Subsidiaries
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt orange color with a two finger white foamy head which slipped off fairly slow to leave some messy lace
Aroma: some oily to grassy hops with some clean malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together fairly sweet with a side note of something caramelly and peachy; finish is oily and caramelly
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; some smoothness along the tongue
Overall: odd to me and though I haven't had too many California Commons, as far as I know this is fairly close to the style. Despite being an odd beer to me, part of me thinks I could come back to this.
Bottle to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt orange color with a two finger white foamy head which slipped off fairly slow to leave some messy lace
Aroma: some oily to grassy hops with some clean malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together fairly sweet with a side note of something caramelly and peachy; finish is oily and caramelly
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; some smoothness along the tongue
Overall: odd to me and though I haven't had too many California Commons, as far as I know this is fairly close to the style. Despite being an odd beer to me, part of me thinks I could come back to this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2026
at 13:38
9.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9
Reviewed from notes.
Can to mug.
Appearance: dark amber/mahogany to brown color with a two finger off white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: rich toffee malts meld with sweet and savory bacon/ham like qualities, lovely level of sweet smoke
Flavor: melds all the prior noted aromas to a sweet, savory, smoky, roasty, toasty and rich conglomeration of pure awesomeness. Finishes meaty to smoky and roasty
Texture: medium to full bodied, sessionable, the way this beer moves across my tongue is like nothing else - that sweet soothing smoky stroll is just practically pure bliss and the word "smooth" barely touches the surface of how to get close enough to describe that "soothing stroll"
Overall: need I say anything else.
This is a "game over" type of beer to me.
I can die now.
Can to mug.
Appearance: dark amber/mahogany to brown color with a two finger off white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: rich toffee malts meld with sweet and savory bacon/ham like qualities, lovely level of sweet smoke
Flavor: melds all the prior noted aromas to a sweet, savory, smoky, roasty, toasty and rich conglomeration of pure awesomeness. Finishes meaty to smoky and roasty
Texture: medium to full bodied, sessionable, the way this beer moves across my tongue is like nothing else - that sweet soothing smoky stroll is just practically pure bliss and the word "smooth" barely touches the surface of how to get close enough to describe that "soothing stroll"
Overall: need I say anything else.
This is a "game over" type of beer to me.
I can die now.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Feb 2026
at 23:05
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: soft amber color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: slightly herbal to floral hoppiness over a light cracker malt base
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a semi-sweet malty way; finishes crisp with the floral hops
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; mobile on the tongue
Overall: I can't knock a blonde ale that is as easy going as it is. Would be a nice grill side beer, I'll give it that.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: soft amber color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: slightly herbal to floral hoppiness over a light cracker malt base
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a semi-sweet malty way; finishes crisp with the floral hops
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; mobile on the tongue
Overall: I can't knock a blonde ale that is as easy going as it is. Would be a nice grill side beer, I'll give it that.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Feb 2026
at 21:47
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Brown with a medium sized foamy beige head that left decent lacing. Malty, smoky and toasty. Medium finish and body.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Sep 2025
at 21:53
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Hazy pale yellow with a medium sized white head. Tangy, smoky and a touch lactic. Medium finish and body. --- Beer merged from original tick of Flynn on Fire Katie's Love Poem on 07 Sep 2025 at 21:52 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5. Original review text: Hazy pale yellow with a medium sized white head. Tangy, smoky and a touch lactic. Medium finish and body.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Sep 2025
at 21:51
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Hazy gold with a medium sized white head that left great lacing. Dry, citric and perfumey. Medium finish and body. --- Beer merged from original tick of Switchback Citra Vista on 07 Sep 2025 at 21:48 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5. Original review text: Hazy gold with a medium sized white head that left great lacing. Dry, citric and perfumey. Medium finish and body.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Sep 2025
at 21:47
Golden with a medium sized white head. Dryish, perfumey and citric. Medium finish and body.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Sep 2025
at 21:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Honey gold with a medium sized white head. Sweetish with faint tropical and golden fruit. Medium finish and body.
Tried
on 07 Sep 2025
at 21:45
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Yellow gold with a medium sized white head. Grainy and lightly fruity with a sour mash note. Medium finish and body.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Sep 2025
at 21:44
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Hazy orange colour and small steady white head. Overriped tropical fruits in the nose. Medium-bodied. Sweetish, overriped tropical fruits. Okish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Switchback Brewing Company
on 29 Jul 2025
at 14:37