Heretic Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Fairfield, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Heretic Brewing Company

Established in 2011

Contact
1052 Horizon Drive, Fairfield, CA, 94533, United States
Description
It all started with a neighbor sharing a homemade beer. Liz saw how excited Jamil was and bought him a Mr. Beer kit for Christmas. Jamil became obsessed with brewing the perfect beer and became a homebrew legend in the process by winning a first-place medal in every known beer, mead, and cider style category. Eventually, his passion to brew was too strong and Jamil and Liz decided to take the plunge and open Heretic Brewing Company.

We started by sharing a building with another brewery in 2011, but we always brewed our beer ourselves. Within the first six months we realized there wasn’t enough space for two breweries in one building, so we began the search for a new place. By 2013, we had built a new, modern brewery in the wonderful city of Fairfield, California and moved all our operations there, including our new distillery.

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4.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

On tap at bier thirty. pours out a amber topped with a small head. nose is big sour tart acetone some berries and barrel. taste is more of the acetone sour notes a touch of fruit. I couldn’t even finish my glass.

Tried from Draft on 20 Feb 2016 at 16:44


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

Light amber color. Light rye and hoppy and fruit nose. Modestly hoppy. Very light. Ok overall. Light rye finish.

Tried on 18 Feb 2016 at 08:01


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

Keg at Banchory Beer Festival. Hazy amber body with a thin white head. Lively carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of peppery biscuit and blood orange. Flavour follows suit - it’s earthy and spicy. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. Lightly spiced and well balanced.

Tried on 14 Feb 2016 at 07:52


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

[2/1/16] Draught at Hop Grenade in Concord. Dark reddish amber. Aroma of malt, toast, fruity hops. Flavor has sweetish malt, and bitter fruity hops, kinda juicy. Medium-bodied.

Tried on 14 Feb 2016 at 06:33


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at the brewpub, San Jose. Dark black / brown coloured pour with reddy hues and a thin mid tan head. Aroma is, smooth roast. Milky choc. Choc powder. Flavour is composed of milky choc, lactose sugars. Light cherry fruit. Palate is semi sweet, milky. Moderate carbonation. OK.

Tried from Draft on 05 Feb 2016 at 16:38


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft at the brewpub, San Jose. Light hazed pale yellow / straw coloured pour with a lasting fine white head. Aroma is light grains, hay zest blood orange pineapple. Brett. Flavour is light flabby grains, pineapple Brett, little cardboard. One dimensional. Palate is light. Slightly thin, moderate carbonation. Slightly lifeless. Little urinal cake.

Tried from Draft on 05 Feb 2016 at 16:34


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Beer Gonzo webshop, Earlsdon, Coventry. Consumed at home Friday 5th February 2016 Rich blood red on the pour with a sticky light beige head that is a clinger to the glass. Another beer that has a real thick and substantial mouthfeel, an almost zingy clean toothpastes feel in the way that this attacks the gums. A little hoppy malty, toffee good hoppy burst with a punchy resinous burst. Like this, bit malty maybe but the hops cut through well. A7 A4 T8 P4 Ov15 3.8

Tried from Can on 05 Feb 2016 at 13:43


6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Pours crimson with a quickly fading head.Nose shows pear, floral notes, red berries and some off-putting doughy wheat.Flavours include a hint of acidity, doughy bready notes and soft raspberry.

Tried on 04 Feb 2016 at 19:28


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

Pours black with a large tan head.Nose shows some nutty, bready and toast malt. A fair bit of milk chocolate too.Flavours include more nutty malt and chocolate, reminiscent of Ferrero Rocher. A little sweet bready malt is present too followed by a subtle roasty bitterness.

Tried on 04 Feb 2016 at 19:16


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draught at Beercraft. Light hazy red liquid with small light pink head. Aroma of lemon, wood, sweet fruit, red berries and apple skin. Taste is dry and light to medium sour with notes of red berries, lemon and mineral. Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Nice.

Tried on 03 Feb 2016 at 21:41