Narrative Fermentations

Microbrewery in San Jose, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Narrative Fermentations

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101 E. Alma Ave, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States

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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can. Hazy golden beer with a cream head. Tropical fruit aroma. Pineapple and light citrus flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Pineapple and light citrus linger.

Tried on 14 Nov 2025 at 17:50


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can. Golden beer with a whitish head. Light tropical fruit aroma. Tropical fruit and ight spice flavor with light earth. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Tropical fruit and light spice linger with light earth and light spice.

Tried on 11 Sep 2025 at 18:17


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can. Golden beer with a whitish head. Dank and tropical fruit aroma with spice. Citrus and tropical fruit flavor with light dankness. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Citrus and tropical fruit linger wit light dankness.

Tried on 10 Sep 2025 at 16:41


5.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

Clear, approachable, fizzy mellow gold pint pour at the source.

Nose is mostly catty & herbal. Not super inviting.
First impression is fruity pebbles & sharp varnish. Second notes of herbal & white grapefruit. Big malty backbone with a bit of dry, earthy peanut butter. Middle high acid. A bit harsh.

More than one thing is off.

Tried from Draft at Narrative Fermentations on 13 Jun 2025 at 23:32


7.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5

Dark brown on black, fuzzy nitro pour at the source.

Milky, slightly berry-edged chocolate nose; inviting.
Bittersweet leaning sweet. Sorry but structured choco & baked malt flavor. Lingering bakers chocolate & baked dinner biscuits.
Hearty, fluffy, great nitro delivery.

Great.

Tried from Draft at Narrative Fermentations on 13 Jun 2025 at 23:28


7.3
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Inviting thick, violet-colored hazy tulip at the Source.

Jammy, earthy, peanut shell nose. Not that inspiring.
Tasty initial tartness & a lingering berry essence, that comes off somewhat raspberry-ish. Peanut butter is tacky & can't compete.
Medium thick body, mostly frothy, abv is well concealed.

Decent.

Tried from Draft at Market Beer Company on 13 Jun 2025 at 23:23


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can. Amber beer with a whitish head. Light dank and citrus aroma with light spice. Tropical fruit flavor with citrus. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Tropical fruit and citrus linger with earth and light dankness.

Tried on 30 May 2025 at 21:01


7.4
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Draft at Out of the Barrel in San Carlos. Pours beautifully clear light gold with small white head of miniscule bubbles. Aroma is lemongrass and malt. Flavor is grains and crisp corn. Finishes dry and quick.

Tried from Draft at Out of the Barrel Taproom - San Carlos on 22 May 2025 at 23:29


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Citrus and light summer fruit aroma. Citrus and light summer fruit flavor with light malt. Citrus and light summer fruit linger with light malt.

Tried on 29 Apr 2025 at 17:39


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draft. Golden beer with a cream head. Dank aroma. Dank and citrus flavor with light tropical fruit. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Dank and citrus linker with light tropical fruit.

Tried on 25 Feb 2025 at 16:03


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