 make a big deal out of the fact she has two X chromosomes, and yes, it’s fantastic to see more women ascending the ladder within the brewing industry, but as a journalist and consumer, gender matters little to me. Good beer, on the other hand, means everything, and this brewer is putting out exceptional product, as was evidenced in the septet of ales she presented during a brunch last Sunday at Toronado in North Park.

When presented with beers in a multi-course tasting format, the first thing I do is snatch up the menu and mar it with inky notations on the composition of the beers to my personal opinions on everything from flavor and mouthfeel to highlights and shortcomings. I also affix a score ranging from one to ten for each beer (needless to say, I keep the menus out of sight so as not to tip off on-hand brewmasters and fellow patrons). Yesterday was no different in that I adhered to my typical system, but for the first time in the nearly decade I’ve been doing this, every beer scored over eight and an unprecedented three beers scored near perfect, each hitting 9.5. For a guy deemed perhaps the toughest judging beer journalist in a town rife with quality beer, this is something worth sharing. So, without further ado, here I go.

Pizza Port Solana Beach's "Double Gobble" Cranberry Wheat paired with a cinnamon apple funnel cake at Toronado.

The first of the near-max-scorers will come as no surprise for those familiar with Pizza Port’s hoppy legacy. An imperial India pale ale (IPA) called Citra-R-Ama, it harnesses the orangey, grapefruit properties of Citra hops, along with some Amarillo, to produce a juicy IPA that’s beefy on the front end and dry as a bone on the finish. Powerful, yet refreshing, it is everything the modern-day hophead is looking for and, bonus, it’s not some limited edition wonder. According to Randall, it’s an everyday offering at her coastal post.

Next up was Beer Hunter, a sour that was collaboratively brewed by Randall with Pizza Port Ocean Beach head brewer Ignacio Cervantes and Lee Chase, the owner of Automatic Brewing Company (as well as Blind Lady Ale House and Tiger! Tiger! Tavern). Randall provided a “preview” of her version, which
make a big deal out of the fact she has two ten chromosome, and yes, it ’s fantastic to see more charwoman ascend the ladder within the brewing industry, but as a diarist and consumer, gender matters little to me. full beer, on the other hand, intend everything, and this brewer is putting out exceptional intersection, as was tell in the septet of ales she presented during a brunch last Sunday at Toronado in North Park. 

 When presented with beer in a multi - course tasting format, the first thing I perform is snatch up the menu and mar it with ink-black notations on the constitution of the beers to my personal opinions on everything from flavor and mouthfeel to highlights and shortcomings. I besides affix a score ranging from one to ten for each beer (needless to say, I keep the menu out of sight so as not to tip off on - hand brewmasters and fellow patrons). Yesterday was no different in that I adhered to my typical system, but for the first time in the about decade I ’ve been doing this, every beer grade over eight and an unprecedented three beers scored near perfect, each hitting 9.5. For a guy deem perhaps the tough judging beer journalist in a township rife with quality beer, this is something worth sharing. So, without further ado, here I go. 

 Pizza Port Solana Beach's " Double Gobble " Cranberry Wheat paired with a cinnamon apple funnel cake at Toronado. 

 The first of the near - max - scorers will come as no surprise for those conversant with Pizza Port ’s hoppy legacy. An imperial India pale ale (IPA) call Citra - radius - Ama, it harnesses the orangey, grapefruit properties of Citra hops, along with some Amarillo, to produce a fat IPA that ’s beefy on the front end and dry as a bone on the finish. Powerful, yet bracing, it is everything the modern - day hophead is looking for and, bonus, it ’s not some limited version wonder. According to Randall, it ’s an everyday offering at her coastal post. 

 Next up was Beer Hunter, a sourness that was collaboratively brewed by Randall with Pizza Port Ocean Beach head brewer Ignacio Cervantes and Lee Chase, the owner of Automatic Brewing Company (as well as Blind Lady Ale House and Tiger! Tiger! Tavern). Randall provided a “ preview ” of her adaptation, which
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pizza PorT SolANa bEach's "Double GobBle" CrAnberry WheAT paired wIth a cInnamon aPple funneL CAke at TorOnaDo.

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 make a big deal out of th e fact she  hastwo  Xch romo some s, and yes, it ’ s fa ntastic to see more wo men a sc e ndin g  t he la dder wi t hi n the  b re win gi nd ustry , b ut as a  journalis t a nd  consumer, g e nd er matters  li ttle to me.Goo d beer ,ont he ot her  hand , mean s  every thing, an dt his br e wer isp u tt ingout exceptional p r od u ct, as was evi denced  i n  t h e  se pte t of alessh e pre s ented d u ri n g a b r unch last Sun day at Toro n ado  in No rt h P a rk.

W hen p re s ent ed with bee rs i n a multi -cours e  tastin g  format , thefir stthin g  I  d o i ss nat c hupt hemenu and  m ar  it w ithi n k y  not ati onson th e composition  of  the bee rs to  my p erso na l opi nionson ev er ything from fla vorand mouth fee ltohi ghlig h ts and  sh ort comings . I als o  af fi x a  s core ranging fromon e to  ten for  eachb ee r( needless  t o s ay,I keepthem en us out o f sigh t  s oas notto  tip o ff  on -ha nd br e wmas ters a nd fello w pat r ons). Yesterda y  was no diffe r en t in that  Iadhered tomy t y pica l sy s te m,b ut fo r the  f i rs t  time in the nearly  d ecadeI’vebeen doing th is, everyb e e r scored  ove r  e i ght and an unp reced ented thre e  beers s cored  near pe rfect, ea c h  hitting  9. 5.For  ag u ydeemed perhap s theto ughestjud ging be erjou rna lis tin a town  rife wi th  q ua li tybeer, this isso met hi ngworth sharin g. So , wi th ou t  fu rther a d o, h ereIgo .

P izz aPortSola n a B each's"Double G obb l e" C ra nb erry Wh eat paired wi th  a cinnamo napp le fun n e l cake a t Toronado.

The firsto f the n ear -max- scor ers willcom e as n o s u rprise  for t hosefa mil i a r wit h Pi zza  P ort’s hopp y leg acy.An  imp erial I ndia pale ale (IPA )  ca lled Citra-R- Ama , it h ar nes s es the  o r ang e y , grapefruit pr operties o fC it ra hops, a l ong  w ith som e Amari llo,t o produ ce a juic y IPA tha t’ s be e f y o n the fron t end an d dry asa  bone on  thefin ish. P ow erf ul, y et ref r esh ing,it isev erythi ng th emodern-d ay hophead is looking f or and , bon us,  it’s not  so m e l imited ed itio n wonder.Acc ord ing t o R a ndall , it ’ sane veryd ay o f fering at he r c o a st al post.

N e x t  up  wasBee r  Hunte r, a  sour that was co l laboratively b rewe d byRan d allwi th Pizza PortOce an B each hea dbrewer Igna cio Cerv an t es an d LeeChase,  the ow n e ro f Auto mati c B rewing Co mpa ny (as wel las BlindLady  A le Hou se and Tige r !  Tiger! Tavern).  Rand a l l pro v ide d a “ pr eview”o f he r version,  which
 make_a big_deal out of the_fact she_has_two X_chromosomes,_and yes, it’s_fantastic to see_more women ascending the_ladder within the_brewing_industry, but as a journalist and consumer, gender matters little to me. Good beer,_on_the other_hand,_means_everything, and this brewer is_putting out exceptional product, as_was evidenced_in the septet of ales she presented during_a_brunch last Sunday_at Toronado in North Park.

When presented with beers in_a multi-course tasting format, the first_thing I do_is_snatch_up the menu and_mar it with inky notations on_the composition of the beers to_my personal opinions on everything from flavor_and mouthfeel to highlights and shortcomings._I also affix a score_ranging from_one to ten for each_beer (needless to_say, I_keep the menus_out of sight so as not_to tip off_on-hand brewmasters and fellow patrons). Yesterday_was_no different in_that_I_adhered to_my typical system,_but_for the_first_time in the nearly decade I’ve_been_doing this, every beer scored over eight_and an unprecedented three_beers_scored near perfect, each_hitting 9.5. For a guy_deemed perhaps the toughest judging beer_journalist in_a town_rife with quality beer, this is something worth sharing. So, without_further ado, here I go.

Pizza Port_Solana Beach's "Double Gobble"_Cranberry Wheat_paired_with a cinnamon_apple_funnel cake_at Toronado.

The first of the near-max-scorers will_come as_no surprise for those familiar with_Pizza Port’s hoppy legacy._An_imperial India pale ale (IPA) called_Citra-R-Ama, it harnesses the orangey, grapefruit_properties of Citra hops, along_with_some_Amarillo, to produce a juicy_IPA that’s beefy on the front_end and dry_as a bone on the finish. Powerful,_yet_refreshing, it is everything the modern-day_hophead_is looking for and, bonus, it’s_not_some_limited edition wonder. According to_Randall, it’s an everyday offering at_her coastal post.

Next up was Beer Hunter, a sour_that was collaboratively_brewed by Randall with Pizza_Port_Ocean_Beach head brewer Ignacio Cervantes and Lee Chase, the owner_of Automatic_Brewing Company (as_well as Blind Lady Ale House and Tiger! Tiger! Tavern)._Randall provided a “preview” of her version,_which