Bootleggers Brewery (CA)

Microbrewery in Fullerton, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2008

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130 S Highland Ave, Fullerton, CA, 92832, United States

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

(tap) clear, very dark brown colour with a small beige head; aroma of roast, jam; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish

Tried from Draft on 26 Mar 2019 at 01:20


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

Draft pour pint at Sammy's Original. A darker, cloudy reddish pour, rocky foam head. A visciously sweet caramel malt bomb here, though I can't discredit a red for being malty. Just a bit too sweet for my taste. Long lingering caramel and berry hinted finish. Alright brew for me.

Tried from Draft on 11 Dec 2018 at 17:37


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

The Aromas are fresh hops with a balanced blend of qualities that are pine resin and citrus with the hint of Toffee. Flavors are like nose, bittersweet plus a little apricot. Slightly soft carbonation good body and nice finish. Very good drinking.

Tried on 03 Dec 2018 at 03:09


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

Draught in some bar in Fullerton: pours golden with a white head. Aroma is lightly fruity; lemon lime mostly. Taste is dry, fruity, and lightly bitter. Solid brut. Some malt in the finish that gives it a little more sweetness.

Tried on 21 Oct 2018 at 06:16


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Got in a trade with RaulMondesi. 16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 9/10/2018. Pours slightly hazy medium golden yellow color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, mango, watermelon, berries, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and light-moderate pale malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, mango, watermelon, berries, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, mango, watermelon, berries, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and light-moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no lingering hop astringency after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from bitterness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. No warming alcohol for 6.5%. Overall this a very nice Brut IPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and light-moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, easy, and fairly crisp/clean to drink with the modestly bitter/resinous/drying finish, not overly aggressive. Great El Dorado, Centennial, Amarillo profile. Very vibrant and fairly juicy/dank/earthy hop complexity; nice solid pale malt backbone, with minimal residual sweetness from crisp dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.

Tried from Can on 19 Oct 2018 at 00:47


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

Can. Amber beer with a cream head. Light grapefruit and light summer fruit aroma. Summer fruit and grapefruit flavor with sweet malt backing. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Summer fruit and grapefruit linger with sweet malt backing.

Tried from Can on 18 Oct 2018 at 01:23


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Tried on 07 Sep 2018 at 13:19


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

Can. Amber beer with a cream head. Grapefruit and summer fruit aroma. Grapefruit and summer fruit flavor. Medium bodied. Decent-good bitterness. Grapefruit and summer fruit linger.

Tried from Can on 31 Aug 2018 at 22:46


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

Bottle. Amber beer with a cream head. Grapefruit and light pine aroma with light malt. Grapefruit and tropical fruit flavor with light malt. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Grapefruit and tropical fruit linger with light malt and light pine.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Aug 2018 at 00:09


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can @ Best Western Plus. Pours slightly hazy golden with a white head. Aroma of light malt, grass, fruity hops, peach, melon. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, malt, grass, fruity hops, light alcohol. Medium body, average carbonation, light bitter finish. 310718

Tried from Can on 01 Aug 2018 at 02:08


Brewery Stats
Score 6.75
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