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Moylan's Brewery & Restaurant

15 Rowland Way
Novato CA 94945
Telephone: +1 415-898-4677
Hours: Saturday-Thursday 11:30am-midnight, Friday 11:30am-1:00am. Tours by appointment.
Brewer: Derek Smith
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Notes

Visited: April 2, 2007

Opened: 1995

Annual Production: 3,500 bbl

Contributor: Mario Kornmesser

I owe a big thank-you to Brendan Moylan for sending the bottles in July 2000!

Updated: October 14, 2013

News

2011-03-04: Keeping up with the Joneses (Wine Country Beer)

Beer List

Bjor Nagal

California Common Beer
Celts Ale

English-Style (Extra Special) Strong Bitter
- Date: September 28, 1996 (#1784)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: Great American Beer Festival, Denver CO
  
  Score: 16 points
  
  Overall Impression (3)
  Golden hazy. Citrus aroma. Good body, good malt flavor, good balance.

Chelsea Moylan's Porter

Robust Porter

5.00% abv.

Dragoons Dry Irish Stout

Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout

4.80% abv.

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2013 Great American Beer Festival

Date: April 2, 2007 (#6459)

Package: nitrogenated

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Dense nitro head.

Aroma (3)
Malty, mild chocolate and roast.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, really creamy. Malty and chocolatey with a big herbal grassy hop flavor. Low bitterness.

Overall Impression (2)

Extra Special Bitter

English-Style (Extra Special) Strong Bitter

5.20% abv.

Hopsickle Imperial Ale

Imperial or Double India Pale Ale

9.20% abv.

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards

Date: August 1, 2008 (#7233)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Amber. Thick fluffy head.

Aroma (4)
Fruity, spicy, citrusy, grassy hops.

Mouthfeel (8)
Big body, smooth. Hugely spicyy and fruity and nicely bitter. Grassy, lemony hop flavor. Lingering resiny fruity bitter finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Imperial Stout

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2000 North American Beer Awards
Bronze Medal, 1999 North American Beer Awards

Date: August 20, 2000 (#3512)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 19 points

Overall Impression (3½)
Pretty damn black, thick brown head. Rich hoppy chocolate aroma. Thick, REAL chewy, MONSTROUS chocolate flavor. Not bitter like Old Rasputin, which is an excellent beer, and so is this one.
Date: September 28, 1996 (#1783)

Package: draught

Place: Great American Beer Festival, Denver CO

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Black as night. Smells black, sweet. Thick, sweet, black, no alcohol flavor, not bitter.

Date: April 2, 2007 (#6456)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Floral, fruity, citrusy hops.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big smooth body. Really malty and REALLY hoppy, with a huge spicy, floral, grassy, resiny bitterness. Dry bitter finish.

Overall Impression (3)

Date: August 11, 2000 (#3508)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Red-amber, very high carbonation, thick head. Lots of caramel aroma. Big caramel flavor, big carbonation, big(ish) bitterness.

Date: April 2, 2007 (#6458)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red. Nice head.

Aroma (3)
Clean. Caramel malt.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium-big body, very low carbonation. Lots of dark caramel, not sweet. Some "meaty" autolysis, yeasty character.

Overall Impression (1)

Date: August 17, 2000 (#3509)

Package: draught

Place: from the brewery

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Deep red, moderate carbonation, thick head. Big caramel malt aroma. Fairly thick, big caramel flavor, a little smoky, a little hoppy. Good beer.

Date: August 11, 2005 (#5742)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Red-brown opaque. Moderate dense head.

Aroma (3)
Resiny, smoky, not as intense as Indica.

Mouthfeel (8)
Big body, moderate carbonation. Hugely resiny and spicy. Not so bitter at first, but it grows to a lingering resiny bitter finish.

Overall Impression (2½)

Date: August 5, 2000 (#3488)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Amber, hazy, high carbonation, thick head. Resiny floral hop aroma. Big bitter blast! Fruity, malty in the middle, then the bitterness returns for a lingering finish.

Date: April 2, 2007 (#6460)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Deep dark red. Thick dense head.

Aroma (3)
Clean. Very mild toasty malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Big body, smooth. Intensely malty with lots of dark caramel. Reasonably bitter. Resiny hop character at the end.

Overall Impression (2½)
Tasty, but it needs more age.

Date: August 19, 2000 (#3511)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Brownish, opaque, lots of floating bits. Spicy caramel aroma. Thick, hugely hoppy, big alcohol finish.

Date: September 6, 1997 (#2228)

Package: bottled

Place: Willow Glen Liquors, San Jose CA

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Red, almost opaque, huge head, lots of floating bits. Caramel, alcohol, candy aromas. Real thick, sweet, lots of malty, smoky, caramelly flavor. Alcohol in the middle, then sweet and bitter and strong to the end.

Date: September 28, 1996 (#1785)

Package: draught

Place: Great American Beer Festival, Denver CO

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Golden brown opaque. Sweet aroma. Thick, sweet, almost bitter enough.

Date: April 2, 2007 (#6457)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Deep bright red. Low head.

Aroma (3)
Mild sweet caramel malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, low carbonation. Hugely malty with lots and lots of caramel. Very low hop character. Hint of smoke in the sweet malty finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: July 1, 2007 (#6565)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. High carbonation. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Orangey, malty, earthy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body. Fizzy. Sweetly malty with lots of earthy spiciness. Mild herbal bitterness. Clean earthy finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Brewed with dried orange peel, mace, cinnamon, coriander, and white pepper.