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As more and more folks get vaccinated, normalcy is slowly returning. But, if you, like me have not gotten your shot yet but want that sound of a bar in your home, well then ….
…then head to I Miss My Bar and hear what we all have been missing.
A big beer is coming our way soon from Ogopogo Brewing, “A little late for the season, but we decided to make a Triple IPA. Prolly around April 14th we will be releasing ‘Yacumama’ Hazy IIIPA 10.5% with Citra, Azacca, Amarillo, Chinook, Pineapple, and Coconut.”
You know El Segundo Brewing, they had to make “Citra…Just Citra-ier.”
They went and double dry-hopped their American Pale Ale so that you can try both to see what DDH does to the beer and to test how much you like the Citra hop
Recently I posted about a 200th anniversary beer from Belgium. Now we stay in that country but subtract 195 for a new beer…
Here is the description, “St. Feuillien FIVE is a refreshing 5% ABV bottle-conditioned pale blond ale with a strong, sparkling character emitting fine bubbles. Delicate fruity hints empowered by nuances of citrus zests give way to a delightfully fresh and hoppy aroma. It is a flavorful, sweet and malty and full-bodied beer with a pleasant balance post-bitterness, and it pours with a stable head of white foam.”
Sounds like a good summer beer to have on hand.
Got a triple collab of hazy coming your way and it has a question for you…
How You Doing? Hazy IPA has an interesting ingredient list of Galangal, lemongrass, orange, coconut, and citrus peel that was brewed by cohorts Modern Times Beer, Highland Park Brewery and Green Cheek Beer Co.
You can probably tell by the label that this beer was canned by MT.
More beer podcasts for y’all to listen to…
Here is the 411, “The Brewing After Hours Podcast is hosted by Homebrewer and Digital Creator Sarah Flora, also known as Flora Brewing on Instagram and YouTube where she dives into the technical aspects of brewing beer at her home in Los Angeles. Brewing After Hours is going to take a different look at the history and stories behind beer as well as feature conversations with industry professionals and homebrewers.”
We start with Green Cheek who really have a way with beer names. Spinning the Elaborate Yarn is another winner but the font choice echoes yarn shaping and the colors make this predominantly white can really pop. I also like the “A West Coast IPA”. Just adding the A gives it a little flair.
The second cool label is another design win for Brouwerij West….
…another entrant in the growing peanut butter cup beer style if you couldn’t tell from the floating peanuts and chocolate bars.
On this blog, you see 7th anniversaries, 11th anniversaries (those are just two recent ones). But I have a whopper for you today. 200.
Lindemans will be bottling an 8% ABV blend to mark the occasion and it will be named Francisca. Might be a good candidate to buy one and hold one for your next annivesary.
No fools today. Just more exciting beer news from Los Angeles and the world. Really, we will go traveling as we transition from home bound to bound for taprooms
~ e-visits to (3) breweries from Indiana and March Madness
~ special featured reviews of Belgian styled beers
~Heads-Up on Los Angeles Beer Events (Far in the future events)
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month. One light, one medium and one dark
~ A Book & A Beer reads Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
~ A Podcast & A Beer listens to Tagline
~ Great Beer names and Best Beers of the Month
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my no holds barred opinion on the craft beer world.
In a hopeful sign, I have started to think about how I would feel going back to a brewery and imbibing actually on premise. Obviously after I get my two shots (hopefully in April)
For me, it is going to be in stages. Like a cautious child dipping their toe into a cold lake. I will probably get a half pint outside and drink fast and be super watchful. Then it might be a full pint but still on guard. Then an outdoor taster tray.
Then and only then will I venture inside and take a stool at the bar where that same three step process will happen again.
I do not know how long it will take to feel secure. When I was younger, I was in a car accident where a driver left turned into my car and slammed into me. The passenger door behind me was crumpled. For a long while, when I saw someone turning near my lane, my heart would beat a little faster and my hands would grip the wheel tighter.
Now, that feeling is long gone. I am looking forward to this Covid crash feeling being a memory too.