Fast Growing Brewery # 2 – Humble Sea

Our second fast growing spot is Humble Sea Brewing Company out of Santa Cruz. I have only had a pair of beers that they collaborated on, so that makes one full Humble beer, I guess.  Here are the beers from their website that struck my fancy…

Le JetskiHoppy Saison
“That’s French for Jetski. Here’s a light, dry and refreshing body paired with Nelson Sauvin and Lemon Drop hops which provide a bite of lemon and grape. Dry hopped for enhanced pleasure. This saison will get you feeling freer than a jetskiingFrenchman on holiday.”

Le Farmers TanHarvest Saison
“Light refreshing saison with Pilsner and wheat malts. Mild bitterness from hops grown in the Santa Cruz Mountains including Sorachi Ace, Spalt Select, andSaaz.”

Sauvin ProblemsNelson Sauvin Single hop pale ale
“This simple pale ale is our answer to the Nelson question. Conflicting notes of diesel and white wine, cat pee and passion fruit, burnt rubber and gooseberries. Nelson is one of the most talked about hops in the industry.”

Cut & RunWest Coast IPA
“A refreshing IPA hopped with Citra, Centennial, Simcoe and Chinook. Grapefruit upfront, accompanied by a layered, citrusy aroma. Crisp maltiness. At nearly 7% ABV, it might be just enough to help you forget the difficult decisions you’ve had to make along the way.”

Fast Growing Brewery # 1 – Werner Brewing

This month, I am featuring breweries that made the yearly Fastest Growing brewery list from the Brewers Association and out first stop is in the coastal cheese town of Tillamook in Oregon, Werner Brewing.

And here is what I would sample first….

Backroad Blonde – “a light bodied blonde ale with a sweet finish that makes it perfect for a hot summer day.”

Hazy Pale – ” our hazy hop monster creation. Well balanced and our massive addition of dry hops shines through with a dominant citrus profile.”

Coastal Brown – ” an exceptionally smooth very drinkable ale with hints of chocolate and caramel lingering in the background finished with a slight NW style hop bite.”

Trask Mountain IPA – ” a refreshing light bodied hop forward ale finished with citrus and tropical aromas.”