Mike Hess Brewing

This IPA flexes by being a great San Diego style IPA but then blending it with tons of sweet, tart grapefruit. Alongside the citrusy zest, are hops, which altogether gives you an incredibly refreshing and tasty IPA.

Steel Beach is a crisp, light-bodied, refreshing Lager named for the legendary Uncle Sam-sponsored beer-days aboard Navy vessels. Pilsner malt, American hops, and lager yeast all go into this beer.

This Double IPA is spicy, crisp, and extremely drinkable. Loads of Sterling and Chinook hops get put in the kettle and hopback.

This Cream Ale is a twist on the Vienna-style, smooth and creamy, malt-forwards ales with hints of chocolate and vanilla. Balanced by Noble hops.

This German-style Kolsch is crisp and authentic with subtle fruit notes and a clean finish. Sessionable, light straw-colored, and lightly hopped.

This IPA is bursting with hops bringing out the flavors and aromas of a delicious, perfectly brewed IPA.

This San Diego-style IPA is bone dry, hop-forward, and light in color. Recipe changes with every batch.

This Wheat Ale is brewed with California orange blossom honey and California orange peels. Light American wheat beer brewed with spices.

"2013 VINTAGE ONLY; DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL, SF CHRONICLE WC" Grown on our Veeder Hills Vineyard, the traditional red fruit aromas and flavors of the dominant Cabernet Sauvignon are led by bright cherry and wild mountain raspberry with the addition of Malbec offering blueberry joined by notes of vanilla, cassis, creamy chocolate caramel and oak spice.

We take our signature beer; a smooth, malty and perfectly balanced twist on the Vienna ale, and dry-bean it with locally roasted coffee beans, then create our own in-house cold-brew and blend

Tart and refreshing. Rotating subtle pomegranate, black cherry, lingonberry or cranberry. Slightly effervescent.

Solis IPA is our rotating IPA brand, Solis allows us to keep the creative juices flowing by making delicious, one-off IPAs for the craft brew lover.

This red blend brings all the roar of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah. Finishes with smooth and round tannins.

Named for the highway to the sun-kissed Pacific shores of San Diego, 8 West is brewed with local orange peel and more than two pounds per barrel of pure California orange-blossom honey.

90 PTS WILFRED WONG One of the treasures from the BevMo Cellar, the '86 Hess Collection Cabernet offers ripe fruit, a bit of cedar and vanilla and a pleasingly soft palate.

A Hess twist on the old classic Vienna lager style, our signature beer is malty and balanced with Noble hops. Flavors of vanilla and chocolate play off the German hops for a sensation like no other.

This rye IPA has over a pound per barrel of Sterling and Chinook hops. Its earthy and spicy notes from the hops and the rye malt are complemented by the floral aromatics, resulting in a delicious IPA

A crisp and authentic German-style, our Claritas features light fruit aromatics, along with those from the malt and hops. Malt sweetness is balanced by hop bitterness to end with a dry, clean finish.

Solis IPA is our rotating IPA brand, Solis allows us to keep the creative juices flowing by making delicious, one-off IPAs for the craft brew lover.

A crisp and authentic German-style beer, our Claritas features light fruit aromatics from the hops and malt sweetness is balanced by enough hop bitterness to end with a dry, clean finish.

Conjure up a warm, sunny day with this crisp, light bodied session-worthy American wheat beer, brewed with 2.2 pounds per barrel of 100% U.S.A. orange blossom honey and California orange peel.

A Hess twist on the old classic Vienna lager style, our signature beer is malty and balanced with Noble hops. Flavors of vanilla and chocolate play off the German hops for a sensation like no other.

This rye IPA has over a pound per barrel of Sterling and Chinook hops. Its earthy and spicy notes from the hops and the rye malt are complemented by the floral aromatics, resulting in a delicious IPA

The Vienna cream ale, Grazias, was unlike anything else I tasted that weekend, gently nut-toasty but refreshing all the same.

Habitus took home the Gold Award for best Rye IPA in the world @ the World Beer Cup in Denver on April 11,2014.

A tasty bottle of Hess Cabernet Sauvignon packed with a mustard/cheese dip, crisps, olives, and caramels.

Wine built to enjoy right now, or to explore a bit further down the road as it gains even greater complexity.

If you like big Cabernets, you will love this wine; ripe black fruit with loads of tannins; slightly closed now; should develop well; on the palate there's a core of sweet blackberry and cherry fruit.

89 PTS WINE SPECTATOR The 04 Hess Collection Cab is supple and graceful, especially for Mt Veeder, offering a mix of dried herb, ripe currant and cherry; ends with a layered, complex aftertaste.

85-88 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '03 Hess Collection Mt Veeder Cabernet is austere, though well-made, with fine balance to the range of spicy, mocha-tinged currant and blackberry fruit, cedary oak.

88 PTS WINE ENTHUSIAST. The '03 Hess Collection Mountain Cuvee is a lovely claret; softer and more forward than most Napa mountains Cabs; rich blackberry, cherry, cocoa and toasty, new oak flavors.

#72, TOP WINES OF 2006, 94 PTS, WINE ENTHUSIAST. The '02 Hess Collection is an outstanding Cab; notable not just for its lush black currant and mocha flavors, but the outstanding tannic structure.

The Hess Collection Mountain Cuvee is a strong Bordeaux-style red wine; long and powerful on the palate.

92 PTS WINE & SPIRITS. Rustic in the best sense, this has the deep, resinous herb scent that's made Mendocino so famous. The tannins lend grit to the palate along with layers of flavor.

90 PTS, CELLAR SELECTION, WINE ENTHUSIAST. The '01 Hess Collection Cabernet is very, very tannic and closed now; should develop well; balanced; there's a core of sweet blackberry and cherry fruit.

88 PTS WILFRED WONG. Rich yet stylish, the elegant '98 Hess Collection Cabernet is a stellar wine with excellent impact on the palate; excellent with grilled beef.

The Hess Allomi Vyd Cabernet is a consistent, top performer; exhibits black fruit and savory oak; fine, sweet tannins; and a fine, long finish

The Hess Syrah is pleasant, medium bodied red with a good firmness to it; ripe and roundish in the aftertaste.

Soft and gentle, the polished '98 Hess Select Merlot is a fine example of this varietal; this is a great starter wine for those desiring to try their first red wine with a fine meal; a delicious wine!

88 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '98 Hess Collection Cabernet shows off pretty spicy, toasty, anise-scented oak, then balances it with ripe cherry, plum and currant-laced fruit; firms up with richness.

The Hess Collection Chardonnay shows a nice mix of ripe, core fruits and sweet oak flavors; nicely textured on the palate.

Shows real character in the ripe citrus, melon and lemongrass flavors, dryness and crisp acidity. 13.5% ABV

Monterey. Aromas of green apple, lime and pineapple with touches of nougat and caramel. 13.4% ABV

California. Ripe plum and raspberry with flavors of caramel and tobacco. 13.9% ABV

California. Fruity aromas and flavors of ripe plum, raspberry with an earthy and dry finish. 14.1% ABV

Fruit-forward Malbec that has pleasant aromas of raspberry, cherry and pomegranate. 13.5% ABV

California. A blend of Syrah, Merlot and Petite Sirah with aromas of plum, wild cherry, vanilla and black currant jam. 13.5% ABV