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wafts up from the glass. On the pal- ate it is well balanced and smooth, with subtle hints of lemon and tangerine. The flavors are mild, gentle, and clean—this is an easily drinkable beer, especially for its 6.5 percent alcohol content. There’s a hint of bitterness but it’s mild and balanced, most pronounced at the finish. This is an outstanding example of a fresh hop beer. It’s available in 22-oz bottles and taps around town. Snatch it up quick when you find it—the production was just 300 barrels so it won’t be around long.
MONSTER MASH CASCADIAN DARK ALE, SAN DIEGO BREW- ING COMPANY Monster Mash is unique
among San Diego fresh hop beers this year in that it is made with local hops. Ken Childs of Star B Ranch and Hop Farm believes this is the only wet hop beer to be made with their Cascade and Nugget hops this year. It is also one of the more unique wet hop beers I’ve seen. As a Cascadian Dark Ale, also known as a black IPA, the beer is quite malty for a fresh-hop beer. On first pour, a jet black color gives way to a delicate yet distinct hop aroma. In fact, the first whiff smells like heaven–like sticking your nose in a bag full of fresh Cascade hops. The flavor takes a sharp transi- tion on the palate, where bitter- ness takes a back seat to roasted malt, coffee undertones, and even a hint of root beer. This creamy, 7 percent ABV beer is available on tap only, although growler fills are available at San Diego Brew- ing Company for $17 ($14 if you already own the growler.)
SCHOONER FRESH HOP ALE, BALLAST POINT BREWING COMPANY Ballast Point’s tasting room
was all out of Schooner when we were working on this piece, but this is a beer worth seeking out. The brewery used Cascade hops sent overnight from Washington as well as some unmalted barley to craft this 6 percent fresh hop ale. If you missed a chance to try it in the weeks it was available at the tasting room, the brewery has plans to re- debut a few kegs during San Diego Beer Week in November.u
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