It’s early I know but Boston has a new brewery slated to brew in 2012 that does farmhouse ales. Trillium (as reported in BrewBound) will be in the Fort Point section of Boston.
Is farmhouse the new trend?
Anaheim Brewing
Looks like Orange County has another brewery. Welcome to the Anaheim Brewery!
Headquartered in the Anaheim Historic District, the version 2.0 of the brewery takes over 90 years later! from the first Anaheim Brewing that was shuttered by prohibition.
They are serving up four beers in their tasting room. A gold, a red, a hefeweizen and the “Anaheim 1888 is based on a style of beer brewed at the original Anaheim Brewery and has a flavor that is popular with today’s beer drinker. Copper-colored, full-flavored and well-hopped, Anaheim 1888 is our flagship beer.”
And this review from the Anaheim Gazette all the way back in 1890 on the original version of what is today 1888 gave me a chuckle, it “appears to be fully equal if not superior to the celebrated Anheuser beer of St. Louis.”
Thanks to the Full Pint for first spotting this new brewery.
Almanac Brewing
Farm to table. It always warms my heart to see craft beer joining forces with artisans. Be it beer cocktails with bartenders, beer dinners with chefs or with local ingredients like the Almanac Beer Co.
“…a brewery dedicated to producing seasonal artisan ales, brewed specifically to complement local cuisine sourced and prepared with the same great care and craft.”
The Summer 2010 vintage is only available in San Francisco so unless you are a Bay Area denizen, you will have to drool over the cheese and entree pairing on the website.
These guys age their beer a long time and in limited amounts but I like the ethos. Very similar to the passion that Stone Brewing has as well.
Tap It Brewing
Their motto is “Tap it, taste it, love it”
Tap It is based in beautiful San Luis Obispo.
They have two offerings on draft or in bottles:
APA
“Truly a handcrafted original, our American Pale Ale is a distinctive, crisp beer that’s delightfully easy to drink. Its deep golden color, full-bodied mouth feel and robust flavors combine to create a smooth finish with just the right amount of snap, presenting the perfect pour. 5.5% ABV”
IPA
“Our traditional India Pale Ale is continually hopped throughout the brewing process to provide the distinctively rich, aromatic flavors associated with this brewery classic. Made with four different varieties of light, citrusy hops, the flavors harmonize and combine with the initial sweetness of the malt to create a full-bodied beer that’s smooth, satisfying and exceptionally drinkable. 6.5% ABV”
Manzanita Brewing
Near San Diego, in the town of Santee is Manzanita Brewing. They are a small-batch brewery with five year rounds beers and a few seasonals tossed in throughout the year.
We are a Small-Batch Craft Brewery in Santee, CA. We are passionate about Quality Craft Beer. We will have 5 year round beers and many seasonal beers available throughout the year.
Here are two beers that caught my eye….
Gillespie Brown; “a malty and sweet brew followed by a toasted chocolate flavor. Its dark brown appearance and deep roasted aroma translates into a smooth warm distinct finish.”
“A pint of Manzanita Horizon Red Ale is guaranteed to deliver a great initial malt flavor with a roasted grain aftertaste and dry Irish finish every time.”
Golden Road Brewing
As if running a successful bar in Burbank wasn’t enough.
As if partnering on the ColLAboration events wasn’t enough.
As if opening a huge 65 tap bar wasn’t enough.
Well now Tony Yanow is really going big. And this will be huge for the LA craft beer community. Last night, I along with other craft beer writers got the sneak peak at the facility and more importantly the team behind Golden Road Brewing.
Jon Carpenter (brewmaster) is originally from San Diego but you may recognize him from the late lamented Brewmasters show because he was most recently at Dogfish Head.
Meg Gill (co-founder and Presidnet) comes from two brewing hot spots Boulder and Oskar Blue’s and San Francisco and Speakeasy Ales and Lagers. Combined with Tony they have taken over three distinctively colored buildings next to the train tracks in Atwater Village (on the dividing line of LA and Glendale).
There will be a pub in the yellow building. A barrel aging facility in the red and the blue building will hold the brewing operations.
The styles are yet to be determined. Too early in the development stage for that but don’t be surprised to see a hoppy California style brew. And it will be canned! The line has been purchased. Obviously with a barrel room their will be aged beers done but again too early to give definitive answers as to what kind though the word sour was bandied about.
If I can be corny for a moment, craft beer in LA looks golden right now.
El Segundo Brewing – Home of Blue House Ales
I got the chance to talk to Rob Croxall from the newly debuted El Segundo Brewing recently and just wanted to tease you in advance about the interview which will be posted on FoodGPS this coming Thursday.
Rob talked about his homebrewing start, his time at UC-Davis as well as the craft beer community in LA while a batch of IPA and Pale Ale were waiting for the perfect time to be kegged.
He is already getting praise for his citra pale and I can imagine that the IPA will be received as warmly as the pale has been already.
You can try the Blue House line at Rock ‘N’ Brews which is literally across the street from the future tap room as well as other fine craft beer bars in Los Angeles. It looks like we have another brewery who will be as in demand as Eagle Rock has become.
Solvang Brewing Company
I haven’t even had any Figueroa Mountain beer and now another entrant nearby is brewing.
The Solvang Brewing Company crafting beers to fit the Danish tourist attraction. Windmill Wheat ale, 1547 Porter and Valhalla IPA among others.
So if you find yourself with some ableskiver, you can now have a beer to go with.
“In the spirit of tradition let’s “Øl” have some ALE!! Skál or in English, cheers!”
Occidental Brewing
I mentioned Occidental Brewing in passing back in February but thanks to the New School Beer Blog I have been updated on their progress.
I like the old-timey feel and can’t wait to try their beers when I visit Portland in August.
L.A. is brewing
For those of you playing at home, here is the current brewery list for LA. My list expands to include a larger slice of the Los Angeles area.
Up and Running
Eagle Rock
Ladyface
Nibble Bit Tabby
Skyscraper
Angel City
El Segundo
Strand
in the mash tun (so to speak)
Henson
Ohana
Pipe Dream
Pilot Brewhouse
Kinetic
And check out this L.A. Times article about the up and comers.
When the newbies come on line, LA will be in double digits.