Clandestine Brewing Lucifer’s Casket Scotch Ale

Hello everyone and Happy Sunday Fun Day! Jack from The Intoxicated Review writing today about a great brand new beer from the brewers at Clandestine Brewing out of San Jose, California. Clandestine Brewing just celebrated their two year anniversary at their new location is San Jose and to celebrate, they released their annual strong ales. Today’s beer selection comes from that annual release and is called Lucifer’s Casket. Lucifer’s Casket is a Scotch Ale and I’m really excited to tell you all about it! Here’s the review.

BREWERY:

Clandestine Brewing

APV:

9.3%

THE POUR:

This Wee Heavy pours with a dark brown color and has a healthy head that forms at about an inch. The head will settle and quickly disappear entirely.

THE AROMA:

This brew has a sweet and malty aroma to it. Also present in this beer’s aromas are some spices and what smells like caramel.

THE FLAVOR:

This beer is incredibly smooth and full-flavored. Up front this beer has a sweet and malty flavor. I can taste the spices and caramel as well. On the back end the beer has a smooth finish with a lingering sweet and caramel flavor. The beer was aged six months to mellow the alcohol notes that can accompany a Scotch Ale.

THE BODY:

Well, as you might expect…this Scotch Ale is full-bodied. It is easy to drink, but it is a bit heavy. I rate the body at medium heavy, but more towards the heavy end.

OVERALL:

Friends, this is a delicious beer! I am a big fan and I highly recommend this beer, but get in there and get a sample before it’s gone!

Well friends, that’s all the time I have for today, but thank you for reading as always and see you again soon!

Kack

Morgan Territory Brewing No Regerts

Hello friends and welcome back to The Intoxicated Review. Jack writing today to discuss a very tasty brew from the brewers at Morgan Territory Brewing from Tracy, California. Today’s beer talk will focus on their No Regerts Pale Ale. This is a crushable and sessionable pale ale that tastes great and goes down smooth. My wife is a big fan of this beer as well, so it must be a good one. Here’s my review.

BREWERY:

Morgan Territory Brewing

APV:

5.5%

THE SHEET:

Hops: Amarillo, Mosaic, and Simcoe.

THE POUR:

No Regerts has a bright golden color and is mostly transparent. The beer has a head that forms briefly at one quarter of an inch before it disappears altogether.

THE AROMA:

This beer has a delicious smelling [mild] hop and citrus aroma. I can also smell some mild fruity aromas as well.

THE FLAVOR:

Up front there is an extremely mild bitterness and hop flavor. The beer itself is very smooth and easy to drink. I can taste mild tropical juice flavors. The beer has a smooth and refreshing finish.

THE BODY:

Given the ease of consumption I would rate the body of this beer at light to medium light. I found it to be quite refreshing.

OVERALL:

Friends, this is a great lighter option. It’s super easy to drink and quite refreshing. I highly recommend this beer, so get out there and grab a sample.

Well folks, thank you for reading today and we’ll see you again soon.

Jack

Morgan Territory Brewing Highlander Marauder on Nitro

Holy hell! I happened upon this beer by sheer happenstance. I wandered into my local Whole Foods and saw this beauty of tap…why yes I will have two of those. Jack from The Intoxicated Review writing today about a marvelous beer from the brewers at Morgan Territory Brewing. Today’s beer has been reviewed before, but this is a different version of it. Today’s beer is Highlander Marauder on nitro. I am super excited about this beer, so I’m going to jump right in.

BREWERY:

Morgan Territory Brewing

APV:

8%

THE SHEET:

Hops: Traditional English Goldings

THE POUR:

Highlander Marauder has a dark amber color and a healthy creamy head that forms at one half of an inch, but it will settle down to around one sixteenth of an inch as you drink.

THE AROMA:

This beer has a malty aroma up front. I can also smell caramel and toffee notes with some spices mixed in there as well.

THE FLAVOR:

The nitro really made this beer smooth. There is no bitterness present. Up front I can taste the malts and the spices. They mix excellently with the caramel and toffee flavors. On the back end there is a smooth finish with a lingering spicy flavor.

THE BODY:

So this is a Wee Heavy or Scotch Ale. As such, I found the body to be a bit heavy. Therefore, I rate the body of this beer at medium heavy, but more towards the heavy end.

OVERALL:

Well, if you haven’t figured it out by now…I love this beer! Great taste, great character, and the nitro really made it a more enjoyable beer! I highly recommend this beer!

Well friends, that’s all the time I have for today, but thank you very much as always for reading today and see you again soon!

Jack

Camino Brewing Company Auld Lang Syne Brut IPA

Hello and Happy Saturday everyone! Jack from The Intoxicated Review writing today about some great beer from a local San Jose, California brewery. Today’s beer comes from Camino Brewing Company and is called Auld Lang Syne and it is a Brut IPA. Brut IPAs are considered the champagne of beer given their colors and taste. My wife is a big fan of this beer, so this one is for her. Here’s the review.

BREWERY:

Camino Brewing Company

APV:

6.8%

THE SHEET:

Hops: Citra, Summer, Hallertau Blanc, and Huell Melon.

THE POUR:

This beer has a mostly transparent appearance and is a darker golden color. The head appears at three eighths of an inch before is disappears all together. The beer more closely resembles champagne than it does beer.

THE AROMA:

This beer has a very fruity aroma. I can smell white grapes, much like champagne as well as berry aroma. It doesn’t really smell like beer to be honest.

THE FLAVOR:

This beer has a smooth and sweet feel to it. Up front there is a champagne-like flavor, which mixes quite well with the berry notes. On the back end there is a smooth, yet crisp finish.

THE BODY:

This beer is incredibly easy to drink and quite refreshing. I rate the body of this beer at medium light.

OVERALL:

Friends this is a very tasty and easily enjoyable beer. I can definitely see why my wife likes this one so much. If you are a wine drinker, you’ll probably enjoy this one.

Well friends, that’s all the time I have for today, but thank you very much for reading and see you again soon.

Jack

Altamont Beer Works Mac Drizzle Gold

Hello and Happy Superbowl Sunday! Welcome back to The Intoxicated Review! Jack writing in today to talk some beer in between football. Today’s beer is a limited release called Mac Drizzle Gold from Altamont Beer Works. I was given this beer by my friend and owner of Taplands in Santa Clara, California. I have never had this beer before, but Altamont makes some fantastic beer! Here’s my review.

BREWERY:

Altamont Beer Works

APV:

5.2%

THE POUR:

Thizz beer is a bright golden color much like the Bay Area’s Golden State Warriors. There is a healthy head that forms at about two inches, but it will settle to around one eighth of an inch.

THE AROMA:

This is a hop forward beer, so there is a noticeable hop aroma. I can also smell some citrus and tropical fruits. Can’t wait to taste it!

THE FLAVOR:

Smooth and easy to drink! This is a very tasty brew. Up front there is a quite mild hop flavor, which is quickly followed up by some CD delicious fruit flavors. I can taste passion fruit and lychee mixed with melon notes and gooseberry. Delicious!

THE BODY:

I’d say with this beer’s easily crushable feel that the body rates at medium light, but more towards the light end.

OVERALL:

Friends, this is a great beer. I found it to be a great lighter selection and I highly recommend it!

Well friends, that’s all the time I have for today. I have to get back to the game! Thank you for reading and I’ll see you again soon!

Jack

Alvarado Street Brewery Precious Oils Wet Hop IPA

Hello craft beer lovers and welcome back to The Intoxicated Review! Jack writing to you on hump day to tell you all about a great beer from Alvarado Street Brewery out of Salinas, California. Today’s beer choice is their Precious Oils, which is a wet hopped IPA. I have never had this brew before, but my wife’s co-workers recommended it. They work in Salinas and a five minute walk from the brewery, so I’m inclined to believe them. That being said…here’s my review.

BREWERY:

Alvarado Street Brewery

APV:

7%

THE SHEET:

Hops: Simcoe

THE POUR:

Precious Oils has a bright golden color with a healthy head that forms around one and a half inches. The beer appears to be opaque and resembles a hazy.

THE AROMA:

Dank is the word. This beer has a wonderful dank wet hop smell about it. Moreover, this beer has floral and tropical fruity aromas as well. Very enticing.

THE FLAVOR:

This is a really tasty, full-flavored treat. There is almost no bitterness present making it really easy to drink. Up front I can taste mild hop notes, which mix wonderfully with the floral flavors. After all that the tropical fruit notes show up. On the back end the beer has a smooth, but slightly crispy finish to it.

THE BODY:

I noted earlier that this beer is easy to drink. I would, therefore, say that the body rates at medium.

OVERALL:

This is an amazingly tasty beer! I am a big fan and am glad I trusted my wife’s co-workers. I highly recommend this beer!

Well friends, that’s all the time I have for today. Thank you very much as always for reading and see you again soon!

Jack

Gummy Worms Chewy Pale Ale by New Glory Craft Brewery

Hello and welcome to the weekend everyone! Happy Saturday! Jack from The Intoxicated Review writing in today to tell you all about some fantastic year-round beer from New Glory Craft Brewery. Today’s beer is called Gummy Worms. Gummy Worms is a “Chewy” pale ale, which I guess is the brewer’s way of saying this beer is a hazy pale ale. This is a delicious beer and I can’t wait to tell you all about it! Here’s my review.

BREWERY:

New Glory Craft Brewery

APV:

5.8%

THE SHEET:

Hops: Pacific Northwest

THE POUR:

This beer has an opaque, but bright golden color to it and a healthy head that forms at almost two inches. Not to worry though, the head will settle down to around one quarter of an inch, where it lingers.

THE AROMA:

Gummy Worms has a hoppy, fruity aroma to it. I can smell some delicious smelling citrus and tropical fruits.

THE FLAVOR:

This beer is quite smooth on the front end. It also has a super mild hop flavor with almost no bitterness present. The fruit flavors show up as the beer transitions to the back end. I can taste citrus and passion fruit. The beer has a smooth finish and a lingering citrus fruit flavor.

THE BODY:

Even though this beer is “chewy”, I found it incredibly easy to drink. I rate the body of this beer at medium.

OVERALL:

Friends, this is an amazing beer and I highly recommend it. The flavor is amazing and it’s easy to drink. Good news! This is a year-round brew, so you should have no problem finding it.

Friends, thank you for reading today! I have to get back to the NHL All-Star Game, but I’ll see you again soon!

Jack

Device Brewing Company What the Haze?! Northeast Style IPA

Hello friends and family! Welcome back to The Intoxicated Review! Jack from San Jose tuning in today to tell you all about a great beer from the brewers at Device Brewing Company out of Sacramento, California. My selection for today is their What the Haze?! Northeast Style IPA. Today’s beer was a gift in the form of a four pack and I loved the beer so much that I thought I’d share it with you. Here’s the review.

BREWERY:

Device Brewing Company

APV:

6.5%

THE SHEET:

Hops: Pacific Northwest

THE POUR:

The brewers describe the color of today’s beer as straw colored. Ordinarily, I would have described it as a lighter gold color, but I think I’ll go with their description. The beer is hazy in appearance and practically opaque.

THE AROMA:

I’m going to start by saying that this beer has an amazing hoppy aroma as well as a unique pine smell. I also noticed a dank wet hop smell. This beer has a citrus aroma hidden underneath all that as well.

THE FLAVOR:

This is a delicious beer! Up front there is a delicious hoppy and piney flavor. Right after that is a great citrus flavor. I’d say that there is a mild bitterness present as well. The beer has a crispy finish with a lingering citrus flavor.

THE BODY:

To quote another brewery…this beer is quite crushable. I’ll translate…easy to drink. I would rate the body of this beer at medium light.

OVERALL:

Friends, this is a delicious beer! I am a big fan of this beer and I wish I had more. The flavor was amazing and it was quite easy to drink. I highly recommend this beer!

Readers, thank you very much for reading today and for your continued support! Be back again soon with some new beer!

Jack

Alvarado Street Brewery Mai Tai P.A. Tropical IPA

Hello and welcome back to The Intoxicated Review! Jack writing in on this Tuesday to tell you all about one of my wife’s favorite beers. This one comes from Salinas, California from the brewers at Alvarado Street Brewery. This beer is called Mai Tai P.A. and it is a tropical IPA. Whenever my wife goes to work in Salinas she comes home with this beer, so I thought I’d see what the buzz was all about. Here’s my review.

BREWERY:

Alvarado Street Brewery

APV:

6.5%

THE SHEET:

Hops: Mosaic

THE POUR:

Mai Tai P.A. has a bright golden color and is mostly transparent. The head forms at about an inch, but it will subside to around one eighth of an inch.

THE AROMA:

Up front there is a super mild hoppy aroma, which is quickly followed up by some delicious passion fruit and guava notes.

THE FLAVOR:

Much like the aroma, the flavor has a mild hop up front. Right after that is a delicious medley of passion fruit, guava, and lychee. This is a delicious brew! On the back end there is a slightly crispy, but more smooth finish to it with lasting passion fruit flavors.

THE BODY:

I found this beer to be easy to drink and have a lighter feel to it. I rate the body of this beer at medium light.

OVERALL:

Well…I can see why my wife loves this stuff. I found it very tasty and easy to drink. I highly recommend this beer! Good news…this beer is a year-round release, so it should be no problem getting a sample.

Well fans, thank you for reading today! Look for some Intoxicated Review upgrades coming soon 😉

Jack

Phantom Call by Strike Brewing Company

Hello and happy NFC and AFC Championship Games Day! Jack from The Intoxicated Review writing in on game day to take a break from football and talk about some beer! Today’s brew comes from Strike Brewing Company in San Jose, California. I chose Phantom Call, which is a hazy DIPA with milk sugar. I have had this one before and I think you’re gonna like it, so here’s my review.

BREWERY:

Strike Brewing Company

APV:

8.3%

THE SHEET:

Hops: Zappa

THE POUR:

Well…as the beer’s name states…it’s hazy in appearance and completely opaque. The beer is a darker golden color and has a head that forms at one inch.

THE AROMA:

There is kind of a lot going on with this beer, so bare with me. Hop-forward for sure. There is a mild hop aroma that shows up first, followed up by a plethora of other aromas. I can smell vanilla, passion fruit and another fruit that I can’t identify.

THE FLAVOR:

Right away there is a super mild bitterness, which is quickly swept away by the sweet and creamy flavors of the milk sugar. Right after that is the mixture of vanilla and passion fruit. On the back end the beer has a crisp, yet smooth finish with a lingering mango flavor (the other fruit smell I couldn’t place).

THE BODY:

I find that the milk sugar makes this beer very drinkable. I rate the body of this beer at medium.

OVERALL:

Friends, this is a very tasty beer! I found it to be easy to drink with tons of new flavor profiles. That Zappa hops is really something! I highly recommend this beer!

Well friends, I gotta run, but thank you very much for reading today and everyday! See you on the next one.

Jack