Tag: Wild Barrel

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I need to Try Beer from ….

There is a lot of beer out in the world to try. I barely scratch the surface just in my neck of the woods. But before I go SKU crazy, here are some breweries that I need to try…

Wild Barrel – Cans have been on shelves at Sunset Beer Co. for a couple weeks (if not more) but I have had other local choices to pick-up and have not gone sour or hazy with Dr. Bill.

Santa Clarita – Two breweries up here that I have yet to plan a trip for include Brewery Draconum and Telco Brewing.

WellBeing – Another N/A brewer that I need to rank up against my leader, Athletic Brewing.

Horus Aged Ales – Adding a whale hunter brewery. I have only had a collaboration beer with the Horus name on it. I do need to try one that is all Kyle Harrop.

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Bill is Wild

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A second large departure from Stone Brewing will leave an ambassador sized hole as “Dr.” Bill Sysak has left to prepare a new brewery in San Marcos, California.

2017 will see the debut of the Wild Barrel Brewing Company The 15 barrel brewhouse “will be known for its “San Diego Weisse” sours implementing a variety of fruit additions, along with a constantly rotating selection of San Diego style IPA’s to satisfy the most extreme lupo-maniacs. Rounding out the core lineup is an American stout with coffee additions changing seasonally from local roasters, and a “crushable” Belgian Wit.”

A couple of points ring weird to me from that paragraph. One would think with the years at Stone that more marketing panache would have gone into the name and logo. Wild Barrel is a rather pedestrian name in my book. And the certainty in which they declare that they “will be known for” their San Diego Weisse and that their Wit will be “crushable” is a little cart ahead of the horse. Flagships aren’t declared. The people buying will make it so.

Time will tell how Wild Barrel fares in a tough San Diego market.