About
If Your Beer Is Not Madness, It’s Not Beer.
Welcome to Melvin Brewing! This is the beginning of your wonderful new, Kung Fu friendship between our brew family and all beer lovers alike. Talk of Melvin began on the West coast — but the heart of Melvin started beating in the small town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. With big ideas and even bigger barrels of hops, Melvin now takes off in the hands of Founder, Jeremy Tofte, and head Production Brewer, Ian Fuller. We started in the back of a Thai restaurant on a 20 gallon system in 2010 and upgraded to a 100-gallon system in 2011. Now we brew on a 30 barrel system with big shiny tanks and centrifuges and things. Fancy that. The state of Wyoming wanted to export some high-quality goods to the outside world, so they gave us a $3 million dollar grant to build a Production Facility. We landed in the quaint mountain hamlet of Alpine (pop. 700), 30 miles south of the Hollywood of Wyoming. From the new brewery, we sent our first kegs out to the West Coast in January 2016 and cans came out on April Fools Day 2016. We put a metric shit ton of hops in our beers and ferment and dry hop them longer than most. Did we mention we started with a full lab to check consistency and quality on an hourly basis? Who does that? Would you look at that? Sometimes you just gotta look at it.
Welcome to Melvin Brewing! This is the beginning of your wonderful new, Kung Fu friendship between our brew family and all beer lovers alike. Talk of Melvin began on the West coast — but the heart of Melvin started beating in the small town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. With big ideas and even bigger barrels of hops, Melvin now takes off in the hands of Founder, Jeremy Tofte, and head Production Brewer, Ian Fuller. We started in the back of a Thai restaurant on a 20 gallon system in 2010 and upgraded to a 100-gallon system in 2011. Now we brew on a 30 barrel system with big shiny tanks and centrifuges and things. Fancy that. The state of Wyoming wanted to export some high-quality goods to the outside world, so they gave us a $3 million dollar grant to build a Production Facility. We landed in the quaint mountain hamlet of Alpine (pop. 700), 30 miles south of the Hollywood of Wyoming. From the new brewery, we sent our first kegs out to the West Coast in January 2016 and cans came out on April Fools Day 2016. We put a metric shit ton of hops in our beers and ferment and dry hop them longer than most. Did we mention we started with a full lab to check consistency and quality on an hourly basis? Who does that? Would you look at that? Sometimes you just gotta look at it.
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt orange but somewhat bright with a stiff transparency along the sides, one and a half fingers of white foamy head dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some pineapple, peaches, and some sweet grassy hops, light caramel malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a semi-sweet to bitter sort of way, mild finish of pineapples
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhere between being a sipper and sessionable, clean smoothness along the tongue, restrained bitterness here
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA I'd return to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt orange but somewhat bright with a stiff transparency along the sides, one and a half fingers of white foamy head dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some pineapple, peaches, and some sweet grassy hops, light caramel malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a semi-sweet to bitter sort of way, mild finish of pineapples
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhere between being a sipper and sessionable, clean smoothness along the tongue, restrained bitterness here
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA I'd return to.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Feb 2026
at 21:38
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt orange/amber color with a two finger white foamy head which slid nicely to leave some light messy lace
Aroma: big citrusy to tropical fruity hoppy tones, some orange peel, clean caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: bittersweet blending the prior noted aromas; finishes citrusy with an orangey nip and caramel malts
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper, pretty smooth along the tongue, restrained bitterness
Overall: pretty nicely done DIPA I would return to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt orange/amber color with a two finger white foamy head which slid nicely to leave some light messy lace
Aroma: big citrusy to tropical fruity hoppy tones, some orange peel, clean caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: bittersweet blending the prior noted aromas; finishes citrusy with an orangey nip and caramel malts
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper, pretty smooth along the tongue, restrained bitterness
Overall: pretty nicely done DIPA I would return to.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Feb 2026
at 21:21
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: rustic yellow to copper color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: honey with some toffee malts, somewhat biscuity and sweet grains
Flavor: sweet all the way through blending the prior noted aromas, finishes predominantly with the honey
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, very smooth along the tongue
Overall: as far as I know, a pretty nicely honey beer but I haven't had too many of these. I'd return to this.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: rustic yellow to copper color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: honey with some toffee malts, somewhat biscuity and sweet grains
Flavor: sweet all the way through blending the prior noted aromas, finishes predominantly with the honey
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, very smooth along the tongue
Overall: as far as I know, a pretty nicely honey beer but I haven't had too many of these. I'd return to this.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Feb 2026
at 21:09
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown coloe with a finger's worth of eggshell white foamy head trickling off to leave some messy to spotty lace
Aroma: sweet coffee, roasted coffee, some maple syrup, caramel sweetness, toffee sweetness and some toasted nuts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas together for a sweet to roasty quality; finishes cleanly with the roasty and maple-y notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, pretty smooth along the tongue
Overall: nicely done brown ale with that breakfast vibe to it. I'd bang again.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown coloe with a finger's worth of eggshell white foamy head trickling off to leave some messy to spotty lace
Aroma: sweet coffee, roasted coffee, some maple syrup, caramel sweetness, toffee sweetness and some toasted nuts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas together for a sweet to roasty quality; finishes cleanly with the roasty and maple-y notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, pretty smooth along the tongue
Overall: nicely done brown ale with that breakfast vibe to it. I'd bang again.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Feb 2026
at 21:00
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Big passion fruit and some unripe guava. Quite sour as the name promises. Hazy golden pour with ok head. Tart finish. This is actually a sour with fruit rather than just a smoothie, which is rare these days. Can.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Nov 2025
at 02:35
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Sample (as "New IPA) at GABF 10/10/2025, thanks to Beer Savant for assistance with note-taking. Clear golden color with a medium thin ivory white head that recedes quickly to an outer ring. Stringy lace. Piney hops, fruit and malt aromas. Medium body with flavors of piney hop, caramel malt and fruit. The finish is moderately bitter with a piney hop aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Oct 2025
at 21:32
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Sample at GABF 10/10/2025, thanks to Beer Savant for assistance with note-taking. Clear purple-red color with a thin pinkish-white head that burns away quickly to an outer ring. Spotty lace. Sweet-tart cherry aroma with some yeast and malt in the background. Medium body with flavors of mildly tart cherry, doughy malt and yeast. The finish is fruity with a sweet-tart cherry aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Oct 2025
at 21:30
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
A big grapefruit nose with roasted malt. The hops lead the parade with grapefruit and grassy elements, some caramel and roasted malt and a slight vegetal, dank undercurrent
Tried
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:10
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
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Opaque, Hazy, Burnt Orange Que Color, Medium-Sized White Foam Head, Creamy Top, Good Retention, Thin Creamy Drip Ring of Lacing. Dank, Dated Stale Hop Aroma. Juicy, Citrus, Dank, Dated Hops Bitter. Juicy, Citrus, Dank, Dated Hops Bitter Aftertaste. Slight Warming Sensation. No Dates on Box, Date Stamp on Cans is Smudged and Useless... Wish it was Fresh. OK At This Point...
Opaque, Hazy, Burnt Orange Que Color, Medium-Sized White Foam Head, Creamy Top, Good Retention, Thin Creamy Drip Ring of Lacing. Dank, Dated Stale Hop Aroma. Juicy, Citrus, Dank, Dated Hops Bitter. Juicy, Citrus, Dank, Dated Hops Bitter Aftertaste. Slight Warming Sensation. No Dates on Box, Date Stamp on Cans is Smudged and Useless... Wish it was Fresh. OK At This Point...
Tried
from Can
on 13 Sep 2025
at 16:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
50cl bottle. Burnt orange. Apricot, stone fruit and champagne vinegar nose. Malt rounds it out. Full bodied. Medium high acid. 7 7 7.5 7 7
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2025
at 13:45