Thorn Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in San Diego,
California,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Dogbrick (24152) reviewed Dark Tsar from Thorn Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at the taproom. Black pour with a medium thick khaki head that recedes gradually to a film. Patchy lacing on the glass. Roast malt, dark chocolate and coffee in the nose. Medium to full body with flavors of charred malt, bittersweet chocolate and coffee. The finish is roasty with a coffee and malt aftertaste. Above average overall.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sample at the taproom. Hazy reddish-amber color with a medium off-white head that recedes steadily to an outer ring. Sparse strings of lace. Aroma of malt, fruit and caramel. Light-bodied with flavors of roast malt, fruit and mild hops. The finish is sweet with a malty aftertaste. Decent overall.
Dogbrick (24152) reviewed Street Night Bandit from Thorn Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at the taproom. Dark brown color with a medium tan head that recedes gradually to a dense film. Small patches of lace. Roast malt, chocolate and coffee in the nose. Light-bodied with a roasty malt and coffee character, with some bittersweet chocolate in the background. The finish is sweet with a toasty malt aftertaste. Decent overall.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at the taproom. Clear pale orange-gold color with a medium off-white head that dissipates steadily to an outer ring. Sparse strings of lace. Fruit, hops and malt in the nose. Light-bodied with flavors of ripe fruit, mild grassy hops and malt. The finish is fruity yeast and hops. Decent overall.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at the taproom. Clear pale golden-orange color with a thin white head that recedes quickly to an outer ring. Short strings of lace. Aroma of floral hops, fruit and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of grassy hops, citrus and biscuit malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a fruity hop aftertaste. Decent overall.
Dogbrick (24152) reviewed Street Headstand XPA from Thorn Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at the taproom. Slightly hazy golden-orange color with a thin white head that dissipates steadily to a wispy film. Sparse strings of lace. Aroma of citrus, piney hop and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of piney hops, lemon and bready malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a lemony hop aftertaste. Decent overall.
Dogbrick (24152) reviewed Street Got Nelson? from Thorn Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at the taproom. Clear orange-amber color with a medium off-white head that diminishes steadily to an outer ring. Stringy lace. Aroma of tropical fruit, resiny hop and malt. Medium body with flavors of piney hops, tropical fruit and doughy malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a short fruity hop aftertaste. Decent overall.
Dogbrick (24152) reviewed Barrio Mexican Lager from Thorn Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Sample at the taproom. Clear pale golden color with a thin white head that burns away quickly to an outer ring. Spotty lace. Aroma of malt, mild hops and fruit. Light-bodied with flavors of grainy malt, mild floral hops and fruit. The finish is mildly bitter with a short hop and fruit aftertaste. Average overall.
Dogbrick (24152) reviewed Rock The Pale from Thorn Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at the taproom. Clear golden color with a thin white head that evaporates quickly to an outer ring. Short strings of lace. Tropical fruit, floral hops and malt in the nose. Light-bodied with flavors of grapefruit, grassy hop and biscuit malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a fruity hop aftertaste. Decent overall.
Dogbrick (24152) reviewed Relay IPA from Thorn Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sample at the taproom. Clear copper-gold color with a medium off-white head that dissipates quickly to a film. Short strings of lace. Aroma of citrus, hops and malt. Medium body with flavors of grapefruit, grassy hop and malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a short citrusy hop aftertaste. Decent overall.
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.73 |
| Beers | 95 |
| Ticks | 245 |
Top Reviewers (Not including batches)
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Dogbrick | 16 |
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TimE | 4 |