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notalush added a new beer Kiss Kiss Bang Bang by Breakside Brewery
10 months ago


6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can - this is probably one of the more satisfying N/A IPA's I've tried, and is authentic enough to make me forget I am drinking an N/A beer - pretty decent heft to the body - hop profile is pleasant, herbal, and citric - the malt profile is more robust than you'll typically find in an N/A and is not at all watery on the tail end, which can also often happen - this is now my go-to N/A IPA.
Tried from Can on 07 Nov 2025 at 19:07

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
Pint can - clear medium gold - small lace that completely dissipates - nose of caramelized sugars, deep smokiness, a bit or bright, sort of maibock-like fruitiness - medium body - rich malt approach with notes of honey and kettle caramelization - strong smokiness follows - the malt richness rides through to the finish so the smoke has something to hand on to - lightly bitter and lightly spicy finish - the smoke lingers, woody and autumnal - autumn is my favorite time of beer!
Tried on 01 Nov 2025 at 23:36

6.8/10 Setting 6 Selection 7 Service 8 Food 7 Value 7 Overall 6
This is one of those places that feels like a relic from another time - so, the kind of place I might have found exciting 15 years ago - it’s a so-so pizza place with a brightly-lot bar that has an okay draft list that is mostly IPAs and has just a few too many national “craft” things on tap, but enough local stuff to find something marginally exciting - the to-go beer coolers are at the entrance, and that is really the more exciting part for me - this area was cluttered, with a lot of boxes on the floor - did not feel inviting, especially for someone coming to eat - service was good - I paid 8 bucks for a tumbler of okay local IPA, which is sadly pretty standard now - the personal-side pizzas are just a little too small to satisfy an adult man’s hunger, which kind of sucked, but what I ate was decent - the place is fine - if not local, come for the to-go beer, but maybe eat and get your draft beer on somewhere else.
Visited on 16 Oct 2025 at 02:42

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
500ml can, which is, or course, the appropriate serving size for such a beer - pours dark ruby with an off-white lace that is thick and lasts a while - lacks complexity for the style - mostly sweet dark fruit with faint spicy yeast character on the tail end - if I went in cold I would probably not guess the style - finish is plum and caramelized sugars - meh, it’s fine.
Tried from Can from Mayfair Liquors on 15 Oct 2025 at 23:05

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Pint can - hazy amber - nose of biscuit, spice, dusty yeast, brined cherries, pear - flavor is dry but rich maltiness, with some background sweetness that comes to the fore on the tail end - light bitterness, musty yeast character, light spiciness - some back-end sourness develops late, squashing the malt and lessening the enjoyment.
Tried from Can from Mayfair Liquors on 15 Oct 2025 at 00:36


4.8/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Saw the good reviews and was encouraged to try this, but is really is just a step above hop water - malts present but faint and wispy - hop bitterness is decent, but there’s not much else there.
Tried on 14 Oct 2025 at 22:37

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6
Of the NA iterations of beers I know and love, this probably comes closest to “the real thing” - it’s lighter and less sweet, but the mouthfeel is full and the complex spicy phenols are largely intact - finish gets a little watery, and it’s not as complex, of course, but it’s quite good for what it is.
Tried on 14 Oct 2025 at 22:34