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Modern Times is a 30bbl production brewery and tasting room in the Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego. Modern Times is named after a beautifully crazy utopian community founded in 1850 (see “Modern Times was..” for the full explanation), and (almost) all of our beers are named after real utopian experiments or mythological utopias.
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Robinvboyer (8190) reviewed
Fortunate Islands from Modern Times Beer
1 year ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Nice tropical nose with big amounts of citrus oil and peel. Soft mouth feel, soft carb. The wheat really a balances the hops in the end. The finish is dry, hops fade quite a bit.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:04
Robinvboyer (8190) reviewed
Black House from Modern Times Beer
1 year ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can from the lcbo. Dark brown pour, large brown head. Lots of roast, and a surprising amount of cocoa in the nose also. Obviously lots of coffee, but it's soft and not in your face. Low bitterness, lingering roast and coffee notes.
Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:04
BeerPlace (11381) reviewed
Objective 42 from Modern Times Beer
1 year ago
9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9
A lot of American oak, bold, black chocolate. Taste is along the same lines, oaky, some marzipan notes, moderately to highly sweet. Very nice!
9☆4☆9☆5☆18》45
Tried from Draft at Modern Times - North Park Flavordome on 27 Feb 2025 at 20:16
BeerPlace (11381) reviewed
Chaos Grid - Macaroon S'mores from Modern Times Beer
1 year ago
9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9
Sweet, some nuts, chcocolate, American oak.
Taste is along the same lines, thick, moderately to highly sweet, noticeable nuts. Very good.
9☆4☆9☆5☆17》44
Tried from Draft at Modern Times - North Park Flavordome on 27 Feb 2025 at 20:10
bb (19143) reviewed
Submersible City from Modern Times Beer
1 year ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can. Black beer with a light brown head. Chocolate aroma. Chocolate and roast flavor with coconut and light vanilla. Medium bodied. Chocolate and roast linger with coconut and light caramel.
Tried on 21 Feb 2025 at 18:26
jamestulloch (10072) reviewed
Dungeon Map from Modern Times Beer
1 year ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can from Valhalla’s Goat. Clear golden body with a white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of lemon and grapefruit. Flavour of grass and lime. Medium body with a smooth texture. Light fizz. Crisp and hoppy.
Tried from Can from Valhalla’s Goat on 15 Feb 2025 at 10:11
tricksta_p (14137) reviewed
Fortunate Islands from Modern Times Beer
1 year ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can from Beer Republic. Hmmm, could be fresher. Aroma is grainy malt, mild fruity hops, citrus, caramel, straw, tropical notes with grapefruit. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and mildly bitter with a fairly dry finish. Body is medium. Easy and pretty sessionable with fruity hops and grains.
Tried from Can on 08 Feb 2025 at 10:35
tricksta_p (14137) reviewed
Black House from Modern Times Beer
1 year ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
From tap at Flying Saucer, Nashville. Pleasant roast with coffee, dark malt, milk chocolate, beans, a bit creamy. Medium sweet and moderate bitter. Body is medium. Good Coffee Stout.
Tried from Draft on 07 Feb 2025 at 12:17
Oakes (34715) reviewed
Beastmaster - Herb Wheatroom Bourbon Barrels from Modern Times Beer
1 year ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Dark brown. No head. I'm getting some phenols up front on the nose. The palate, it's got big bourbon, again some headsy phenols. Thick body. It's a bit sticky, lots of barrel, and it's got a nice date character. 8 8 8 8 8
Tried from Bottle on 07 Feb 2025 at 07:51
mcberko (49191) reviewed
Beastmaster - Herb Wheatroom Bourbon Barrels from Modern Times Beer
1 year ago
8.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
22 oz. bottle, pours black with a tiny tan head. Aroma is mainly a function of the bourbon barrels, with gentle brown sugar, molasses, and oak. Flavour is major barrel-heavy, with tons of bourbon barrels, vanillin, alcohol, and brown sugar. Very silky and oily, with intense bourbon on the finish. Clearly, Basil Hayden isn’t the finest bourbon, but the base beer is so good that the barrel-aging amplifies this beautifully.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Feb 2025 at 07:51