Mason Ale Works
Microbrewery
in San Marcos,
California,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2015
Our flagship Mason Ale Works production brewery opened in 2017 at our San Marcos Urge Common House Location. Here JJ “Sweet Meat” Jimenez, our Director of Brewing Operations, helms the wheel. All of our can releases like our popular Jambi West Coast IPA and Respeto Mexican Lager are brewed and canned in these four walls. We also crank out an extensive line-up of one-off releases out of here.
solidfunk (21946) reviewed B.A. Baracus from Mason Ale Works 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Lots of bourbon. Caramel and booze. Some prune. Syrupy consistency. Bittersweet finish. Can.
drpimento (5997) reviewed Troublemaker from Mason Ale Works 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Aromas are slightly old resin hops, cut grass and a touch of citrus. Flavors are similar to nose, good balance between bitter, sweet and carbonation with a slightly sweet finish. Okay but not great beer.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Mason's Revengeance from Mason Ale Works 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Sample during the I'm Swamped With Gator More FL Beers Than I Pan-Handle 3! event on 09/22/2022.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can. Clear amber with smallish white head. Boiled lemon lolly aroma with some mango skin and light biscuit. Only nudging up on medium bodied. Light sweet biscuity malt with first citrus then pine before a fairly bitter finish. Cheerful if a bit crude.
iphonephan (11575) reviewed Mason Nightmare Water from Mason Ale Works 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
From a pint can. Pours a mod clear pale gold with a white head. Aromas of peach and pineapple. Flavors are on the sweet side as one would expect from a 10.5% beer.
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Nelson Revengeance from Mason Ale Works 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can. Almost opaque orange with a good cm of white head. Shy aroma of tinned fruit compote, some herbs. I suppose there's a bit of white grape in the taste but mainly low key stone fruit. Slightly grassy at the modestly bitter finish. OKish if strong for what it offers. The distinctive vibrant character of Nelson Sauvin is remarkably well hidden.
bb (18428) reviewed Strings of Destiny from Mason Ale Works 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Can. Blackish beer with a brown head. Chocolate and light roast aroma with dark fruits. Dark fruit and chocolate flavor with light coffee, light caramel, and vanilla. Medium-plus bodied. Dark fruit and chocolate linger with light coffee, vanilla, and sweet malt.
mcm1 (3805) ticked Cash Stout from Mason Ale Works 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
10-28-22 Owen’s Ordinary
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Can. Pours a somewhat hazy copper orange hue with a small white head. Sweet, very malty nose. Caramel, toast, lots of resin and bitter hops. Big, flavorful. Fun beer. Love the label.
drpimento (5997) reviewed Nelsonomicon from Mason Ale Works 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
The aromas are grapefruit, dry grass, straw with a little bit of resin and melon. Flavors are somewhat similar to nose, grapefruit stands out, a little on the sweet side with low bitter and good carbonation to balance. Very satisfying beer.