Draft. A deep red beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma has notes of malt and berries. The flavor is sweet with citrusy notes of hops combined with lighter notes of caramel and bread, leading to a dry and bready finish.

Draft. An unclear dark golden beer with a rim of off-white head. The aroma has notes of wheat and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of wheat, caramel, and bananas - making it a bit cloying, leading to a dry and wheaty finish.

Draft. A straw yellow beer with a white head. The aroma has light notes of malt. The flavor is sweet with light notes of malt, leading to a lightly bitter finish.

Draft. A hazy dark amber beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of caramel. The flavor is very sweet and is dominated by caramel.

Draft. A red beer with a thin pinkish head. The aroma is dominated by raspberries. The flavor is sweet with notes of raspberries, leading to a lightly tart finish. Nice and refreshing.

Handbottle thanks to ericandersnavy. Quite a bit of carbonation for a handbottle. Pours with a small white head over a slightly hazy golden body. Aroma is grainy and toasty. Taste is dry, toasty, caramel and bready. Light bubbles.

Thanks to Liz for a growler from Lodi Beer. Pours deep copper with a decent beige head. Aroma of roast malt and light grass and a hint of cat pee. Medium body with moderate, foamy carbonation. There’s caramel, but also a hop bite. Finishes with a hint of toffee. It’s not bitter, but it’s fairly balanced, and much better than most marzens. I’m finding enough hop to make this enjoyable. Wouldn’t be surprised to find this is top fermented.

A dark brown porter with a thin lacing moka head. A very light chocolate with that boiled beans notes. In mouth, a rather light porter with light bitter chocolates, a bit of coffee, and some weird vegetal notes, not very good. Lighter bodied. On tap at brewpub, August 27 2009.

An orange amber IPA with a thin off white head. A classy pinhey c-hops aroma with light biscuitty malt. In mouth, a rather nutty IPA with light c-hops, a bit of grapefruit, lightly oily mouthfeel. Medium bodied. On tap at brewpub, August 27 2009.