Country- USA
State- California
Brand- Golden Road Brewing
Type- IPA
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Golden Road Ride On Tropical IPA is brewed with real pineapple juice and passionfruit with a unique blend of citrusy hops to enhance the tropical flavor of the real fruit. The beer is comprised of 2-row, wheat, and several different kinds of hops (Simcoe, Strata, Centennial, Chinook,​ CTZ, Idaho 7, Motueka, Amarillo, Cashmere, Galaxy). The ABV for Golden Road Ride On Tropical IPA is 7.2%.

Glass to Use:
IPA beers are best served in a 16oz. pint glass.

About the Brewery
Golden Road Brewing was founded by Meg Gill and Tony Yanow in 2011 and is located in Los Angeles, CA. In 2015 the brewery partnered with Anheuser-Busch which allowed the brewery to continue to grow its beer selection, get shelf space and expand their line of beers. Today Golden Road Brewing is a Los Angeles favorite!

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Golden Road’s Ride On Tropical IPA has a light honeysuckle hue with a fast-dissipating medium white head. The head literally disappeared in record speed. The beer has light mossy fur hop aromas, which are sweet on the nose. The beer is smooth with a hint of fruit. I pick up notes of lime and apricot (I guess this was actually the passionfruit, but it tasted like apricot to me). It’s really fruity, not very dry and has dried sweet fruit flavors.

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Country- USA
State- California
Brand- Smog City Brewing
Type- Blonde
Average Beer Rating- 4

Description:
Smog City Citrus Blonde Ale has aromas of citrus with light crushable malt tones. Orange dominates the aroma and flavors while a touch of lemon brightens things up. The beer finishes with a touch of sweetness. The ABV for ‘Citrus Blonde Ale’ is 5%.

Glass to Use:
Wheat Ales are best served in a Pilsner glass.

About the Brewery
Smog City Brewing was founded by Jonathan and Laurie Porter in 2011. The husband and wife team began brewing their beer at the Tustin Brewing Company. This enabled them to be able to personally distribute their beers to restaurants and bars throughout LA County. The following year they purchased their own brewing equipment and opened their brewery taproom in Torrance in 2013.

Smog City has three locations (2 in Torrance and 1 in Long Beach) and has fast become a household name in Southern California.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Smog City’s Citrus Blonde Ale has a light bronze hue with a small dissipating white head. The aromas are sweet but faint with a light malt. The mouth is malty with a grain finish. Overall, it’s a well-balanced nice drinking beer!

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Country- USA
State- California
Brand- Embolden Beer Company
Type- Lager
Average Beer Rating- 4

Description:
Shogun by Embolden Dusk in Kyoto Hojicha Lager combines the crisp, refreshing qualities of a lager with the distinct flavor of hojicha (hojicha is Hojicha is a roasted green tea from Japan with a warm, toasty, and slightly nutty flavor profile). “Dusk in Kyoto” is the only Hojicha Lager on the planet. The ABV for Shogun by Embolden Dusk in Kyoto Hojicha Lager is 4.5%.

Glass to Use:
Lagers are best served in a Pint glass.

About the Brewery
The Embolden Beer Company is a small, independent craft brewery located in San Diego, California. They were founded in 2020 and are known for producing a diverse range of beers, from classic styles to more innovative and experimental brews.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Shogun by Embolden Dusk in Kyoto Hojicha Lager has an iced tea hue with a small frothy white head. I pick up roasted grain aromas on the nose. The beer is smooth with a semi nutty dry grain flavor. It’s super crisp with a nice nutty mouth. This is a really good beer!

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Country- South Korea
Brand- HiteJinro
Type- Lager
Calories- 150
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Terra Lager is a South Korean beer made with barley produced in a region of Australia called the Golden Triangle. Terra is both refreshing and crisp. The ABV for Terra Lager is 4.6%.

Glass to Use:
Lager beers are best served in a Pint glass.

About the Brewery
HiteJinro is a prominent South Korean multinational company specializing in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages. Founded in 1924, it has evolved into a global leader, particularly renowned for its soju and beer brands (Hite and Terra).

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Terra Lager has a light golden hue with a decent off-white head. The beer has a peppery nose and is both soft and dry on the mouth with a light pepper and crisp malt. It seems fairly balanced with a little grain…. it’s kind of an interesting beer, slightly peppery.

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Country- USA
State- Hawaii
Brand- Maui Brewing Company
Type- Porter
Calories- 183
Average Beer Rating- 4

Description:
Maui Brewing Coconut HIWA Porter is a robust dark ale with hand-toasted coconut and hints of mocha. It has an ABV of 6%.

Appearance: Deep brown to black
Aroma: Sweet coconut with a coffee/roast aroma
Flavor: Real coconut; subdued complexity of sweet & spicy

Glass to Use:
Lagers are best served in a Pint glass.

About the Brewery
Garrett Marrero and Melanie Oxley founded the Maui Brewing Company in 2005 in Kihei, Hawaii. The Maui Brewing Company is currently the largest craft brewing company in Hawaii and has a reputation for being innovative and fiercely local. The duo has also opened four brewpubs in Kihei, Lahaina, Kailua and Honolulu.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Maui Brewing Coconut HIWA Porter has a dark black hue with a nice deep beige head. I pick up aromas of caramel and burnt sweet grain. The mouth is slightly dry with flavors of soft light burnt caramel mocha and a slightly dry licorice. It ends dry, but super tasty. It almost has a light brownie flavor.

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Country- USA
State- Louisiana
Brand- Abita
Type- Brown Ale
Calories- 167
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Abita Christmas Ale is a brown ale that is brewed with six types of malted barley and fermented with American Ale yeast. It is brewed with pale malt as well as a combination of Caramel, Biscuit, Munich, and chocolate malts. It is hopped and dry-hopped with Columbus, Cascade, Centennial, and Amarillo and has a nice piney and citrus hop flavor and aroma. The result is a flavorful brown ale that is sweet and malty with a pleasant hop aroma. The beer has an ABV of 5.8%.

Glass to Use:
Brown ales are best served in a 16oz. beer glass.

About the Brewery
The Abita Brewing Company was founded in the Abita Springs, LA, which is 30 miles north of New Orleans. In year one, the brewery produced 1,500 barrels of beer and by 1994, they outgrew the original site (now their 100-seat brew pub) and moved up the road to a larger facility to keep up with demand. The brewery now brews more than 151,000 barrels of beer and 9,100 barrels of root beer. Their lagers and ales are brewed in small batches, hand-crafted by a team of dedicated workers with only the highest ideals of quality and has been recognized nationally as one of the top craft breweries in the United States.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Abita Christmas Ale has a light amber hue with a small beige head. The beer pops with aromas of malt and has a soft grain mouth with a dry hop finish. I taste caramel and mocha which emanate from the malts used in this Christmas beer.

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Country- USA
State- Louisiana
Brand- Urban South Brewery
Type- Sour/ Gose
Average Beer Rating- 4.5

Description:
Urban South Lime Cucumber Gose is a sour German-style wheat ale with sea salt, key lime and fresh cucumber juice. The ABV for Urban South’s Lime Cucumber Gose is 4.2%.

Glass to Use:
Sour beers are best served in a tulip glass. Tulip glasses enhance the volatiles while retaining proper head retention, and captures the aroma of more complex beers.

About the Brewery
In 2016 Jacob Landry founded the Urban South Brewery in New Orleans, Louisiana. The focus was on combining the heritage of European beer making with the brashness of new American styles. Two years later, Urban South opened an R&D Brewery and taproom in Houston, Texas. The brewery currently produces around 15-varieties of beer.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4.5 out of 5
Urban South’s Lime Cucumber Gose has a murky honey hue with a frothy white head. The beer pops with aromas of fresh cucumber and lime. Some Gose beers can be pungent, but this has the perfect balance between salted cucumber and fresh lime. It resembles a cucumber lemonade and is a delicious beer!

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Country- Mexico
Brand- Estrella Jalisco
Type- Pilsner
Calories- 137
Average Beer Rating- 2.5

Description:
Estrella Jalisco is a light Mexican pilsner that has a pale gold color, refreshing crisp flavor and a clean finish. The ABV for Estrella Jalisco is 4.5%.

Glass to Use:
Pilsners are best served in a Pint glass.

About the Brewery
In 1925, Braulio Iriarte founded Cerveceria Modelo in Mexico City. In 1930 Pablo Diez Fernandez would become director general and the majority stockholder of the company. The company would go on to acquire regional breweries producing Victoria (1935), Estrella (1954) and Pacifico (1954).

In 1991 Cerveceria Modelo would change its name to Grupo Modelo. Grupo Modelo is responsible for brewing the following beer brands- Corona, Estrella Jalisco, Leon, Modelo, Pacifico and Victoria.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
This beer has a nice light golden hue with a firm white head that dissipates slowly. The beer has fruity malt aromas and soft flavors of light grain. I like this beer, it’s better than most of the Mexican Pilsners.

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Country- USA
State- California
Brand- Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Type- Hefeweizen
Average Beer Rating- 2.5

Description:
Cali Squeeze Blood Orange Hefeweizen is produced by Firestone Walker Brewing Company. The beer is packed with refreshing real fruit juice and a soft Hefeweizen body. The ABV for this hefeweizen is 5.4%.

Glass to Use:
Hefeweizens are best served in a Weizen glass.

About the Brewery
In 1996, brothers-in-law Adam Firestone and David Walker founded the Firestone Walker Brewing Company in Los Olivos, California. The company purchased the former SLO Brewing Company and moved to Paso Robles in 2001. In 2015, the Belgian brewery Duvel Moortgat purchased Firestone Walker, which will help them further grow their business.

Firestone Walker is California’s 4th largest craft brewery, and in 2014 they were the 16th largest craft brewery in the US. They have locations in Paso Robles, Buellton and Venice. Paso Robles is the main brewery, Buellton makes eccentric wild ales and Venice specializes in R&D beers.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 2.5 out of 5
Cali Squeeze Blood Orange Hefeweizen has a pinkish hue with very sweet aromas. The beer us super juicy and honestly not very good.

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Country- USA
State- California
Brand- BuzzRock Brewing Companyy
Type- Wheat
Average Beer Rating- 2.5

Description:
Kershaw’s Wicked Curve Grapefruit Wheat Ale is a smooth wheat ale that is well balanced by a wheat malt base and cascade hops. 100% of royalties benefit Ellen and Clayton Kershaw’s charity, Kershaw’s Challenge whose mission is to serve the most vulnerable living in Los Angeles, Dallas, Zambia and the Dominican Republic. Since 2011, Kershaw’s Challenge has raised over $15 million for organizations supporting those in need around the globe. The ABV for this wheat ale is 5.3%.

Glass to Use:
Wheat beers are best served in a Weizen glass.

About the Brewery
BuzzRock Brewing Company is located in Torrance, California and is the creation of master brewer Michael Zislis. This four vessel 20 BBL rock and roll themed brewhouse has been custom designed for the ultimate in versatility with the ability to brew any style of beer. It houses 17 fermenting vessels and 12 serving vessels.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 2.5 out of 5
Kershaw’s Wicked Curve has a murky honey hue with a small frothy head that dissipates quickly. The beer has sweet grapefruit aromas and starts smooth on the palate. The flavors are slightly sweet than it finishes with a bitter grapefruit. This is literally a grapefruit beer, kind of sweet and bitter with a grainy mouth. I love Kershaw and his nasty curve, but I am not a fan of his beer.

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