We made it all the way down to Hermosa Beach and got rewarded before heading back home!
It was a 21.5 mile bike ride, but it didn’t feel that long at all. Good friends and gossiping made it feel like we were back in no time.
I am little bummed the beer calendar is over, but it’s just 11 months until the next one starts!
Double-Wide India Pale Ale from Boulevard Brewing Company, Kansas City, Missouri. 8.5 alc/vol. A 5 out of 5!
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Brewed in the tradition of the 18th century English brewers who supplied the Russian court of Catherine the Great, Old Rasputin develops a cult following wherever it goes. It’s a rich, intense brew with big, complex flavors & a warming finish.
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A session amber with crisp toasted malt flavors and smooth, clean finish. Share it. Cheers.
Keep our beaches and ocean beautiful. Recycle.
Karl spent his life making beer. He believed that behind every beer recipe was an inspiration, and behind every pint was a story waiting to be told. Karl Strauss Amber was his story, a story that challenged and inspired a new generation of brewers. Today we brew our own stories, while raising a pint to the man and the beer that started it all.
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5000 years in the making, hand crafted in small batches.
Skull Splitter, takes its name from Thorfinn Hauskaluif – the 7th Viking Earl of Orkney. Sophisticated, satiny smooth with a deceptively light character, it is a tribute to our colorful forebear.
On The Nose, this robust beer has a fruity malt character, with hints of dark fruits, spicy hop, dates and figs.
On The Palate, the sweet toasted malt creates a rich, and complex character of molases, fresh and dried fruits with hints of warming spices.
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Pure ingredients, delicious beer.
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Anchor Steams roots go back to the Gold Rush, long before icehouses and modern refrigeration made traditional lagers a viable California option. In 1876, thanks to an ice pond in the mountains and a belief that anything is possible in the Golden State, a little brewery named Boca created California’s first genuine lager. Anchor California Lager is our re-creation of this historic beer.
Made in San Francisco with two-row California barley, Cluster hops (the premier hop in the 19th century California), and our own lager yeast, this all-malt brew is krausened and lagered in our cellars. Its golden color, distinctive aroma, creamy head, balanced depth of flavor, and smooth finish make Anchor California Lager a delicious celebration of California’s unique brewing heritage.
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Grimbergen Abbey Ale was first brewed as far back as the early middle ages by Norbertine monks. The recipe for this outstanding abbey ale has been carefully guarded throughout the centuries by the monks of the Abbey of Grimbergen. Their beautiful monastery with it’s phoenix stained glass windows lies just north of Brussels.
The tradition of ale brewing by monks originates from the former role of abbeys as inns for pilgrims.
Grimbergen Double is a rich, dark burgundy ale with a white head. Double has undergone two fermentations, which gives this ale a chocolaty, toffee taste with a brandy- like finish.
To enjoy this abbey ale at its best, drink it from its original chalice glass to keep the rich flavours. Serve between 45F – 55F.
The beer of the day was Sixth Day, a festive brown ale, from Goose Island Beer Co, Chicago Illinois. 8.3 alc/vol. I give it a 4 out of 5.
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Serve sixth day in a nonic pint glass. Improves in the bottle for up to 1 year.
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