Deceptio - Mike Hess Brewing

HoshuaJobbs

California

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-23-2012 19:46:17 | More by HoshuaJobbs

UCLABrewN84

California

3.55/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Hess Brewing in San Diego, CA.

Pours an opaque brown with a foamy dark khaki head that settles to a film on top of the beer. A foamy curtain of lace coats the glass on the drink down. Smell is of dark roasted malt, cocoa, and herbal hops. Taste is much the same with a citrus zest flavor on the finish. There is a medium amount of roasty and hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that smells better than it tastes in my opinion.

Serving type: on-tap

01-21-2013 20:28:45 | More by UCLABrewN84

drewone

California

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

01-19-2013 23:49:31 | More by drewone

SocalKicks

California

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

10-12-2012 03:28:09 | More by SocalKicks

ObeMaltKinobee

California

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

09-29-2012 18:15:45 | More by ObeMaltKinobee

MickeyHops

California

4/5  rDev +4.7%

08-12-2012 04:42:57 | More by MickeyHops

Eriktheipaman

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

07-26-2012 13:49:55 | More by Eriktheipaman

KyleMA

California

4/5  rDev +4.7%

07-03-2012 23:37:36 | More by KyleMA

nickfl

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-05-2012 07:30:31 | More by nickfl

likeemdark

Hong Kong

4/5  rDev +4.7%

01-27-2012 13:16:33 | More by likeemdark

funkel81

California

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

01-18-2012 19:06:54 | More by funkel81

SageO

California

4/5  rDev +4.7%

12-21-2011 08:35:58 | More by SageO

cocoapuph

California

4/5  rDev +4.7%

11-14-2011 08:07:55 | More by cocoapuph

mactrail

California

3.78/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Brewery says this is made with dark roast wheat malt. Hops are Simcoe and Crystal. Very dark mahogany color in the glass. Less fully carbonated than average; pours with little head. Very fragrant with the spicy and flowery hops. Not particularly bitter, certainly not in the usual IPA sense. I will have to disagree and call this an American Black Ale and it would make a good showing in that category.

At Local Habit in San Diego, where they say they occasionally have a Hess beer on tap, but the brewery is pretty low production for now. Definitely clean and promising beers.

Serving type: on-tap

11-11-2011 05:51:50 | More by mactrail

brew3crew

Ohio

3.95/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On tap at the brewery in san diego

A dark body with no head really whatsoever

S-dark malts and some hops

Tall hops and no malt. Can't out my finger on what the hops are. Very smooth

M-medium body and smooth

O-nice beer that goes down crazy smooth

Serving type: on-tap

11-09-2011 23:45:34 | More by brew3crew

HopHead84

California

3.2/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

7/15/2011

On tap at Hess

A: Deep crimson tinged brown in the glass with a froth of brown sea foam rising an inch above the liquid.

S: An aromatic blend of pine, grapefruit, and orange, with near balancing roasted malt. Perfumy and floral with light chocolate notes.

T: Sweeter than I expected, with almost a sugary quality. A dry moderate bitterness accompanies notes of pine and orange pith. Malt is roasted with a dash of chocolate. The finish is bitter and lightly roasted with some evident astringency. Bitterness is pithy and dry.

M: Upper medium body with carbonation to match. Mouthfeel is smooth and sticky.

Overall: A solid effort. The flavor failed to match the implied promise of the aroma.  

Serving type: on-tap

07-16-2011 02:09:06 | More by HopHead84

Retsinis

California

4/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Black IPA, just to be clear. They listed it as a Cascadian Dark Ale, but this "American IPA" was the closest style to this on BA, as it is not an Ale.

Had this as part of taster flight, and I got about a 5 to 6 oz pour. Served on tap at the brewery.

The beer pours a deep murky brown, with a foamy 2 inches of head, that slowly faded, leaving nice lacing on the glass.

The aromas are of floral hops, lighly roasted malts, and a bit of very light coffee.

The flavors mirroed the nose. Floral hops up front, and mild roasted malts in the middle, with a creamy finish.

The mouth is also creamy with light to medium carbonation.

Overall, probably the best black IPA, I've had to date. It's it s growing style, but some were just a one and done for me, but this was very nice. A few of their beers have this creaminess to them and their beers are indicated as Organic, and it's pretty clear they are unfiltered as well, so they pack a lot of flavor.

Serving type: on-tap

04-04-2011 23:43:18 | More by Retsinis