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I am not into Avocado or guacamole which puts me into a minority here in Los Angeles. There is always an exception though, and for me it is the Avocado Ale from Angel City Brewery which I find to be an excellent summer drink.
This year is the twelfth edition of the Avocado Ale Fest in DTLA. Get there early as lines grow and try this summer tradition ale,
One of the running jokes over the past few months has been, What Day is It? I had that same sense of time displacement when I heard that the Angel City Avocado Ale is back. Now usually, that means more green than a St. Patrick’s Day at the DTLA brewery as people line up to have guacamole and more. This year will be a more virtual Avocado toast.
It takes guts to use an ingredient that is in high demand and short supply and is thus expensive but Angel City has come back with multiple versions of their yearly Avocado Ale. Here is my review of the basic 16oz canned version…
Maybe this is the beer equivalent of avocado toast? Pours a medium yellow color. Lots of grain character. Neither the taste of avocado or honey comes through but the consistency of both is there. This is very silky and almost oily. No cilantro or lime at all. That could use to be amped up. In, the end, this is a pleasant beer to have alongside something with wilder flavors as a counterpoint.
Avocado August is almost upon us.
Angel City Brewery keeps upping their game with this year’s (4) avocado ale variants:
The day will feature specialty pours including:
There is also…”a special cask ale only available on tours: Avocado Grapefruit Ale made with local grapefruits from their non-profit partner Food Forward.“
The festivities run from August 2nd to August 4th.
We are now up to five. The number of Avocado Fest’s that Angel City has celebrated. This year two days of Avocado love on August 5th and August 6th will be happening.
Plus the special can release of Avocado Ale that I mentioned in a previous post.
Here are the details per the brewery:
-live music from 2 pm to 7 pm each day
-Avocado themed contests
-live mural painting presented by Art Share-LA
-a crowd participation mural
-outdoor beer garden
-partial proceeds will benefit Art Share-LA and Ron Finley Project.
-great food
-And of course… Avocado Ale!
With one canned beer under their belt, Angel City is moving on to their second. And it has to be drunk fresh! And no, it is not an IPA.
It is….
…that’s right. You can take a 16oz can of Avocado Ale to your next summer BBQ, or to the beach or hiking. Basically anyplace you can take guacamole.
Now, I am not a fan of avocados or guacamole but the Avocado Ale from Angel City is actually very interesting. And for the 4th year the DTLA brewery will be celebrating with an all-day ‘cado event.
And $1 from every Avocado Ale will go to support “The Ron Finley Project and their goals of transforming our food deserts in to food forrests!”
You will get…
*Avocado Ale food pairings by: Taqueria El Severo, The Surfer Taco,TheGrilledCheeseTruck, Salt & Straw Ice Cream, Lawless Jerky & The Bikini Bakery!
*Avocados and prizes will be available for sale from our partners at Eco Farms Avocados
*Brewer-led tours from 12-6p will be free, open to the public & first come/ first served
*Specialty beer flight & michelada bars
*Avocado Bazaar presented by Raven Gypsies
*Avocado Amusements
*Avocado photo booth
*Gallery exhibit presented by Art Share-LA
*Live music from 2-7p