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Steelhead Brewing — Burlingame Station

333 California Drive
Burlingame CA 94010-4114
Telephone: +1 650-344-6050
Hours: Sunday-Monday 11:30am-9:30pm, Tuesday-Thursday 11:30am-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-11:00pm.
Brewer: Emil Caluori
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Notes

Visited: October 12, 1995

Opened: 1995

Contributors: Arash Shahzadi, Diane Crawford, Richard R Tinurelli

Pretty fair selection of beers and a good menu. Right across the street from the Burlingame CalTrain station, oddly enough.

Updated: November 29, 2013

Beer List

Amber

American-Style Amber/Red Ale
- Date: October 12, 1995 (#1222)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 13 points
  
  Overall Impression (2½)
  Red-brown. Good carbonation. Citrus-fruity aroma. Malty-grainy flavor. Astringent.

Bombay Bomber IPA

American-Style India Pale Ale

Date: October 12, 1995 (#1225)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Golden, very low carbonation and head. Perfumey. Hoppy flavor start to finish. Not particularly bitter, but that's OK.

Emerald Irish Ale

American-Style Amber/Red Ale

Date: October 12, 1995 (#1223)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Red-brown, low carbonation, good head. Malty-caramelly nose. Big and chewy! Slight acidic taste on sides of tongue. I'd like to taste just a hint of alcohol.
Date: October 12, 1995 (#1227)

Package: real ale

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Red, floating hop bits, huge head. Fairly clear. Hop aroma, not as pronounced as CO₂ version (16-1223). Thick, smooth, fruity.

First Date Stout

Imperial Stout

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2004 Great American Beer Festival

Hefeweizen

Light American Wheat Beer with Yeast

Date: October 12, 1995 (#1220)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Yellow hazy. Good carbonation. Low head. Hoppy perfumey nose. OK wheat sweetness and finish.
Date: March 26, 1995 (#820)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Reasonably dark yellow. Head could last longer. Pretty clean aroma. Very nice. Sweet, but not cloying. Great balance. First batch.

Date: October 12, 1995 (#1226)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Black, good brown head. Coffee aroma and flavor. Burnt malt, especially in finish.

Date: March 26, 1995 (#823)

Package: real ale

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Black opaque, good head with large bubbles. Lots of coffee aroma. Very smooth, with an espresso bite. Body could be a bit thicker. First batch.

Date: March 26, 1995 (#825)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 12½ points

Overall Impression (2½)
Dark dark red. Head fades fast. Coffee aroma. Too thin. Big coffee flavor that lasts forever. Somewhat sweet finish. It's a Porter. First batch.

Date: April 24, 1995 (#879)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Red-amber clear. No head. Very slightly phenolic, with good caramel nose. Very brown, nice and sweet. Not sticky at all.

Date: October 12, 1995 (#1221)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Dark gold. Good carbonation. Fruity aroma. Fruity flavor, smooth. Clean finish.

Date: March 26, 1995 (#821)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Gold-amber, hazy. Weak head. Fresh fruity aroma. Rye gives an interesting sweetness. Good balance, finishes sweet. Made with 10% rye malt. First batch.

Date: March 26, 1995 (#826)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Pink opaque. Good head. Raspberry nose. Raspberry sweetness and bite, but it doesn't bite too hard. Long berry finish. Eight ounces of Oregon raspberries per gallon and a "subtle use of rye." First batch.

Date: March 26, 1995 (#822)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Golden, clear. Very sparse carbonation. Fruity clean aroma. Can't taste much wheat here, but lots of Cascades. 8% alcohol doesn't come through in flavor. First batch.

Date: October 12, 1995 (#1224)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 11½ points

Overall Impression (2½)
Golden-brown, very low carbonation. Interesting mix of caramel and citrus aromas. Very citrusy taste. Good thick body...but it's light-years out-of-style.

Date: April 24, 1995 (#878)

Package: real ale

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Red-amber, some haze. Good head. Smoky aroma. Smooth. Maybe a bit grassy? Very nice. Perfect serving temperature.

Date: March 26, 1995 (#824)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 13½ points

Overall Impression (2½)
Nice amber, OK carbonation. Malty nose with some hops behind. Very malty. Sweet, even. This needs a lot more hops to make the style...but it's not a bad beer. First batch.