Radiant has dropped the info on the second beer in their Abbey Series, it is Sanctus Norbertus created in collaboration with St. Michael’s Abbey.
It is a 7%+ Bière de Garde. Here is the brewery description, “This is a complex fermentation, one prompting notes of dried apricot, bosc pear, ginger, and white pepper, backed by a delicate baked bread malt profile and noble hop character. The sunset golden pour boasts eggshell white foam and high carbonation among dry but warming sips, floating between stone fruit and light grass.”
Mexican lagers do seem to be riding a high and I expect to see more in 2025 including Horas Del Sol from Radiant Beer Co. “…the deep straw pour of our first Mexican-style Lager. Highly carbed and immensely drinkable, so you can enjoy every sip of crackery malt, light florals, and slight corn sweetness just as much as the last refreshing sip.”
This month, we go a little north and a little north of Los Angeles in search of hoppy beers. I know, not that hard of an ask but these three choices will make your beer fridge more eclectic to say the least.
Bright Spark BrewingThe Sauce Italian Pilsner – 5% – “features a slightly more pronounced hop profile while maintaining exceptional drinkability.”
Hop SecretEverlasting Hopstopper IPA – 6% – featuring Krush, Mosaic, and Simcoe hops. This hop-forward beer delivers bright citrus, tropical fruit, and resinous pine notes, balanced by a smooth malt backbone and a crisp, refreshing finish. Perfect for those who love a flavorful, aromatic hop experience.”
Radiant Beer / BreaksideSet the Night Alight DDH West Coast DIPA – 8.5% – “When the Portland legends from Breakside Brewery come to town, an IPA collab is a no-brainer. Ben Edmunds, our good friend and Breakside’s head hopper, believes in intense hop saturation, so we did it big with a Double Dry Hopped West Coast Double IPA we call Set the Night Alight. We hopped it with Mosaic, Breakside’s hand-selected Krush Cryo, Simcoe, our mutally beloved Cashmere, and for our first time, Abstrax’s Mosaic Quantum hop extract. With intense aromas of tropical fruit and big, bright flavors of citrus and guava, this is a night you won’t forget.”
Radiant Beer Co. is embarking on a novel collaboration. The Abbey Series is a year of beer collaborations with St. Michael’s Abbey from Silverado Canyon, Colorado.
First up is a Hoppy Belgian-style Blonde Ale. This might be one of those collect them all series.
There has been such a fantastic outpouring of support for Los Angeles by breweries far and wide in the wake of the devastating wildfires of this past January.
The charity program spearheaded by Common Space Brewery has garnered quite a bit of support from California and the rest of the Fractured States of America.
Here are my thoughts on the latest beers that I have had, let’s get going….
Far Field pale ale nice sharp bite. Grapefruit. Strong. Little buttery though at the back end.
Smog City a West Coast IPA that has a hazy mouthfeel to it. A combo of bitter and vanilla. Some pine on the back end too.
Lawless light orange in color. Piney bitterness followed by a hint of grape.
Radiant Beer Co. is a just fine IPA. Medium dose of bitterness but also a touch buttery
Radiant Brewing in Anaheim is going to spend a full weekend celebrating their 4th Anniversary
Friday, January 31st through Sunday, February 2nd will find “new beer releases, live music, brewer’s karaoke, a birthday treat baking competition, the return of Sunny Meals, and plenty of cameos and goodies from friends.” Plus their special anniversary beer, All The Things We’ve Done.
I do not need any nostalgia when it comes to ice cream. I will have it every day to keep it in mind if needed but Radiant Beer Co. has a new late summer stout to maybe pair with a pint…
Nostalgic Vibes is a cookies and cream ice cream cone pastry stout. Using Cacao nibs, Comoros Vanilla Beans, crushed chocolate sandwich cookies and waffle cone pieces.
One of my happy places is Altadena Beverage. They have a curated selection of beers, spirits and snacks and will often carry a beer that I cannot find anywhere else.
And now they have their own branded pilsner made by the Fine Folks at Radiant Beer Co.
