Smog City Brewing

Microbrewery in Torrance, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Smog City Brewing

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1901 Del Amo Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90501, United States

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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap at Smog City Taproom - Torrance, pours a clear blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of botanicals, rustic saison yeast and a touch of oak. Flavour is full of botanicals, with rustic saison yeast and wild notes. Lots of botanicals and rustic notes. Not a huge fan of the botanicals but it works competently.
Tried from Draft on 22 Jun 2021 at 02:58

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at Smog City Taproom - Torrance, pours a hazy blonde with a small white head. Aroma is loaded with juicy peaches upfront, with light oak and some rustic notes. Flavour is full of juicy peaches upfront, with moderate acidity, some oak, and some wild bugs. The peaches are really nicely expressed here. Excellent.
Tried from Draft on 22 Jun 2021 at 02:56

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
On tap at Smog City Taproom - Torrance, pours a cloudy raspberry red with a small off-white head. Aroma is loaded with jammy berries, with wild yeast and a little oak. Flavour is wonderfully jammy, with loads of red berries upfront, backed with some bugs and a bit of wild yeast. Jammy and pleasantly tart. Lovely.
Tried from Draft on 22 Jun 2021 at 02:53

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
On tap at Smog City Taproom - Torrance, pours a pale blonde with a small white head. Aroma is dank and oily, with lots of resinous hop oils, pine, and some sweetness. Flavour is surprisingly clean and smooth for a triple IPA, with lots of resinous and piney hops, with gentle dankness and just enough sweet malt to back. Dangerously drinkable and well-balanced. Excellent.
Tried from Draft on 22 Jun 2021 at 02:52

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at Smog City Taproom - Torrance, pours a clear blonde with a small white head. Aroma is more subdued, with earthy hops, some pine and oiliness. Flavour is piney and gently dank, with piney hops, a little resins, and biscuity malt. Dank, oily finish, with modest bitterness.
Tried from Draft on 22 Jun 2021 at 00:01

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap at Smog City Taproom - Torrance, pours a clear pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma is gently oily and dank, with resinous hop oils, dankness, and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour is quite oily, with lots of oily hop resins, some bitter pine, and a touch of dank. Crisp, bitter, oily palate. Well-made but nothing all that special.
Tried from Draft on 22 Jun 2021 at 00:00

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at Smog City Taproom - Torrance, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is loaded with freshly grounded coffee, with just enough roasted malt to provide support. Flavour is dry and fresh, with lots of freshly roasted unsweetened coffee. Dry and fresh coffee character. Excellent.
Tried from Draft on 21 Jun 2021 at 23:59

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at Smog City Taproom - Torrance, pours a clear pale blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of piney hops, a bit of dank, and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour is dank and piney, with intensely bitter piney hops but balanced well crisp biscuity malt. Really assertive piney character. Excellent west coast.
Tried from Draft on 21 Jun 2021 at 23:59

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
On tap at Smog City Taproom - Torrance, pours an opaque milky yellow with a small white head. Aroma is muddy and earthy, with some dankness and chalk. Flavour is about the same, with earthy hops, some dankness, and pulpy fruits. Earthy and chalky palate. Not for me.
Tried from Draft on 21 Jun 2021 at 23:58

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at Smog City Taproom - Torrance, pours a clear blonde with a small white head. Aroma is full of crisp grassy hops and crackery malt. Flavour is bright and crisp, with lots of bright grassy hops, crisp crackery malt, and a little toasted. Alt. Grassy and crisp. Bright and vibrant. Excellent.
Tried from Draft on 21 Jun 2021 at 23:55