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I am a fan of the clever wordplay on a beer label but I truly prefer when it has a second or third layer to it. Hence my enjoyment of…
…Draftwerk from Chapman Crafted. You could just swap the one word out but it is better with the tie design and the beer style choice. Well done to keep pushing the joke.
Down Orange way, Chapman Crafted is going Nitro with “Oats On The Water is a classic Oatmeal Stout on NITROGEN. The rich flavors of dark baker’s chocolate are layered with notes of dried fruit to create a delicious, full bodied beer.”
Dopplebocks aren’t often seen in the wilds of bottle shoppes. And ones brewed in SoCal are even more rare, so celebrate the end of 2020 with this new goat embossed Chapman-ator from Chapman Crafted.
Chapman Crafted is nearing the four year mark and they are doing it in a plain, VANILLA way with an Imperial Vanilla Stout. Take a closer look at the stat box, I love that the third flavor note is celebration.
I finally made the trek to Old Towne Orange and Chapman Crafted Beer to check out their taproom.
I have had five to six beers from the brewery, but I wanted to hit up a taster tray before 2017 concluded.
The brewery stands quite close to the train station and a few blocks away from the main drag of Glassel Street.
On the night that I was there, it was barely lit by a TV with a Clipper game and a holiday keg tree with lights. I hit up a taster tray that was heavy and really hugged the glasses with Hello Again, Guilty of Haze, Liquid Chords and DIPL(omacy). I then followed that with a pint of the latest Personal Agenda Pale Ale.
As has been the case with my recent drinking, the hoppy offerings have been fine but the standout has been from the other part of the menu. Liquid Chords was the best with a swirl of milk chocolate and vanilla that lingered on the palate pleasantly.
What I like about Chapman Crafted is that the beer menu board includes the hop varietals used as well as a simple set of three words used to describe the beer to those new to the brewery.
I only wish they were not so many freeway miles away.