Alpha Acid Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Belmont, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Alpha Acid Brewing Company

Established in 2014

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121 Industrial Rd. Ste 12, Belmont, CA, 94002, United States

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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Ah good, you entered it :) Bottle. Pours cloudy Arnold Palmer, small off white head, decent lacing. Aroma is stonefruit, lemon, peach. Flavor is light plus tart, very light bitter, fruity, stonefruit galore. Medium body. I thought this was decent.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2016 at 10:51

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
On draft at Caps & Taps. It pours a lightly hazed, but mostly clear yellow color with a white head. The aroma is strong with grapefruit, white grape and melon. A little peach as well. The flavor has peach, grapefruit and spicy hops. Kind of dank. No caramel, but a lot of dextrins for body. A little grassy in the finish. The hop character is really potent in this one. Good.
Tried from Draft on 07 Jul 2016 at 21:09

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 8
On draft at Caps & Taps. It pours a very pale yellow color with a nice white head. The aroma is salty with some sea breeze, lemon water and light wheaty funk. Pretty solid. The flavor is the same with some strong wheat malt, lighter notes of salt, lemony tartness and orchard fruit. Nice balance, with a big wheat finish. A bit of cereal grains in the aftertaste that distracts just a bit. The mouthfeel is a bit thick and not as crisp as I usually like in this style, but still pretty spot on otherwise. No off flavors.
Tried from Draft on 06 May 2016 at 21:36

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
On draft at Caps & Taps. It pours a very dark brown color with a light brown head. The aroma is intensely coffee heavy and chocolaty. The flavor is the same. Rich and smoky. Full bodied. Nice sweetness and level of roast. Very good.
Tried from Draft on 06 May 2016 at 21:28

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
On draft at Caps & Taps. It pours a nice clear pale gold color. The aroma is orangy with a touch of body odor. Pretty rank, in a good way. That sounds weird, huh? The flavor is soft with strong fruity notes of grapefruit, and orange. Nice and silky on the palate. Citrusy bitterness. The flavor was better than the aroma.
Tried from Draft on 06 May 2016 at 21:26

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
On draft at Caps & Taps. It pours a lightly hazed orange color with a small head. the aroma is lightly malty with some honey, toffee and big pineapple and mango notes. The flavor has pineapple, peach, mango with some graham cracker malts. A little sweet with the honey. Oily body. Ok.
Tried from Draft on 06 May 2016 at 21:23

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 9
On draft at Caps & Taps. It pours a very pale yellow color. Kinda hazy with a nice white head. The aroma is grassy and earthy with hints of lemon. The flavor is nice and dry with grass, spice, hints of grape and lemon. Medium earthy bitterness. Very light bodied with a creamy mouthfeel. A good one.
Tried from Draft on 06 May 2016 at 21:20

8.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Nolen! Pours opaque black, small tan head, dissipates fairly quickly, good lacing. Aroma is super rich, maple, cinnamon, cocoa, bourbon, vanilla, chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet, medium plus bitter, a bit hot. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel. Lingering bitterness. This was really solid overall.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Apr 2016 at 01:13

8.8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 10 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Sample at the SF Beer Week Opening Gala. Pours hazy golden, small off-white head, good lacing. Aroma is huge passionfruit, guava, other things I eat when in Hawaii. Flavor has minimal bitterness, lightly tart, really juicy. Agree with Joe; hardly a Saison, but what it is is really tasty. Wife hated it :)
Tried on 23 Jan 2016 at 18:27

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
On tap at the 2016 SF beer week opening gala. It pours a pale yellow color with a small white head. The aroma has lots of passionfruit with a hint of dank. The flavor is the same. Low to medium tartness with some passionfruit and lime. Like most of these kinds of beers, it’s hard to pick out any Saison character, so it ends up tasting like a light bodied, tart fruit beer. Not a bad thing by any means, but it bugs me that it’s labeled as a Saison for some reason. Either way, this was a tasty beverage.
Tried from Draft on 23 Jan 2016 at 17:39