If you are ticking every MadeWest Short-Lived IPA, well there is a new one. ISM Brewing (serial collaborators, them) are the newest…
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Dynamo
Two of the busiest collaborators in the busy have gotten together, Portland’s Von Ebert Brewing and Long Beach based ISM Brewing have just released Dynamic Essence West Coast IPA.
“This collaboration helps us continue to live up to our brand of being a brewery ‘where tradition meets evolution’ – taking a West Coast IPA and putting our spin on it by amping up the terpenes to make a very tasty beer.”
The Collab We Deserve
With Malört even making John Oliver wince on a recent Last Week Tonight, you knew that it was going outside Chicago like a Pope. So, no surprise, that New Belgium has a new Roulette IPA a Malört-style IPA brewed in collaboration with Jepsons Malört.
A Guide to Stormy Arachnids
Tarantula Hill Brewing has been hitting the collaborations hard but that is OK when you are getting together with San Juan Capistrano’s, Docent Brewing on a Red Ale in the West Coast style. And I will champion any red ale, that I find.
Sean Suggests for May 2025
I did warn that this month would have Irish here, there and everywhere and the first of the three beer choices this week. But then we quickly move on to Italy and then we might need some food to go with the last choice.
Sullivan’s Irish Gold Golden Ale – 5.2% – “As lagers were brewed in the 1800’s, this is a traditional kettle-hopped Golden Ale with early & late hop additions for a clean, citrus finish and a rich, copper / gold colour. Brewed by a true master, the beauty of this ale lies in its balance, sessionability and subtle apricot & tangerine tasting finish.”
Tarantula Hill / Relentless Brewing Feel the Flow Italian Pilsner – 5.5% – “Brewed with our good friends at Relentless Brewing Co, this Italian Pils was brewed with tradition in mind using 100% Italian floor malted Eraclea pilsner malt. Hopped generously in the boil with German Perle & French Aramis and then fermented cold & dry hopped judiciously with Saphir & Tettnanger before being lagered for 6 weeks! Soft breadiness leads the way to a clean bitterness, with waves of floral and soft spicy notes, and finishing with a spritzy carb that compliments the finish.”
Highland Park Brewery Burger Eyes West Coast IPA – 7.3% – “West Coast IPA with a dry hop combo of Mosaic Cryo, Mosaic Hyperboost, Columbus Cryo, Chinook, & Cascade. Bursting through the fluffy white foam is an array of aromas like citrus zest, dank weed, & evergreen pine. This is the beer to reach for while enjoying this month’s collaboration burgers during Burger Month.”
Might Be Late for Cinco….
…but is there really a late when it comes to a Mexican lager? Ido not think so and this cross alley collaboration between Enegren Brewing and Hearth sounds great.
San BuenaVentura to San Gabriel
I have been hankering for big IPA’s and Ogopogo Brewing has a new one, O Elbereth, a Triple Dry Hopped West Coast Double IPA with Mosaic Cryo and Columbus Cryo that lands at 8.5% . It was brewed with help from Ventura’s Bright Spark Brewing.
A Radiant Abbey
Radiant Beer Co. is embarking on a novel collaboration. The Abbey Series is a year of beer collaborations with St. Michael’s Abbey from Silverado Canyon, Colorado.
First up is a Hoppy Belgian-style Blonde Ale. This might be one of those collect them all series.
Hopefully Not Too Obscure
Double the Ghosts
NorCal’s Ghost Town Brewing double dipped into SoCal collaborations, joining Tarantula Hill Brewing for…
…then Everywhere Beer Co. for…
…both IPAs and both labeled spookily of course.