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San Diego, CA
Pete - Pure has a few locations in the SD area. I went to the one in Carlsbad while on vacation, and I went twice in a week, in addition to a quick stop to grab cans to go. That's how good it was. I went Saturday at 11am and Friday at 230pm. They have a cool space and supposedly there's usually a food truck outside, though not while I was there. They offer full pours and flights, as well as cans and merch to go. Their sours and 'murky' AKA New England IPA's are their best stuff. I suggest avoiding the imperial stouts - they just aren't worth it.
Pete - Pure has a few locations in the SD area. I went to the one in Carlsbad while on vacation, and I went twice in a week, in addition to a quick stop to grab cans to go. That's how good it was. I went Saturday at 11am and Friday at 230pm. They have a cool space and supposedly there's usually a food truck outside, though not while I was there. They offer full pours and flights, as well as cans and merch to go. Their sours and 'murky' AKA New England IPA's are their best stuff. I suggest avoiding the imperial stouts - they just aren't worth it.
Pure Project Beast Below
Imperial Stout - 11.6% ABV Pete Pictured on the right. Collaboration with North Park. The coffee flavor balances this a little bit, but like other Pure stouts, it's too sweet. The coffee, chocolate, and banana flavors are nice, just too sweet. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Cashwood
Pale Ale - 5.4% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Unique cryo hop smell and flavor. It tastes like raw hops smell. Solid. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Cloud Mountain
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete Really good NEIPA. Super creamy, but a slightly dry finish. No one flavor stands out, but what's here comes together well. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Dankness Rising
Imperial IPA - 8.3% ABV Pete Pictured in the middle. Collaboration with Cellarmaker. This is a damn good IPA with a lot going on. Dank is definitely front and center, but it also has a little sweetness creeping in (just enough to be a positive without going overboard), and just enough bitterness to remind you that you're drinking an IPA on the west coast. One of the best I've had of this style. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Déjà Fruit
Saison - 6% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the right. This looks unassuming, smells super sour, and the flavor is an excellent balance of tart, funk, and fruit. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Ember Song
Oud Bruin - 7.2% ABV Pete Pictured on the right. Pretty funky, a little malty, some smokey flavor comes through, but I don't get any vanilla. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Endless Vista
Imperial New England IPA - 8.3% ABV Pete Pictured in the middle. Super creamy, which kind of overwhelms the flavor. Some nice zestiness does come through in the finish. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Euphorik w/Strawberries
Wild Ale - 7% ABV Pete Pictured in the middle. Pretty funky and sour with strawberry shortcake vibes. Yum. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Force of Nature
New England IPA - 6.5% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Damn good dry and dank IPA. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Forest Guardian
Imperial New England IPA - 9.5% ABV Pete Always a risk for me to get an IPA this strong, as most are to sweet for me. This is most definitely not that. Super creamy and smooth, and resin/dankness is the prevailing flavor. Tons of flavors going on from the wide variety of hops. Note that my judgment was clouded when I had this, as I was 3 beers in and hadn't had a meal in 24 hours. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Formless Reflections
New England IPA - 6.9% ABV Pete Nice and creamy. It doesn't look as hazy as others but definitely tastes it. The citrus is mellow but it's there and it's delicious. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Intuitive Knowledge
Sour - 7.5% ABV Pete Collaboration with Mission-Trail (haven't had any of those as of 8/30/21). Pictured on the right. Super sour but also syrupy fruity. Pretty intense on both sides, and I love that. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project La Luna
Imperial New England IPA - 10.1% ABV Pete Very good for a triple. A little boozy but not crazy sweet. The dominant flavor is peppery-ness. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Lief 2021
Lambic - 7% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the left. Unreal beer. Crisp, slightly funky, and pretty darn sour. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Lief 2022
Lambic - 7% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the right. Really good - the sourness is there along with a little bit of funk. I wanted the flavors a little more amped up, but it's still damn good. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Log Cabin Blanton's #2 Barrel
Imperial Stout - 11.3% ABV Pete Boozy and sweet with some subtle spice. Solid beer, but I wanted it a little less sweet. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Milagro
Irish Dry Stout - 5.3% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. This is a great easy-drinking stout with a little more vanilla flavor than others of the style. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Murkwood
New England IPA - 7% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the left. I loved this. Definitely the best NEIPA I've had on the west coast. Super hazy looking, obviously, with plenty of citrus and a dank finish. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Nomad
Hefeweizen - 5.7% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Amped up hefe - flavors of banana and lemon come through quite a bit. Damn good. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Phantom Undertow
Imperial Stout - 11.2% ABV Pete Pictured on the right. Pretty sweet, but dark chocolate and coffee flavors dominate, making the sweetness more palatable. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoy's |
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Pure Project Phuture 1
New England IPA - 6.5% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the left. Collaboration with North Park and Harland. Creamy and quite dank with some lime. Love this. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Pure West
West Coast IPA - 6.5% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the left. I like this a lot. It has the bitterness and the earthiness of a west coast IPA without any of the maltiness. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Retrograde Motion
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Definitely super tropical. Comes off a little sweet and coconut-y to me. It's not a bad beer, just not my favorite flavors. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Roes Red
Flanders Red - 7% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the right. This is awesome and an underused style. Pretty sour with a hint of funk and some fruity sweetness. I didn't taste cherry specifically, which is good news for me since I tend not to love cherry beers. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Sakura
IPA - 6.8% ABV Pete Collaboration with Pizza Port. Solid - nothing amazing but a nice balanced light body IPA. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Sapphire Dust
New England IPA - 6.9% ABV Pete 2nd from the left. Interesting combination of zesty/earthy and strawberry flavors. They're good flavors, but they clash a little. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Tropical Nightfall
Imperial Stout - 11.6% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the right. This is horrible. Tastes like pure alcohol. None of the typical stout flavors come through at all, just booze. I finished my taster, but you shouldn't. Ratings: Pete - 1 Shyoh |
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Pure Project Zigsa
New England IPA - 6.3% ABV Pete Another great beer. A little creamy but fairly light body despite the look of the beer. Lots of flavor, especially for the relatively low ABV. Nice balance between citrus and peppery notes. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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