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Lightning Brewery

13200 Kirkham Way #105
Poway CA 92064
Telephone: +1 858-513-8070
Hours: Friday 1:30pm-5:30pm, Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm.
Brewer: Jim Crute
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Notes

Opened: 2006

Contributors: Arash Shahzadi, Diane Crawford

Updated: September 4, 2012

News

2010-09-11: Biochemist engineers award-winning microbrew (Sign On San Diego)

Beer List

Amber Ale

Imperial or Double Red Ale

7.50% abv.
- Date: July 30, 2011 (#8607)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE
  
  Score: 16 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Red-brown. Dense head.
  
  Aroma (3)
  Toasty, bready.
  
  Mouthfeel (8)
  Medium body, smooth. Big fruity grassy bitterness on top of biscuity malt. Lingering bitter finish.
  
  Overall Impression (2)

Black Lightning Porter

Robust Porter

Awards:

First Place, 2007 San Diego County Fair

Electrostatic Ale

Barley Wine-Style Ale

10.00% abv.

Date: July 29, 2011 (#8606)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Deep golden, hazy. Massive head.

Aroma (3)
Spicy. Toffee. Very grassy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Big and fizzy. Lots of sweet malt with a light toffee character. Fruity. Warming. Grassy, fruity hop flavor, reasonably bitter.

Overall Impression (2½)

Elemental Pilsner

Bohemian-Style Pilsener

5.60% abv.

Awards:

Second Place, 2007 San Diego County Fair

Date: July 29, 2011 (#8605)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Big thick head.

Aroma (4)
Sulfury, grainy, grassy.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium body, fairly fizzy. Big pilsner malt flavor, grainy and biscuity, with a big grassy, mildly floral hop bitterness. Long hoppy finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Old Tempest Ale

Strong Ale

9.00% abv.

Date: July 30, 2011 (#8608)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Amber-brown. Low head.

Aroma (3)
Biscuity, grassy. Piney, fruity.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big and chewy, low carbonation. Sweet, bready malt with an oaky, leathery note, like a lighter version of Thomas Hardy's Ale. Dark fruit and citrus.

Overall Impression (2)
Good smooth strong beer.