Irishboy (4674) reviewed Winter Ale from Telegraph Brewing 18 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Sandys, San Luis Obispo, picked up by Odeed; Thanks Jake; Nose of vegetable chilies, chocolate, and caramel; clear, very dark brown with red fringes; one finger, extremely lomg-lasting, glass-lacing, tan head; flavor of chocolate, sweetnees, vegetable flavor of chilies, but no real heat since anchos are very mild, caramel, spices, and a tiny bit of tartness for a finish. Could be a porter without the chilies! Now this is a chili beer!
Irishboy (4674) reviewed California Ale from Telegraph Brewing 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
750ml bottle from Sandy’s San Luis Obispo; nose of spices, a little funk, and some fruitiness; lightly hazed copper-orange with a 3" head, that lasts for 10 minutes and laces pretty thickly as it recedes; flavor of light pumpkin pie (pumpkin and nutmeg), some tartnes, but not very heavy, caramel, and a little sweetness. as it warms the tarty funkiness disappears and it tastes more like a Cal Common with its fruitiness and less like a saison or Belgian ale. Much better than their Porter!
Irishboy (4674) reviewed Stock Porter from Telegraph Brewing 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Odeed that he got on a Morro Bay trip; Huge gusher! 1 inch of beer and 7 inches of foam in my tall glass; kept foaming out the bottle top until it was half full. Nose was musty, with light caramel malt; hazy dark brown with a huge, gushing head; flavor has coffee and cocoa, with molasses notes and some red wine and woodiness.