San Diego Monster Mash

Brewed by San Diego Brewing Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
San Diego, California USA

Serve in Lager glass, Tumbler

Draft at the brewpub. Slightly hazy dark brown pour, off-white head. Roasted malt, chocolate, light fruit, and bitter hops. No spice... seems like a black IPA to me.

On tap at SD Brew Co. Super light malt nose. Porter brown. Taste rich deep sweet. Sharp dark sweet and malt. Hoppy back. Caramel grows as it warms. The bartender who seems to know his shit told me it was a "Dark ale with Cascade hops".

I like this brew. Pours dark brown, somewhat thin with a thick, creamy, offwhite head with great retention and thick sticky lace. Smells hoppy and sweet. Fruity hops and some sweet roasty malts. Tastes hoppy and sweet, red fruit hops with light roasted malt and chocolate flavors. Medium body, ok carbonation.

On tap a long while ago. Probably December. Poured a deep brown with a smallish khaki/tan head. Aroma of cocoa, fruit and roasted malt. Flavor was the same with a touch of sweetness too. Came across too watery for me to really like it.

Dark brown with a creamy tan head. Faint malty aroma and a buttery palate chocolate and mild spice taste.

Tap @ SDBC. Pours a deep coffee brown with a small beige head, good lacing. Big chocolate and roasted malts on the nose.......faint coffee and dark fruits as well. A very smooth and creamy finish.

Served on tap at the brewpub. The appearance is an amber edged deep brown. The flavors and aromas are sweet and roasted malt varieties with a touch of semi-sweet chocolate. Too sweet for my mood that night.

Taster@San Diego Festival of Beers: Black color with a small tan head. Aroma is dark chocolate. Flavor starts chocolaty with a hint of smoke and a light coffee bitterness in the finish. Medium-full body is smooth with soft carbonation.