The good folks at Mendocino Brewing were kind enough to send me a little care package with 6 of their beers in it. I cannot express my gratitude at their generosity. Now on to the first review. Appearance: Poured a very clear amber with golden highlights. The head was a thin white...

“Its a hoppy Brown Ale,” that is how the beertender described it to me. I have always thought of brown ales as those warm, malty beers like a Newcastle. This was an eye-opening shock to beer stylistic senses. Appearance: Rather dark with tinges of red highlights. Poured with a proper...

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to go harvest hops from a friends place. He had two varieties, Mount Hood and Willamette. Mount Hood is mild, clean aroma, and is mostly used as a finishing hop. Willamette hops have a mild, spicy, grassy, floral aroma that is perfect for British...