Last year after FWIBF16, I made a too brief stop at Third Window Brewing in Santa Barbara. With an extra day added to my itinerary, I was able to make a proper stop and see the progress of one year.
I came away even more impressed and glad to see that 22oz bombers were on sale and that distroto L.A. is happening too from their wooden focused bar on Haley
My favorite that first trip was Walkabout, their orange/chocolate beer. I saved that for last and was not disappointed. It was as good as memory served and clearly outshine a well-done coffee beer. The main attraction was a face off between a hazy IPA, June Gloom and a West Coast IPA, Xexo. The latter being a mere 17 IBU’s but hopped generously nonetheless. I voted for Gloom, though, it had a juicy bitterness without the palate scratching that I associate with the style.
The room was bright and sunny and plenty of info about the beers were available, as were pretzels. I also really like the fact that there is a charity tap. Why more places don’t have one is beyond me.
Third Window has now become a ritualistic stop on the way home from Paso Robles.