This defunct brewery was originally brewed in an old railroad station in Northern California, but when I tried them a couple of decades ago, they were being brewed in Cincinnati, Ohio. Anyway, some decent brews here, so I hated to see when they went out of business, but here are some of my notes from long ago.
Devil Mountain Black Honey Ale
Beer score: 8.0
Imagine a stout with plenty of honey stirred in and you've got this beer. It was worth tasting. The sweetness came from African black honey. Though this drink was very stout-like, it didn't quite have the bitter strength of a typical stout, though it did have the texture and coloring of a stout.
Devil Mountain Five Malt Ale
Beer score: 6.0
This beer was so sturdy it could almost pass for a stout ... okay, a weak stout. The sturdy bitterness grew sweeter the more you drank.
Devil Mountain Honey Wheat
Beer score: 3.0
Was smooth and frothy but way too sweet, so much so that the sweetness lowered my beer score considerably.
Devil Mountain Railroad Gold Ale
Beer score: 5.7
A cloudy, pale-ale type drink with a little sweetness. Went down smooth and wet.
Devil Mountain Summer Mountain Brew
Beer score: 5.3
This beer was watery and weak but probably still too strong for your average Budweiser drinker. A slight bitterness here along with some fizz. The light fruity smell was quite nice. Not great, but there were plenty of worse beers, and still are.
Devil Mountain Tasmanian Pale Ale
Beer score: 5.9
Was a little strong for a pale ale, but it went down smooth. Very bitter, to the point it would have scored higher for me if that bitterness had been tamed somewhat. Supposedly the hops were from Tasmania, thus this beer's name.
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