Category: Brewery Tour

A concise brewery bio

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Fresh Hop Winner # 3 – Single Hill Brewing Company

The Gold medal went to Energy Cone from Single Hill Brewing in Yakima.

Here are my choices to guide you when you visit…

Adams Pilsner– “Naturally brewed from the finest Northwest malts and Yakima Valley hops, Adams is a refreshing, every-day drinker. A pilsner that is true to the craft and easy on the palate, this crispy mountain beer has been deemed: “The bubbly of gold ribbon feast beers.”

Future Echoes Bold IPA – “Future Echoes is back, and this time it’s showcasing Simcoe, Bravo, and experimental hop 17701 from Hopsteiner. This Bold IPA leans into the bitterness of a traditional west-coast IPA, while bringing the noise with modern hop flavors of peach, pear, & bitter orange peel.”

Raz Rocketship – “Carrying a massive payload of raspberries on board a German-style sour wheat base, Raz Rocket is jammy, tart and refreshing. Try it yourself and see why we think it’s out of this world!”

Osa Major Imperial Stout – “Featuring deeper black color and darker chocolate and fuller roast flavors than in its little sibling, Osa Major is a roaring, intense Imperial Stout.”

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Fresh Hop Winner # 2 – Pinthouse Pizza North

Silver was awarded to Fresh Hop Green Battles from Pinthouse Pizza North, no strangers to GABF medals.

Let’s pick a few other beers to sample from this four location brewery….

Magical Pils – “fruity and spicy hop profile, Pilsner malt, and a soft mouthfeel”

Bearded Seal Dry Irish Stout – “Our flagship Dry Irish Stout is a little bolder than the commercial example most people are familiar with, and is filled with aromas and flavors of roasted coffee and dark chocolate balanced with a nice dry finish.”

American Slang Dry Hopped Saison – “Spring Peach, Pomelo, White Pepper & Rustic Ingredients. Dry hopped with Amarillo and Citra”

Electric Union India Pale Kolsch – “Stone Fruit, Peach Rings, Grapefruit Zest. Hopped with Simcoe, Azacca, Mosaic, Chinook and Cashmere.”

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Fresh Hop Winner # 1 – Burke-Gilman Brewing Co.

Bronze went to Seems So Long Since We Walked in the Moonlight from Burke-Gilman Brewing Co. in Seattle.

Here are some options for when you find yourself in their taproom…

Eminence Grisette – not often do you see this style

My Own West Enemy IPA – “West coast IPA with Citra, Mosaic, Amarillo, cryo Chinook”

Baboom Belgian Dark Strong – whiskey barrel aged.

Černý kov Czech Dark Lager – have to have a lager or pilsner

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Modern British Brewery # 3 – SixºNorth

The final stop for this mini-dive into Modern British Beer is the town of Laurencekirk, south of Aberdeenshire and SixºNorth, per Matthew Curtis, “Lindsay and his team have channeled the influence and flavours of Belgian beers into something resolutely Scottish.”

Here are some suggestions to try…

Brevet Honey Heather Saison – “Spicy and floral Saison with a sweet nuance. All ingredients sourced from within 30 miles of our brewery in Laurencekirk, Scotland.”

Green Listed NZ Keller Pils – “A delicious Keller Pils that’s unfiltered yet clean & crisp! We’ve dry hopped with Motueka giving a delicate, floral edge.⁣⁣”

Hopclassic Begian IPA – “Hopclassic is a full-flavoured Belgian IPA. The bitterness is well integrated in true Belgian style with a pleasant kick at the end. Hopclassic is packed full of hop character and is very refreshing on the palate.”

Chapeau Triple Hop – “Chapeau is us tipping our hat to Duvel’s Tripel Hop. This special beer was dry hopped with Citra to provide a fruity yet refined flavour whilst the earthy spiciness of the Saaz & Styrian Goldings hops contribute to a long, bittersweet finish.”

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Feral Earth

I don’t normally post about beers that are pert near impossible to land so think of this as an early recognition for what may be a new L.A. brewery.

The San Pedro nano is Feral Earth, helmed by Javier Rodriguez who also brews over at Brewjeria. Keep an eye out and snag a bottle if you can.

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Modern British Brewery # 2 – Left Handed Giant


You can find beers (many hazies) from Left Handed Giant Brewing Co. in three locations across the city of Bristol.

Let’s get to my imagines taster tray…

Bristol Gold Festbier – “Bristol Gold is a celebration of all things Lager, brewed as a nod to the historic annual Oktoberfest celebrations, and inspired by many travels through Germany. We used traditional German malted barley and the finest Tettnanger hops, to create an export style lager that is rich, yet balanced and refreshing.”

Cheeseburger Cavalry – “back in full force! Hoppy, zesty and deliciously crisp, with a delightful tangerine hue.

Citra and Mosaic doing their thing, bringing splashes of orange marmalade and fresh pine, backed up by a full, biscuity grain character and an assertive bitterness.”

Solitude Milk Stout – “We’re always excited to see Solitude coming out of tank, brewed with coffee beans from our good friends at New Cut Coffee.

With Chocolate malt and Roasted Barley in the malt bill and additions of Hazelnut and Madagascan Vanilla, Solitude drinks like a silky hazelnut ganache with a robust, roasty backbone.“

Dark Mild – “Every beer has a time and place and this Dark Mild with notes of; English hedgerow berries, smooth caramel and lightly roasted malt, with a rich mahogany hue, will be taking pride of place to see us through many cold evenings.”

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Modern British Beer Brewery # 1 – Salt Beer Factory

Turn to page 97 of Modern British Beer by Matthew Curtis for our first stop, Salt Beer Factory.

They are located in the village of Saltaire and they name all of their core beers after textiles. Speaking of, let’s dive into a taster tray.

Jute Session IPA – “Jute as a textile is one of the most accessible and versatile fabrics in the world. Over the years it has been used for fishing, manufacturing, household items and even clothing. Similarly, the goal of our session was to brew an accessible beer suitable for all occasions.

We put our spin on the traditional IPA, using a mix of Australian and American hops, keeping it naturally hazy and packed full of flavour. Jute is a crisp, light and refreshing session IPA. Initial aromas and tastes of citrus followed by a slightly bitter melon-rind finish”

Denim IPA – “1. A hard-wearing cotton twill fabric, typically blue and used for jeans and other clothing.

2. A hop-charged IPA utilising a blend of 3 hop products to pack in big, bold hop flavours.”

Hessian – “1. A strong, coarse fabric made from hemp or jute, used for sacks and upholstery.

2. A dark & roasty beer infused with coffee, cacao & vanilla.”

Pray for Mojo – “A punchy IPA fermented with Kveik yeast.”

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Soulful News

Looks like another brewery is on the horizon for Los Angeles as Brown Soul Brewing Co. now has a home and is moving on to the next stages of brewery opening life which are the the permit and paperwork (the 2P’s) followed by the building phase. Wish them luck as they move forward this year.

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College Football Town Brewery # 3 – Lansing Brewing Company

We head to the Stadium District in Lansing, Michigan to the eponymous Lansing Brewing Company since the Spartans are still hanging in the Top 25.

Let’s see what to have here, shall we…

Amber Cream Ale – “A unique twist on a cream ale. Bold flavor yet refreshing and smooth finish.”

Blackberry Shandy – “Light and refreshing! Our Blackberry Shandy is a combination of blonde ale, craft lemonade, and blackberries to create a bright citrus punch with a sweet fruit finish.”

Home Grown Harvest Ale – “Our harvest ale is a wet hopped ale utilizing Chinook from Top Hops Farm in Goodrich, MI. We used 35lbs of fresh hops that were cut from the farm and brought right to our back door to use in our brew only an hour later. The Michigan grown Chinook gives this beer a nice floral and slightly fruity flavor balance with caramel and toasted malts. It’s both hop forward and malt forward.”

Stadium Stout – “Stadium Stout is our initial stout that we brewed for our opening. It has a prominent blend of coffee and chocolate notes, medium body, and light bitterness.”

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College Football Town Brewery # 2 – Narrow Path Brewing Co.

Next up is the land of the Bearcats who are in the top 20 in the rankings this year and Cincinnati where we head to Narrow Path Brewing Co.

Here is what I would drink:

Pomegranate Mint Kettle Sour

Tire Patch IPA – “tropical, citrus and soft lingering bitterness.”

Old Fashioned Lager – “bourbon oak chips, orange peel and Luxardo cherries.”

Barrel Aged Pathinator – “vanilla, orange marmalade, chocolate and mild oak.”