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Steelhead Brewery has been around for 23 years and within this time they have had much success! When we opened our doors in 1991, there were 21 breweries in the country and now in 2013, there are over 1,900! We are proud to be one of the founding fathers of the great craft beer movement and we are very proud to announce that we are finally jumping into bottling and outside keg distribution! Unfortunately, we can not bottle under the Steelhead name due to Trademark issues, so we will be McKenzie Brewing Company. Brewers Ted Fagan and Richard Blanchard are very excited to now be able to share there creations with the world! CHEERS!

Admin Note: Formerly know as Steelhead Brewing Company. Steelhead was the brewpub arm and McKenzie was used as the canning/bottling name. It seems that the brand has embraced the McKenzie branding fully with the CA location closing in 2020.
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Bytemesis (16558) reviewed
Hopasaurus Rex Imperial IPA from McKenzie Brewing
12 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle, as McKenzie Hopasaurus Rex. Pours clear amber with a medium off-white head that dissipates fairly quickly leaving a nice residual and good lacing. Aroma is light, buttery with notes of citrus, caramel and pine. Flavor is medium sweet and medium bitter, not really that well defined, smooth and easy to drink but undistinctive. Lingering harsh bitterness gives away the IBU, but the ABV is pretty well masked.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jun 2014 at 22:57
bhensonb (23077) reviewed
Hopasaurus Rex Imperial IPA from McKenzie Brewing
13 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle with the McKenzie label. Pours hazy light copper with a foamy off-white head. First impression was resin aroma, next was non-citrus fruit, then citrus. Full bodied. Almost chewy. Very hoppy with a fair amount of brown sugar background. I’m going with earthy/resin/citrus for hop flavor. It’s pretty smooth - the hop burn is mild, but the hop impact on the mouth continually increases. It finishes very, very hoppy. Nice!
Tried from Bottle on 13 Aug 2013 at 17:34
bhensonb (23077) reviewed
St. Benard Brown from McKenzie Brewing
13 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bomber from PC Market of Choice in Ashland, OR. As McKenzie Brewing St. Bernard Brown. In strong light it pours orange/ruddy brown with a slight tan head. Aroma is roasted malt, nut and a hint of chocolate. Med body. Flavor is roast malt, dry chocolate. Finishes dry and a little bitter. Not bad for a brown.
Tried on 26 Jul 2013 at 20:19
bhensonb (23077) reviewed
Twisted Meniscus IPA from McKenzie Brewing
13 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bomber from PC Market of Choice in Ashland, OR. As McKenzie Brewing Twisted Meniscus IPA. Pours clear copper with a foamy off-white head. Aroma is floral and fruity. Med body. Almost. Flavor is floral and light pitted fruit. Gets a bit earthy. Caramel backbone. Finishes floral/earthy bitter. It’s quite nice.
Tried on 23 Jul 2013 at 23:13
Dogbrick (24514) reviewed
Bombay Bomber from McKenzie Brewing
13 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample at the Burlingame brewpub. Hazy copper-gold color with a medium white head that recedes gradually to an outer ring. Stringy lacing on the glass. Aroma of hops, citrus and malt. Medium-bodied with flavors of piney hops, grapefruit and malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a hoppy aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried on 16 Jun 2013 at 21:04
Troopie (6029) reviewed
Hopasaurus Rex Imperial IPA from McKenzie Brewing
15 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draught. Orange red with medium white head. Coat lacing. Full citrusy aroma. Lekker full body with more hop. Hop finish. Worth looking for.
Tried on 26 Jul 2011 at 20:38
TBone (31510) reviewed
Hopasaurus Rex Imperial IPA from McKenzie Brewing
15 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draught@Horse Brass Pub, Portland
Dark clear amber color, small steady off-white head, lace. Nutty, flowery, a bit citrusy aroma. Medium-bodied. Sweet fruity-hoppy flavor, pine, pineapple leading to woodish, dry finish. Doesn’t feel 100 IBU beer - easy to drink DIPA. Warming alcohol in the aftertaste.
Tried on 16 Jul 2011 at 23:14
Sledutah (12649) reviewed
Bombay Bomber from McKenzie Brewing
15 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On cask at the brewpub in Burlingame
Appearance: Clear golden with a medium sized white head and some lacing
Aroma: Tropical fruits
Taste: Fruity, caramel and grapefruit
Nice, crisp
Tried from Cask on 21 Jun 2011 at 21:52
Lubiere (25160) reviewed
Bombay Bomber from McKenzie Brewing
17 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
A golden IPA with a thin white head. Good plentiful c-hops, with resinous notes, pungent and classy. In mouth, a classic California IPA with loads of C-hops, grapefruit, piney character, oily mouthfeel. A good classic example. On tap at brewpub, Jan. 17 2009.
Tried from Draft on 08 Mar 2009 at 21:44
SHIG (14422) reviewed
Bombay Bomber from McKenzie Brewing
18 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a coppery amber color with a off white head. The aroma was hoppy and some citrus to it. The taste was a lovely hoppy tange, this was a nice beer throught with just enough mildness to balance out.
Tried from Bottle on 10 May 2008 at 11:25