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- 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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Country- USA
State- California
Brand- Modern Times Brewing
Type- DIPA
Average Beer Rating- 4

Description:
Modern Times Technomancer Hazy Galaxy DIPA has notes of pineapple, peach and passion fruit. The beer is comprised of BRU-1, Strata and Galaxy hops with 2-row, white wheat and flaked oaks. The ABV for Tehnodancer is 8.2% with an IBU of 70.

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

About the Brewery
Modern Times Brewing was founded in 2013 in San Diego, CA. In 2017 the brewery became California’s fist employee-owned brewery. Modern Times has expanded its brewery/ restaurant locations to Los Angeles and Portland, and its restaurant/ tasting rooms in Encinitas and Santa Barbara with both expansion to Oakland and Anaheim.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Technomancer Hazy Galaxy DIPA has a dark honey hue with a small frothy creamy head. There isn’t much of an aroma as I really only pick-up faint hops on the nose. The first sip is soft and light with a little bitterness. Overall, this is a smooth beer. I am usually not a big fan of DIPA’s, but this is a superbly crafted beer.

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Country- USA
State- California
Brand- Project Barley
Type- Pale Ale
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Project Barley Em Day’s Pale Ale is in partnership with pro beach volleyball player Emily Day. This deep golden pale ale has a dry grainy and bready malt with a hint of sweetness and toastiness. It has a clean citrus ester profile with a berry and tropical hop character. The ABV for Em Day’s Pale Ale is 5.1%.

Glass to Use:
Pale Ales beers are best served in a traditional 16-ounce pint glass.

About the Brewery
Project Barley was founded in 2018 by Rives Borland, Brent Reger and Lowell Bakke. The trio opened the Project Barley Brewery and Pizzeria in Lomita, California. Their goal was to focus on hand making small batch beer and keeping it local in the tap room. In 2022, Project Barley opened a second location- Project Barley Taps and Grill on the historic Redondo Beach Pier.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Em Day’s Pale Ale has a nice deep golden hue with a small white head. I pick up sweet hop aromas on the nose with soft sweet hop flavors that are mellowed by the malt. This pale ale has more bite than your average pale ale and is a pretty good beer.

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Country- USA
State- California
Brand- The Bruery
Type- Imperial Stout
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
The Bruery Bakery Boysenberry Pie is a bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stout. The beer has boysenberry, cinnamon and natural vanilla flavors. The ABV for this Stout is 10.2%.

Glass to Use:
Stouts are best served in a traditional 16-ounce pint glass.

About the Brewery
In 2008, Patrick Rue founded The Bruery in Placentia, CA. The company has tasting rooms in Placentia and Anaheim as well as a store in Washington DC. Their focus is to push the edge by combining non-traditional ingredients, which gives its consumers a unique tasting in every bottle!

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
The Bruery Bakery Boysenberry Pie is a pitch black beer with a dark colored Coke head and sweet boysenberry aromas. The beer starts out soft and creamy but it does have a semi-sweet bitter element to it as well. I pick up fruit and cinnamon notes in the beer. Overall it is best summed up as a warm pie mixed with a Porter. It’s not really my thing, but it is well constructed.

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Country- USA
State- California
Brand- Russian River Brewing Company
Type- Saison
Calories- 160
Average Beer Rating- 4

Description:
Russian River Robert Saison uses both American and European malts and hops and a distinctive farmhouse yeast. The beer has characteristics of white pepper and fruit with a lingering dry finish. The ABV for Robert Saison is 6.2%.

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

About the Brewery
Russian River Brewing Company was founded by Gary Heck’s Korbel Champagne Cellars in Guerneville, California in 1997. Gary’s first hire was brewmaster Vinnie Cilurzo, who Korbel would transfer the business to in 2003. Vinnie and his wife Natalie are the sole owners of the Russian River Brewing Company. They have a brewpub in Santa Rosa as well as New Windsor, which is the current location of their brewery.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Russian River Robert Saison has a murky light honey hue, soft white pillowy head and citrus malt aromas. The beer is soft, well carbonated and opens with a malted grain mouth and finishes with a bit of hops. The hops is slightly bitter which really balances the beer. This is a very well constructed Saison!

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Country- USA
State- California
Brand- Modern Times Brewing
Type- DIPA
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Modern Times Gigazapper DIPA has vibrant notes of grapefruit with pineapple, stone fruit, mango and lemon-lime. The beer is crisp, fruity and refreshing. Gigazapper is comprised of 2-row, Vienna and white malts with Comet, Cashmere, El Dorado and Amarillo hops. The ABV for Modern Times Gigazapper DIPA is 8%.

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

About the Brewery
Modern Times Brewing was founded in 2013 in San Diego, CA. In 2017 the brewery became California’s fist employee-owned brewery. Modern Times has expanded it’s brewery/ restaurant locations to Los Angeles and Portland, and it’s restaurant/ tasting rooms in Encinitas and Santa Barbara with both expansion to Oakland and Anaheim.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Gigazapper DIPA has a copper hue with a nice off-white compact head and sweet hop citrus aromas. The beer is super soft, but immediately turns dry. The hops and grains in this beer are well-balanced and it is a nicely constructed beer. If you like DIPAs this is the bomb, as it’s a solid beer…. just not my gig though.

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