About
Xicha Brewing opened in 2017. It's known as Oregon's first and only Latinx-owned brewery, located in West Salem. The brewery was founded by Willamette University alums Ben Mendoza and Matt Dakopolos, along with local chef Ricardo Antunez.
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Dark yellow body with lasting white head. Fruit and maize aroma. Taste begins with citrus hop then goes to maize and malt. Clean finish
Tried
from Can
at
Saraveza
on 13 Sep 2026
at 19:24
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Gold body with white head. Mixed hop and bread aroma. Malt spine with a thick hop skin. Hoppy finish. The alcohol percent is what I read from the can
Tried
from Can
at
Saraveza
on 25 Apr 2026
at 04:15
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Hazy orange body with fast dissipating white head. Faint fruity aroma. Nicer hoppy taste with herbs and some maltiness. Nice body quick finish.
Tried
from Can
at
Saraveza
on 06 Dec 2025
at 06:31
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Medium yellow body with white head. Malt and herb aroma. Mixed taste, spice, herb and malt. Aromatic with a crisp finish.
Tried
from Can
at
Saraveza
on 30 Nov 2025
at 05:54
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Clear gold body with large white head. Light bready aroma. Nice taste malt with hop streaks.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Nov 2025
at 17:49
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Light gold body with white head. Pleasant mixed aroma. Light to medium flavour with a little crispiness and a little sweetness. A good hot weather beer.
Tried
on 04 Aug 2024
at 22:16
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
16 ounce can. Pours a light orange hue with a medium white head. A big sweet melon and toast nose. Bitter hops, quite green, sweet husky malts. Decent. Unrefined.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jul 2023
at 08:12
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
12oz can from the brewery. Clear golden pour with lovely foam head which soon subsides. Malty aroma with a touch of hop resin. Malty flavor, some cardboard notes, orange, piney hops. Slick, oily feel. Bitterness rises late and lingers.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Aug 2022
at 07:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
16oz can from brewery. Pale, clear golden, white foamy head. Sweet grainy, malty aroma. Taste adds crispy hops to the bready malts, giving it a pils like snap at the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Aug 2022
at 02:38
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16oz can from Xicha. Clear good laden pour with a one finger fluffy head. Grainy, biscuity aroma. Taste is sweet, more robust malty flavors with a faint bite at the finish. Smooth, great on a hot day.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jul 2022
at 23:11