Alpine Beer Company

Client Brewer in Alpine, California, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Tilray Brands
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1999

Contact
Alpine, CA, United States
Description
Alpine Beer Company began with Patrick and Valerie McIlhenney in 1999. We are a small-town brewery, nestled in the foothills of the mountains just outside of San Diego. From IPAs to small-batch sours, we’ve been crafting high-quality ales since 1999. Known as the “Home of Pure Hoppiness,” people travel from near and far to try our special brews. Now you can bring home a little taste of hoppiness from Alpine.

In 2014 Alpine Beer Company and Green Flash officially joined forces, allowing for the expansion that Pat had been working on to become an immediate reality.

In December 2021, Alpine Beer Co. was acquried by Atlanta-based SweetWater Brewing Co.

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6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: orangey color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which died off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet wheat, honey, vanilla, wet grains and slightly nutty
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fair sweet tone; finishes wheaty, honey-ish and nutty
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, some smoothness
Overall: interesting take on an APWA, hmmm, maybe I could return to this.

Tried from Can on 03 Mar 2026 at 13:12


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: clear golden color with a two finger white foamy head which died off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet wheat, light honey, some grassy to citrusy hops
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet quality; finishes semi-grassy & citrusy
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, some light smoothness
Overall: good as an APWA I believe I could return to

Tried from Can on 03 Mar 2026 at 13:04


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: clear golden amber color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated gently to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy to piney hops, subtle grassiness under that then a clean malt bill
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet level; finishes citrusy & piney
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, good smoothness, some hop assertiveness
Overall: pretty good APA I'd be willing to come back to.

Tried from Can on 03 Mar 2026 at 13:00


3.5
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 15

On tap at the Churchkey, DC. A pungent nose featuring grapefruit, orange and some pine resin. The taste starts off with a bang as well, with bitter resin and grapefruit backstopped by a touch of sweet malt. But the taste falls away quickly and thins out way to soon. Quite high carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 23 Sep 2025 at 20:05


7

Pours deep dark brown. Dark malts, brown sugar, and roasted ness, some milk sugars.

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 02:11


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Canned from streets market . Pours a clear orange. Citrus, resin, dry finish. Decent

Tried from Can on 20 May 2025 at 01:54


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Poured a clouded gold from can. Bitter wheat acidity with a deeper finish. Pretty good

Tried from Can on 20 May 2025 at 01:37


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Clear gold pour. Massive hop aroma. Resin and citrus. Pretty clean finish. Cerveza con caracter

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 01:15


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bomber. Slight cloudy gold with nice white head. Grapefruit and mango and such. Dry finish. Pretty good.

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 01:10


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7

Draught from the front porch. Clear orange yellow with bubbling. Clean fresh hops up front. Citrus and resin. Well executed.

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 01:10