8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
Poured from a can into a becher pint
Pours the deepest brown black with about a half finger of tight medium tan head that hangs around leaving slick lacing.
Aroma of roasted malt moving into caramel and coffee melding into a sweeter Hershey's special dark chocolate, a touch of dark fruity water hiding in the background.
Taste opens up with for mentioned caramel/molasses into smooth coffee, big notes of the semi sweet dark chocolate, rich and complex flavors with a bit of char that lends a bit of drying bitterness. Rather complex
Medium full bodied, light carbonation, roast and char balance any sweet character nicely. Super smooth and creamy with a mouth watering finish.
Overall this is a wicked good porter. Rich, smooth and complex while retaining its drinkability. Rides the line between a sipper and sessionable brew. I'd gladly reach for this anytime I'm looking for a smooth porter.
Pours the deepest brown black with about a half finger of tight medium tan head that hangs around leaving slick lacing.
Aroma of roasted malt moving into caramel and coffee melding into a sweeter Hershey's special dark chocolate, a touch of dark fruity water hiding in the background.
Taste opens up with for mentioned caramel/molasses into smooth coffee, big notes of the semi sweet dark chocolate, rich and complex flavors with a bit of char that lends a bit of drying bitterness. Rather complex
Medium full bodied, light carbonation, roast and char balance any sweet character nicely. Super smooth and creamy with a mouth watering finish.
Overall this is a wicked good porter. Rich, smooth and complex while retaining its drinkability. Rides the line between a sipper and sessionable brew. I'd gladly reach for this anytime I'm looking for a smooth porter.
Tried
from Can
from
Alkies Brews and More
on 27 Mar 2026
at 00:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
8oz pour in O'sheas taproom after departing the Metrolink (station over the road) from Oceanside on 25th March 2026. Hazed orange body, snow white crown on top. Pineapple and grapefruit nose and taste, other citrus fruits join in and give dankness, a slight sweetness and a mini bitter finish. Nice!
Tried
from Draft
from
O'Sheas Brewing Co.
on 25 Mar 2026
at 15:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
On draft into a tulip glass
Pours an opaque light straw yellow to gold with a small white head that settles to leave some light lace
Aroma of cantaloupe and honeydew, pineapple, pine and some wintergreen mint.
Taste follows with the melon taking center stage, leads into under ripe pineapple some pine with a little bitterness finding a home. No real minty taste.
Medium body with medium light carbonation, makes this one a smooth sipper, light bitterness balances any sweetness making you reach for your next sip.
Overall a nice double IPA, I'd be interested in trying a can and see if the mintiness is found. Paired well with taco Tuesday.
Pours an opaque light straw yellow to gold with a small white head that settles to leave some light lace
Aroma of cantaloupe and honeydew, pineapple, pine and some wintergreen mint.
Taste follows with the melon taking center stage, leads into under ripe pineapple some pine with a little bitterness finding a home. No real minty taste.
Medium body with medium light carbonation, makes this one a smooth sipper, light bitterness balances any sweetness making you reach for your next sip.
Overall a nice double IPA, I'd be interested in trying a can and see if the mintiness is found. Paired well with taco Tuesday.
Tried
from Draft
from
Alkies Brews and More
on 24 Mar 2026
at 23:40
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: thick pale orange haziness with a finger and a half of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some melon/cantaloupe, mixed citrusy, piney, pineapple hop notes; light malts - clean and some sweetened notes to those malts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality with a slight passion fruit note; finishes melon, pineapple-y and slightly passion fruit-like
Texture: medium bodied; clean sipper; lovely smoothness; low carb and a low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: what an absolute gem by these two breweries! Very well done!
Can to tulip.
Appearance: thick pale orange haziness with a finger and a half of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some melon/cantaloupe, mixed citrusy, piney, pineapple hop notes; light malts - clean and some sweetened notes to those malts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality with a slight passion fruit note; finishes melon, pineapple-y and slightly passion fruit-like
Texture: medium bodied; clean sipper; lovely smoothness; low carb and a low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: what an absolute gem by these two breweries! Very well done!
Tried
from Can
on 21 Mar 2026
at 22:36
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: pale yellow cardboard colored haziness with a two finger white frothy head which took it's time to dissipate then leave some light lace
Aroma: mangoes, orange zest, light lemon and some grapefruity tones; light clean malts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality adding in a little bit of dark berry hints; finishes mango-like with some sugars
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; very smooth along the tongue, nice low carb; low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: just a wee bit extra sweet in the finish but other than that, its still a pretty nicely done NEIPA.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: pale yellow cardboard colored haziness with a two finger white frothy head which took it's time to dissipate then leave some light lace
Aroma: mangoes, orange zest, light lemon and some grapefruity tones; light clean malts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality adding in a little bit of dark berry hints; finishes mango-like with some sugars
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; very smooth along the tongue, nice low carb; low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: just a wee bit extra sweet in the finish but other than that, its still a pretty nicely done NEIPA.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Mar 2026
at 22:23
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt orange to almost amber haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated at a slow pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: lemon to tangerine to grapefruity to orangey hop notes; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet to sweet quality; finishes lemony to grapefruity to tangerine-like tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; nice smoothness, low hop bitterness; low carb
Overall: pretty nicely done variant of Photon, I would return to this.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt orange to almost amber haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated at a slow pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: lemon to tangerine to grapefruity to orangey hop notes; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet to sweet quality; finishes lemony to grapefruity to tangerine-like tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; nice smoothness, low hop bitterness; low carb
Overall: pretty nicely done variant of Photon, I would return to this.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Mar 2026
at 22:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: pale orange haziness with a two and a quarter fingers of white foamy head which slid off at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: tangerines, white grapes, pine needles, mangoes and a touch of grapefruit hop notes. Light biscuity malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet to sweet quality; finishes tangerine-like with piney to grapefruity
Texture: medium bodied, leaning to being a sipper; good smoothness; low hop bitterness assertiveness and a nice low carb
Overall: nicely done NEDIPA worthy of returning to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: pale orange haziness with a two and a quarter fingers of white foamy head which slid off at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: tangerines, white grapes, pine needles, mangoes and a touch of grapefruit hop notes. Light biscuity malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet to sweet quality; finishes tangerine-like with piney to grapefruity
Texture: medium bodied, leaning to being a sipper; good smoothness; low hop bitterness assertiveness and a nice low carb
Overall: nicely done NEDIPA worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Mar 2026
at 21:43
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt yellow to orange haziness with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely and left some light lace
Aroma: pineapples, sweet pine, orange pulpy tones, grapefruity pulp and some melon-like hop tones; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet to sweet quality and allows a light Mandarin orangey sweetness underneath; finishes sweet piney to pineapple-y and Mandarin orange-like
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness and nothing getting in the way of flow; no hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: a very nicely done NEIPA worthy of returning to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt yellow to orange haziness with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely and left some light lace
Aroma: pineapples, sweet pine, orange pulpy tones, grapefruity pulp and some melon-like hop tones; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet to sweet quality and allows a light Mandarin orangey sweetness underneath; finishes sweet piney to pineapple-y and Mandarin orange-like
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness and nothing getting in the way of flow; no hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: a very nicely done NEIPA worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Mar 2026
at 21:34
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: pale orange cloudiness with a two finger white foamy head which trailed off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet orangey to grapefruity pulpy and some lemon tones, light orange zest, subtle clean malts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality flanked by a little bit of orange zestiness; finishes bittersweet through the oranges with a touch of the orange zest
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness - nothing really there to prevent a great flow even the zest that was previously smelled and tasted has disappeared from any nicking
Overall: a very nicely done NEPA very worthy of coming back to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: pale orange cloudiness with a two finger white foamy head which trailed off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet orangey to grapefruity pulpy and some lemon tones, light orange zest, subtle clean malts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality flanked by a little bit of orange zestiness; finishes bittersweet through the oranges with a touch of the orange zest
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness - nothing really there to prevent a great flow even the zest that was previously smelled and tasted has disappeared from any nicking
Overall: a very nicely done NEPA very worthy of coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Mar 2026
at 21:11
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: pale orange haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mango to orange to grapefruity hops up front layered by a light floral to piney hops in the secondary then a light clean biscuity malt base
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality with a light papaya note coming in underneath; finishes orangey, papaya-like and grapefruity
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, nice smoothness - nice gentle flow along the tongue
Overall: very nicely done NEIPA worth coming back to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: pale orange haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mango to orange to grapefruity hops up front layered by a light floral to piney hops in the secondary then a light clean biscuity malt base
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality with a light papaya note coming in underneath; finishes orangey, papaya-like and grapefruity
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, nice smoothness - nice gentle flow along the tongue
Overall: very nicely done NEIPA worth coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Mar 2026
at 21:02