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 in the worldwide series…
Crowns & Hops with Malibu Brewing – this is my second C&H beer from this charity series and it has a little more sadness attached since the other brewery is Malibu Brewing who are so near the destruction. It is a West Coast IPA that pours a really light orange color with hints of yellow. The aroma is quite an astringent lemon and the flavor follows to an extent before going into pine territory. Very punchy and not for the fearful of hops.
There Does Not Exist – love the little E character from the brewery name logo moved to the We in We Love L.A.. There is a bit of a sweet tart candy aroma in this lager from SLO. That shows in the flavor as well before the malt notes sneak in all quiet like. This has more of a pilsner snap to it. Overall, I do like it.