Beer

[katie]

Went to Ironfire out in Temecula this weekend. They're a somewhat new brewery but they're picking up steam and can actually be found all over SD now. It was started by a couple guys who left Ballast Point to make their own beer. Really good stuff. My favorites were:

 

Synner Pale Ale (Also an Oaked version)

51/50 IPA

Vicious Dispostion RIS

Prickly Pear Pale Ale

I liked the cucumber beer!

[GuliblGuy]

We let the beer thread go to page 2?  For shame.

 

I found this at costco, lots of them are better than I thought they would be.

 

[Brandon]

Sam Adams should throw their Utopia in there for shits and giggles.

[St1ck]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/16/beer-brain-pleasure-chemical-dopamine_n_3086508.html?utm_hp_ref=@food123

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

http://beerpulse.com/2013/04/budweiser-bowtie-shaped-aluminum-can-goes-nationwide-beginning-may-6th-174/

 

 

Lame.

[Brandon]

Even worse, it's an 8 pack

[REDemption]

I went to Slater's 50/50 a few weeks back and was witness to a pretty humorous interaction.

 

A guy walked up to the bar and asked the bartender to recommend something because he wanted to try something new. The bartender brings him a 10oz goblet of Delirium Tremens and says "That'll be $10." Guys shocked response, "For the beer !??"

 

The poor guy came back later and asked what the name of the beer was and couldn't understand the bartender, so as far as he's concerned the name of the most expensive beer he'll never buy again is.. Trevis.

[Brandon]

I've been going to Slater's frequently and we were talking about Tremens and the bartender rolls up his pants because he has the elephant tattooed on his calf.

 

We didn't even know what to say.

[St1ck]

I went to Slater's 50/50 a few weeks back and was witness to a pretty humorous interaction.

 

A guy walked up to the bar and asked the bartender to recommend something because he wanted to try something new. The bartender brings him a 10oz goblet of Delirium Tremens and says "That'll be $10." Guys shocked response, "For the beer !??"

 

The poor guy came back later and asked what the name of the beer was and couldn't understand the bartender, so as far as he's concerned the name of the most expensive beer he'll never buy again is.. Trevis.

 

 

 

Why didn't you help him out? Chances are he liked it, and wanted to get some more. 

[katie]

So it was you?

[St1ck]

Brother brought over a growler of Enjoy By he picked up today. Incredible beer. Heading down to Stone this weekend to get some of my own.

[James]

Been drinking a lot of Dudes Brewery lately. Cant wait for the cans to be released in a few months. These guys are going to get huge over the next few years. Their Juice Box Series is going to be legit if they continue with brews like the Blood Orange they have done. Their IPA's are great. If you are in the HB area, head over there tonight at 5 pm and try them out over at Slaters for their tap takeover for ACBW. Get a free glass as well. 

 

Went to lunch today and had a new IPA to the area, Fremont Homefront double IPA. Pretty good overall but not great. Interesting that they brew the beer with unfinished Louisville Slugger bats. A bit too malty and not quite hoppy enough for myself. The brewer of this beer is former Mariner Chris Ray and a portion of profits go to Operation Homefront. Give it a shot if you come across it. 

[ELEVEN]

Found a new watering hole in the IE.

Tiny Blue Mountain Brewery in Grand Terrace, Ca.

Small quirky place run by an attorney with a fixation on German brewing. Definately a hobbiest living out his Hofbrau fantasy, but the beer is Great! Only 3 taps but with rotating beers. Everything I've tried has been go0o0od.

[katie]

Stone Operation Homefront IPA. Fermented with Louisville Sluggers. Doesn't have that bitter aftertaste that most IPAs have. I liked it a lot.

[St1ck]

The new Enjoy By comes out on Saturday. 

[Jay]

[katie]

The new Enjoy By comes out on Saturday. 

Where.

[St1ck]

The Stone store in Oceanside. Plus their other locations. 

[katie]

Monday

[St1ck]

Did they delay it? I could have sworn it said 6/1. 

[St1ck]

Guess I read it wrong on the first report. 

 

http://stonebrew.com/calendar/default.asp?intEventsID=2944

[1nutkruk]

Beer Fest for me on Saturday, June 8.  Walking distance from my house.

 

http://hrcaonline.org/hrcainfo/calendarhrca/tabid/275/ctl/viewdetail/mid/1302/itemid/4866/d/20130608

[Aaronkv]

This batch of Enjoy By is being distributed to Southern California. No need to just go to a Stone store to get it this time. Even though I will with being so close to the Oceanside Store, and wanting to get a few growler fills.

[katie]

It's fun being walking distance to that store

 

Also speaking of walking distance and beer fests

http://breakwaterbrewing.com/festival.html

[St1ck]

Anyone ever been to the Mother Earth Beer Co in Vista? I like a couple of their beers, and was thinking of stopping by. Opinions?