Harrisoni (26309) reviewed Special Draft (LSD) from Lompoc Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at New Old Lompoc NW Portland. Very dark ruby, beige lasting head. Some liquoricey malt on aroma. Lovely slightly sour malts. Very different English old ale style. Good coffee malt. Different. Good hop, dry malt finish. I had the nitro version of this too, which is awful. It’s very educational though to have the two together. The nitro is stripped of flavour. A bit like a coffee creme. Like a latte with malt. Hilarious 1.8/5
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed NW Pils from Lompoc Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at New Old Lompoc, NW Portland. Pale gold colour with thin white head. Lovely hop aroma, sherbert. Lager malt. Bit of Saaz upfront, then lots of hop on end. Some lemony citrus. Very odd lager. You shouldn’t be able to throw NW hops at a pilsner and make it work. However the flavours are delicate, nice, great hops.
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed Fool's Golden Ale from Lompoc Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at New Old Lompoc, NW Portland. This is nice and drinkable. Goodish hop/malt balance. Nice bitterness. Inoffensive with good hop and slightly yeasty.
Oakes (33770) reviewed Centennial IPA from Lompoc Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Hazy copper colour. Very woody aroma, maybe even oxidized. Similar palate with underlying diacetyl. Light earthy caramel malts and moderate bitterness. Off-dry finish. As it warms, the diacetyl underneath really kicks in and I tune out.
Oakes (33770) reviewed C-Note from Lompoc Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cloudy amber. Woody, grapefruity, leafy aroma. Moderate bitterness. Lots of toasty, caramelly malts and chewy, woody hops. Not bad, but a bit too much crystal malt for my liking.
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed C-Note from Lompoc Brewing 20 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draught pint at Redbones on 12/3/05. Very cloudy, deep rufous-mahogany with a ruddy-tan hue on the edges and a very well-retained off-white head that sits at half a finger throughout the whole glass. Lacing is complete and perfect down the glass in rings. Aroma shows dry, soily, lightly citric and floral hops with toasted malt and light toffee. Black pepper and very fresh, yet dry american ale yeast pour off the top. The flavor combines the fresh yeast (isnt yeast great?) with very dry toasted grains, light touches of orange rinds and mild cherries. Soily, earthy malt and touches of light toffee. Very unique hop profile provides, at times, oranges and vanilla, and at other times soily, damp earth, with brown tea leaves and light bitterness. Yeast works all the while and the creamy, unfiltered texture is soothing. While the malt sweetness is fairly minimal and only comes out on the end, after warming, the hop schedule, mouthfeel and yeast apparency really support the experience. No alcohol apparency.