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Karl Strauss Brewing swerves away from an IPA collaboration like an Italian sports car with their latest beer with Societe Brewing Co.
“The Godfather” Italian Pilsner “is as symbolic as it is flavorful—a harmonious balance of earthy, floral, and fruity notes with a touch of bitterness, thanks to the use of Aramis and Saphir hops.”
San Diego Beer News held their 2024 awards at Stone – Liberty Station a couple days ago with the theme of Celebrating the Next Generation.
Here are some takeaways from the event…
Burgeon, Pure Project and GOAL brewing won the most medals
I love that there are not only awards for beer but for customer service, expansion and interior
I was heartened to see that each medal was “presented by” a business which augurs well for an industry beset of late.
You can get the full recap HERE
Chimay has been putting some of their classic Belgian ales into barrels and this year, the new Barrel-fermented Grand Reserve is aged in “barrels of Brandy sourced from one of the oldest wine regions in the world”. It is certainly on my extra long wish list.
When I think of Alaskan Brewery, I do not envision lush tropics or gin but the brewery does have a Rainforest Gin & Tonic and in my experience, to date, G&Ts are the most consistent RTDs out there.
AleSmith has a new Speedway racing to you. This time Speedway Stout German Chocolate Cake Edition “an imperial stout with cacao nibs, toasted coconut, roasted pecans and coffee.”
Science, along with agriculture underpin beer and a brewery who is deep into both has another experiment coming out. Actually two as Russian River Brewing recently released RnD IPA #40 & #41.
They “were born from a collaboration with Omega Yeast for a special discussion at the 2024 CCBA Summit. Similar in taste yet distinct in appearance – one embraces a subtle haze while the other stands clear, all due to a genetic variation in the yeast.”
As the rain recedes and sunny days intrude, it becomes lighter beer season in Los Angeles and one that is out again now from Lincoln Beer Co. should be on your radar, Verdugo Pilsner named after the mountain backdrop for Burbank where the brewery is located.
Imagine my surprise when a delivery person knocked on the door with a box from Smog City Brewing. Inside were two wishes, both infinite.
Today, I will talk about the Strawberry Whipped variant.
Once I got through the blood red wax, I immediately got a rush of strawberry. When I got another sniff, it was like a See’s chocolate with a strawberry middle. Just super berry notes. That perfume follows into the beer but then the milk chocolate takes charge. It is straight up strawberry truffle. This is a decadent dessert beverage. Lava cake would be a great pairing because this beer despite the double digit ABV is still light and would cut the richness of the lava while the chocolate would sync from beer to cake. This is a luxury ale.
Time to toot my hometown horn! The City of Milwaukie moved out of their longtime historic home to a smaller HQ and now we know who is moving in, an Oregon style beverage duo.
I had not heard of Keeper Coffee before but I have heard about a little award-winning brewery named pFriem Family Brewers.
You can check out all the details from the New School Beer Blog that broke the story.
After five years in a crowded El Segundo beer scene, Upshift Brewing Company will be closing its doors on March 31st. But that is not the end of the brewing story on Indiana Street.
Sugar Monkey Brewing will be taking over the indoor / outdoor space. One assumes the racing theme will be changed over in the taproom and that new beers will be made.
It is very interesting that two El Segundo breweries have closed and then opened again under new management.