a moderate light beige covering. Nose is nutty, caramel, light fruit presence, brown sugar. Taste comprises sweet notes, caramel, biscuit notes, mellow fruit. Medium body, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Bland - yawn!
Tried from Draft on 26 Nov 2014 at 15:20

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Keg at Hess, North Park, 15/11/14. Clear golden with a moderately appointed off white covering. Nose is juicy citrics, mandarin, orange, light pine, apricot. Taste comprises caramel malt, red grapefruit, pine, floral notes, perfume. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok IPA if a touch sweet.
Tried on 25 Nov 2014 at 14:32

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Keg at the brewpub on 30th st, SD, 15/11/14. Black with a decent tan swirl. Nose is light roast, biscuit, toffee, hint of spice. Taste comprises dark fruit rinds, spice, figs, dates, light toffee. Full bodied, fine carbonation, bitter sweet licks and lightly warming booze in the close. Decent enough dark Belgo offering, pretty well balanced.
Tried on 24 Nov 2014 at 14:52

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Can from Ales by Mail. Gold pour with a white head. Aromas of wheat, straw, citrus and pine. Flavours of citrus, grain and wheat. Strong bitterness. Good stuff.
Tried from Can on 24 Nov 2014 at 06:39