Modern Times Beer

Commercial Brewery | San Diego, CA, United States of America

Vital Statistics

Beers

Overall average: 73 (logged 21 times)
Modern Times Black House: 77 (logged 5 times)
Stout
Modern Times Blooming Rollers IPA
American India Pale Ale / IPA
Modern Times City of the Dead: 79 (logged 4 times)
Stout
Modern Times City of the Sun IPA
American India Pale Ale / IPA
Modern Times Critical Band IPA: 67 (logged 1 time)
American India Pale Ale / IPA
Modern Times Gose: 75 (logged 1 time)
Lambic / Gueuze
Modern Times Ice
Light Lager
Modern Times Ice with Lime: 50 (logged 1 time)
Light Lager
Modern Times Light Shadow: 67 (logged 1 time)
Porter
Modern Times Lomaland: 50 (logged 1 time)
Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Modern Times Oneida Pale Ale
American Pale Ale
Modern Times Orderville IPA
American India Pale Ale / IPA
Modern Times Tetra City Double IPA
American India Pale Ale / IPA

Collaborations

Boulevard / Modern Times Restless Nights (collaboration): 67 (logged 2 times)
Porter

Logs for beers from this brewery

Light, creamy porter with strong smooth caramel, the body itself is not sweet but rather sits at the edge of sourness. There's a slight hint of rubbing alcohol / sake in the booze flavor and that's not exactly delicious. It's way better than the Bale Breaker though.
Whiskey, sweet, a little but of nutty coffee, but avoids being too heavy or syrupy. Not at the very pinnacle of this style, but maybe close to it. Yes I realize this picture makes the burger look enormous, it wasn't really that big.
This beer is the closest to a chocolate milkshake I’ve ever had. Nutty, boozy, but smoothed out significantly by nitro, leaving a light sweetness.
Coffee is nicely integrated, and not harsh or overpowering. Some comments from drinkers here that it's not a lot of flavor for a stout, and that's true, but still a nice, easy drink.
Bottle at Home
A very dry saison with lots of Belgian spice, particularly clove. Not the most harmonious blend.
This was still good, but almost a bit too rich after two very good beers. And since it had a pretty similar profile to the Matchless, this one gets knocked down a peg.
It gets a little ding because it's Nitro, and I think that takes away from the flavor balance. Sweet and light with mild coffee notes. This is still awfully pleasant to drink. It had the advantage of tempering the stronger notes of the other beers in the flight too.
Super-light in flavor, maybe the lightest beer I've ever tasted. No weird corn-sweetness or anything that makes me feel they went cheap, but it seems like a very watery version of a good beer. The lime is nice, but the beer part is understandably overwhelmed.
Tasted like a barely-tart pineapple-guava juice with a finish of sweet cereal milk. It was pleasant enough but it's a stretch calling this a gose, and it's a stretch calling this a beer. IMHO.
Less complex than the City of the Dead, but manages to be super well balanced and sweet without overdoing it. Light roast, medium thick, subtle coconut and mocha notes. Really very tasty - this brewery definitely knows how to do stouts right.
Very smooth, lightly chocolatey beer with a somewhat savory, nutty roast finish. Medium thick body and finishes only slightly bitter. Rivals the best peanut or hazelnut stouts without being overtly nutty. For a first taste from this brewery, I'm impressed. This is very, very good.
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