BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Picnic Lightning from Brouwerij West 6 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
US Pint can (16oz) from a Trader Joes. Poured into an old Corsendonk stemmed tulip glass at my daughter's in Laguna Hills. My first beer of my second holiday in California during 2025. Opaque dull orange, white crust. Citrus aroma and taste, nice easy going hazy IPA, lots going on and it's juicy from start to finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Can from Total Wine in Sacramento, CA. Pours very hazy grapefruit gold with a monstrous foamy white head that attempted to lace. Aroma is pineapple and earth/spelt. Approaching full body due to marvelous carbonation. Flavor is pineapple, melon and spalt. Enough bitterness to cause tongue edge irritation. Juicy but drier than expected. Gets an earthy note. It's really tasty ale.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Bounce from Brouwerij West 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Sample during the Orange You Glad to CA Wave of IPAs? 02 event on 08/25/2024.
ineedbeer (4099) reviewed 8 1/2 - Citra from Brouwerij West 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from a 16 oz can dated July 11, 2024. Aroma is hop forward with a strong citra note. Tons of grapefruit, tangerine and tropical citrus with lighter notes of stone fruit and a touch of dank, pine resin. Light cracker malt notes and hints of alcohol. Pours a hazy, dull, yellow straw color with a medium large, thick, pillowy, white head that recedes slowly to a small film that lingers. High lacing and small legs. Flavor is somewhat sweet with light cracker malt notes. Medium high bitterness and light alcohol notes. Rather hop forward with lots of juicy grapefruit, tangerine and tropical citrus. Lighter pineapple, peach and stone fruit notes with a hint of dank, oily resin in the finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a solid hazy IPA that does a great job showing the super fruity side of citra. Not much dank, resin notes. Malt profile is light as is the bitterness and alcohol which allows the hops to really shine.
ineedbeer (4099) reviewed Cactus Eaters from Brouwerij West 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from a 16 oz can dated June 28, 2024. Aroma is slightly fruity and somewhat hoppy with notes of grapefruit, pineapple, strawberries and stone fruit. Medium light cracker malt notes and hints of alcohol. Pours a slightly hazy, golden color with a medium large, thick, pillowy, white head that recedes slowly to a small film that lingers. Medium lacing and faint legs. Flavor is slightly sweet with medium light cracker malt notes. Fairly high bitterness and light alcohol notes. Moderately strong hop notes of berries, stone fruit and pineapple with lighter citrus notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a decent IPA but not a particularly hoppy one. A unique hop character, but not a very strong one. A bit maltier than I prefer.
bb (18428) reviewed Alligator from Brouwerij West 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Hazy golden beer with a cream head. Pineapple aroma. Pineapple and light citrus flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Pineapple and light citrus linger with backing malt.
thorongil (8206) reviewed Dig My Earth from Brouwerij West 1 year ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
(Tap) clear, fluorescent bright orange amber colour with a small white head; aroma of tropical fruit, dried longans; smooth palate; intense, balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish
SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Bounce from Brouwerij West 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap @Servehzah. Hazy, boring, yellow-orange, extra froth; legs. Onion, slight dank, rind & too much decomposition on the nose. Soft orange, heavy on the white grapefruit & yellow onion. Overeager bitter pith is Negroni level. Veggie stop, all earth on the stop. Okay in small doses, too heavy otherwise.
bb (18428) reviewed Frizzonaire from Brouwerij West 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Hazy amber beer with a cream head. Summer fruit and light tropical fruit aroma. Tropical fruit and light summer fruit flavor with light citrus. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Tropical fruit and light summer fruit linger with light citrus.
bb (18428) reviewed Seven Times Seven Times from Brouwerij West 2 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Murky amber beer with a cream head. Tropical fruit and light sweet malt aroma with light citrus. Tropical fruit and malt flavor with citrus. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Tropical fruit and summer fruit linger with light sweet malt.