Pure Project Brewing |
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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. 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 (unless they're barrel-aged).
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. 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 (unless they're barrel-aged).
Pure Project Across The Sky
New England IPA - 6.5% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the left. Really tropical. It's creamy with a hint of coconut. Almost like a beer-y cocktail. Awesome. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Angelic Harmonies
Wild Ale - 7.4% ABV Pete Quite funky and a little bit fruity. Very, very good beer. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Back to the Phuture I
New England IPA - 6.5% ABV Pete Collaboration with Harland and North Park. Pictured on the left. Pretty dank, honestly comes off a little bit boozy which is odd for the ABV, but it's quite good. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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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 Beneath the Canopy
New England IPA - 6.7% ABV Pete Collaboration with Smog City (haven't had any of those as of 12/20/23). Solid NEIPA that comes off super creamy, to the point that it is a little one note flavor-wise. Still, it's a good note. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Bonsai - Beech
Imperial IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete Quite bitter. It smells floral, but the flavor is just all bitter. 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 Chocosaurus Rex
Imperial Stout - 12.5% ABV Pete A little sweet, very chocolatey. There's a good amount of spice (mostly cinnamon) to balance it too. Ratings: Pete - 5 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 Clouds of Delusion
Imperial New England IPA - 8.7% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the right. Tastes super creamy, and it's obvious that it's strong. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Corylus 2023
Imperial Stout - 13.4% ABV Pete Pictured on the right. Incredible beer. Super nutty, some chocolate, and maybe some spice in the finish? Ratings: Pete - 6 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 Diamond Dust
New England IPA - 6.7% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Super dank, quite drinkable too somehow. I loved this one. To be fair though, I had just come from wine tasting, so I was pretty well warmed up. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Distant Shores
New England IPA - 6.4% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the right. Solid hazy, pretty creamy, and lots of citrus. It mellows out as it warms, so drink it fast. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Double Dust
Imperial New England IPA - 8.7% ABV Pete Pictured in the middle. Excellent beer. A hint of booziness, but also very, very citrusy. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Electric Warrior
Cold IPA - 7% ABV Pete Collaboration with Fall. Pictured in the middle. Crisp, floral, and easy to drink. Ratings: Pete - 4 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 Emmeline
Saison - 6% ABV Pete Nice spicy hops and spicy yeast - spicy in different ways. Really tasty. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Enchiridion Batch 2
Imperial Stout - 14.3% ABV Pete Pretty darn good, decent amount of bourbon flavor. If it wasn't so darn sweet, it'd be excellent. Ratings: Pete - 4 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/Mangoes
Wild Ale - 6.3% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the right. Unreal; super funky, a little tart, and the mango balances the funk, even though it is definitely a clear 3rd on the flavor. Ratings: Pete - 6 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 Everything Gold May Stay Batch 5
Flanders Red - 5.8% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the right. This is an awesome beer. Super tart, really fruity, and maybe even a little bit salty. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Finger on the Pulse
Saison - 6% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Nice light-bodied saison with a good amount of spice. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Fingers of Gold
New England IPA - 6.5% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the left. It's super creamy, with not much else to speak of. Still solid. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Fireside Mesa
Imperial Stout - 11.9% ABV Pete Unlike most Pure stouts, this isn't crazy sweet. It is definitely super rich though, and spicy chocolate flavor dominates. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project First Green is Gold
Sour - 6.9% ABV Pete Collaboration with Fruition (haven't had any of those as of 7/8/24). Pictured 2nd from the right. Quite tart and a little fruity. The plum works magic with this one. 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 Houblon Deluxe
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete Creamy and very zesty with a little boozy bite. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Hydra Squared
Imperial Smoothie Sour - 8% ABV Pete Collaboration with Mortalis. This beer is incredibly popular, but I just didn't like it. It's quite boozy and not a lot of fruit flavor comes through. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project In For the Night
Imperial Stout - 13.5% ABV Pete Pictured on the right. Chocolate and peach really works for me. Pretty darn intense, though, so anything more than 5 ounces would probably be too much. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Infinite Falls
Saison - 5.1% ABV Pete Really really dry finish with a little bit of funk. Damn good beer. 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 James & Momotaro
Sour - 7.1% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the right. I love this beer. Tart, fruity, oaky, yet drinkable. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Joshua Tree Facelift
West Coast Pale Ale - 5.5% ABV Pete Collaboration with Tioga-Sequoia (haven't had any of those as of 8/30/23). Pictured on the left. Pretty darn good. Super zesty, which I wasn't necessarily expecting in the style. Ratings: Pete - 5 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 Lady Jane's Lament
Old Ale - 12.2% ABV Pete Strong, rich, and pretty darn sweet. Pure's dark beers just tend to be overly sweet. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Last Word
Sour - 7.6% ABV Pete Funky and definitely tastes like gin. This is essentially a cocktail, which is exactly what they were going for. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Legends Never Die
Pale Ale - 5.6% ABV Pete Really tasty. A tiny bit bitter with lots of citrus. Easy drinker. Ratings: Pete - 5 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 Lief 2023
Lambic - 7% ABV Pete Super funky. That's pretty much all I get, but it's delicious. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Lief 2024
Lambic - 7.7% ABV Pete Just OK. Quite funky. Ratings: Pete - 4 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 Lotus Sunset
Smoothie Sour - 6% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the right. This is just a mango guava smoothie masquerading as a beer. Unreal. Ratings: Pete - 6 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 Monteverde
New England IPA - 6.6% ABV Pete Really good zesty/limey IPA. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Murkeley
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete Collaboration with Fieldwork. I honestly cannot put a finger on why, but I just didn't like this one. It's very, very popular, but I don't think it's a great beer. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Murklands
New England Pale Ale - 5.5% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Solid, a little pithy bitterness, quite dry. Very good. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Murkshake w/ Strawberries
Imperial Milkshake IPA - 10.2% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the right. This is like a boozy strawberry milkshake. I'm all for it. 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 Mystery Veils The Desert
New England IPA - 6.6% ABV Pete Collaboration with Wren House (haven't had any of those as of 12/20/23). Pictured 2nd from the left. This is delicious. It tastes like melon and lime. Love that combo. 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 NZed 101
New England IPA - 5% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Super dry, light body, dangerously drinkable. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project NZed 106
New England Pale Ale - 5% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Super dank smelling. The flavor is a little more mellow and light, making this quite drinkable. Excellent beer. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Overgrown Estate
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete Super creamy and a little citrusy. A little too sweet for me otherwise it'd be much better. Ratings: Pete - 4 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 Pluot Twist
Sour - 6.8% ABV Pete This is awesome. Funky, tart, and pluot-y. Ratings: Pete - 6 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 River of No Return
New England IPA - 6.8% ABV Pete Collaboration with Kern River. Really dank with a very dry finish. Unreal. Ratings: Pete - 6 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 Roes Red w/Black Currants & Figs
Flanders Red - 7.9% ABV Pete Pictured on the right. This is a sour that's also got syrupy fruit vibes. Definitely interesting, and I like it. Ratings: 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Sacred Space
Belgian Blonde - 5.6% ABV Pete Definitely quite Belgian. Tastes like a medium-spiced saison. Yeast is definitely the star. Ratings: Pete - 4 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 Simple Substance
IPA - 7% ABV Pete Collaboration with Shred. Fine beer - drinkable but not a ton of flavor. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Starless Sea
Baltic Porter - 9.8% ABV Pete Super malty and a little smoky/roasty but it's too sweet for me. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Sunny Disposition
West Coast Pale Ale - 5.5% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Crisp, floral, bitter, and very bubbly. Great beer. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Sunset Summit
New England IPA - 6.6% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the left. Nice and creamy going down, but the finish is too much coconut for me (along with a good amount of melon). Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Tales from the Deep
Imperial New England IPA - 8.3% ABV Pete Pictured in the middle. Very good beer. It's citrusy and very, very creamy. The creaminess dominates for sure. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Tao Batch 3
Sour - 7.1% ABV Pete This is unreal. It's tart, funky, fruity, and has loads of bubbles. Like a fruity complex champagne. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Tropical Mist
Blonde Ale - 5.1% ABV Pete Really good mellow citrusy beer. Crushable. Exactly what you want in the early afternoon on a hot day. Ratings: Pete - 5 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 Valley of Abundance
Smoothie Sour - 6% ABV Pete Pictured in the middle. This tastes like a smoothie with heavy banana. That's all good, but the smell of this is really really strange. It smells like mussels! Even my burps smelled like mussels. Really odd. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project Waking Moments
Imperial New England IPA - 8.3% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the left. Super dank and quite boozy, so it comes off a little sweet. It's borderline too sweet, yet I still love it. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Pure Project You Can Sit With Us
West Coast IPA - 7% ABV Pete Pictured 2nd from the left. This is solid, a little bitter. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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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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