Beer of the Week
San Diego
Sam Parker
Issue date: 3/9/09 Section: Features
The fourth and final beer on my San Diego beer tour was a Yellow Tail Pale Ale that I had with dinner on the last night of the conference. The brew was served as a 24 ounce draft in a frosted mug. The beer is golden in color with two inches of head that dissipates quickly. The lacing is minimal at best with a thin layer of head linger on top of the brew. The aromas are mostly that of citrus and malts; it seems that everyone in San Diego only knows how to make pale ales. The taste, again, is quite mediocre at best, seeming to be only a minor step above a beer such as Coors. It was quite refreshing, probably due to the fact that it was served ice cold in a frosted mug. Mouthfeel is light, crisp and clean. Overall, this is another fairly boring and mediocre beer.
It seems as though the only microbrewed beers produced in San Diego are boring pale ales. The brews by Stone were quite good, although nothing to be excited about. In all fairness, it could be a difference in taste preferences between New England and San Diego. These beers are definitely all worth trying, so do not neglect them based upon my poor reviews. As always, enjoy responsibly and respect your beer.
It seems as though the only microbrewed beers produced in San Diego are boring pale ales. The brews by Stone were quite good, although nothing to be excited about. In all fairness, it could be a difference in taste preferences between New England and San Diego. These beers are definitely all worth trying, so do not neglect them based upon my poor reviews. As always, enjoy responsibly and respect your beer.
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Mike
posted 3/10/09 @ 12:27 PM EST
"it seems that everyone in San Diego only knows how to make pale ales"
It seems you only patronized a place that serves Pale Ales. Each of the breweries that you mentioned craft many more beers than the very few you tried. (Continued…)
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