This week, Stone Brewing wraps up 2019 with not one but two seasonal beers to welcome the long dark nights ahead. Fan favorites, Stone Ghost Hammer IPA and Stone Xocoveza are now rolling out nationwide. The Spirited Stone Ghost Hammer IPA A fermenting beer never slumbers. Consequently, there is always scattered activity tending our precious…
FiftyFifty Brewing Co. was awarded four medals (Gold, Silver x 2 and Bronze) in four separate categories of the inaugural California Craft Brewers Cup (CCBC). This medal tally placed FiftyFifty Brewing 2nd among the 194 independent craft breweries that took part. The competition, a partnership with the Brewers Guilds of California and the California Craft Brewers Association…
For a limited time, Stone Brewing announces a sneak peek of Stone Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager. This Baja-inspired beer isn’t the first time Stone’s brewers have snagged cross-border inspiration. Stone Xocoveza has been a seasonal staple since 2014 bringing the rich, complex flavors of Mexican hot chocolate to beer. It’s with mucho gusto that…
Time to get your Legos and craft beer on! The Brick Bar is coming to Boomtown Brewery for a four-night Los Angeles Pop-Up. The first of its kind, the Brick Bar consists of exquisite building block sculptures and unique builder stations for guests to enjoy amidst some fresh DJ action. Guests will be able to…
It is not often you hear that one of the largest Oktoberfest celebrations (let alone festivals!) in Southern California was started in a small bedroom community in East San Diego, but that’s exactly what happened 46 years ago! Starting in 1973, the Bob Stall Chevrolet La Mesa Oktoberfest presented by Viejas Casino and Resort quickly exploded into one of…
The Yakima Express is Due to Arrive at Silva Brewing on August 23rd Bringing a Train-car Load of Hop Flavor in Bottles and Kegs. Yakima Express IIPA will be freshly tapped and half liter bottles will be available while the limited supply lasts. Silva Brewing will only have 20 cases available on a first come…
Local brewery FiftyFifty Brewing, a Truckee Craft Ventures (TCV) company, is teaming up with Chinese craft beer influencers Beijing Hey Pal for their first collaboration with an American brewery to produce four new styles during a week-long visit to Truckee, California. “Beer brings people together. As we’ve expanded our business across Europe, South Korea, Japan, and now China, we continue…
#58 Uber Dank IPA is the fourth release of the Challenge Series. This Uber Dank IPA is aggressive in its aromatic pleasure as Simcoe, Ella, Vic Secret, Sabro and Columbus hops contribute a piney, grapefruity, tropical and diesel dank aroma. “Each addition in the Challenge Series lineup is a fresh take on the IPA…
READY YOUR FINEST GLASSWARE! August has been blessed with a delicious cache of special release beers, each purpose-built to spirit-guide your palate through a midsummer night’s dream of pure liquid decadence. On the roster this month: double dry-hopped magic, a killer Kolsch-style creation, Tiki radness, barrel-aged wizardry, & some chocolatey, marshmallowy goodness that’s virtually guaranteed…
What do you get when you combine Golden Sour Ale, Oak, Añejo Tequila, Bearss Lime, Agave, and Sea Salt? A Crushable Margarita Sour! Gose Loco is a Small Batch Mixed-Fermentation Wild Ale that was Barrel-Aged for 12 months. We soaked Hungarian Oak in Añejo Tequila for 2 months… when that was ready we added it to our Golden…
The festivities begin on Friday, August 9th with the release of nine collaboration beers! That night, AleSmith Brewing will also be hosting a sold out CheeseSmith & AleSmith Beer Pairing. Follow @cheesesmithsd on Instagram and Facebook for information on the Grand Opening of CheeseSmith Artisan Creamery! 24TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND BEER COLLABORATIONS On sale Friday, August…
Join Firestone Walker on Saturday, Sept. 21st at a private Firestone family ranch for the 2nd annual Terroir Project – a unique event that blurs the lines of what is beer and wine. Ter’wär // the complete natural environment in which a particular wine is produced, including factors such as the soil, topography & climate. …
Thorn Brewing recently expanded and opened its third tasting room in Mission Hills. Thorn’s full lineup of craft beers, from IPAs and lagers, to stouts and more are on tap at the new tasting room which is only steps away from Fort Oak by Trust Restaurant Group. Fort Oak and Thorn have announced a delicious neighborhood…
California brewery icons Russian River Brewing Company and Karl Strauss Brewing Company proudly introduce their collaboration beer, New California IPA. This modern India Pale Ale is the first collaboration between these storied institutions of California craft beer. Santa Rosa’s Russian River and San Diego’s Karl Strauss set out to brew a beer that pays homage…
In honor of its 30th anniversary, North Coast Brewing Company is proud to present the One Pint at a Time Initiative. This ongoing initiative was established to shine a light on the brewery’s sustainably-driven, philanthropic efforts and formalize its commitment to making the world a better place, one pint at a time. North Coast Brewing’s One Pint…
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