Inglewood will be getting a party when Three Weavers Brewing celebrates its 11th Anniversary on December 6th so mark that paper or digital calendar now.
Think of it as a way to get in the holiday spirit.
Three and Eleven
Re-Visit Tortugo Brewing
I attempt to balance visiting breweries so that I do not go to far in between visits but I fell down on the job with Tortugo Brewing out in Inglewood.
But on a sultry fall Saturday, I went back to the the distinctive orange building to try a couple of their beers. The beertender on duty was particularly helpful and in good spirits which was a good sign.
I started with a Red Ale, Baltra. I have a weak spot for this beer probably due to Double Mountain’s Killer Red. This beer tasted more like a hoppy brown ale to me. Softer and chocolate tinged where I expected sharper and spicier. The second beer was the Galapagos Triple IPA which was really good. Bright fruit forward aroma. And the ABV of 11% was not out there boldly proclaiming itself.
Then another turn with a taster of their Mai Tai inspired IPA, which tasted more old and caramel then any of the three fruits referenced on the menu board.
Now, I just need to visit more frequently.
Three Weavers x 3 = 9
Three Weavers is hitting their 9th Anniversary on November 4th and they have laid out how they brewed Time is a Flat Circle which is a double dry-hopped Cold IPA.
“To even call it “double dry-hopped” seems a bit of an understatement because our brewers have added ridiculous amounts of hops during the following processes…
1. Mash
2. First runnings
3. Bittering
4. Flavor
5. Knock out
6. Whirlpool
7. Dry-hop 1
8. Dry-hop 2 (we’re at this step today)
…And you might ask yourself, “Gee, that sounds fun but *which* hops did they use?” Welllllll…
1. Simcoe Cryo
2. Strata
3. Citra
4. Idaho Gem
5. Mosaic Cryo
6. Citra
7. Chinook
8. Cryo Pop”
Weaving an N/A
It has been a nine month journey but Three Weavers has three (fittingly) N/A beers in cans. Three months of work each is my math is right for a lager, Eest Coast IPA and a Hazy IPA.
To add more math, the near beers will be sold in six-packs.
Lite-r
I enjoy and maybe will enjoy again, the Eagle Rock Brewery Session Fest. This month Westsiders can enjoy a new low ABV festival at Three Weavers Brewing. And it has quite the brewery list from both near and far…
Jon and Vinny and an Italian Pils
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.
Next Year, Next to SoFi
Hollywood Park development next to the now not as new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will have a YouTube Theater but more importantly Three Weavers Brewing Company will target a spring 2022 satellite location in the sprawling complex that has not been able to fully develop due to, well, you know.
One day, Angelenos may get to stroll the grounds and have a beer. Let’s hope it is before the LA Olympics.
How Many Times?
Three Weavers is leaving their latest beer unfiltered. A Thousand Times Yes is an unfiltered DIPA from the Inglewood brewery. How many times will you say yes to this hoppy creation?
Double the Inglewood
Staying with Three Weavers for the day, they have a collaboration with Crowns & Hops on shelves…
West Coast IPA’s seem to be resurgent.
Are You Ready for Some… Three Weavers
It may not be ready when T. Swift opens the new Inglewood Stadium next year but Three Weavers will have a large 20,000-square-foot presence in the stadium. There will be a beer garden + opening in 2021 in the Hollywood Park development.
The beer garden per sources “will feature plenty of room for on-site brewing, as well as seating by way of outdoor tables and space for live music.” It is quite amazing that any sort of true craft presence is being invited into one of these projects. The big beer cabal usually puts the kibosh on any sort competitors even at lesser pro sports venues, let alone a biggie like the NFL.