Private Press Brewing
Microbrewery in Santa Cruz, California, United States 🇺🇸
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332 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours clear mahogany, minimal head or lacing. Aroma is rich, boozy, bourbon, cocoa, date. Flavor is quite sweet, medium bitter. Kinda hot. Medium body, soft mouthfeel. Good of course, but not blowing me away.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2026
at 02:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Lovely tasty BW
Dried fruit, oak, sugar, caramel and vanilla
Not to sweet
[Bottle share at MBCC 26]
Dried fruit, oak, sugar, caramel and vanilla
Not to sweet
[Bottle share at MBCC 26]
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2026
at 20:05
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle, thanks John!! Pours clear mahogany, minimal head or lacing. Aroma is boozy, marzipan, treacle, fudge, bourbon. Flanks is quite sweet, light plus bitter. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2026
at 03:01
8.5/10
Shared with Cunningham
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2026
at 11:20
8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pours inky black with a small brown head and some lacing. Aroma is rich, fudge, cocoa, vanilla, bourbon, oak tannin, treacle. Flavor is fully sweet, light plus bitter. Full body, silky.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2026
at 21:47
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draught @ Frederiks, Aarhus. Pours black with a small brown head. Aroma of malt, caramel, dates, vanilla, bourbon. Flavor is sweet, malt, caramel, dried fruit, light wood, vanilla, bourbon, alcohol. Full body, average carbonation, sweet finish with warming alcohol. 240526
Tried
from Draft
at
Frederiks - Craft Beer Bar
on 24 May 2026
at 16:36
8.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pours clear mahogany, small tan head, dissipates quickly with some lacing. Aroma is trico urban vanilla dark sugars. Flavor is sweet, but not cloying light plus bitter a bit hot, quite nice. Medium body
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2026
at 00:49
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sweet and lightly toasted malty with notes of caramel, fudge, dark toffee, some dark fruit, smooth mouthfeel with a nice body, well balanced vanilla edge into the warming finish. Top drawer.
Tried
from Draft
at
Frederiks - Craft Beer Bar
on 14 May 2026
at 15:19
8.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
EB - Draught @ [ FREDERIKS GRAND OPENING ] - Frederiks - Craft Beer Bar, 🇩🇰 Frederiksgade 43, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark. 🇩🇰 🍀 ☁️☂️ 👨💻🍺 [ As Private Press Sky Shadows ] ABV: 18.0%. .[20260424] 8-/3-/8-/4-/17
Tried
from Draft
at
Frederiks - Craft Beer Bar
on 24 Apr 2026
at 12:57
8.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Draught @ Frederiks Craft Beer Bar, Aarhus. Pours black with a small brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, chocolate, vanilla, maple, oak, rich bourbon. Flavor is sweet, roast malt, caramel, chocolate, vanilla, maple, oak, rich bourbon. Full body, soft carbonation, sweet finish with warming alcohol. 240426
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Apr 2026
at 11:33