We had been expecting a barrel aged stout for their winter release, and Mother Earth actually upped the ante by brewing a “breakfast” stout with coffee. Although we didn’t have it in the morning…
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This year’s release of Santa’s Pet Monkey marked the first time Monkey Paw Brewing Company has ever bottled a beer, which was released alongside Thank You! 5th Anniversary Ale in late November.
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Kern River Citra Double IPA is one of the most sought after special release beers brewed in California. It used to be sold in a lottery system by the six pack, but with a recent brewery expansion, Kern opened up the sale to a case of bombers.
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Lately we have made an effort to stick with reviewing local San Diego beers whenever possible. But when an opportunity presented itself to try a highly regarded out-of-market beer like pseudoSue, we weren’t going to pass it up.
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The end result was one pissed off bastard that packed a wallop at 12.7% ABV. This barrel aged monster (err… gargoyle) was not for the faint of heart, and I will admit I underestimated it to start.
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Over the holidays we did a mini-vertical tasting of Port Brewing Santa’s Little Helper Imperial Stout (2014-2015), and the special Bourbon Barrel Aged (2013-2015) variation. Here’s how the stouts aged, and their flavors developed over time.
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With the family together for the holidays, there was no better time to dig into the cellar and “take flight” with as many Modern Times Beer stouts as possible.
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AleSmith Double Red IPA debuted in October, but we have been enjoying this holiday ale for years! Huh? What? How is that possible exactly? This fall, AleSmith YuleSmith Winter Holiday Ale was re-branded.
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This HUGE ale was brewed to celebrate AleSmith’s 20th anniversary, along with the grand opening of their enormous new facility on AleSmith Ct in Miramar.
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Enjoy By 11.27.15 Black IPA was the first run of bottles in Stone Brewing’s new subset of their highly acclaimed Enjoy By series. Billed as the “dark side of fresh”, it was limited to California.
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Born Yesterday Pale Ale’s fruity tropical hop aroma was both matched, and surpassed, when it came down to its amazing wet hop flavor. With a slight malt profile, Lagunitas put the freshest of hops on center stage for all to enjoy.
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We have always been suckers for rye or black IPAs, so we had really been looking forward to September, when Aurora – Red • Rye • IPA dropped. Now that Aurora has arrived, we cannot stop drinking it.
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