Break Even Beermakers

Microbrewery in Amador City, California, United States 🇺🇸

Closed in 2024

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14141 Old Route 49, Amador City, CA, 95601, United States

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6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can. Hazy amber beer with a cream head. Citrus aroma. Citrus and light tropical fruit flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Citrus and light tropical fruit linger with light pine.
Tried on 24 Feb 2025 at 17:46

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Poured from a 26 oz can dated July 24, 2024. Aroma is grain forward with a moderately strong bready note with a hint of cracker. Light floral, herbal hoppy notes with a hint of floral esters. Faint alcohol notes. Pours a fairly clear, yellow-gold color with a large, thick, fluffy, white head that recedes slowly to a small film that lingers in the center. Flavor is slightly sweet with medium light bready grain notes and a touch of cracker. Medium low bitterness and faint alcohol notes. Light herbal, floral hop notes with some complimentary floral esters. Mouthfeel is light bodied and crisp with a dry finish and medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a solid American pilsner. A nice malt profile with an interesting hop profile and fermentation profile adds up to a flavorful lager.
Tried from Can on 12 Sep 2024 at 04:03

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can from Corti Bros. Pours gold with a very large creamy white head. Aroma is grassy/citrus/dankish. Med body. Dry. Quite bitter. Slightly roasty malt support discernible. To me it's dankish. Citrus/pine, grass/herb, white wine. Complicated but very good.
Tried from Can on 22 Mar 2024 at 23:47

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can from Corti Bros. Pours gold with a large creamy white head. Aroma is not strong - seems to have lime leaves. Arguably med body. Dry. Moderately bitter. Pale malt in support. Key lime leaves? Green melon. Some citrus pith. Not zest. Complex for me, but I like the flavor.
Tried from Can on 19 Mar 2024 at 00:32

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can from Corti Bros. Pours translucent gold with a large foamly white head. Aroma suggests grapefruit zest. Med body. Fruity but dry. Bitter. Flavor is grapefruit zest and maybe passion fruit. Pale malt discernible. A very pleasing zesty bitterness. Dank notes appear. Great ale.
Tried from Can on 18 Mar 2024 at 23:52

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can from Corti Bros. Pours gold with a large creamy white head. Aroma of light malt with earth and citrus notes. Med body. Flavor is pale malt supporting citrus and earth or yeast. Quite unusual hop flavors for the style - a major improvement on the style. Pretty dry. At least moderately bitter. On blind taste I might have pegged this as a blonde Belgian.
Tried from Can on 18 Mar 2024 at 00:05

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can from Corti Bros. Pours gold with a moderate white head. Aroma is mildly bready with hops that are grass/spice with something else. Fairly dry. Lightly bitter. Decent but not a Czech IMHO. I'll go along with crisp and light.
Tried from Can on 15 Mar 2024 at 00:41

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Tap at Mojo’s in Sacramento, CA. Pours hazy gold with a white head. Aroma is fruity spicy with lemon. Very dry. Lightly bitter. Pleasing.
Tried from Draft on 23 Jan 2024 at 20:13

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 7
Can thanks to John! Pours clear golden yellow, small white head, good lacing. Aroma is light, grassy, hint of citrus. Flavor is light sweet, light plus bitter, pleasant. Light body.
Tried from Can on 23 Apr 2023 at 00:10