Nickel Beer Co.
Microbrewery
in
Julian,
California,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Nickel Beer Company
Established in 2013
Contact
Description
Nickel Beer Company was founded in 2013 by Tom and Lindsey Nickel, owners of O’Brien’s Pub in San Diego. Tom started homebrewing at the age of 18 and has wanted to open a brewery in Julian since 1995. He worked in local breweries from 1996 to 2005 and in 2004 he was named the World Beer Cup Small Brewing Company Brewmaster of the Year.
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Sunday afternoon at the brewery, two pints and a flight of six (6oz pours) taken in the sunshine, cheers to my Son-in-Law for driving; 23rd July 2023. Clean golden pour, white head that soon departed. Hot and not very pleasant I'm sorry to say, managed to finish it, but glad it was on my flight rather than trying to sink a pint of it.
Tried
on 24 Jul 2023
at 14:30
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Sunday afternoon at the brewery, two pints and a flight of six (6oz pours) taken in the sunshine, cheers to my Son-in-Law for driving; 23rd July 2023. On the flight, hazed golden body, white affair on top. Almost sour in nature and not very Belgian too me, struggled with it.
Tried
on 24 Jul 2023
at 14:29
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sunday afternoon at the brewery, two pints and a flight of six (6oz pours) taken in the sunshine, cheers to my Son-in-Law for driving; 23rd July 2023. On the flight, red hue to the bronze body, clean and clear, on top a fast fading white affair. Malty front, semi-sweet, not much hop action going on.
Tried
on 24 Jul 2023
at 14:28
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft @ SDBW 2016 Guild Festival. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty woody sour chocolate aroma. Roasted malty woody sour chocolate flavor. Has a roasted malty woody sour chocolate finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Apr 2019
at 17:43
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
From backlog. Taster at the brewpub. Clear golden with white head. Malts, hops, pine, bitterness.
Tried
on 30 Mar 2019
at 14:00
6/10
Tried
on 09 Mar 2019
at 20:35
7/10
On tap at The Brewpub in Julian, Ca. Cloudy yellow/ orange with white head. Malts, hops, yeast, vanilla?,Fruity.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Dec 2018
at 01:28
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Black with a brown head - Roasted malt, wood and cherry aroma - Roasted malt body with bitterness, bourboun, wood, and tart cherry flavour - flavours goes into a long lasting finish - This was very good
Tried
on 17 Sep 2017
at 13:11
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Monkey Paw. Pours a clear copper with small off white head. The aroma is toasted malt and biscuit. Thin body, spice, bread, raisin, light finish, decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Dec 2016
at 23:27
8/10
Tried
on 16 Jul 2016
at 23:33