Faction Brewing

Microbrewery in Alameda, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Faction Brewing

Contact
2501 Monarch St, Alameda, CA, 94501, United States

     Show


7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sample at the Rhinegeist Rare Beer Fest 10/28/2017. Clear orange-gold color with a medium off-white head that diminishes gradually to an outer ring. Partial rings of lace. Aroma of grapefruit, piney hop and malt. Medium body with flavors of citrus, dank hops and malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a citrusy hop aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried on 19 Dec 2017 at 14:31

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 5
Draught nitro. Dark amber pour with thick white head. Aroma is chocolate and malt. Malty flavour with no trace of anise. Sweet finish.
Tried on 29 Oct 2017 at 16:34

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Dark brown with a dark brown head. On the nose, lots of rich dark sugars, touch of roast, little bit of nuttiness. Rich, quality.
Tried on 16 Oct 2017 at 20:53

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Dark brown with a light head. Has some brown sugar on the nose. Fairly thin, touch roasty. Little bit of acidity in the finish. Ok, not Baltic, like, at all. Really not sure where Americans got this idea that Baltic Porter only means lager yeast, and that there are no other distinguishing characteristics of the style, but that opinion is wrong, and leads to beers that don't come together very well.
Tried from Can on 16 Oct 2017 at 20:51

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Blonde. No head. Malty aroma. Sweet, no distinct hop, which is of course disappointing. Ok lager though.
Tried on 16 Oct 2017 at 20:48

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Bronze, bubbly head. Coffee on the nose, has some sticky sweet malts, and coffee is pretty intense. Decent execution but not my favourite concept.
Tried on 16 Oct 2017 at 20:48

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Dark brown. Minty, chocolate, soft sweet and bitter. Some fruitiness, and good balance, though ultimately a by the numbers Black IPA.
Tried on 16 Oct 2017 at 20:47

6.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Light, dull, amber. No head. Minty, sage hop aromas, with malts that are somewhat sticky. A bit thin, moderate bitterness. Berryish hops have a dank accent. Malts are a bit thin.
Tried on 16 Oct 2017 at 20:46

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Golden-amber. Blueberryish hop nose with mellow caramel. Moderate bitterness and a light berryish citrusy hops. Good balance.
Tried on 16 Oct 2017 at 20:45

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Pallid. No head. Has a bit of a grainy nose. Sweet, grainy, has a touch of grain on the nose.
Tried on 16 Oct 2017 at 20:44