Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On nitro at Ale Arsenal. The aroma and taste really follow the title here, and the nitro gives a pleasant well-roundedness to the "cookie" aspects of this beer. Overt cocoa powder on the flavor.
joeneugs (1999) reviewed Haole Punch from Alvarado Street Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can. It says 5% ABV on the can, which is noticeably lower than what it’s listed at... It pours a lightly hazed orange color with some pinkish hues and a disappearing off white head. The aroma is intense with fresh squeezed orange and tangerine. Some citrus peel. The guava and passionfruit have to be searched for to be found, but are there. Potently juicy on the nose. The flavor is pretty much the same. Massive tangerine and orange juice. I get more of the guava than passionfruit, but the orange really takes center stage. Light on the palate, but not watery at all. There’s a hint of natural fruity sweetness that off sets the strong tartness nicely. Not really any funk here. This one is all about the intense fruit character and light, refreshing, spritzy body. Mouthwatering. A great summer cooler.
Bytemesis (16229) reviewed Cold Pressed IPA from Alvarado Street Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Tap. Pours lightly hazy butterscotch, medium off white head, dissipates slowly, nice lacing. Aroma of pot, melon, guava, grapefruit, more pot. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, nice balance without any harshness. Tastes like the juice of some mythical tropical cannabis passionfruit melon, and that is a good thing. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel. Solid beer.
Bytemesis (16229) reviewed Minesweeper from Alvarado Street Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Tap. Pours hazy golden apple, medium off white head, decent residual and lacing. Aroma is dank and tropical, hints of pot. Passionfruit, guava, melon, grapefruit. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, really juicy. Medium body, soft, creamy mouthfeel. Good shit.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Tap. Pours hazy hot pink, medium off white head, decent lacing. Aroma is kind of dry boysenberry. Flavor is light tart, fruity, light residual sweetness, hella boysenberries. If you want to know what they taste like, this is your beer. Medium body. Pretty simple, but solid. No Brett character to speak of.
Bytemesis (16229) reviewed Mai Tai P.A. from Alvarado Street Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
Tap. Pours clear pale golden, medium white head, decent lacing. Aroma is really pain fruity, lines, melon, Mosaic week presented. Flavor is light sweet, light plus bitter, tropical, juicy. Medium light body, creamy mouthfeel. Good.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tap. Pours quite hazy mahogany, medium beige head, great lacing. Aroma is ashtray, roasty, cocoa. Flavor is roasty, coffee, mocha. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel. Rich
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
Tap. Pours clear straw, small white head, decent lacing. Aroma is kettle sour, lacto, lemon, sea air. Flavor is light tart, fairly salty, refreshing. Simple but good. Light body.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
On tap at Caps & Taps. It pours a clear yellow color with a white head. The aroma has pale malt, corn, hints of earthy noble hops. The flavor has hints of citrus and earthy hop bitterness, very pale crackery malts and lightly sulfury lager yeast. More flavor than a macro and about as clean. Decent.
Bytemesis (16229) reviewed Buzz Light Beer from Alvarado Street Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Tap. Pours clear golden, medium white head, decent lacing. Aroma is grassy, grain, one, honey. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, light plus body.