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Dec 6th, Orange Wheat

December 6, 2013 by popnea

This is clearly someones favorite as it is the third year this beer is featured in the beer calendar.

Orange Wheat from Hangar 24 Craft Brewery, Redlands, California. 4.6 alc/vol.

I was looking through my notes from the previous years; 2010 I gave it a 3 out of 5 and last year I gave it a 2 out of 5. I think my taste buds have matured, and I’m getting more and more tolerant for wheat beers. I feel generous and give it a 3 out of 5 this year.

The label says;
Crisp, Tangy & Refreshing. The citrus aroma, light airy mouthfeel and tangy finish are this unfiltered beer’s trademarks. This is accomplished by adding whole, locally grown oranges throughout the brewing process which perfectly coalesce with the wheat and barley base.

Dec 4th, Angry Orchard Hard Cider

December 4, 2013 by popnea

Are you kidding me? Two days in a row… and a twist off on top of that…
I have to say though, I totally had the knifes out but it wasn’t half as bad as I thought it would be.
Still obviously a 1 out of 5, since it isn’t even a beer, but so much better than the Blueberry story from yesterday. And the apple & ginger even made it a little christmasy!

Angry Orchard Hard Cider Apple Ginger from Angry Orchard Cider Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. 5% alc/vol.

The label says:
Our Apple Ginger cider is unlike any cider you’ve had before. The fresh ginger and apple flavors blend together for a sweet, yet slightly tart taste with a distinct ginger aroma. The result is a smooth, refreshing cider that goes down easy.

Dec 3rd, Wild Blue

December 3, 2013 by popnea

I got a bad feeling about this one as soon as I unwrapped it. The fact that it was a twist off did not help either. But then when I open it I could already smell the blueberry and thought “maybe this will be pretty cool after all”. I was wrong.
My thought as I had the first sip: Holy shit… who makes this thing? I wonder if I can even finish it. This is clearly a 1 out of 5.
The foam was all purple, but it all went flat super quick before I had chance to take a photo of it.

Wild Blue Premium Blueberry Lager from Blue Dawg Brewing, St Louis, Missouri. 8% alc/vol.

The label says:
Premium lager with natural flavors and color from juice.

I didn’t finish it.

Dec 2nd, Jubelale 2013

December 2, 2013 by popnea

Jubelale Ale from Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon.

A great beer! Only the second day into the beer calendar and I am already giving out the first 5 out of 5! I like the label as well, someone put down a lot of work into it.

The label says:
A festive winter ale.

Dec 1st, Firestone Walker 805

December 1, 2013 by popnea

The beer calendar is on! First off was 805, an ale from Firestone Walker Brewing Company in Paso Robles of the California Central Coast. 4.7% alc/vol.

I was excited about this one and we are going out strong this year. I give this 4 out of 5! Perfect after a long drive!

The label says:
Keep it local!

Big Sur Camping

November 29, 2013 by popnea

I woke up bright and early to get ready for Thanksgiving Camping in Big Sur. I had prepared for rain and would probably be a little disappointed if it didn’t rain. We had some light showers in LA in the morning, just enough to make me happy!

Some 6 hours later and we arrived at the camping site. First thing first, let’s chill the beers in the river!

Setting up camp was super smooth, some of us decided to blow up the air mattress outside of the tent.

Oh, you need help getting it to fit though the tent door? Well, I’m just gonna stand here and laugh and take photos…

It was a long drive after a late Thanksgiving dinner night, so it’s easy to fall asleep in front of the fire after a couple of beers. Whoever fall asleep first gets to double as a table!

7th Annual Beer Calendar

November 27, 2013 by popnea

Today was the beer exchange for the advent beer calendar. Most of us know how it works by now, but there’s always some newbies each year…

Here’s how the beer calendar works; (works best if you are 6 or more people who are in on it)

Everyone buy 4 six packs or beer each, plus an optional Christmas Day beer for yourself. Holiday Editions, rare beers, beers from a country you’ve never heard of, beers you’ve never seen before, beers you have seen many times but have never had a chance to try, beers you think are the best beer you’ve ever tasted and are pretty certain not a lot of people know about etc are encouraged to buy.

Once everyone bought their 4 six pack of beers (24 beers) plus your optional bonus beer, you wrap them all in tin foil. Try not to mix your beers, keep the six packs separated. Set a date and time that works for everyone when you can exchange the beers.

We use a deck of cards to determine who got to pick their beer first. Everyone got to pick a card and the lowest card get to pick their beer first. Once everyone have their first beer, we draw a new card from the deck.

When we have collected all 24 beers for our calendar we wait patiently until December 1st when we get to open the first beer, and then one beer a day everyday until Christmas Day! Fun!

Stone Tasting

October 8, 2013 by popnea

Stone is my favorite brewery and they had a tasting/food pairing at Rock & Brew in El Segundo.

Let’s Go Surfing!

October 5, 2013 by popnea

I kind of sucked at surfing last week and was ready to give it up, but thought I’d give it one last chance.

We drove down to Dana Point, but saw this sweet old Volvo for sale in Venice, I fell in love a little. I should call and see how much they want for it.

The conditions were awesome in Dana Point and I rocked the surfboard! The challenge to with confidence be able to say I am a good surfer is still on! So much fun!