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Ocean Avenue Brewing

(Brewpub)

Last updated: February 13, 1996

237 Ocean Avenue
Laguna Beach CA 92651

Phone: +1 714-497-3381
Fax: +1 717-497-9371

Opened December 9, 1994.
Brewer: Jonathan Thomas.
1,500 bbl annual capacity.

Good squid on the menu here, but beware the jalapeño appetizer! Good Belgian bottled selection.

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

• 237 ESB
  Style 7 - English Bitter
  • 11 points - Beer #17-1294, at the brewery, February 13, 1996
    Golden-amber, OK head. Faint vegetal aroma. Body OK, bitterness weak. Tettnang flavor? "Extra Special and Bitchin".

• Fatbock
  Style 12 - Bock
  • 14.5 points - Beer #17-1293, at the brewery, February 13, 1996
    Red-brown, nearly opaque. OK head. Treacly aroma, some alcohol. Roasty-sweet. Sweet finish. Alcohol in middle and finish. "Bock like a dog".

• Hefeweizen
  Style 6 - American-style Pale Ale
  • 14 points - Beer #13-972, at the brewery, May 8, 1995
    Yellow-opaque. OK head. Clean aroma...some wheat. Sweet. Some bananas. They call it "The Goods".

• Pilsner
  Style 15 - Classic Pilsener
  • 12.5 points - Beer #13-971, at the brewery, May 8, 1995
    Lots of carbonation, pale, good head. Very clean aroma. Sweet. OK malts. Gerry says it tastes like Miller.

• Porter
  Style 9 - Porter
  • 13 points - Beer #13-974, at the brewery, May 8, 1995
    Very very very dark brown. Sweet aroma like Red. Tastes like candy. More black malt than Red. "Get roasted."

• Red Sunshine
  Style 6 - American-style Pale Ale
  • 14 points - Beer #13-973, at the brewery, May 8, 1995
    Red, clear, good carbonation. Caramel nose, some hops. Candy. Caramel candy. Good sweet finish. "Timothy Leary's Pick."

• Rye
  Style 23 - Specialty Beer
  • 12 points - Beer #17-1292, at the brewery, February 13, 1996
    Yellow opaque, good head. Wheatish, ryeish aromas...but off. Thick, but rye "flavor" doesn't work. "Liquid Bread", they call it.

• Scotch
  Style 8 - Scottish Ale
  • 13.5 points - Beer #17-1295, at the brewery, February 13, 1996
    Amber-gold, maybe a little light. Alcohol nose, some vegetal hops. Good body, caramelly. Astringent, though. OK caramel-bitter finish. "Liquid Rhythm".

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