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Venture Brewing

(Brew-on-Premise - Closed)

Last updated: August 29, 2000

1020 North Rengstorff
Mountain View CA 94043

Opened September 1, 1995.
Closed July 1, 1997.
Brewer: Simon Pesch.
600 bbl annual capacity.

I don't get their labels: "Brew and Bottle", "Smooth Ale blended from Carmel Malt and Two Classic Hops", "Brewers 22oz".

My Opinion Of The Beers That I've Tried:
13.5 points overall

• Captain's Pale Ale (bottled)
  Style 6 - American-style Pale Ale
  • 16 points - Beer #19-1507, Willow Glen Liquors, San Jose CA, June 13, 1996
    Amber, fairly low carbonation, good head. Caramel-malty aroma. Good body, very malty. Sweet brown flavors, with a nice bitter background. Reminds me a little of a flat Snake River Lager (18-1419). Thanks to Paris Cunningham for bringing this beer to Hawai`i for me!

• Doc's Ale (bottled)
  Style 4 - Mild / Brown Ale
  • 13.5 points - Beer #19-1508, Willow Glen Liquors, San Jose CA, June 13, 1996
    Red-brown, low carbonation, good head. Malty aroma, but not as big as the Captain's Pale (19-1507). Sweet, brown, flat. Very sweet finish...almost sticky. Newcastle (17-1332) has a much better balance. Thanks to Paris Cunningham for bringing this beer to Hawai`i for me!

• Rosed Porter (bottled)
  Style 9 - Porter
  • 11 points - Beer #27-2248, Willow Glen Liquors, San Jose CA, September 13, 1997
    Very dark red, nice head. Fusel odors, some black malt. Good body, roasty, some paint thinner character. Roasty-sweet black finish. Tastes a lot better than it smells. "Best consumed within eight weeks of bottling" - there's no date on the bottle.

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