SoCal breweries, AleSmith Brewing Company and Beachwood Brewing, have been busy dry-hopping their latest joint creation – Tower of Flower – a behemoth West Coast-style IPA brimming with hops and tropical citrus aromas. Infused with the strengths from two top-notch breweries, this quintessential West Coast partnership is the perfect accompaniment to autumn in SoCal. “We love partnering with breweries that enjoy…
The Hazy By Nature series is back again with another addition to this awesome line-up of beer! Kicks IPA is out now! This hazy is kickin it with El Dorado, Mosaic and Cashmere hops and is brewed with London Ale III Yeast. Kicks features a tropical juiciness from an overabundance of hops in the whirlpool…
AleSmith and Alvarado Street Brewery Introduce a Taste of the Outback with Oso Under AleSmith Brewing Company and their buddies at Alvarado Street Brewery are shaking things up with a new West Coast-style IPA inspired by Aussie and New Zealand hops. Crafted to hopped perfection, Oso Under is teeming with brightness, curbed by a dry finish, and…
Two San Diego breweries are at it again with AleSmith and Stone Brewing’s latest collaborative brainchild, Dual Exposure. This bodacious brew hit the shelves this week and is teeming with both breweries’ esteemed expertise in the double IPA game. Citrus flows through the body of this frothy concoction, melding hops with drinkability to yield a supremely covet-worthy beer…
This year, Monday Night Brewing acknowledges the lonely hearts who suffer through the overrated Hallmark holiday that is Valentine’s Day by celebrating Singles Awareness Day—Monday, February 15—with a single-can release of All By Myself, from its coveted Hop Hut series. All By Myself is a triple New England IPA from the brewery’s experimental line of…
Galaxy Trippin’ is an homage to doing things and seeing things differently. Gaze into its rich, golden hue. Get lost in a mind-bending swirl of Galaxy Hop notes like peach, passionfruit, and papaya. Marvel and be mesmerized by its smooth and velvety finish. What do you see? Style: Stellar IPA ABV: 7% IBU: 45 Release date: 2020 Available: Seasonal Malts: 2-Row,…
The rumors about Wookey Jack are true—Firestone Walker’s wildest and wooliest IPA is back for a limited time, straight out of the brewery’s Propagator pilot brewhouse in Venice, California. Starting on Tuesday, January 12, Wookey Jack will be available via a small-batch run of 16-ounce cans in a four-pack format. Availability of this legendary black…
FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW, LOCAL BREWERIES HAVE COME TOGETHER TO BREW A COLLABORATION BEER WITH ALL OF THE PROCEEDS GOING TO HELP FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY IN THEIR AREA A “potluck-style IPA” called Friends Giving, the initiative has raised more than $200,000 over the past two years. “Friends Giving is our way of turning…
No-Li Brewhouse’s Born & Raised IPA And Wrecking Ball Imperial Stout win gold medals in the 2020 Brussels, Belgium International Beer Competition – American IPA & Russian Imperial Stout. Brussels International Beer Challenge is one of the world’s most prestigious beer competitions with over 35 countries, 1,700 entries and 80 hand-selected international judges. Born &…
Drake’s Brewing is excited to announce the return of their beloved seasonal sipper, Tree Beer IPA, made with spruce tips and juniper berries at 5.5% ABV. This limited release will be available on draft and in 4-packs of 16oz. cans, Wednesday, November 25, at Drake’s Barrel House (San Leandro) and Drake’s Dealership (Oakland), and then arrives at Drake’s BARN (West Sacramento) on…
The 21st Amendment Brewery launches an exclusive San Francisco brewpub series the CHALKBOARD PROJECT featuring astonishingly fresh 21st Amendment limited-edition beers (16 oz. cans in 4-packs) that commemorate the creative minds behind chalkboard designs for thousands of beers at breweries across the country. The series debuts with Hop Solo Hazy IPA (6.5% ABV), a lush Galaxy hop-forward stunner set to be…
Ninkasi Brewing are celebrating their 19.2oz. comic cans series and the release of their first comic, Legend of Ninkasi: Rise of Craft! Written by Ninkasi co-founder Jamie Floyd and Jim Gibbons and illustrated by Dark Horse Comics artist Eduardo Francisco, this story follows the Goddess Ninkasi, Tricerahops, Jamie Floyd & Nikos Ridge, and other familiar characters in…
Drakes Brewing’s brew team cranked out a delicious new small batch beer last week, Sweet Boys Unfiltered IPA (6.5% ABV). It’s now on draft and available in 16 oz. cans at all Drake’s locations, with limited availability throughout the Bay Area. Enjoy tropical, citrus, and dank aromas, thanks to an experimental hopping technique. Brewers Asher and…
Stone is excited to announce their third Pilot Series beer: Stone Features & Benefits IPA. There’s no way you can make an insanely flavorful, hop-forward IPA in true Stone fashion while keeping it under 100 calories, right? And surely not with just 2.9 carbs, gluten-reduced and 4% ABV! Well, Stone’s brewers, along with the rest…
Une Annee / Hubbard’s Cave have five (5) new releases this week: Janet’s Brown Ale is a tribute to Mike “Tasty” McDole and his famous recipe. It’s a 6.6% Hoppy Brown Ale that many home brewers will know, featuring rich chocolate malts and a nice, balanced bitterness from a higher-than-average-for-the-style addition of assorted American hops….
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