Private Press Brewing

Microbrewery in Santa Cruz, California, United States 🇺🇸

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332 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States

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8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

500ml bottle. Smooth, roasty, heavy and slightly bourbony with some vanilla, oak, wood, toffee, syrup, molasses and rye. Quite balanced and heavy BA IS.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2021 at 11:10


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Sample during the We're Covered with all the Beers Stowed from Vermont, Maple You Woodstock Less? tasting on 08/21/2021.

Tried on 26 Aug 2021 at 17:59


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

500ml bottle pours out black topped with a brown head. Nose is very complex tons of barrel action sweet honey chocolate rich malts. Taste is more of the great deep barrel notes chocolate honey malt sweetness, well done.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jul 2021 at 07:51


9.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5

Tap at SARA Water Street for the reopening. Pours opaque black, small beige head, decent lacing. Aroma is cocoa, deep roasted malt, vanilla, hint of marshmallows, bourbon, oak. Flavor is pretty sweet, light bitter. Really well integrated. Reminds me of DB parabola, but less hot. Medium body, low carbonation. 4,9,10,4,18

Tried from Draft on 19 Jul 2021 at 04:27


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

500ml bottle at share. Dark brown body, bubbly head. Rich aroma of caramel and toffe, brown sugar and some boozy bourbon notes. Taste is sweet adding notes of vanilla to the burnt sugar flavors, through in some raisins and you have it. Nice!

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jul 2021 at 03:25


9

Caramelly, dry, bit thin

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2021 at 19:31


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle thanks to Rainer. Pours black with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is strong honey, roast, cocoa, wood, bourbon. Slick body, honey, roast, bourbon, oak, nice sweetness, enjoyed this.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2021 at 21:08


8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle thanks to Brian. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that diminishes quickly. The aroma is strong caramel, maple, wood, bourbon. Slick body, toffee, maple, boozy, wood, nice sweetnes, enjoyed this.

Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2021 at 23:26


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

500ml bottle pours out cola brown topped with a small tan head. Nose is sweet caramel toffee malts bourbon barrel goodness and some pit fruit. Taste is more of the nice sweet malts pit fruit bourbon barrel vanilla touch.

Tried from Bottle on 29 May 2021 at 16:28


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5

Bottle thanks to Brian. Pours black with tan head that lasts. The aroma is strong bourbon, wood, vanilla, licorice, roast. Slick body, roasted malt, dark chocolate, vanilla cream, wood, boozy, enjoyed this.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Apr 2021 at 00:45


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