Santa Clara comes to Los Angeles

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Santa Clara Valley Brewing has signed on to be distributed by California Craft Distributors “to bring its golden goodness to the Golden State.” In a wider distribution.

Here is some extra information on them, “..Santa Clara Valley Brewing became a reality in March of 2012, their history dates back years prior. Winning four consecutive medals at the Great American Beer Festival from 2008 to 2011, local brewer Steve Donohue has been making great beer since he started professionally brewing seventeen years ago.”

Now L.A. might get some of their offerings like, “One of the first products to hit the market will be the Electric Tower IPA. Named after the San Jose landmark, which was one of the largest “moonlight towers” of the era, this IPA is the perfect balance of massive hop character.”

“Another bottled beauty is the Peralta Porter, named after the small adobe house that was built in 1807 in Pueblo San Jose and still stands today. Built with the flavors of chocolate, coffee, and an earthy hoppiness, this beer displays the same hearty character as the resilient landmark it’s named after.”

And if we are “lucky, you might even run across some of their draft beers, like the Little Orchard Saison or something from their upcoming rotating seasonal draught selection.”

Abigaile’s

I am not a road rage kind of person but I do appreciate when the craft beer comes to me and I don’t have to drive from the 405 to the 10 to the 5 to the 91 to the 57 for a beer. Not that I won’t, mind you. So it is great to see that kegs from The Brewery at Abigaile are heading out of Hermosa Beach to the wider SoCal world.
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The new California Craft Distributors will be handling the beer of brewmaster Brian Brewer and “for its distribution debut, The Brewery at Abigaile plans to offer something for every pallet and will start by bringing the following beers to the craft marketplace:

Amber Ale – A big Amber Ale with a satisfying caramel malt foundation. German Munich, along with British and Belgian Crystal malts all work together to add layers of sweet maltiness. Centennial and Liberty hops round out the palate. This beer is aged on a small amount of free-trade cocoa nibs to add a unique twist. 5.9% ABV, 26 IBUs

001 1st Anniversary DIPA – A hop lover’s dream, focused on hops. It starts with Magnum, Centennial, and Simcoe in the 120 minute boil, Simcoe, Centennial and Citra for the flavor and aroma hops, and is then dry-hopped two separate times with Simcoe, Centennial, Citra, Columbus, and Australian Galaxy. The finished hop profile is a mix of juicy, floral, citrus, peachy stone fruit, pine forest, and resin. 9.001% ABV, 100 IBUs