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Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
Black Hawk Stout from Mendocino Brewing Company
19 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled. A deep red beer with a brown head. The aroma is sweet with notes of chocolate and roasted malt. The flavor is slightly acidic stemming from the roasted malt, but also sweet and with notes of malt, and a burnt edge.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2007 at 10:55
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Talon Barley Wine from Mendocino Brewing Company
19 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Poured a deep ruby on the border of brown with almost no white head. Aroma is all malt with hints of vanilla and liquor. Flavor is all malt with a touch of sugar and dark fruits like plum. Quite a bite on the end with bitterness from the hops and heat from the alcohol. Barleywines are typically sippers, this one especially as it is a little harsh.
Tried on 29 Dec 2006 at 19:23
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Winter Ale (05/06 - IIPA) from Mendocino Brewing Company
19 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Pours a slightly hazy amber golden with a small, off-white head. Somewhat fat aroma of caramel malt and aroma hops. Fairly solid body with plenty of caramel and some potent if slightly perfumy aroma hoppiness. A dose of bitterness rounds this off. Decent but far from outstanding. Courtesy of Degarth. 191206
Tried from Bottle on 23 Dec 2006 at 11:21
Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
Winter Ale (05/06 - IIPA) from Mendocino Brewing Company
19 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. A hazy amber beer with a fine off-white head. The aroma is very sweet with strong notes of hops and caramel. The flavor is sweet with lots of hops and grapefruit, and an alcohol presence, that bites the tongue, leading to a very bitter end.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Dec 2006 at 06:56
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Talon Barley Wine from Mendocino Brewing Company
19 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
(Bottle 65 cl) Clear, orangey brown with a small, off-white head. Fat aroma of burned caramel and aroma hops. Quite full-bodied with sweetish caramel malt. Extremely alcoholic finish. 011206
Tried from Bottle on 07 Dec 2006 at 14:11
Dogbrick (24514) reviewed
Summer Ale from Mendocino Brewing Company
19 years ago
4.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
Hazy pale yellow color with huge chunks of sediment floating around. Thin white head that disappears quickly and there is slick lacing. Mildly spiced aroma of coriander with a bit of lemon zest. Light-bodied and the flavor makes me wonder if the bottle is not from this past summer, but from a summer long ago. Sour fruit dominates, with some clove and wheat. The finish is tart and fruity. This one may have sat on the shelf too long, but whatever the cause, I did not enjoy it.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2006 at 12:32
cheap (9783) reviewed
Black Hawk Stout from Mendocino Brewing Company
19 years ago
3.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 3
This is the first mendo I’ve sampled and the first dry stout I’ve sampled. $3 for 12 oz bottle @ 3 Sons in Wexford. Pours nice and dark in my steeler stein, appearing opaque. Very few bubbles and has the typical aroma of stout, perhaps a little alcoholy. Initial hit of flavor is not quite as strong as an imperial stout. Some burned or charred wood in the background. Slightly below average carbonation. Finish has a lasting bitterness but it is not as lasting or as bitter as imperial or foreign stouts. Will not buy again.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Nov 2006 at 12:25
gunnfryd (22478) reviewed
Eye of the Hawk Select Ale from Mendocino Brewing Company
19 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Dark golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is fruit, hop, citrus. Flavour is fruit, hop, citrus, sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Nov 2006 at 02:19
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Black Eye Ale from Mendocino Brewing Company
19 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Poured a watery black from the bomber with a big, foamy, lacing, tan head. Not thick enough to be a stout. Interesting aroma that mixes roasted malts and slight hops. Initial flavor is a sweet malt and also fruity, like plums. Finish is smooth and again has a mixed flavor, coffee and bitterness of hops. This was drinkable but I expect more complexity.
Tried on 03 Nov 2006 at 18:52
yngwie (25067) reviewed
Eye of the Hawk Select Ale from Mendocino Brewing Company
19 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Mostly clear, golden beer with an off-white head and some yeast-flakes. Alcohol, hops, sweetness and malt in the aroma. The flavor is sweet, with some alcohol, bitterness and fruits. Medium body and a finish with alcohol and hops. Well-balanced, pleasant beer. Rating: 6-4-7-3-14-3.4. 061013

Bottle. A lightly unclear, golden beer topped by a dense, white head leaving curtains. Lighlty citrusy and resiny on the nose with some sugary hints. Nice bitterness in the flavor, dealing with the sweetness from the malts. Resiny and citrusy flavors too. Medium body, pleasant carbonation, and a lightly bitter, lasting finish. A quite pleasant and tasteful beer, but far from extraordinary. 111222
Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2006 at 05:30