Normally I would review each beer individually, but since I tried them all in a sampler, I figured I’d pass along the review in the same fashion. Now for those of you who don’t know where or what the f#*k Brewbakers is, don’t feel bad…… In fact feel good that you haven’t spent any considerable […]

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YES… I know that I grouped Sun Valley in the beer section. It is intentional and here’s the reason why: There is no way you can call this a golf course. I have certain standards that determine whether I am at a golf course, or whether I am passed out drunk in the alley behind […]

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Normally when I drink a new beer I take a moment to smell what I’m getting into, mostly to prepare my mouth for those hoppy hopmeister hopalicious quadruple IPAs you see a lot these days. Well, for some reason I just dove right into this beer and I must say I was quite impressed. It’s […]

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After four different people asked me when I would review Port’s IPA, I figured that it was time to give in to peer pressure. My mom always taught me not to give in to peer pressure and she held fast to that philosophy to the end. When the cops tried to talk her down from […]

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I guess what Lagunitas thinks Frank Zappa is one Arrogant Bastard. From what I can find, this is the third in Lagunitas series saluting the great Frank Zappa. After the first sip, I had to go back and grab the bottle to make sure that they really thought this was an ale. Halfway back to my […]

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Apparently imperial IPAs are now known as “San Diego Style IPAs” I guess the rest of the world finally realized that we make some damn good beer here in San Diego. Or perhaps it’s because we’re bitter as hell. Green Flash decided to blend the two concepts. The result is a 9% “San Diego style […]

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There are two kinds of beer drinkers. Those of us that love Stone; and Those who have not tried Stone. Depending on the crowd, you will get 2 very different reactions to Stone’s Pale Ale. From the nascar/dudebro/tailgating/frathouse crowd you might hear, “wow that’s strong, I don’t know if I’ve ever had a beer that dark before.” […]

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As a fan of Brown Ales, I am always excited to try something new. RB’s Long Board Brown has potential to a great brown. Unfortunately RB has made the typical mistakes with their brown ale. Too cold and over-carbonated. It still tasted great, however it could be so much better. The hinted tastes of campfire […]

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As my last beer of a long night at Rock Bottom, a 9% imperial porter was a bad choice. Don’t get me wrong, the beer was excellent. However on a full stomach, and already buzzed, the porter’s heavy bitter aftertaste didn’t help my stomach feel any better. This Imperial Porter has a deep black color […]

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A few nights back, I met my wife for a bite to eat at Rock Bottom in La Jolla. I have never been a huge fan of Rock Bottom, due to the typical clientel on any given friday night. But, since I am so dedicated to all of my wonderful fan, I decided to suck […]

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