Hollister Dark Waters

Brewed by Hollister Brewing Company
Style: Mild Ale
Goleta, California USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

On tap at the brewpub. Pours with a clear brown body with good lace from the tan head. Aroma of brown sugar, dark bread, caramel. Taste is malty, lightly smokey, chocolate, pumpernickel and caramel. Lively bubbles, low gravity finish.

On tap at the brewpub. Pours dark brown with a decent beige head and a thin toffee flavor. It tastes a lot like a schwarzbier, but not a very good one.

Brown with an off white head. Aroma is Light coffee, roasty, caramel. Taste is lightly nutty, light coffee, light roastiness. Good example of a mild, would be a treat to have this on cask.

Draught at the brewpub. Dark brown with a light beige head. Light aroma of lightly roasted malts and a bit of toffee. The flavor has a light roast, some toasty malt and just a hint of balancing hops. The mouthfeel is light with medium carbonation. There are some decent malty flavors with a nice mild roast, but this is just a bit too thin to really enjoy. I’ll give it some leeway considering what they are going for in such a light beer, but I have had English beers around this strength that sported a good deal more mouthfeel.

Not much flavor present. Really dark, almost brown - which is surprising for a lighter, lower alcohol beer. Thin mouthfeel, high carbonation - my least favorite beer they served me.