The San Diego area thread

[sdreaper]

I ordered five four-packs from them this morning. Gonna be a NPBC kind of weekend.

Please provide reviews. I just picked up my MT order and a case of Timbo arrived on my doorstep, so I am more than covered for the weekend. Once this runs out then maybe I will do another NPBC order.

 

[arren]

I just about to pull the trigger on Booming Rollers cans, but Kelsey just has to pull me back in with that West Coast Mosaic madness.

 

[Xul1]

Just got my order in for Stratacadabra and Mosaic Melody. I'll be diving into both this evening and will report back with thoughts, although I suspect blind buying West Coast hops from NPBC is a pretty ******* safe bet.

 

[Tyrsis]

although I suspect blind buying West Coast hops from NPBC is a pretty ******* safe bet.

not even a question at this point, tbh

 

[Xul1]

Mosaic Melody is ******* outrageous. It drinks like a scaled-down version of SMD, very much in the new school of WC hops, with that same restrained malt bill and massive hop character that leaps out of the glass with wave after wave of fruit salad. This is frighteningly crushable.

 

[Sebowski1]

Mosaic Melody is ******* outrageous. It drinks like a scaled-down version of SMD, very much in the new school of WC hops, with that same restrained malt bill and massive hop character that leaps out of the glass with wave after wave of fruit salad. This is frighteningly crushable.

I very much have a love/hate relationship with mosaic. And it leans heavy on hate side. I have a love/love relationship with NPBC though, so excited to give this a shot and further my discord with said hop.

 

[Xul1]

I very much have a love/hate relationship with mosaic. And it leans heavy on hate side. I have a love/love relationship with NPBC though, so excited to give this a shot and further my discord with said hop.

That'll be an interesting conundrum. The most recent batch of Party Cup was markedly better than any other batch I've had, and Mosaic Melody is even a step above that. They're absolutely nailing their Mosaic usage in crushable beers.

Also, Stratacadabra is excellent, albeit a slight step below SMD based on my first can. That said, it's a fantastic WC IPA, and being a slight step below the best WC IPA I've had in years still puts it at an extremely high level. Highly recommend getting in on both beers.

 

[riko1]

I agree that Mosaic Melody is a winner. Great aroma, nice mouthfeel, juicy but with a dry finish.

I also agree that Stratacadabra is quite good, especially for it being less than a day old. I look forward to seeing how it tastes in a couple weeks, if I don't drink all my cans before then.

 

[smithj21541]

Well crap! Karl Strauss mosaic is has been my favorite sd beer for a while now. My one complaint is I wanted it sub 5%. Does this mean I need to order some mosaic melody??

 

[Tyrsis]

Well crap! Karl Strauss mosaic is has been my favorite sd beer for a while now. My one complaint is I wanted it sub 5%. Does this mean I need to order some mosaic melody??

I once went to a wedding at KS and had 5 or 6 Mosaics.
I drove home. It's hop water

 

[Tyrsis]

RIP Thunderhawk

 

[sdreaper]

I drove home. It's hop water

This is my exact feeling with Party Cup and Timbo Pils right now

 

[rcubed1]

RIP Thunderhawk

I never made it but I heard they were doing some good things.

 

[arren]

RIP Thunderhawk

I never made it but I heard they were doing some good things.

Saw the signs when I passed by their tasting rooms, but never really bothered to check them out.

Lack of distro and packaged goods is definitely killing these small local gems

 

[sdreaper]

RIP Thunderhawk

I was there a good number of times, not enough to become familiar to those working behind the bar, but always had a nice conversation with Jonathan whenever I was sitting there. It was an easy loop for me Thunderhawk -> Lost Cause -> Setting Sun -> Food -> back to Thunderhawk

 

[rcubed1]

Modern Love at TapRoom Brewing is fantastic if you guys need more West Coast IPA fix. Best Batten hoppy beer I’ve had so far.

 

[arren]

Amplified's Punk-demic PIlsner is yet another banger in a long list of lovely lagers available locally.

 

[jan63]

Love Party Cup so I got some Mosaic Melody, solid beer! My love for Party Cup might be stronger though. Had Rainbow Tears Pale Ale w/ 100% Strata from Taproom Beer Co and it was delicious, might have a slight edge on Mosaic Melody, different hops but both pale ales. Great to see sessionable beers with such awesome showcases of a great hop yield this year. Also crowlers at Taproom in NP are 40% off during 3-5pm (Happy hour), $6-7 crowlers before tax and tip is a steal.

 

[rcubed1]

Taproom is more often the beaten path but I like that about it. Easier to find parking.

 

[Sebowski1]

Love Party Cup so I got some Mosaic Melody, solid beer! My love for Party Cup might be stronger though. Had Rainbow Tears Pale Ale w/ 100% Strata from Taproom Beer Co and it was delicious, might have a slight edge on Mosaic Melody, different hops but both pale ales. Great to see sessionable beers with such awesome showcases of a great hop yield this year. Also crowlers at Taproom in NP are 40% off during 3-5pm (Happy hour), $6-7 crowlers before tax and tip is a steal.

The food is killer too

 

[arren]

Well it looks like July is off to an incredible start already.


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[jwacky]

Well it looks like July is off to an incredible start already.


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Wow... didn't really read through the article until now... but this will be fun.

 

[Brent212]

**** yeah. Has potential.

 

[rcubed1]

A reason to visit Alpine again.

 

[sdreaper]

<insert super awkward white boy victory dance with arms in the air here>

 

[Tyrsis]

cool now bring back the old pub food

 

[StonedRaider]

Such great news. It’ll be weird calling it McIlhenney Brewing but as long as the quality is there it won’t matter. What will also be weird is passing by the shell that is now Alpine Beer Company as we cruise over to the OG pub.

 

[riko1]

I'm excited about this but I wonder if their beer will live up to our rose-colored memories.

I also wonder if they'll focus on WCIPAs again and whether that would make them fly under the radar of new money.

 

[arren]

I'm excited about this but I wonder if their beer will live up to our rose-colored memories.

I had those fears too, but I mean, all of the stuff Shawn brewed before he got unceremoniously shitcanned has been fantastic. IIRC, Dankster's Paradise is his recipe, and it is freaking fantastic.

I also remember like two years ago O'Brien's secretly getting a Shawn-brewed keg of Nelson somehow, and it was exactly how I remembered it.

 

[amk1]

I had those fears too, but I mean, all of the stuff Shawn brewed before he got unceremoniously shitcanned has been fantastic. IIRC, Dankster's Paradise is his recipe, and it is freaking fantastic.

I also remember like two years ago O'Brien's secretly getting a Shawn-brewed keg of Nelson somehow, and it was exactly how I remembered it.

I can confirm the batches of Nelson they occasionally brewed up the hill the last few years remained phenomenal.