Next weekend at around this time, the Glendale Tap will be hosting a 13th Anniversary shindig at their San Fernando Boulevard location.
They have 52 taps and loads of cellar quality bottles so expect quite a few surprises.
Lucky 13 for the GT
A Fourth Paperback
Paperback Brewing has reached the four-year mark and on July 20th the San Fernando Road brewery will be “releasing a special beer, unveiling a delicious food menu, and offering limited edition anniversary t-shirts!”
Best Beers of February 2024
Well, if you read any of my Portland beer posts in the last week, then you know that this post is all about Duality Brewing in Portland.
And it wasn’t that they smashed a West Coast IPA or Bourbon barrel stout out of the park. No, they put Bergamot tea and Satsuma tangerine into a wheat beer and both featured ingredients shined like a laser, Then they took a Saison through a gauntlet of barrel aging, pine needle filtering and blending in cider and it was really excellent. Get thee to Duality!
I will say that a couple other beers deserve honorable mention. Radiant Beer Co.’s 3rd anniversary TIPA – All the Things We’ve Done was top notch and Santa Monica Brew Works Low and Slow Helles in partnership with Bludso’s BBQ was the perfect brisket accompaniment.
The ‘Yard is 8
Brewyard Beer Co. has reached their 8th Anniversary under the overpass in Glendale. These guys throw a good party too. So in addition to new beer and new collaborations there will be music and food and you might find a seat next to the Brewyard truck to sip your beer.
Rice Day – Brewyard Beer Co.
Glendale’s Brewyard Beer Co. has a new rice lager, La Prieta that has an addition of tamarind to add an extra flavor profile to the lager. Sounds like it could be an excellent food beer.
1st Visit – Paperback at the Exchange
The City of Glendale loves a shopping block that hides. There are two on successive blocks on the main drag, Brand Boulevard. The Exchange is the older and the city has been trying to revitalize for a long time. The dark side of the building is partially pedestrian only and except for a stalwart coffee shop has had a flux of shops.
But now Paperback Brewing has arrived alongside a British Tea Shop and a live comedy venue. Maybe? a corner has been turned.
The question is how to get people to the space because the space is cool. Nothing extraordinary, just a typical retail rectangle but it has been decorated artfully well and there is plenty of seating. It is a cool spot with a summarized selection of their overall portfolio that I encourage people to visit.
Get a King Taco or In n Out and have a beer a food on a weeknight for date night.
J3K
Brewyard in Glendale is coming out with a new ride, the Jeepney 3000.
“Huge hop flavor bursting with danky notes of a distinctive west coast mixture of citrus, pine and hints of floral mint. The malt character is understated with a dry finish to let the layered hop flavors and aromas take center stage. Dry Hopped with Cascade, Northern Brewer & Cashmere hops.”
New Location Day – Paperback Exchange
Paperback Brewing is (with the City of Glendale’s help) going to see if they can breathe some life into the moribund side of the Exchange buildings with their beer and a selection of murals based on their beer labels.
It is slated as a pop-up on Artsakh Avenue in Glendale’s (so-called) Arts and Entertainment District for six months unless the response warrants staying.
It is under ten walking blocks from my HQ, so I will be visiting.
Sour Day – Paperback Margarita
My gut biome and tequila don’t mix. Ditto for too much sour ale. Still, I have to admit that this Gose like sour from Paperback Brewing Co. has me intrigued.
Maybe it is the lime and coriander combo that is doing the heavy lifting for me.
Smell Like a Pirate
That feeling when you take that first sip of a beer can be Ahhh! Take that into the realm of aroma and you get a new juicy IPA from Glendale brewery, Brewyard Beer. Co.
