Yesterday’s Friday Afternoon Club at Hess Brewing Miramar was very slow compared to previous gatherings. As the beer-tender, Ciro, pointed out people were doing things other than enjoying beer on 4-20, 2018. I was happy with the #83 version of Solis…tasted like an old-school west coast IPA.
Posts By / Adam
Age of Distrust
A delish, 7% ABV hazy IPA from the fine folks at Amplified Ale Works. Made with Idaho 7, Bru-1 and Cryo Eukanot hops, it has a piney nose, mild bitterness and finishes with notes of black pepper.
Humble Tripel
Once again my work associate made a trip to Imperial Valley and brought back a growler from Humble Farmer Brewing Co. in Holtville, CA, to enjoy. We were pleasently surprised with this 8% ABV Belgian-style Tripel. Sweet malts and mild Belgian yeast on the nose, nice balanced flavor with no bitterness and mild sweetness. I […]
Venenosa
Though this IPA is a bit hazy, it is not a juicy NE style. More up-front bitterness and a lingering flavor of what reminds me of a rye IPA.
Farm Dust & Log Cabin
Farm Dust is a brett IPA. Log Cabin is a maple BBA imperial stout with cocoa. Both quite nice and currently on draft at Pure Project.
Enjoy By 04-20-18
Like a prize after a long day of….stuff. Deceptively smooth for a 9.4% ABV IPA, with plenty of dank resinous hop characteristics.
(Morning) Hop Nookie
Who wouldn’t want a little nookie in the morning? By little, I mean a 10oz pour. And nookie is Hop Nookie, an 11% ABV triple IPA from Kern River Brewing. Dank, piney and resinous…mmm.
All-American Ale Works Tasters
Plenty to choose from. We chose 6 from the list. …and didn’t die…just kidding. Nothing bad, but nothing really memorable either. My fav was the Preemptive Strike double IPA. A solid, smooth double IPA. I found the regular west coast IPA, Renegade Warrior, had an unpleasant flavor. Mermaid Bubbles with pineapple was pleasant, abs she […]
Stereo Brewing Tasters
If I was smart I would have snapped a pic of the beer list. My fav was the middle beer of the 5, Roadrunner Roadrunner, a 6.6% ABV juicy hazy IPA made in the NE style.
Modern Times Fraxos
Lemony-citrus forward sweet fruit nose, juicy with pleasantly mild bitterness, all wrapped up in 6.5% ABV hazy solution. Damn fine beer.
