2 O'Clock Tasting:
Modern Times
Modern Times is a modern brewery. Founded in the Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego in 2013, a consistent and modern aesthetic permeates everything they do. From their beautifully designed cans to their sleek and minimalistic website, this 30 barrel production brewery and tasting room approaches things in a modern way. And that website. Not only do they list out the essential facts for each beer - ABV, IBU, Final Gravity, hop varietals used, malt varietals used - but they actually post the recipe for the beer, so you can make it at home.
We tried three of Modern Time's four year round offerings: Blazing World, an Amber Ale; Fortunate Islands, a Wheat Ale; and Black House, a Stout. Surprisingly for a San Diego brewery, Modern Times has no year around IPA. But don't think these brews are light on the hops. They were born in San Diego, after all.
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Fortunate Islands
4.8% ABV
Rather clear for a wheat beer, this slightly hazy varnished color brew with a nice head was full of sweet citrusy hop smells that nearly fooled us into thinking this was an IPA. Smooth in the mouth, Fortunate Islands tasted of hoppy fruit juice.
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Blazing World
6.8% ABV
Very clear and amber, Blazing World was full of malty fig aromas that reminded us of a whiskey or cognac. The Nelsom, Simcoe, and Mosaic hops in this Amber Ale gave it a dank resiny sweetness.
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Black House
5.8% ABV
An Oatmeal Coffee Stout brewed with 75% Ethiopian and 25% Sumatran beans roasted by Modern Times themselves, this cola colored beer had a wonderful roasted aroma and reminded us of carbonated black coffee when we sipped.
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