A 25th Anniversary is a mighty big deal especially when you are 21st Amendment Brewing and you are now four years past your own name. Gonna add this to my 2025 craft beer shopping list.
21 and 25
Golden 2
Ambitious Ales and Far Field Brewing has put a spin on the traditional collaboration with their new West Coast IPA, Gold Brothers. It is the “Same recipe. 24 hours. Two different brew systems.” And two different labels for the brew hopped with Citra, Nelson, and Citra Dynaboost.
Not PtE – Part 2
For Angelenos needing a Triple IPA fix, Absolution Brewing in Torrance has a Wicked one for you in two days…
Not PtE – Part 1
Beer fanatics will know those initials and what month we are talking about but you may want to try a different Russian River Brewing option…
A new Sparkling Hop Water infused with Citra and El Dorado hops available, to start, in Windsor and Santa Rosa.
Awarding San Diego
When craft beer fans in Los Angeles make the highway trek to San Diego, you need a good reason to go or a marquee event to attend and I think I just might have one for you….
…courtesy of San Diego Beer News. If nothing else, there will be a happy atmosphere around.
Radiance x 4
Radiant Brewing in Anaheim is going to spend a full weekend celebrating their 4th Anniversary
Friday, January 31st through Sunday, February 2nd will find “new beer releases, live music, brewer’s karaoke, a birthday treat baking competition, the return of Sunny Meals, and plenty of cameos and goodies from friends.” Plus their special anniversary beer, All The Things We’ve Done.
RSVP for free HERE
Review – Cool River from Pure Project
I have only had the murky side of Pure Project up to this point so when I saw a Cold IPA on the beer shelf, I plucked it to review.
Cool River pours a super light orange color or dark yellow. Very crisp on the palate with grain notes being the first to make themselves known. The hop kick is quite potent. I get honeydew melon and some dankness as well. Tastes stronger than 6.5% as well.
Chocolate Vanilla Baltic
There is an international collaboration out in the last weeks from Smog City Brewing and Nepomucen Brewery from Szkaradowo, Poland. And it’s a Baltic Porter! A win for diversity in beer styles.
Sean Suggests for January 2025
Two out of three ain’t bad, right? The first two beers are collaborations between brewery and outside partner. They are also both in the 5% range. Then there is Sadie. An excellent outlier any day.
Paperback Brewing Crazy Clown Time Blonde – 5.1% – “Circus Liquor collaboration Blonde Ale”
Bright Spark Fika Swedish Coffee Milk Stout – 5.8% – coffee collaboration with Beacon coffee.
Beachwood Sadie Batch 11 – 12% – “This is our 11th batch of this expressive strong ale that spends a year in American bourbon & whiskey barrels—rich caramel and vanilla flavors are intertwined with delicate notes of oak and toasted oats. This adventurous beer is as spirited and delightful as the girl who inspired it.”
Review – Mere Visions West Coast IPA from ISM Brewing and Brujos Brewing
Gotta powerhouse hype combo for the review today, ISM Brewing in Long Beach have paired up with Portland’s Brujos Brewing on a straight up West Coast IPA, Mere Visions.
This has got to be one of the lightest straw yellow IPAs that I have come across. Hopped with an impressive roster of Columbus Cryo, Mosaic Cryo, Strata, Simcoe and Chinook. Very well balanced overall. That Simcoe smell comes through. There is a medium hop hit before a soft bed of wheat notes. You could call this a White IPA as well.