Modern Times Beer |
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San Diego, CA
Pete - I went to the Lomaland Fermentorium, one of their many locations, on a Friday as they opened. In fact, I was early so I had a coffee at their dairy-free coffee shop before being allowed to drink. They have a couple pre-made flight options, and you can just make your own flights with tasters too. They also sell beer to go, and have a ton of options on tap - more than you can drink in one sitting. Really cool art inside too. I've now also been to the Encinitas location - Far West Lounge. Similar options, though no pre-made flights, just build your own, and great music.
Pete - I went to the Lomaland Fermentorium, one of their many locations, on a Friday as they opened. In fact, I was early so I had a coffee at their dairy-free coffee shop before being allowed to drink. They have a couple pre-made flight options, and you can just make your own flights with tasters too. They also sell beer to go, and have a ton of options on tap - more than you can drink in one sitting. Really cool art inside too. I've now also been to the Encinitas location - Far West Lounge. Similar options, though no pre-made flights, just build your own, and great music.
Modern Times Beastmaster: Feastmaster Edition
Imperial Stout - 13.8% ABV Pete Pictured on the right. Very roasty and very sweet. The spices in here likely make it seem more roasty than it really is, which is nice, but the sweetness is a bit overwhelming. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Black House
Oatmeal Stout - 5.8% ABV Pete This was a fine stout. Dark, not super rich, a little bit of coffee but not a ton. Reasonably priced at least, which can be a problem with stouts. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Black House Nitro w/Coffee, Coconut, & Cocoa
Oatmeal Stout - 5.8% ABV Pete Surprisingly not super rich and creamy like I'd expect from an oatmeal stout. That said, it's quite delicious. I definitely taste coffee but mostly chocolate. Smell coconut, but don't really taste it. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Blazing World
Red IPA - 6.8% ABV Pete I've said this before, I like the combination of the malty sweetness of the red and the hoppiness of an IPA. Not a huge fan of reds in general, but this combo works. Nice. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Booming Rollers
IPA - 6.8% ABV Pete Pretty solid IPA. Fairly bitter, definitely taste mango as well, nicely balanced beer. Only problem is it costs more than most others of its style. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Critical Band
IPA - 6.7% ABV Pete Great piney IPA with a hint of citrus. Tons of flavor. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times DDH Dinosaur World
Imperial New England IPA - 8% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the left. Super hazy, and taste is dominated by mango. Love it. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times DDH Finally Open in LA
New England IPA - 8.0% ABV Josh Likely the best NE style IPA outside of NE. It GOOOODDD. (Note - Josh's 1st review in ~69 years) Pete This tastes like Tree House. High praise. Ratings: Josh - 6 Shyoh's Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times DDH Oneida
West Coast IPA - 6.9% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Not what I expected from a DDH beer. I think this is the first one I've had that isn't hazy. A little bitter, and somewhat bracing-ly dank. A bit too much for me. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Devil's Teeth (Aged in Bourbon Barrels with Barrel-Aged Coffee)
Old Ale - 11% ABV Pete This is incredible. It's stout-y. I haven't had the original (yet), but this has so much going on. Vanilla and coffee dominate the flavor, but there's also some nice toffee flavor in there. The only reason this isn't a 7 is because it literally cost twice as much the rest of the beers on the menu. Still, I'd rather have this than 2 of most other things. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Divergent Paths
Imperial New England IPA - 8.2% ABV Pete Collaboration with Burgeon (haven't had any of those as of 6/17/19). Super juicy IPA. A little bit creamy but mostly dominated by those citrus flavors. The flavor can be a bit overpowered by food, so enjoy this on its own. Don't forget to eat though, it's an imperial. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Dragon Drop
New England IPA - 6.7% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the left. Limey and dank, both pretty intense. Wouldn't expect those things to go together well, but they do. Damn good. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Elemental Magic: Mexican and Brazilian Guava
Sour Saison - 6.6% ABV Pete This beer ran me $15 at the bar (most were around $9-$11), but it was worth it. Relatively mild sour with tons of tropical fruit flavor (obviously from the guava, but I wouldn't be able to pinpoint that if I didn't already know). If this wasn't $15, it'd probably be a 7. Still, I'd rather have one of these than 2 of most a lot of other beers. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Elemental Magic: Raspberries & Blackberries
Sour Saison - 5.5% ABV Pete This tastes like mildly sour lightly carbonated grape juice at first, but maybe that's just because it looks like that and the raspberry gives you the sourness. Either way, I'd get it again. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Fruitlands (Passion Fruit & Guava)
Gose - 4.8% ABV Pete Really good, easy to drink gose. A touch fruity, a touch sour, a touch salty, good balance. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Fruitlands (Peach & Raspberry)
Gose - 5% ABV Pete Medium tartness with a touch of fruit. The raspberries are definitely a dominant fruit flavor here, and I love raspberries, so this is a winner for me. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Hedge Witch
Imperial New England IPA - 9% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the right. Ultra-creamy and on the sweet side, with enough citrus to make that sweetness work. Really reminds me of Other Half. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Heirloom of Mystery
Sour - 12.1% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Reminds me of an Oud Bruin - there's a lot of complexity to the flavor of this beer. Unfortunately, it has about twice as much alcohol as it should. Overwhelmingly boozy. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Hollow Mountain
Flanders Oud Bruin - 8.2% ABV Pete Delicious beer. Medium to high tartness with a touch of funk and a tiny hint of maltiness. Very good but extremely expensive. I would rate it higher if not for that last part, but it's still high. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Ice
Pilsner - 4.8% ABV Pete Pictured front-right. Very light and easy to drink. The perfect beer to start a long day of drinking just to warm up. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Looking Backward
Wild Ale - 7.1% ABV Pete Pictured on the right. Flavor bomb. It's funky, it's sour, it's got some spice to it (like a saison). Excellent. Ratings: Pete -6 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Mythic Worlds
New England IPA - 7.5% ABV Pete Pictured in front, second from the left. Lots of flavor - some dank, some citrus, some peppery. Really great beer. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Nectarnomicon Blastberry
Berliner Weisse - 5% ABV Pete This is just a raspberry smoothie masquerading as a beer. Oh, and it has alcohol. I mean, look at that picture. It's so thick. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Nectarnomicon w/Strawberry, Orange, Peach, & Rhubarb
Berliner Weisse - 3.6% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the right. Super creamy and fruity. This is a fruit smoothie masquerading as a sour beer, in the best possible way. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Orderville
New England IPA - 7.2% ABV Pete Really good beer. Obviously hazy. A little on the mellow side flavor-wise, but what's there is delicious - nondescript citrus and a little piney in the finish. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Pescespada
Saison - 7.1% ABV Pete Collaboration with Almanac. I'm not a huge fan of this one. It's pretty funky, and I didn't get the tropical explosion that was described. Plus, it's super expensive. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Pharaoh Ascendant: Oatmeal Cookie Edition
Pastry Stout - 12.5% ABV Pete Pictured on the right. Definitely super tasty - everything from an oatmeal cookie is in the flavor, but it's also outrageously sweet. Definitely get a taster-size - it'll be too much beyond that. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Prometheus Effect 2020
Saison - 5.5% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the right. This is a pretty excellent mix of sour, funkiness, and spice. It's like halfway between a saison and a sour, with some extra funk pumped in there. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Proxima
New England IPA - 7.5% ABV Pete Pictured front left. This beer looks great - super hazy with a nice head on it. The flavor is a tiny bit bitter, and more dank than citrus, so perfect for me. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Rocket People
Pale Ale - 5.5% ABV Pete Collaboration with Ruse (haven't had any of those as of 8/30/21). Damn good hazy pale ale. Light body with passion fruit and lime flavors coming through. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Singular Rhythms w/Boysenberry & Blackcurrant
Saison - 5.5% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the left. Really damn good saison. It's funky and spicy, and just enough hint of fruit to balance it - definitely wouldn't call this a fruit beer by any means. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times Star Metal
Berliner Weisse - 5.5% ABV Pete This is the pink one in the picture. I thought it tasted like ginger, but I guess it was hibiscus, which makes sense, because it reminds me of drinking tea. Really tasty, but not super sour. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Modern Times The Fruitening Part 2 w/Plum, Blueberry, Boysenberry, Black Currants & Zinfandel Grapes
Sour - 6.4% ABV Pete Served like wine, and reminds me of a dry rosé. Also a touch sour. Delightful. Pretty expensive, but worth it. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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