The folks at MacLeod’s have done a bit of bottling in the past. It was good to see low ABV, British styled beers in bombers.
Now, they are embarking on a run of cans….
Perhaps 16oz cans will take off and start a cask can revolution.
Tinned Avocado
With one canned beer under their belt, Angel City is moving on to their second. And it has to be drunk fresh! And no, it is not an IPA.
It is….
…that’s right. You can take a 16oz can of Avocado Ale to your next summer BBQ, or to the beach or hiking. Basically anyplace you can take guacamole.
Featured Review – Sunbather from Angel City
Angel City hasn’t done canning that I know of so it is interesting that they are starting with a Sour IPA, Sunbather. A beer canned right here in L.A.
I tried the kettle soured beer (from the tap) and was pleasantly surprised. It is not Sour but has a tang of tartness that allows for the Citra hops and particularly, the toast-centric malts to shine on through. This is the first of the series which will use a single, different hop each time.
It will be interesting to see which hop comes next. My bet is on Mosaic.
To the Top
# 3 in the Day Trip series of cans from Eagle Rock Brewery will be dropping on July 18th. And it has the perfect name for those hikers who have backpacks filled with beer, :Summit Seeker American IPA is an homage to Mount Whitney, the tallest peak in the lower 48 states, and is chock full of pine, citrus and tropical notes from Galaxy, Simcoe and Summit hops.”
The fourth and final Day Trip release for 2017 will go by the name of Salvation Mountain and will be a 180 from IPA land, a prickly pear gose slotted for late August.
“All four in the series are named for an outdoor site only a short journey outside the city, and a portion of the proceeds from every can of 2 North and Salvation Mountain will benefit the national monuments they represent.”
Follow #ERBDayTrip for more about the series.
Rising
The second time in less than a week that I have seen a new beer that is a lager with lime.
(Thank goodness limes are not being added to IPA’s yet). King Harbor Brewing has teamed with the near-ish by Select Beer Store to bring a summer brew to the South Bay.
Review – Party & Bullshit from Garage Project
I have only had a few beers from Garage Project out of New Zealand. So when the offer arose to try their new canned (14oz) Party & Bullshit, I could not say no to the freebie. And I was not disappointed, the first sip gives me a creamy pine needle taste. Pineapple aroma with mango and guava as I take more sniffs of the orange hued and not really hazy IPA. It is quite bitter with some Citrus pith. Pinned down to Ruby red grapefruit. I like the name and the can design especially the close your eyes admonishment. One of the better NE styled beers that I have had. Maybe the pine does it for me.
Can Delirium
File under: things I did not see happening. On the heels of Rodenbach canning comes news that Huyghe Brewery will be putting Delirium Tremens in Cans!
Some backstory: Delirium Tremens was born on December 26th, 1988. It is an 8.5% ABV pale blond that according to their importer is bitter,peppery, malty and robust. Due partially to three different types of yeast used in the brewing process. Most people see it as the pink elephant beer, which is also fine, in bottles or cans.
Roden-can # 2
When I heard that Rodenbach was canning and that Fruitage would be the name, I set my sets to pay special attention to the foreign section of the cold case and now I will double that attention as their “Classic” will be in cans as well.
Rodenbach calls it a Flanders Red-Brown Beer that is created using “mixed main fermentation and maturation in oak casks (“foeders”)” and consisting of “3/4 young beer and 1/4 beer matured two years in oak.”
When found, I will certainly be reviewing.
Offshoot
This news item from The Bruery did appear on April Fool’s Day and unlike the other attempts at humor, (Some succeeded more than others) it seemed even more fake. I mean, what brewery has shied away from hops more than The Bruery. (shade thrown) We all sorta talk about canning IPAs or their hazy brethren that seems more business decision or credit card for equipment purchase.
But a few days past the Fools and no retraction or gotcha seemed forthcoming, so lets sort through the beers listed from OffShoot Beer Company.
Fashionably Late™ a juicy, hazy IPA
Hops: Citra, El Dorado, and Mandarina Bavaria
Malts: Two-Row and Pale Wheat malts, rolled oats
Yeast: S-04
ABV: 6.5%
Better Late Than Never™ a juicy, hazy Double IPA
Hops: Mosaic, Vic Secret, Citra
Malts: Golden Promise, Wheat Malt
Yeast: BSI-Barbarian
ABV: 8.5%
with another pair….
Out of Context™
IPA with a West Coast personality and Western World malt bill, featuring Vienna malt, a light haze, a slightly bitter personality and equal heaps of Simcoe, El Dorado and African Queen hops.
Perjury™
Double dry-hopped Double IPA, fabricated from a malt bill featuring two-row, pilsner malt and oats, and an intense, fruity hop character forged from heavy doses of Simcoe, Citra and a dash Huell Melon.
Delayed Gratification™
Juicy East Coast-style IPA, with impeccable timing and mouthfeel, thanks to a malt bill featuring two-row, wheat and oats, and a fruity yeast character complemented primarily by Citra, with El Dorado and Mandarina Bavaria hops.
Icy
Man, the people at Modern Times know how to market and they do it with a design style and beer name moxie that probably causes jealousy.
And I think that Ice, the San Diego breweries’s first pils, might be a can you see more of in the future. It has been on draft but if they can get this can that is hopped with Czech Saaz and Australian Summer hops into high circulation, it could be a big seller.