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Let’s stick with Crowns & Hops and collaboration but swap in fellow Inglewoodian Three Weavers.
Here is the info on this Pink Boots “pale ale brewed with Norwegian Kveik yeast ups the craft beer game by taking your inner badass to the next level and then bringing you in tight for a raspberry, pineapple and bubblgegum hug.”
Crowns & Hops has joined ampersand forces with restaurant team Jon & Vinny for an “Italian Style Pilsner dry hopped with Amarillo & Simcoe hops for a beautiful floral and citrus aroma coupled with a crisp dry finish.”
Per the Inglewood brewery, “Greensleeves is in honor of the global impact of jazz and a celebration of access to culture. Arguably one of the most impactful forms of American Art created by Black Americans of African descent was that of jazz.
Considering that Jon & Vinny are the food suppliers to SoFi Stadium, I would hazard a guess this pils will be available there.
And to get to the future, you have to talk about the past. And that past is fraught when you are a minority brewery in this country.
Which is why it was great to hear Shyla from Bow & Arrow and Teo from our SoCal Crowns & Hops talk about their respective journeys in a beer world that is quite white.
Here are some of the words of interest that struck me from the discussion…
Round two of the Black is Beautiful campaign has an excellent start with a collaboration between Fremont Brewing and Inglewood’s own, Crowns & Hops.
I don’t normally go for the super fruited beers but this description and the two breweries starting with L.A.s own Crowns & Hops has me wanting to pick up a can…
“THE BLUE PEACH” BLUEBERRY PEACH GOSE is brewed with peach puree, blueberry puree, graham cracker, vanilla, black lava sea salt, cinnamon and coriander. This beer is a collaboration for Barrel & Flow (Pittsburgh, PA) with Black Calder Brewing Co, (Grand Rapids, MI) and brewed in honor of Stacey Abrams.Her fight to ensure the rights of all voters is an example of being a committed servant of the people.”
Covina’s Arrow Lodge & Inglewood’s Crowns & Hops have a new hazy release, Culture Vulture with Guava and Bird Pick Tea and hopped with Motueka, El Dorado.
Staying with Three Weavers for the day, they have a collaboration with Crowns & Hops on shelves…
West Coast IPA’s seem to be resurgent.
Crowns & Hops has been busy with four! new beer selection out this month and Hermosa Beach Brewing has a three year anniversary beer for beer fans…
Crowns & Hops has a knack for illuminating a cause in an elegant way. I speak primarily of the 8 Trill project they have undertaken. But let’s switch over to what is inside the cans of the latest beers….
8 Trill Pils
Pours a bright yellow color. Initial aroma is a little funky. First thought was Belgian Pilsner. Metallic and ready. Viscous and not bubbly. Almost like water is the most dominant flavor profile.
Elevated Cypher IPA
Really nice aroma on this IPA. Easily my favorite of the four C&H beers. Crystal clear. Nice Concord grape taste. Bitterness level is nicely dialed in. There is an undertow of lemon that really rounds it out.
Thanks to the Glendale Tap who have been killing it as a to-go spot, I picked up the Crowns & Hops version of Black is Beautiful, Pecan Pie Stout.
Right in between silky and robust. Good strong taste here. Pecans are a light touch, have to dig a little to taste. Lactose seems light as well. But overall it comes together as a real nice robust Porter edging into stout territory. Would have liked to ge5 a little sweetness for a version labeled as pecan pie. Don’t need pastry stout levels of sugar but a touch would be nice.