Gunwhale Ales

Microbrewery in Costa Mesa, California, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 2016

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Costa Mesa, CA, United States
Description
Gunwhale Ales is an independently owned and operated brewery & blendery, with taprooms in Costa Mesa and Orange, California. Our beers strike a balance between the raw, wild spirit of farmhouse brewing, and the pioneering hop forward styles of California. We have an obsession with yeast driven Saisons, hoppy IPAs, and other rustic, wild and sour beers. This gives our beers uncommon qualities that are both surprisingly delicate and nuanced, yet refined and robust in their simplicity. From bright, billowy summer ales to rustic, fortifying stormers that stand up to the rougher seas, Gunwhale makes beers that reflect the culinary and cultural heritage of the West Coast.

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8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Tap. Pours opaque black, minimal head or lacing. Aroma is light, refined, muted, fudge, vanilla, oak, kinda an old parabola feel. Flavor is medium sweet, light plus bitter. Quite nice. Full body.

Tried from Draft on 16 Oct 2024 at 01:37


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

Tap. Pours unclear black, small bubbly off white head, some lacing. Aroma is roasty, cocoa, hint of funk. Flavor is light sweet, hint of tartness, roasty. Medium body. This is pretty light on the farmhouse, but i really like it

Tried from Draft on 16 Oct 2024 at 01:12


7.4

Nice dry stout, slight salinity. Clean

Tried from Draft on 07 Jun 2023 at 15:32


7.4

Pink grapefruit, some tropical notes, piney. Nice clean bitter finish

Tried from Draft on 07 Jun 2023 at 15:21


Slight diacetyl notes here on the nose. There’s some grainy wheat notes and a slightly floral hop bill beneath that.

Tried from Draft on 07 Jun 2023 at 15:15


7.6

Impressive saison. Saltine, lime, slightly peppery hop nose, yeasty, dry finish

Tried from Draft on 07 Jun 2023 at 15:09


8.1
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Tap. Pours opaque mahogany, medium brown head, good lacing. Aroma is roasty, heavy coconut, chocolate, peanut butter. Flavor is medium sweet, light plus bitter. Full body, creamy mouthfeel. Pretty well done for a beer that could have been an unmitigated disaster. These guys know their shit.

Tried from Draft on 15 Aug 2022 at 04:00


8.1
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Tap. Pours clear golden with the medium off Whitehead and great lacing. Aroma is light overall with notes of dank weed and a bit of pine resin. Flavor is light sweet, light plus bitter. Very clean. Medium body, soft mouthfeel.

Tried from Draft on 15 Aug 2022 at 03:56


7.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tap. Lightly hazy golden, small off white head, great lacing. Aroma is trooical, guava, mango, melon, grapefruit. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, juicy, no burn. A bit watery, otherwise excels. A dipa version of this could rock.

Tried from Draft on 15 Aug 2022 at 03:50


7.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tap. Pours clear golden orange, medium off white head, good lacing. Aroma is bocky, caramel, noble hop. Flavor is light plus sweet, light bitter. Merlin body. I think this is a heller bock.

Tried from Draft on 15 Aug 2022 at 03:47