About
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.
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.
3.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2
3 bucks for this red & white can. Typical mild hopped pale ale beery nose, no BO for a change. Look, I don't like IPA and a can of IPA that foams all over my table and floor, really pist me off. Also, the taste is quite nasty, really. Its astringent as all hell; and has all of the nasty straight up ass characteristics of a bullshiter IPA. Yes, terribly on style, IPA that is. Its bitterness is not as well behaved and as tricky as better IPA, and, because of that bitter background, you know.......a little piercing astringent bite. The look of this beer is rather different, it looks like a higher gravity clear light okra orangish brown barley wine, or did I say it reminds me of a bear's ass whine? I guess its beer, but I'm not impressed. Do not worry, my say has been canceled anyway and that stupid donkey's backside astringent bite follows me all the way too dah-the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Jan 2021
at 21:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can 12fl.oz. @ home. 🏡❄☃️
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ABV: 7.0%. Clear medium yellow orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, malty, moderate hoppy, pine, fruity hops, light resin, light citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, sweet malt - caramel, fruity hops, pine, woody hops, dank, resin, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20210108]
7-3-7-4-15
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jan 2021
at 09:54
6/10
Tried
on 08 Jan 2021
at 19:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12oz can from Hopt, France. Pours gold, medium transparency, with fine white foam. Aroma Is intensely citrus, a little resinous. Body is a little on the thin side, with average carbonation. Taste is pretty bitter, persistent also in the final.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Dec 2020
at 19:38
5.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 10
Overall 4.5
Review based in the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 18B). Can 35 cl - Batch unmarked (BBF unmarked - Canned date unmarked). AROMA: medium oxidized hop aroma (dried grass), some pine. low isovaleric. medium-low malt background with a neutral to slightly toffee character. APPEARANCE: deep gold to light amber color and clear. medium off-white head with average retention. TASTE: medium-low hop notes (pine, resin, some dried grass), followed by medium-low fruity esters (ripe fruit). medium malt background neutral with a slight toffee character. medium-high to high bitterness with a dry and bitter finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium-light body with medium carbonation. slight harshness from bitterness. OVERALL: an APA already overdue.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Dec 2020
at 16:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap at Mostra Anniversary. Pours a dark brown with small beige head. The aroma is strong roast, bready malt, cocoa. Medium body, sweet chocolate, strong roast, light dry finish, very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Dec 2020
at 23:04
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can, 0.355l. Aroma of orange, tangerine, resin, mango and cereals. Pours hazy dirty yellow color with medium sized frothy off-white head and sparkling appearance. Taste starts light to medium sweet grainy and juicy citrusy, following is bready, mild tropical fruity and herbal, mouthfeel is mild spicy, while finish is pretty bitter. Medium to full body, oily texture and lively carbonation in palate. Pure joy of true hoppiness...
Tried
from Can
on 27 Nov 2020
at 22:16
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Alpine hat sich mittlerweile zu einer meiner Lieblingsbrauereien gemausert, da gibts fast kein Bier, das nicht große Klasse ist. Das hier genauso, ich feiere das Pinien-Aroma, zum niederknien. Leicht harzig, bittersweet, etwas Frucht, geil.
Tried
on 06 Sep 2020
at 15:01
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
Alpine macht großartige Biere, die mich bisher immer begeistert haben - das hier ist mir etwas zu boozy und damit leider nur Durchschnitt. Geschmacklich auch sehr zurückhaltend, etwas Frucht, etwas Malz, hinten sehr bitter.
Tried
on 29 Aug 2020
at 16:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Roast and vanilla. Some dark chocolate and some coffee. Sharp rye. Black pour without much head. Bitter end. Good balance and well done. Tap at Green Flash.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Aug 2020
at 15:01