Sean Suggests for October 2024

I am not a Halloween person or a horror movie person but I do enjoy the creativity of Spooky Season beers. But I will also make a nod to the summer season past for this month’s beer shopping choices.

Angel City Zombie Rotbier –  5.2% – “Rotbier is a traditional Nuremberg-style red lager (rot = red) we brew every year just in time for spooky season. This style of beer is perfect for our warm fall season in LA, being a refreshing lager with a maltier backbone.”

Pizza Port Endless Shoreline IPA – 7% – “Endless Shoreline IPA captures the essence of sun-soaked days with a refreshing burst of earthy tangelo and bright Meyer lemon. Brewed with Riwaka, Waimea, NZ Cascade, Crystal, & Columbus hops – the mid-palate reveals a tropical blend of sweet citrus, lush mango, and juicy papaya, transporting you to a beachside paradise. The finish is dry and crisp, leaving behind subtle hints of peppery lemongrass and a touch of slightly sticky resin.”

The Bruery Dear Great Pumpkin – 10.1% – “a crafted golden stout inspired by the beloved Pumpkin Spice Latte. Featuring a golden pour and creamy white foam, you’ll notice tastes of cinnamon, milk sugar, nutmeg, and coffee.”

Station and a Port

The last two times that I have visited Mom and by extension Portland, my first stop after acquiring the rental car has been a stop at Belmont Station Bottle Shop and Beer Bar to stock up on Portland beers.

This year Belmont Station turns 27 and they have a special IPA for the occasion…

Eagle eye beer fans will recognize that motto at the top as from Pizza Port.  Yup, a SoCal brewery got the nod this year.

It drops today so get thee to fair PDX soon.

Sunny Pils

Two words, not one for Pizza Port’s newest release, “Sun Sets is a Pilsner hopped with New Zealand hop varietals of Motueka and Nelson. This NZ-style Pilsner is also brewed with Phantasm, a grape musk from New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc grapes.”

Looking like a hoppy pilsner summer on the way.

NamiPA

For the fourth year running, Pizza Port has combo’d with Pure Project on a beer and for 2022 that beer is Nami.  An IPA, which you probably already guessed.  What struck me was how pretty the label was, that Japanese inspired blue ocean is very cool.

A Full Pint Breakfast

Time to show some love to the fellow beer writers over at the Full Pint, they have riffed on the famous Bacon and Eggs beer with…

“Sausage & Grits was brewed in collaboration with The Full Pint and Pizza Port Carlsbad. This elegant Coffee Porter at 6.5% ABV boasts flavors and aromas of perfectly roasted coffee, chocolate and caramel. Sausage & Grits features the “Daybreak Blend” from Steady State Roasting. This blend consists of Brazil and Colombian varietals.”