Prison City Brewing

Brewpub in Auburn, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 3 Venues

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28 State St, Auburn, NY, 13021, United States

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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark burnt orange color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which fell off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mango, lemon peel, citrusy hop tones, lactose
Flavor: blends the prior noted tones bittersweet through the prior noted aromas; mild aftertaste of lemon peel & mango
Texture: medium bodied, between sessionable and wanting to be a sipper, nice low carb, fairly smooth along tongue, finishes juicy smooth
Overall: nicely done NEIPA I would bang again!

Tried from Can on 01 Feb 2026 at 19:54


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Can to tulip.
Appearance: cardboard orange haziness with a big fluffy white foamy head which died off at a nice pace to leave some light lace.
Aroma: citrusy, piney, pineapple-y hop tones with some hop oily tones then some clean biscuity malts
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas bittersweetly with a lighy oily taste then a mild citrusy/piney aftertaste
Texture: medium bodied, coming across as a sipper, oily/slick along my tongue, finishes piney, citrusy and semi-hop oily
Overall: interesting NEDIPA to say the least, I believe I would come back to this.

Tried from Can on 01 Feb 2026 at 19:43


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can to nonic glass.
Appearance: sly transparent copper to amber color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated finely to leave some light lace
Aroma: cinnamon, orange peel, ginger with a smooth caramel maltiness, somewhat roasty and nutty
Flavor: malty to earthy & nutty meshing with the spicy tones of cinnamon & ginger tones, orange peel is there too, mild aftertaste of caramel, cinnamon & orange peel
Texture: light to medium bodied, seems to lean towards the sipper side, semi-smooth along the tongue, finishes with the ginger and orange peel tones
Overall: I like this Winter seasonal, I'd bang this again next Christmas.

Tried from Can on 01 Feb 2026 at 18:55


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can to tulip.
Appearance: thick burnt orange haziness with a finger and a quarter's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some mild lace
Aroma: lots of tropical fruity hops, and some citrusy fruity hops, light clean malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together bittersweetly; sly aftertaste of tropical fruity hops and slight citrusy tones
Texture: medium bodied, slightly sessionable, nice low carb, smooth along the tongue, finishes semi-bitter with some hoppy sweet
Overall: nicely done NEIPA I would have again.

Tried from Can on 01 Feb 2026 at 18:00


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can to tulip.
Appearance: murky orange cardboard color with a rocky foamy white head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy juicy hops, good dose of sweet oats, clean malts
Flavor: bittersweet juiciness with the sweet oats helping to stifle the bitter part a little bit, mild aftertaste of citrusy hops and sweet oats
Texture: medium bodied, good as a sipper, pretty smooth along the tongue, finishes very balanced between the citrusy hops and smooth oats
Overall: a very nicely done NEIPA I would definitely have again.

Tried from Can on 01 Feb 2026 at 14:48


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can to becher glass.
Appearance: golden yellow transparent color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet corn, subtle bready malts, sly grassy hops
Flavor: mildly sweet through the prior noted aromas, subtle bready aftertaste
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, fairly smooth, finishes crisp and malty smooth
Overall: pretty nice for what it is, I could come back to with this next to my grill next Summer.

Tried from Can on 01 Feb 2026 at 14:41


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can to mug.
Appearance: dark amber color with a two and a quarter foamy white head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: beautiful blend of toasted nuts, caramel/toffee malts, some earthy hops, light bready character
Flavor: does a beautiful blend of toasty sweet maltiness through the prior noted aromas; mild nutty to caramel/toffee malty aftertaste
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable, fairly nutty smooth along the tongue; finishes nutty, smooth and semi-crisp
Overall: a very nicely done Marzen I would have again.

Tried from Can on 01 Feb 2026 at 13:46


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Pours clear gold into a pils. Bright white meringue head with good retention craters and recedes. Lemon and hay aromas. Crisp with wet straw, sourdough and hay upfront turning to earthy pith in the medium length finish.

Tried on 26 Jan 2026 at 22:24


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

16oz can from Tavour, straight outta my home town. Clear amber pour, thin creamy beige head. Malty a aroma with a touch of mulling spice. Taste is malty and sweet, caramel, with the holiday spice providing some gentle savory notes.

Tried from Can from Tavour on 20 Jan 2026 at 08:13


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Slightly hazy yellow with a medium sized white head. Musty with coriander, pepper and tangerine. Long finish. Medium finish.

Tried from Draft on 07 Sep 2025 at 04:18