LA/OC area thread

[arren]

Uh, can somebody from OC explain this? Because if this is a recent thing, ISO.

 

[wuntrikpony]

Uh, can somebody from OC explain this? Because if this is a recent thing, ISO.

Who's instagram was that on?

 

[arren]

I found it posted in a random beer group on Facebook this morning. Asked about release/distro details, and got silence in return.

 

[EliotRosewater]

I could be wrong, but that looks like Mr. K's. I seem to remember Mike posting something about Hoparazzi a while ago but not really in a "these bottles are for sale" kind of way.

 

[EliotRosewater]

Yup, this was Mr. K's from last year.

"New brewery is in town soon. Here is a glipse whats about to come. This bottle is not for sale. Just a teaser #hoparazzi Mission Impechable #sour #beer #microbrew #craftbeer #craftbeerporn #craftbeergeek #beeergeek #instabeer #beerpulse #mrksliquor #placentia"

 

[SoCalBeerIdiot]

Beer release news out of El Segundo Brewing Co.:

Melon Collie, this Friday, 9/12
There is a LOT Coming up this month, as the new tanks have afforded us space to play!

Melon Collie is a version of White Dog IPA fermented with green flesh heirloom melons of the Galia type, called Carava and Ogen. These highly aromatic fruits lend an interesting note and texture to our White Dog, and we hope you will join us at the release.

You may remember we made about 30 gallons of this beer last year, which evaporated in just a few hours.. but this year we made 300! Our new 15bbl tanks will be used to make such specialties that will still be almost exclusive to the taproom.. but will also make them available in GROWLERS!

Starting Friday evening.. come on down for a taste of Melon Collie, grab a pint, or take some home.
New Beers and Release Dates:

Two 5 Left - not new, but coming back next Tuesday 9/16!

Wallet Dropper DIPA - Sunday 9/21
(draft and growler only)

Power Plant - Saturday 9/27
(draft, bottles, and 32oz growler only)
** will also feature the release of our Simcoe Wet Hop IPA **

Excited to see Power Plant coming back and in bottles this time!

 

[SoCalBeerIdiot]

Taplist for LA Beer Week Opening Gala on Saturday (from The Full Pint's website):

Absolution Brewing Co.
Purgatory Hefe
Crimson Angel Red
Trespasser Saison


Alosta Brewing Co.
Sally (Blonde Ale),
Elias (ESB),
Calaveras (American Pale Ale)


Angel City Brewing Co.
Angeleno IPA,
Gold Line Pilsner
Dark Rye Lager
Mexican Cola Ale


Beachwood BBQ & Brewing
Foam Top Cream Ale
Vulcanizer IPA


Brävery Brewing
Allegiance IPA
Old Rat
Meritorious
Mocharova


Craftsman Brewing Co.
1903
Mesa Verde
Ursa Minor
Oktoberfest


Dudes Brewing
IPA
Double Trunk DIPA
Grandma’s Pecan


Eagle Rock Brewery
Solidarity
Revolution
Longevity (Falcons Brew)


El Segundo Brewing Co
Wallet Dropper DIPA
Mosaic Pale Ale
Melon Collie
Station No. 1


Golden Road Brewing
Wolf Among Weeds
Oktoberfest
Might As Well IPL


Highland Park Brewing
Beer Spaceship
Oktoberfest
Vacation with Brett


Kinetic Brewing Co.
Potential Blonde Kolsch
After Burner DIPA


King Harbor Brewing Co.
The Quest Pale
Pale & Oats Saison
Abel Brown


Ladyface Ale Companie
La Grisette
Ladyface Red Rye
Ladyface Weizenbock (cask)


MacLeod Ale Brewing Co.
Nutty Broon Brown Ale
Session Gap – Ordinary Bitter


Monkish Brewing Co.
Draft- Rosa’s Hips
Feminist
Bottle- Saison de Lilah
Hem and Haw


Ohana Brewing Co
Pacific Blonde Ale
TBD


Progress Brewing Co
Calvary Double IPA


Smog City Brewing Co.
TBD
California Love Imperial Red


Strand Brewing Co.
Expression Session IPA
24th Street Pale
Harvest Ball Orange Wheat


The Brewery at Abigaile
Altered State IPA
Illuminati Pils
Barrel Aged Sugar Daddy


Timeless Pints
Wicked White IPA
Hefeweizen


Wolf Creek Restaurant & Brewing Co.
Desperado IPA,
Punkelweizen,
Tomber Wolf Red (bbl-aged)


Pac City
TBD


Pacific Plate Brewing Co
Copa de Oro
Horchata Stout
Anniversary Ale
English Mild Ale


Guest Breweries Confirmed
3 Weavers
TBD


Noble Ale Works
Naughty Sauce
Galaxy Showers


Taps Fish House & Brewery
Irish Red Ale
TBD


Alpine Beer Company
Duet IPA


Telegraph Brewing
California Ale
Reserve Wheat


Ballast Point Brewing
Sculpin
Grunion


Browerij West
My First Rodeo
Brilliant But Lazy


Congregation
Praise On! Saison
Communion Red


Drakes Brewing
TBD


Enegren Foliage
Pale Ale
Protector Imperial IPA
Enegren Kolsch


Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.
TBD


Firestone Walker Brewing
Union Jack
Opal
Stickee Monkee


Green Flash Brewing
West Coast DIPA
GREEN BULLET Triple IPA


Hangar 24 Craft Brewery
Betty IPA
TBD


Ritual Brewing Company
Extra Red
Hop-O-Matic IPA
Fat Hog Barleywine in High West bbls


Port Brewing/Lost Abbey
Avant Gourde
Framboise de Amorosa
Carnevale


Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider
Hopricot & Ginger Tonic
ENVY 10.2 imperial hopped cider


Sierra Nevada Brewing
Kellerweis
Flipside Red IPA
Ovila Tripel


Saint Archer Brewing
Saint Archer & Girl Skateboards Collaboration – Hoppy Pilsner
Saint Archer Double India Pale Ale


Stone Brewing Co.
Stone 18th Anniversary Ale
Stone Passion Project – Reason Be Damned Belgian-Style Abbey Ale Aged in Red Wine & Rose Barrels W/ Stone Farms Passion Fruit
Stone Bang Bang – Red Ale aged in Bourbon Barrels
Stone Arbalest – Belgian Pale Ale aged in Bourbon Barrels
Stone Go To IPA w/ Lemon Peel and Vanilla Bean


The Bruery
Saison Rue
Oude Tart w/ Cherries
Rye Barrel Sucre


Bootlegger’s Brewery
Knuckle Sandwich
Palamino Pale
Rocco Red
Pumpkin Ale


North Coast Brewing
La Merle
PranQster
Brother Thelonius


New Belgium Brewing
Le Terroir
La Folie
Pumpkick


Avery Brewing
Lilikoi Kepolo
Hog Heaven
21st Anniversary

At first glance, nothing terribly exciting. Lots of stuff I haven't tried yet, but nothing I want to stand in line for more than 30 seconds.

 

[BeerHatesRob]

Taplist for LA Beer Week Opening Gala on Saturday (from The Full Pint's website):
At first glance, nothing terribly exciting. Lots of stuff I haven't tried yet, but nothing I want to stand in line for more than 30 seconds.

Lots of double & triple IPAs on that list. I'll be cool waiting a full minute or two on a line to try some new things while I attempt to stay relatively sober during a 7hr festival!

 

[SoCalBeerIdiot]

HALLELUJAH!

Vendome Beverly Hills is FINALLY open for business again (again, but for real this time--apparently)!!!

 

[Beerontwowheels]

Quick question - Is there a preferred Beachwood BBQ location? A few friends and I will be out there in November for The Festival, and we are curious if one is better than the other (Seal vs Long Beach)?

 

[Usofar]

Quick question - Is there a preferred Beachwood BBQ location? A few friends and I will be out there in November for The Festival, and we are curious if one is better than the other (Seal vs Long Beach)?

You're going to want to hit the Long Beach location if you're looking to try Beachwood beers. The Long Beach location is their brew pub and where they have all of their available beers on draft along with 15-25 outside beers on draft. The Seal Beach location is 25-30 beers on draft 3 or 4 of which are Beachwood beers (typically) The Seal Beach location is smaller and has a much more impressive bottle list.

Edit:
Forgot to add the link to their hop cam. You can flip back and forth between the two locations and it shows the Long Beach house brews on tap at Long Beach.

http://www.beachwoodbbq.com/hopcam.html

 

[Beerontwowheels]

Awesome! We just booked our hotel in LA. We'll be staying at the Courtyard Long Beach Downtown, just a few blocks away from Beachwood BBQ.

 

[jmgrub]

Quick question - Is there a preferred Beachwood BBQ location? A few friends and I will be out there in November for The Festival, and we are curious if one is better than the other (Seal vs Long Beach)?

You must hit the Seal Beach location. Bottle list is bonkers.

 

[FBIinformant]

bottle list at Seal is bonkers, but the Long Beach location is closer to the Festival and has a huge board of house beers. I don't think I got a guest tap there once.

 

[blue_bleeder]

Not sure the best place to post this so doing it here.

I am flying into SNA on Wednesday (10/15) morning. Seeing a customer in Santa Fe Springs before lunch and then flying out of SNA at 4:50. I have time for lunch somewhere if anyone is near and game....

 

[TheDuke1]

Not sure the best place to post this so doing it here.

I am flying into SNA on Wednesday (10/15) morning. Seeing a customer in Santa Fe Springs before lunch and then flying out of SNA at 4:50. I have time for lunch somewhere if anyone is near and game....

Ready to have your Phoenix Club cherry popped?

 

[blue_bleeder]

Ready to have your Phoenix Club cherry popped?

 

[golden1]

My Brother-in-law recently opened his brewery. He is producing some great beers and I recommend wholeheartedly that you go to The Good Beer Company on 4th street in Downtown Santa Ana.

They have three beers, a hoppy pale wheat, a saison, and a Brett beer. This weekend they are also pouring the saison and pale with citra and the saison aged on dried sour cactus.

When you go in tell them that Kevin sent you.

 

[wuntrikpony]

Been looking forward to Good Beer Co. Any non-biased reviews?

Speaking of newer breweries...King Harbor's mosaic pale ale is fantastic. Seek it out.

 

[GregorySingh]

My Brother-in-law recently opened his brewery. He is producing some great beers and I recommend wholeheartedly that you go to The Good Beer Company on 4th street in Downtown Santa Ana.

They have three beers, a hoppy pale wheat, a saison, and a Brett beer. This weekend they are also pouring the saison and pale with citra and the saison aged on dried sour cactus.

When you go in tell them that Kevin sent you.

Nice dude, I forgot you told me that at SARA last weekend. I was at my mom's in Santa Ana a couple days ago but forgot....I'll get over there soon!

 

[TheDuke1]

Ready to have your Phoenix Club cherry popped?

Confirmed that StarRaptor is in, and Usofar may take the day off.

EliotRosewater been a while, you game?



Total side note, anyone planning to hit up barley forge's opening?

 

[EliotRosewater]

Confirmed that StarRaptor is in, and Usofar may take the day off.

EliotRosewater been a while, you game?



Total side note, anyone planning to hit up barley forge's opening?

What time are y'all thinking? I can make it if it's 12:30 or later. Been too long, muchacho.

 

[Usofar]

Confirmed that StarRaptor is in, and Usofar may take the day off.

EliotRosewater been a while, you game?



Total side note, anyone planning to hit up barley forge's opening?

I really wanted to but schedule change again and now I have a 60 hour week next week. 4 12 hour shifts Mon-Thurs and then a trip to South Lake Tahoe for a 7 am meeting on Friday.

 

[TheDuke1]

What time are y'all thinking? I can make it if it's 12:30 or later. Been too long, muchacho.

I'm game for whenever, having a meeting at 4:15 but free and clear otherwise.

blue_bleeder StarRaptor 12:30 cool? I can order for everyone if times going to be an issue

 

[blue_bleeder]

I'm game for whenever, having a meeting at 4:15 but free and clear otherwise.

blue_bleeder StarRaptor 12:30 cool? I can order for everyone if times going to be an issue

I believe that will work. This is my itinerary:

Land at 905am at SNA. No luggage, picked up by car at airport. Meeting immediately when I get to my customer (hopefully by 10).
Leave there (hopefully by noon) and head to Phoenix Club then back to the airport.

 

[StarRaptor1]

I'm game for whenever, having a meeting at 4:15 but free and clear otherwise.

blue_bleeder StarRaptor 12:30 cool? I can order for everyone if times going to be an issue

I have meetings starting at 1:00 that day so I won't be able to make it

 

[blue_bleeder]

I have meetings starting at 1:00 that day so I won't be able to make it

Sad feels.

 

[GregorySingh]

The monkish night at Beachwood yesterday was a great time! Monkish is putting out some solid farmhouse ales which I'm really enjoying now.

And how about the 3 days of tap takeovers at Beachwood leading up to Shelton Bros fest! Crooked stave, Cantillon, 3F, de Molen and Hill Farmstead!

 

[golden1]

If you are interested check out @thegoodbeerco on Instagram for information about next weeks grand opening weekend. I will be there Friday and Saturday if you want to say hello.

 

[user 304985]

Anyone give a **** about Bottle Logic's BA stout being released tomorrow? 16oz bottle for 20 bucks, bottled yesterday, first time they've bottled a -bal on a decent scale. Pass.

 

[BeerHatesRob]

Anyone give a **** about Bottle Logic's BA stout being released tomorrow? 16oz bottle for 20 bucks, bottled yesterday, first time they've bottled a -bal on a decent scale. Pass.

I only give a **** because a trading partner asked me if I could get one. Told him, if I found myself down there I would but couldn't guarantee anything. Have yet to be impressed with anything from them enough to make the hour drive down.

 

[wuntrikpony]

Anyone give a **** about Bottle Logic's BA stout being released tomorrow? 16oz bottle for 20 bucks, bottled yesterday, first time they've bottled a -bal on a decent scale. Pass.

Had it at Shelton Bros fest and it was killer...but there are a lot of reasons not to get it.

 

[Lovepea1]

I plan to grab one or two. I pass by on my drive home.

 

[BeerHatesRob]

I plan to grab one or two. I pass by on my drive home.

Any chance you might wanna pick up a third and I'd find a way/time/place/beer to compensate you for your efforts?

 

[Lovepea1]

Any chance you might wanna pick up a third and I'd find a way/time/place/beer to compensate you for your efforts?

Yea shouldn't be a problem.

 

[user 304985]

Had it at Shelton Bros fest and it was killer...but there are a lot of reasons not to get it.

I only give a **** because a trading partner asked me if I could get one. Told him, if I found myself down there I would but couldn't guarantee anything. Have yet to be impressed with anything from them enough to make the hour drive down.

While I'm sure it's a perfectly cromulent beer, the price and hastiness of the release scare me away. Many other beers like this get released after 2 days in the bottle? Plus I've not had anything better than good from BL, and today is the wurst traffic day of the year, not like it'll sell out today anyhow. I'll buy another Pugachev or bcbs 4pk instead.

 

[Sage1]

LA/OC peeps: I’ll be going from Santa Clarita to San Diego this coming Sunday. I plan on stopping at MacLeod’s at opening. What other breweries should I go to? I’ve been to El Segundo, Smog City, Monkish, Eagle Rock, the Beachwoods, The Bruery, Noble, and Bottle Logic, and want to try something new. Not terribly interested in going to Golden Road but I will if I don’t get any other suggestions.

 

[user 304985]

That's most of the good ones really. There's Good Beer and Barley forge in northern OC, and Bottle logic.

 

[Sage1]

There's Good Beer and Barley forge in northern OC, and Bottle logic.

Ack, that’s embarrassing – I actually know Kevin, but I keep forgetting he’s not at Latitude 33 anymore. I’ll definitely make that a stop.

 

[ficklenicholas]

While I'm sure it's a perfectly cromulent beer, the price and hastiness of the release scare me away. Many other beers like this get released after 2 days in the bottle? Plus I've not had anything better than good from BL, and today is the wurst traffic day of the year, not like it'll sell out today anyhow. I'll buy another Pugachev or bcbs 4pk instead.

+10 for the use of cromulent.