One of my favorite beers for the scary season is on the way, Number of The Yeast, will return to taps and in a limited amount of 16-oz cans on Friday, September 28th at Angel City Brewery.
And yes, it is good to still have a Black (Cascadian) IPA around in 2018 but the extra cool part is that the brewery has teamed with Art Share and artist Parker Winans for a crazy, dark piece of can art. “Winans’ art will be on display and available for purchase in Art Share L.A.’s rotating gallery series at Angel City Brewery or you can check out his art shop HERE.
One Released – One to Come
Angel City has released one new beer Mid March and also has another coming mid April….
MARCH – Barreljuice, Barreljuice, Barreljuice – “A beer-exorcist from the Netherworld; a simple saison transformed into a tart, golden, paranormal beer. Brettanomyces fermentation followed by six months confined to Chardonnay wine barrels, conjures an earthy barnyard aroma with hints of stone fruit and grape. This beer is dry yet sour, with subtle flavors of peach and persimmon.”
APRIL – Fuzzy Nelson – “An evolution of Angel City’s own Funky Wit; a Wit beer aged in French oak white wine barrels with Brettanomyces and Roeselare yeast. This “fuzzy” version features Nelson Sauvin hops and California kiwis. It’s sour, hoppy, funky and very approachable.”
Featured Review – Zero Flocs Given from Angel City
I came home from vacation to find two cans of the best named hazy IPA on my doorstep. Zero Flocs Given from Angel City Brewery is
Pours a slightly hazed light yellow color. Lots of lacing on the glass. Has the signature softness of a NE IPA. Herbal and grassy on the nose. Tastes a bit sticky. There’s good strong bitterness that coats the tongue. A bit of dried orange comes through as well.
I would deem this as an everyman’s hazy IPA. It could easily start someone on a journey of the style.
Featured Review – Oolong Saison from Angel City
I do appreciate the little touches when I get a box from Angel City Brewery. And with the bottle of Oolong Saison, there was a little packet of Oolong tea. I don’t know if I am supposed to pair the tea with the beer but I like it.
On to the beer…
Pours a hazy orange. A more assertive near Hefeweizen yeast profile. Banana esters here. The tea shows up right at the end but could use more oomph to it. Loads of carbonation that fades to a silky finish. Dry finish and clove, I get. But not the melon or pepper that the label describes.
A Better Citizen and Beer Drinker
For those, like me, who are looking for a way to make a difference in a country that seems to have gone topsy-turvy might find the collaboration between the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and Angel City Brewery.
The new discussion series is called, Citizen Science + Suds. The museum and brewery will present “panelists who will share stories, data, and the real-world impacts that happen when harnessing the power of the people.”
There will be discussion of course but also L.A.’s first-ever crowd-sourced beer. “The public can cast their votes for both the beer’s ingredients and name by attending the events, or by participating on social media, via @NatureinLA on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The voting deadline for ingredients will be Feb 9, and the deadline for a name for the beer will be Mar 9. Participants can taste the beer they helped create at the series finale on April 13.”
Below are the scheduled events. If one piques your interest, get there before the talk starts and order your beer and settle in.
February 9, 2017 – Can Citizen Science Help Us Build a Better Los Angeles?
Taking a closer look at projects that impact conservation, urban planning, and homelessness in Los Angeles.
With Speakers:
Jonathan Hans – Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
Hyeran Lee – Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition
Miguel Ordeñana – NHMLA Citizen Science Office
March 9, 2017 – Changing California One Citizen Science Project at a Time
Focusing on efforts that connect crowd-sourced data to marine conservation and social and environmental justice across the state.
With Speakers:
Marcus Benigno – American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California
Fraser Shilling – Road Ecology Center
Alison Young – California Academy of Sciences
April 13, 2017 – Can Citizen Science Save the World?
Looking at projects with a global reach and impact—from civic science and online crowd-sourcing to international citizen science fly research.
Speakers:
Brian Brown – NHMLA Urban Nature Research Center
Brooke Simmons – Planetary Response Network and the Zooniverse
Claudia Martinez Mansell – Greening Bourj Al Shamali & Public Lab
RSVP HERE.
Double Duck and Double Cover
The Angel City Warehouse Collection has a new addition. And it is a big one. 80 IBU’s and 12% ABV, this is either Triple IPA or Imperial IPA but then again Double Double makes as much sense in this crazy IPA world too.
Duck and Cover Double Double IPA blends Warrior, Citra, Centennial and Cascade hops to create tropical flavors with a “resinous hop aftertaste”. Making it much more potent than past Warehouse releases like their Peach Berliner Weisse.
Beer & Jerky
Fall has meant beer + food boxes in the mail. First was chocolate, then potato chips and now jerky!
The beer is from Angel City. LAger to be exact. The jerky is from Lawless. Honey Chipotle flavor. (I also got Srirachelada and Sweet Sriracha jerky but that is too spicy for me, wish I had gotten the Aloha Teriyaki to pair with the Pilsner).
The jerky is well good but damn they could have turned up the honey and turned down the chipotle. The spice just grows and grows. Now I don’t know if the beer got warmed up in transport but it is a bit metallic and I remember the beer on draft was overly grapefruit before. Maybe the heat brings out a different side of the beer though because the honey is coming through clearly and does mitigate the chipotle heat.
OK, so I did try the Sweet Sriracha jerky. Wasn’t half bad. Again the heat overwhelmed my puny tolerance but it was less overtly hot than the other jerky and brought out more grapefruit from the beer too.
LABW7 – Angel City
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We are one day into L.A. Beer Week but there are still events that need to be talked about. Angel City has a full slate of fun parties.
June 22nd, 7pm – Ale Academy: Beer + Cheese Edition
Beer and cheese are two of the best things on earth. Join Angel City for an educational evening about the basic principles of pairings. Attendees will be walked through a curated flight of five Angel City beers and five cheeses from Vagabond Co.
June 24th, 7pm – Desert Dreams Beer Release
New brew alert! Angel City is releasing limited-time Desert Dreams, a one-of-a-kind beer brewed with organic black Mission figs, buckwheat honey, orange peel, prickly pear cactus juice and dry spiced with just a touch of desert sage. The beer was the brainchild of Lori Newman, the winner of Angel City Brewery’s ‘What Would You Brew?’ contest. Brewers will be on hand to talk about the making of the beer and lead guests through a tasting. Tickets can be purchased here.
June 25th, 7pm – Employee Battle of the Beers
Which Angel City staff member’s beer recipe reigns supreme? That’s for the fans to determine. It’s all part of Angel City’s first ever employee brewing contest, ‘Employee Battle of the Beers.’ The three beers will go head-to-head as fans vote for their favorite after sipping a flight that includes a sample of each.
The contenders are:
– Raspbanero, an ale brewed with raspberries and habanero
–Citra IPA, a single hop IPA featuring strong citrus and tropical fruit aromatic notes
–Rosemary Honey Amber Ale, a classic American Amber accented with notes of honey and fresh rosemary
Review – Heritage Festival at Angel City
This is the third Heritage Festival for Angel City Brewery and the first visit for me.
Say what you want about the sometimes uneven beers from the DTLA brewery but they have an ideal party space. Whereas noise at most festivals is a cacophony of conversation, street noise and music, the cavernous ACBC space diffuses sound so that conversations can take place plus I love the art on the walls which is of the edgy graffiti-esque variety. It is a pleasant change from the big screen TV usual in some bars and taprooms.
But what about the beer? I tasted one of my favorites Marilyn along with a flight of darker beers that included the new Orange Cocoa, Dark Rye Lager aged in Brandy barrels and the Imperial Chai Stout. Despite the heat of the day, the stout was quite good. There was a progression of flavors from stout to orange to chocolate. I had a bottled version of the chai before and it had more of the tea character on draft. It is hard to balance spice in a beer and this was a skosh too heavy but not egregiously so. The Rye Brandy though was far too spirited for me. The beer was overwhelmed by the brandy. That being said, if you like brandy, than this beer might be for you.
Also on the plus side of the ledger was the food. Two L.A. institutions were in attendance. Kogi and Phillipe’s Original. Can’t beat that for food choices. Plenty of seating both inside and out and little to no lines either. That is a recipe for a fun Sunday afternoon.
Sake the Beer
Considering the location of Angel City Brewing, it is apropos that they would come out with a sake inspired ale. With Little Toyko literally across Alameda Street from them.
They are using the “traditional sake-style rice and koji fermentation” to meld together with the hops and malts from the beer side of the ledger. This will be an intersting experiment and maybe something to add to the cellar since it is a healthy 9.2% ABV.
Plus, if you are free tomorrow night you can “celebrate the tapping of the first keg, beer enthusiasts thirsting to try the creation will be able to sip the beer in a uniquely inspiring and apropos location – the Japanese-American Cultural & Community Center. On November 20, Angel City will be serving samples of For the Sake of Ale alongside viewings of Arts District artist, JW Pippen’s Jugatsuzakura. His piece is a riveting new samurai-themed sculpture using oak barrel staves from Angel City brewing barrels. This sculpture ties together Pippen’s continued interest in Japanese culture and love of the Los Angeles Arts District. During the event sushi and mochi will also be served. There are three tasting sessions throughout the evening – 6:00pm, 7:00pm and 8:00pm.”
You need to purchase a ticket for this, so find the information on how to do so HERE.