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bhensonb (23077) reviewed
Talon Smoked Double Porter from Mendocino Brewing Company
12 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Tap at 2014 Capitol Beer Fest. Pours ruddy brown with a tan head. Aroma is chocolate, maybe a hint of smoke. Med + body. Flavor is chocolate, coffee, touch of treacle, hint of smoke. Delicious.
Tried from Draft on 09 Mar 2014 at 18:10
superspak (10155) reviewed
Talon Smoked Double Porter from Mendocino Brewing Company
12 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
22 ounce bottle into snifter; no bottle dating, but is a very recent release. Pours fairly pitch black color with a 2 finger dense tan head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of chocolate, cocoa, roasted malt, caramel, toast, wood smoke, coffee, herbal, floral, light pine, and roasted earthiness. Very nice aromas with good complexity and balance of dark/roasted malt, smoke, and moderate earthy hop notes; with good strength. Taste of chocolate, cocoa, roasted malt, caramel, toast, wood smoke, light coffee, herbal, floral, light pine, and roasted earthiness. Fair amount of earthy herbal/pine bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of chocolate, cocoa, roasted malt, caramel, toast, wood smoke, herbal, floral, light pine, and roasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice balance, complexity, and robustness of dark/roasted malt, smoke, and moderate earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a moderately creamy, smooth, and slightly chalky mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a light warming present after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice smoked imperial porter. All around good complexity and balance of dark/roasted malt, smoke, and moderate earthy hop flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the big ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Mar 2014 at 20:27
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Anniversary Ale (Pale Ale) from Mendocino Brewing Company
12 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
16th February 2014
Hazy amber beer, small pale cream coloured head. Palate is smooth and dry with good fine carbonation. Smooth dry malt, trace of unsweet toffee. Light marmalade hops. Finishes smooth and dry with a mild bitterness. It’s okay but a little bit too understated.
Tried on 03 Mar 2014 at 10:59
Drake (22980) reviewed
Redwood Oatmeal Stout from Mendocino Brewing Company
12 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle from Bottle and Wedge Huntington. Pours a dark brown color with a medium sized fizzy tan head. Fair head retention. Aroma of nuts, oats, chocolate, roasted malts. The taste is roasted malts, chocolate, honey, oats, mild bitter hops. Medium bodied, slight lingering bitterness, decent balance.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2014 at 00:51
Drake (22980) reviewed
Peregrine Pilsner from Mendocino Brewing Company
12 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
12 ounce bottle from Bottle & Wedge, Huntington. Pours a hazy amber color with a medium sized foamy white head. Good head retention. Aroma of sweet cereal grains, nuts, citrus. The taste is citrus, doughy malts, mild grassy hops. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2014 at 00:09
Zymurgeist (6023) reviewed
Blue Heron Pale Ale from Mendocino Brewing Company
12 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Stale hay bale. Sweet grain and slight lemon. Clear, dark straw with a full white head that leaves its marks down the glass. Taste is grass and straw, with moderate low malt. Chewy yeast and slight fruity hops.
Tried on 21 Feb 2014 at 22:59
Drake (22980) reviewed
Blue Heron Pale Ale from Mendocino Brewing Company
12 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Kentucky Fried Charleston Trip Beer #31. 12 ounce bottle from Bottle & Wedge, Huntington, WV. Pours a nearly murky orange color with a thin foamy tan head. Fair head retention. Aroma of citrus hops and doughy malts. The taste is doughy malts, caramel, bitter citrus hops. Medium bodied.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2014 at 21:37
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Seasonal White Ale from Mendocino Brewing Company
12 years ago
5.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle 12fl.oz. @ home.Unclear medium orange yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is light malty, wheat, moderate to light heavy yeasty, spicy, yeast, honey, coriander, pollen - nectar, light toffee - banana. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter with a long duration, fruity, spicy, coriander, yeasty, artificial, sweet fruit - candy. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20131228]
Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2014 at 05:03
Gyllenbock (17736) reviewed
Black Eye Ale from Mendocino Brewing Company
12 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sample at SF Beer Week Opening Gala 2014. Dark reddish/brown with a medium head. Aroma of light roasted malt, coffee and some fruit. Nothing special with this one.
Tried on 15 Feb 2014 at 14:17
Gyllenbock (17736) reviewed
Peregrine Pilsner from Mendocino Brewing Company
12 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sample at SF Beer Week Opening Gala 2014. (my first one from this brewery) Hazy golden with a fluffy white head. Aroma and taste of grass, bread, some citrus and light spices. The fnish was dry. Easy to drink.
Tried on 15 Feb 2014 at 14:14