6.8/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Total Wine in Vacaville, CA. Pours clear gold with a moderate white head that didn't persist. Aroma is strong mango. Med body or so. Flavor is very mango. Not really dry and lightly bitter. Fruit is the thing here.
Tried
from Can
from
Total Wine & More - Vacaville, CA
on 07 May 2026
at 23:46
6.9/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
On a flight at the Pizza Store by OC Local (little brother of OC Local Taproom) on 20th April 2026. Mile and half walk from my daughters, all down hill, got a lift back! Poured a dull old gold colour, a little murky and sad looking, weak white head on top. Boozy citrus nose with a piney trace behind, taste also boozy, fruity and piney, the only 'sipper' on the flight of three.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Pizza Store By OC Local
on 20 Apr 2026
at 15:00
7.9/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark brown in the pour but looks closer to black in the glass with a finger's worth of khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: bitter pine and grapefruity hop notes up front with some dark chocolate bitterness and a light coffee roast further underneath
Flavor: intertwines the previously noted aromas to a fine bittersweet quality; finishes with the bitter pine and dark chocolate bitterness
Texture: medium bodied, this is a sipper; some dry smoothness and some light "palate wrecking" capabilities come in but somehow they do not "slay the tongue" like I thought they could have, just seemed a little bit lighter than some other black IPA's
Overall: don't get me wrong, I do believe this was a well brewed black IPA I just think it needed that "extra" push to get it to be a great slayer of the palate.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark brown in the pour but looks closer to black in the glass with a finger's worth of khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: bitter pine and grapefruity hop notes up front with some dark chocolate bitterness and a light coffee roast further underneath
Flavor: intertwines the previously noted aromas to a fine bittersweet quality; finishes with the bitter pine and dark chocolate bitterness
Texture: medium bodied, this is a sipper; some dry smoothness and some light "palate wrecking" capabilities come in but somehow they do not "slay the tongue" like I thought they could have, just seemed a little bit lighter than some other black IPA's
Overall: don't get me wrong, I do believe this was a well brewed black IPA I just think it needed that "extra" push to get it to be a great slayer of the palate.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Mar 2026
at 21:18
7.6/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: copper color with a two finger white foamy head which trailed off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: piney to citrusy tones with a nice clean maltiness
Flavor: seems to combine the prior noted aromas fairly nice to a bittersweet stature: finishes bitter through the citrusy and piney aspects
Texture: medium bodied, this is a sipper; some smoothness but also some dry notes seemingly coming from some light hop assertivness
Overall: not bad to me, I believe I could come back to this strong one.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: copper color with a two finger white foamy head which trailed off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: piney to citrusy tones with a nice clean maltiness
Flavor: seems to combine the prior noted aromas fairly nice to a bittersweet stature: finishes bitter through the citrusy and piney aspects
Texture: medium bodied, this is a sipper; some smoothness but also some dry notes seemingly coming from some light hop assertivness
Overall: not bad to me, I believe I could come back to this strong one.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Mar 2026
at 21:01
7.1/10
—
Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: amber gold color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which settled off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: vast array of tropical fruity hops with some stone fruits as well; light malts
Flavor: bittersweet combining the prior noted aromas; finishes tropical fruity
Texture: medium bodied, this is a sipper; some smoothness
Overall: well, I believe the brewer did what they wanted to do - it's like drinking a tropical fruity punch and quite possibly on one's porch.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: amber gold color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which settled off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: vast array of tropical fruity hops with some stone fruits as well; light malts
Flavor: bittersweet combining the prior noted aromas; finishes tropical fruity
Texture: medium bodied, this is a sipper; some smoothness
Overall: well, I believe the brewer did what they wanted to do - it's like drinking a tropical fruity punch and quite possibly on one's porch.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Mar 2026
at 20:51
8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to snifter.
Appearance: black in the pour and black in the glass with a one finger khaki foamy head which settled off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: big milk chocolate tones coating some dark fruits and a nice level of clean coffee roast in there too
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to roasty quality flanked by a slight bitterness underneath; finishes mostly with the milk chocolate and dark fruits
Texture: medium to full bodied, great sipper!; some smoothness but also a touch of dryness rolling over the tongue - nothing overbearing - just noticeable
Overall: a very nicely done Baltic porter I would return to.
Bottle to snifter.
Appearance: black in the pour and black in the glass with a one finger khaki foamy head which settled off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: big milk chocolate tones coating some dark fruits and a nice level of clean coffee roast in there too
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to roasty quality flanked by a slight bitterness underneath; finishes mostly with the milk chocolate and dark fruits
Texture: medium to full bodied, great sipper!; some smoothness but also a touch of dryness rolling over the tongue - nothing overbearing - just noticeable
Overall: a very nicely done Baltic porter I would return to.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2026
at 19:54
7.9/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown close to black with a finger's worth of khaki foamy head which dissolved to leave some light lace along the sides of the glass
Aroma: milk chocolate, ancho chiles, some cinnamon and a light dose of vanilla, some light coffee roast far down in there too
Flavor: seems to do a decent job to blend the prior noted aromas to a sweet to spicy quality initially then adds in a little bit of roasty vibe underneath; finishes sweet & spicy
Texture: medium to full bodied; this is a sipper! light smoothness but also some triggering from the chilis to enact expected aggressive spicy tones to the tongue and the cinnamon allowing that to happen
Overall: this is a very well done beer and not one for the faint of heart. Be warned!
Can to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown close to black with a finger's worth of khaki foamy head which dissolved to leave some light lace along the sides of the glass
Aroma: milk chocolate, ancho chiles, some cinnamon and a light dose of vanilla, some light coffee roast far down in there too
Flavor: seems to do a decent job to blend the prior noted aromas to a sweet to spicy quality initially then adds in a little bit of roasty vibe underneath; finishes sweet & spicy
Texture: medium to full bodied; this is a sipper! light smoothness but also some triggering from the chilis to enact expected aggressive spicy tones to the tongue and the cinnamon allowing that to happen
Overall: this is a very well done beer and not one for the faint of heart. Be warned!
Tried
from Can
on 06 Mar 2026
at 19:38
7.5/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: golden amber color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which tapered off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: slight citrusy to grapefruity and orange hop tones up front with a clean caramel/toffee malt base
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fair bittersweet quality; finishes slightly dry with grapefruity and orangey notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; light smoothness but with some hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: nice enough West coast styled IPA I could return to.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: golden amber color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which tapered off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: slight citrusy to grapefruity and orange hop tones up front with a clean caramel/toffee malt base
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fair bittersweet quality; finishes slightly dry with grapefruity and orangey notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; light smoothness but with some hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: nice enough West coast styled IPA I could return to.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Mar 2026
at 19:29
7.5/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: copper/orange color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which tapered off gently to leave some light lace
Aroma: grapefruity, grassy and citrusy hoppiness with some caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a bitter to bittersweet quality; finishes dry with grapefruity and citrusy tones
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; light smoothness but also noted dryness along the tongue
Overall: not a bad DIPA as it seems to be in the West coast style vein.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: copper/orange color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which tapered off gently to leave some light lace
Aroma: grapefruity, grassy and citrusy hoppiness with some caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a bitter to bittersweet quality; finishes dry with grapefruity and citrusy tones
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; light smoothness but also noted dryness along the tongue
Overall: not a bad DIPA as it seems to be in the West coast style vein.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Mar 2026
at 19:23
7.5/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt amber color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated gently to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy to piney hops with a clean caramel/toffee malt base
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fair and balanced hop to malts ratio of bittersweetness; finishes citrusy, piney and malty
Texture: medium bodied, this is a sipper; some smoothness but also some hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: nice as a TIPA, I could hang with this again if it's marketed as a West coast TIPA, but if I heard correctly they're trying to do this as a New England IPA, this would be a big nope on that style.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt amber color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated gently to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy to piney hops with a clean caramel/toffee malt base
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fair and balanced hop to malts ratio of bittersweetness; finishes citrusy, piney and malty
Texture: medium bodied, this is a sipper; some smoothness but also some hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: nice as a TIPA, I could hang with this again if it's marketed as a West coast TIPA, but if I heard correctly they're trying to do this as a New England IPA, this would be a big nope on that style.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Mar 2026
at 19:14