bb (18607) reviewed Special Draft (LSD) from Lompoc Brewing 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
First - yes, I checked many times straong, not strong. Draft. mahogony color with a nice off-white head. Low roasty, slight hop, slight smoke aroma. Balanaced smoke, malt, roast, fruity hops. Lingering fruit, smoke, and malt. Medium body. Nice balance. Well made beer.
Troopie (5756) reviewed C69 Munich Brown from Lompoc Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Draught at Horse Brass Tavern. Nice malty aroma. Dark brown with white head. Malty flavour with a bit of toast and a balanced hop finish. A very worthy example of a dunkel I wish they bottled it.
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Proletariat Red from Lompoc Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Draught pint at Redbones on 11/30/06
Well if there’s one brewery that has a remarkable house character in every aspect, it’s certainly this one. The clarity is always deeply hazy; transluscent. Head is full and almost creamy, off-white in color and receding slowly to cover, leaving large rings of lace in its wake. Body is a glowing ruby-grapefruit with warm orange, tangerine and light auburn hues.
Hops are forefront in the nose and are heavily leafy, bitter and citric. No malt sweetness lingering on the end. A touch of breadiness and some peachy-like fruitiness, probably from the yeast, but also a bit of grainy, almost tannic malt character. But, invariably, you’re dragged back to the heavy dose of dry, bitter hops. Medium to medium-high strength of aroma, though some blandness is inevitable from all of the yeast in suspension. Slight aspirin character, touch of sourness. Needs more hop aromatics and less bitterness. No alcohol noted.
Signature attenuation in the body, Lompoc being some of the more dry beers I’ve tasted. But the dryness becomes rather unsettling, as the malt is just nowhere to be found. Grainy/cracker-like character provides no sweetness, no real support to the heavy IBUs. All of the yeast in supsension does help add a more "full" mouthfeel, but there’s a big difference between the slippery, fatty acid mouthfeel of yeast and the supple, comfort of malt sweetness. Carbonation is moderate, actually quite tight. But in the end it’s just death by hop bitterness. Dry grapefruit in countless permuations (oranges, red grapefruit, lemons, white grapefruit, etc...) but it’s still just hard, bitter citrus, in the end. Light caramel breadiness emerges with warming, with a touch of actual sweetness, but by then, the palate is too fatigued.
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Harvest Moon from Lompoc Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Draught pint at Redbones on 11/15/06. Listed as "Harvestman Alt" but I’m betting there’s a good chance that that was just a misinterpretation of "Harvest moon Ale". Regardless, I’m not creating a new entry.
Heavily cloudy amber-copper colored body has an off-white head that is dense, moderately well-retained and laces the glass in rings. Plentiful carbonation rises.
Hoppy, spicy nose is supremely dry, with perfume, light soap and a crunchy/earthy note from the malt. Extremely, extremely attenuated, you can tell from the nose, lending no sweetness, or perhaps, just a pinch of light toffee. Seems like some rye or other spicy/nutty grain was used, though that could very well be the hops. Medium strength of aroma, but the yeast presence in their beers always dulls it.
Hops range from lightly citric, to spicy, to perfume-like and slightly floral. They collect all over the palate, lightly juicy, but with a ton of bitterness that goes overboard (for me anyways). Some soapiness on the finish, with astringent, slick, toasted malt that is all but 100% attenuated. Maybe a bit of toffee and pale malt sugar slips in, but it’s fleeting. Heavily bitter finish, very fatiguing. The highly yeasted texture is somewhat of a comfort, giving that slick, yet substantial feel. But it’s hollow, there just isnt any malt definition and the hops are 95% bitterness.
Troopie (5756) reviewed Holiday Cheer from Lompoc Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draught at restaurant. Dark orange with tan head. Not reminiscent of porters I’m used to. Hoppy aroma. Creamy body with much hoppiness. This is really more like a winter ale than a porter. It’s a good winter ale.
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed C-Note from Lompoc Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at New/Old Lompoc on NW 23rd Avenue, Portland. Hazy copper colour, lasting off white head. Sweet sherbert hop aroma. Rose petal fruit in mouth. Malt is ok. But is then overtaken by this huge mix of sherberty sweet hop. Not astringent nor overly bitter, but just extreme sherbert. Some grapefruit. Finish starts as beer begins. Just way too hoppy. Nice rose petal and grapefruit though.
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed India Pale Ale from Lompoc Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at New Old Lompoc, NW Portland. Hazy copper with off white head. Creamy IPA. Creamy in mouth, lots of hop. Smooth hop aroma, smooth, creamy in mouth, hoppy on end. Just a bit artificial on the malts. Great hop, rest of it is not good.
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed Proletariat Red from Lompoc Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
On tap at New Old Lompoc, NW Portland. Amber/red with beige head. Good amber beer, nice hops, slightly nitro feel. Bit stripped, fruity malt, berry fruits. Hop, just a bit artificial. I thought an ale didn’t have hops? This is a nitro amber surely?
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed Sockeye Cream Stout from Lompoc Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
On tap at New Old Lompoc NW Portland. Black, ruby highlights, lasting beige head. What can I say? Bit of choc, but very nitro creamy, stripped flavours, dull
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed Condor Pale Ale from Lompoc Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at New Old Lompoc NW Portland. Copper, lasting off white head. Bit of floral hop, bit of sherberty hop. Bit creamy. Bit of caramel. Wouldn’t say it’s a pale ale. Bit of green apple.