Pacific Brewing Laboratory Reviews

DSG	2.6 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus [1/30/17] Draught at Black Hammer Brewing in San Francisco. Deep golden. Malt, spiciness, yeast, fruits, caramel, sweetish. Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Thrillhouse35	2 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Squid Ink Wednesday, January 25, 2017
BeerViking	3.3 Pacific Brewing Whipnose On tap at Black Hammer, cloudy amber-brown with a thin head. Fruity-sweet and earthy bitter palate. Rich and dry warming, with tropical hints. Friday, November 18, 2016
j12601	3.7 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus On tap at Black Hammer. Pours a clear amber with a thin white head. Light hibiscus, yeast, a touch of wheat on the nose. Medium-bodied, soft floral notes, honey, a bit of musk, a vague touch of tartness. Musk, a touch of yeast, slow floral notes into the finish. Sunday, February 14, 2016
j12601	3.8 Pacific Brewing Whipnose On nitro (billed as cask) at Black Hammer. Pours a clear gold with a thin white head. Big citrus on the nose, soft sweet malt. Medium-bodied, sweet malt, a bit of spicy citrus, warming alcohol. For 10% this drinks way too easily. Slow icy grapefruit and citrus bitterness on the finish. Sunday, February 14, 2016
j12601	3.8 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Squid Ink On tap at Black Hammer. Pours a clear cola brown with a thin white head. Big citrus on the nose, roast, a touch of chocolate, orange. Medium-bodied, roast, a touch of cocoa, earthy grapefruit and pith. Slow roast, big citrus on the finish, well balanced. Sunday, February 14, 2016
blomster	3.1 Pacific Brewing Whipnose On tap at Black Hammer, SF. Spicy hops and sweet malt aroma. Taste is spices and a bit of grassy hops. Medium sweet. Alcohol heat in the finish, medium bitter. The spicy taste makes this beer a little weird. Thursday, January 28, 2016
TheEnsign	4 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus Tuesday, December 29, 2015
mR_fr0g	3 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus On tap at the brewery in sf. Clear reddy , cherry, thin greyish head. Aroma is apple, jolly ranger, sour, cherry, slightly artifial. Flavor is composed of slight tart apple, cherry, carbonic acid, flavourings. Palate is light crisp , slightly watery, thin crisp finish. No saison character to this. Saturday, November 28, 2015
mR_fr0g	3.3 Pacific Brewing Whipnose On tap at the brewery in sf. Very clear golden orange coloured pour with a fading thin off white head. Aroma is piney, smoked rubber, spicy hop, little hop matter, resin. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, light caramel, assertive bhop bitterness, slight rough around the edges, spicy, burnt rubber. Palate is medium light, slight resin, high carbonation. Lingering spicy ditty hop. Friday, November 27, 2015
joeneugs	3.1 Pacific Brewing Whipnose On tap at the brewery. It pours a clear light golden color with a white head. The aroma is dry with some grainy malt and hints of citrus. The flavor is weird and reminds me a bit of honey nut cheerios. A bit papery with some citrus and leafy bitterness. Meh. Friday, November 13, 2015
bytemesis	3.2 Pacific Brewing Whipnose Tap. Pours clear golden, medium white head, creamy, laces well. Aroma is c interesting, a bit vegetal, bathroom, leafy, pine resin, black tea. Flavor is light sweet, medium bitter, better than it tastes, but still pretty leafy and vegetal. Medium light body. Saturday, September 19, 2015
bytemesis	3.5 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus Tap. Pours clear reddish Amber, small pink head, dissipates quickly, some lacing. Aroma is heavy floral, Hibiscus, honey, light grass. Flavor is light sweet, fruity, floral, lots of Hibiscus, most everything else pushed to the back. Medium body. Saturday, September 19, 2015
bu11zeye	3.4 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus (Draught) Pours a clear golden pink body with a medium white head. Aroma of florals, citrus, coriander, and yeast. Flavor of hibiscus, ginger, coriander, pink peppercorn, orange peel, and grain. Monday, February 16, 2015
Ratman197	3.6 Pacific Brewing Whipnose Poured a clear orange amber with a lasting amber head. Aromas of bread, peach, melon, light tropical fruit and light pink grapefruit. Palate was light bodied and smooth with a dry finish. Flavors of bread, grapefruit, earthiness and pine with a smooth dry lingering bitter pine finish. Tuesday, October 7, 2014
rmussman	3.6 Pacific Brewing Whipnose Sampled on tap at Refuge. A nice hoppy pale ale. Not as overpowering as most, but smooth and crisp. Nice on the palate. Monday, April 14, 2014
jdavidh	3.1 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus Flowery and a touch spicy on the nose. Definite hibiscus in the taste. A bit earthy. Nice mouthfeel and not as funky as some saisons. Nice. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Friday, March 21, 2014
Dfonorow	3.1 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Bourbon Barrel Squid Ink On tap at SF Beer Week Opening Gala. Pour is dark red/brown with a small beige head. Aroma is of sharp bourbon, chocolate, and a hint of fruit. Flavor is strong but weak at the same time - vanilla, oak, chocolate, licorice. Booze and grapefruit on the finish. Monday, February 17, 2014
ninotchka22	3 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus Wednesday, November 13, 2013
tomxcs	3.7 Pacific Brewing Whipnose Brilliant, clear orange-amber. Woody and citrusy. Doesn’t feel heavy at first, but later has a nice dose of sugars in the back. The maple syrup shows up first and last. Either has threshold diacetyl or some strange flavors from the maple syrup (which I don’t think is bad in this beer) - I can’t tell. Unique. I happen to like it. Saturday, November 2, 2013
BarleyLegal	3.3 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus Strong caramel and butterscotch nose. Rose colored light to medium body. Slightly chewy, sweet. Pleasant and flowery finish. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Friday, August 23, 2013
badlizard	3.3 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus On tap. Clear dark golden with a fizzy white head. Caramel, cereal grain, and hibiscus aroma and taste with a sweet malty finish. Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Meilby	2.5 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus Draught @ City Beer, San Francisco, CA Pours clear amber wth a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, butterscotch and yeast. Taste is light to medium sweet and light bitter. Body is slightly dry, fruity and toffee finish. Body is light to medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonaiton is soft. Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Geokkjer	3.2 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus On tap at City Beer. Pours amber with a small off white head. Aroma of caramel, some fruitiness, red berries and tea. Flavor is sweet and malty with some tea, red fruits and caramel. Medium body, average carbonation. Monday, August 5, 2013
yngwie	3.1 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus On tap at City Beer. A more or less red one, clear, and with a small off-white head. Butterscotch notes in the aroma, with some sweetness and dried fruits. Very soft on the palate, semi dry and pleasantly carbonated. Some butterscotch in the flavor too, with prunes, dried apricots and some anise notes. Finishes more or less like it starts. Not my kind of raison, that’s for sure. 130805 Monday, August 5, 2013
gmb5127	3.6 Pacific Brewing Whipnose Has a medium sized head, with a strong pine bitterness combined with a earthy woody taste Saturday, June 8, 2013
zebra	4.3 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus on tap @ rich table. the highlight of the night. / pale, chocolate, smoke, sparkling, nuts, thick, average, caramel, grass, hay, soy sauce Wednesday, May 22, 2013
bb	3.3 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Bourbon Barrel Squid Ink Draft. Dark mahogony beer with a cream head. Bourbon and chooclate aroma. Grapefruit and bourbon flavor with vanilla and chocolate. Medium bodied. Bourbon and chocolate linger with vanilla, pine, and grapefruit. Flavors clash a bit. Wednesday, March 20, 2013
bb	3.5 Pacific Brewing Whipnose Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Grapefruit and pine aroma. Grapefruit and pine flavor with malt. Medium bodied. Nice bitterness. Grapefruit and pine lingers with light summer fruit, malt, and light earthiness. Tuesday, March 12, 2013
anders37	3.2 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus Draft @ SF Beer Week Opening Celebration 2013, Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco, CA. Pours a slightly hazy pinkish ruby color with a small white head. Has a fruity spicy yeasty weak hibiscus aroma. Fruity malty spicy yeasty hibiscus flavor. Has a fruity malty spicy yeasty finish. Thursday, March 7, 2013
Kcluna	2 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Red Triangle Friday, March 1, 2013
Kcluna	5 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Squid Ink Friday, March 1, 2013
Kcluna	5 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus Friday, March 1, 2013
DedicatedToFun	3.5 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Squid Ink This porter was dark, smooth, robust, coffee, lots of declious stuff put in to remind me of ink Saturday, January 12, 2013
DedicatedToFun	3.5 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus Overall decent saison, i’m not a fan normally but it was late enough in the evening i was enjoying these Saturday, January 12, 2013
TEJA	3.4 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus Draught at The Devils Canyon brewery parking lot beer party. Marvelous Hibiscus saison. Small head and fine golden color. Aromatic aroma with orange peels. Citrus and Hibiscus taste. Fresh sparkling summer beer. Thursday, December 13, 2012
badlizard	3.9 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Red Triangle On tap. Dark reddish copper brown with a creamy white head. Skunky, wet grain, and roasty aroma. Bright silky palate. It’s brewed with kelp. Ok. So what the fuck does kelp taste like? It’s got a smokey burnt pumpkin sort of taste, which makes this an interesting brew. Notes of caramel, grain, sugar, and more burnt stuff come through on the finish. This one gets points for being interesting and fairly enjoyable. Wednesday, December 5, 2012
mrmartin	3.6 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus Clear light ruby pour with a nice pinkish head. Nose is strong notes of hibiscus, citrus hint of saison yeast. Body is light, bittersweet with more hibiscus and notes of citrus. Flat finish not well carbonated. Not bad Tuesday, November 27, 2012
bytemesis	3.5 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Red Triangle Tap. Pours clear red amber with a small off-white head and nice lacing. Aroma is light grapefruit, pine, and caramel. Flavor is about the same. Initial flavor is quite nice, but it is watery and fades very quickly. Medium sweetness with candy-like notes and light bitterness. Body is light and watery. Rerate on second tasting 12/18/2012 Saturday, November 24, 2012
steview	3.4 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Red Triangle Pretty basic ale, but nothing wrong with it. Smooth, bittersweet and with a note of caramel and fresh bread. I guess I recommend it as a Red to have? It’s local, so. Tuesday, November 20, 2012
RichardWalter	3.5 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus Light different color, appearance. Certain flowers evident. Lacy foam on glass. Refreshing light Sunday, November 11, 2012
bb	3.2 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Red Triangle Draft. Copper beer with a dark cream head. Light dark malt aroma with light caramel. Ligth dark malt flavor with backing hops. Medium bodied. Light dark malts linger with backing hops. Non-descript beer. Tuesday, November 6, 2012
BMan1113VR	3.7 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus On tap. Pours with a lightly hazed orange to golden hued body with a retentive white head. Aromas are grainy, straw, light dried fruit, mild acidic, floral or funky a bit. Citrus peel, blood orange, ginger and medium phenol. Almost a bit vinous. Flavors show a bit of a soft funky quality, medium phenol, grainy, mild acidity, hibiscus, vinous, herbal, lightly citrusy. Lower carbonation that I would have liked to see, but otherwise quite a tasty beer. Saturday, November 3, 2012
BMan1113VR	3.4 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Squid Ink On tap. Pours with a near black hued body and a lasting tan head that leaves good lace. Aromas are perfumey, roasty, herbal, citrus, pine and grassy. Overall light roast, medium to strong hop, low ester. Flavors are of fresh baked bread, doughy grainy malt character, medium roast, fuller pine character but a smooth, low-cohumulone bitterness. Grassy finish. Medium strong carbonation a bit fuller bodied. Feels a bit soapy in the finish. Saturday, November 3, 2012
brokensail	3.3 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Squid Ink Almost black in color with a tan head. Roasted malt up front with a really strong fruit character. Lots of grapefruit, tangerines, lemon, and peach. There’s a bit of malt sweetness, and a light pine note. A bit of grass and Jolly Rancher on the palate. Some mild roast, a definite bitterness, and some sweet peach. Lots of lemon, tangerine, and grapefruit. Friday, October 19, 2012
barn0216	3.4 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Squid Ink Pitch black pour, medium head. Smells floral. Taste is light coffee and resiny hop bitterness. Interesting but not a favorite. Thursday, September 6, 2012
ThatSteveGuy	4 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Squid Ink Wednesday, August 15, 2012
ThatSteveGuy	3 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Robbievegas	3 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Nautilus Saturday, August 11, 2012
Robbievegas	3 Pacific Brewing Laboratory Squid Ink Saturday, August 11, 2012