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Catherina

I have had a few beer styles in my beer drinking lifetime so it is rare to run across one that is totally new to me but All About Beer podcast hosts Em Sauter and Don Tse have found one.

“The Catharina Sour is a popular beer style in Brazil that showcases the rainbow of fruits grown all over Brazil from fruits Americans know like guava and passion fruit but some fruits Americans may not be aware of like caju and jabuticaba.”

“Recognized as a style by the BJCP, the Catharina Sour is a source of pride for Brazilians as this showcases their love for craft brewing, culture, agriculture and more. But what is Catharina sour and how is it brewed?”

Head HERE to learn more about this South American beer.

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Enegren’s 2024 Fest

Enegren Brewing’s Oktoberfest is on the way and if you are looking for a close facsimile of German fests, then this is a good one because it is not just about one beer, though they do have a Festbier ready.  But you can get pilsners and lagers as well. Mark your calendars for end of September and enjoy.

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The Quick Return of Solidarity

All Season Brewing has collaborated with the now defunct Eagle Rock Brewery to bring back the L.A. flagship beer, Solidarity Dark Mild back, at least for a limited time.

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So, if you want a hit of nostalgia in these turbulent times, then head to south of Wilshire to have a pint or two. It will be available later this month.

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Fountain of Youth

This Instagram reel HERE shows a lovely outdoor beer garden in Slovenia where you can buy a commemorative glass and get six pours of local beers.  

At first, I wished that there was one of those in my town but then I realized that it must need to be policed and monitored and maintained all the damn time.  Here in the U.S. those beer taps would be targeted and taken apart or, at the least, graffitied to within an inch of their lives.

Maybe I am being too negative and I should visit this one and see for my own eyes.

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Lagunitas Review # 2 – 19.2 ounces of IPA

The second of the duo of re-looks at Lagunitas Brewing is their IPA in the big ol’ stovepipe can.

This 3.2 extra ounces IPA pours a real dark yellow tinted with orange color. Has a pilsner aroma to it and the first sip gives off orange peel, cracker and a dry finish. Very current hoppy pils with old school malt vibes. There is a weird mix of watery mouthfeel but at the top is a very earthy and sodden with hops. As if the brewers were going one way then made a sharp U-Turn. This is a real solid IPA overall and one of the few that is an actual low ABV one compared to big DIPAs that usually get put into these bigger cans.

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Sean Suggests for August 2024

Gonna lean into the hops for August seeing as how we are nearing fresh hop season. Here are three SoCal IPA’s to add to your shopping cart.

Benny Boy Brewing Hazy Persuasion IPA – 6.3% – “first ever hazy has landed and a juicy one with an intense amount of Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe.  The result is a light, pillowy body with a dank fruity nose.”

Beachwood Patio Project – 7.1% – “Get ready to fire up the grill, grab a deck chair, and start sippin’ this new aromatic West Coast IPA featuring Mosaic & Citra hops!”

Riip Beer Riip’n Greens – 7.5% – Back to Back winner of the Best of the West Coast IPA National Throwdown at the TopWire beer garden at Crosby Hop Farms.   

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Enter the Hall

Add a new city to the Hall of Fame locations.  Cooperstown, Springfield and Cleveland and now wherever the future home of the American Craft Beer Hall of Fame.

Led by Board of directors Marty Nachel, Aaron Gore, John Freyer, Matt Simpson and Lisa Morrison plus web and logo designer, Katherine Reyes have announced the launch of the American Craft Beer Hall of Fame.  

All I know is that there better be a bar inside.