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Sudwerk Restaurant & Brewery

Davis, California, United States
Bar/Tasting Room

2001 Second Street
Davis CA 95616
Telephone: +1 530-756-2739
Hours: Monday-Wednesday 11:30am-10:00pm, Thursday-Sunday 11:30am-11:00pm.
Brewer: Jay Prahl
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Notes

Visited: November 28, 1994

Opened: 1990

Annual Production: 10,000 bbl

Contributors: Arash Shahzadi, Diane Crawford

Definitive German-style lagers here!

Updated: May 4, 2009

Beer List

Doppelbock

German-Style Strong Doppelbock

10.00% abv.
- Date: November 28, 1994 (#627)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 16 points
  
  Overall Impression
  Dark brown opaque. Not much head. Roasty aroma. Burnt flavor. No hint of alcohol. I'd call it a Porter if it were an ale...
- Date: December 18, 1993 (#2528)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: Lyon's Brewery, Dublin CA
  
  Overall Impression
  DARK brown. CHOCOLATE. Fine body and head...Very nice indeed.
- Date: December 12, 1992 (#2505)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: Pacific Coast Tasting of Christmas Beers, Oakland CA
  
  Score: 14 points
  
  Overall Impression
  Closer to a Porter than a Doppelbock. Don claims it's 10%, which is a surprise. It's a good Porter (with lager yeast). (Note on 3/23/98: Jeez...transcribing these notes five years later graphically illustrates the learning curve!)

Hefe Weizen

South German-Style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier

Date: September 10, 1997 (#2231)

Package: bottled

Place: Willow Glen Liquors, San Jose CA

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression
Yellow opaque, big white head. Spicy, yeasty aroma. Good body, big carbonation bite. Smoky and fairly bitter. Vague hints of clove and banana. Finishes pretty clean. Here are some excerpts from the label: "Premium lager" (authentic Bavarian Hefeweizens are ales). "Malted barley, hops, yeast, water" (in general, wheat beers are expected to contain some wheat). "Unfiltered Bavarian style wheat beer" (OK, it is actually unfiltered).
Date: August 1, 1995 (#1118)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 13 points

Overall Impression
Yellow opaque, OK head. Bacon aroma?!? Big clove flavor, and some fried bacon! Not bad, but weird…
Date: November 28, 1994 (#625)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 6½ points

Overall Impression
Hazy yellow, high carbonation. Translucent, not opaque. Rubbery, chlorophenolic aroma, with rotten fruit. Not quite rancid. Body, head, carb OK. Maybe a bad batch. Served with lemon...bah!
Date: August 8, 1994 (#401)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 19 points

Overall Impression
Hazy yellow. Huge head. Spicy nose. Very spicy flavor. Cloves, no bananas at all. Excellent body. Perfect example of style.

Lager

German-Style Kölsch/Köln-Style Kölsch

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2005 Great American Beer Festival
Gold Medal, 1994 Great American Beer Festival

Date: November 28, 1994 (#623)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Overall Impression
Pale amber. Smells like straw. Creamy. Smooth. Good flavor balance...not as sharp as the Pilsner.

Date: April 18, 1995 (#865)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression
Clear. Gold-amber. Thin head. Bready aroma...OK malt. Hi-octane. Good balance...on the hoppy side. Sharp.

Date: April 4, 1995 (#842)

Package: draught

Place: Buffalo Bill's Brewery, Hayward CA

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression
Amber, clear, very low carbonation and head. Very nice hop aroma, subtle malt and some alcohol. Very malty flavor indeed, although initial contact seemed a bit thin. Lots of..."pancake" flavor?!? Last night's Kings/Oilers game on TV...one fan has the California license plate "PNLTY 33". (This is funny if you're a hockey fan. Trust me.)

Date: May 7, 1994 (#318)

Package: draught

Place: Pacific Coast Brewing, Oakland CA

Score: 13½ points

Overall Impression
Amber, fizzy. Some spicy hop aroma, some malt. Sweet malty flavor. Hops not prominent as in aroma. Astringent.

Date: May 16, 1993 (#25)

Package: draught

Place: Pacific Coast Brewing, Oakland CA

Score: 12 points

Overall Impression
Amber, foamy. Alcoholic, malty-sweet aromas. Tastes very sweet, too much like a Doppelbock. Maibock should be lighter, not as sweet as this one.

Date: September 25, 2008 (#7372)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee, Council Bluffs IA

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red-amber. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Big sweet toasty malt.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body, smooth and sweet. Really sweet and toasty.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: September 6, 1997 (#2211)

Package: bottled

Place: Willow Glen Liquors, San Jose CA

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
Brown, clear, moderate carbonation, nice head. Caramelly, spicy aroma. Real good body. Sweet, brown, and bittered just right. This may be the best Sudwerk beer I've had.

Date: September 24, 1995 (#1208)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 13 points

Overall Impression
Red-amber, low head. Fruity, watermelon nose. Caramel, medium body. Very low carbonation. Not a lot of character.

Date: November 28, 1994 (#626)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression
Amber, some haze. Slight carbonation. Good head. Spicy chocolate aroma! Malty flavors...caramel. Good mild bitter finish.

Date: August 13, 1994 (#421)

Package: draught

Place: HopFest '94, Pleasanton CA

Score: 12½ points

Overall Impression
Good red color, head. Sharp aroma. Sour flavor note? Some caramel, but not enough. Thin.

Date: June 15, 1994 (#349)

Package: draught

Place: Pacific Coast Brewing, Oakland CA

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression
Deep amber. Transparent. Big Bubbles. Thick head. Some caramel in aroma, but nothing much. Expected a lot more malt. Clean flavor. Caramel malt. Good medium carbonation. Not particularly bitter. Can't taste alcohol.

Date: May 9, 1993 (#63)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression
Deep amber, tiny bubbles. Malty aroma. Very strong, very malty, very bitter.

Date: March 1, 1993 (#1941)

Package: draught

Place: Pacific Coast Brewing, Oakland CA

Overall Impression
Thin, but OK for style. Lacks maltiness that I would expect in a Märzen.

Date: July 27, 1993 (#180)

Package: draught

Score: 13½ points

Overall Impression
Red. Alcoholic aroma, some caramel malt. Alcoholic flavor. Good body, but very sweet. Too too sweet.

Date: July 12, 1995 (#1103)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 13½ points

Overall Impression
Golden, big head, high carbonation. Musty aroma. Malty, noble bitterness.

Date: November 28, 1994 (#624)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Overall Impression
Pale, good head. Noble hop nose. Light body, but good flavor...balanced.

Date: August 13, 1994 (#420)

Package: draught

Place: HopFest '94, Pleasanton CA

Score: 13 points

Overall Impression
Quite pale. Great head. Malty aroma, some hops. Clean flavors. Inoffensive. Some malt character, but not predominant. "Bitter, light, hoppy-tasting"...nah.