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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Modern Times Beer Review (San Diego Breweries)



Pricing:
$5 for pints, $8 for a set of tasters.

Distance:
In Point Loma.  Directly off of Rosecrans from the 5 freeway.  The proximity to the freeway makes it an easy drive.  25-30 minutes for most Encinitas residents.

Thoughts:
Hands down the most interesting beer taproom I've been in yet.  The comic book murals were awesome.  The atmosphere felt a bit Spartan but the effort that went into all the decorating was not lost on me.

The beer was good.  The only drawback being that there were only four regulars on tap and one special release.  Considering that we live in suds county, this number is a tad low.  A brewery of this size should have eight to ten taps minimum.

But... quite a bit of care went into these beers.  Their coffee stout easily ranks in my top five.  They roast their own coffee to flavor the beer and the attention to detail shows.  The IPAs were above average.

Definitely a brewery to keep an eye on.  They're a young brewery and it shows.  But the potential is certainly there.