When: January 18th, 2016 from 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Where: Hollingshead's Deli, 368 South Main Street Orange, California
What: 13 beers will be available as well as guests from Founders Brewing who will be available to answer questions.
Beers:
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Founders Brewing Orange County Launch
This coming Monday, January 18th, Hollingshead's Deli in Orange, CA will be celebrating the official launch of Founders Brewing Company in Orange County. I love Founders Brewing beers, among my favorites are their All Day IPA and Centennial IPA. Being able to get some of my favorite beers in California makes me so happy, because it saves me money from having to travel out of the area, which means I have more money to spend on beers. I'm super excited to have the chance to try some new to me beers as well as some old favorites.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Beer News: Nitro Merlin Milk Stout
Black Magic: Velvet Merlin Transformed into Nitro Merlin Milk Stout
Paso Robles, CA: With a new ingredient and a bit of wizardry, Firestone Walker's Velvet Merlin oatmeal stout has been transformed into a mindblowing mouthful known as Nitro Merlin Milk Stout, to be released starting on January 6, 2016.
"We've experimented with Velvet Merlin as both a milk stout and as a nitro beer, but this is the first time we've married the two styles." said Brewmaster Matt Brynildson. "This combination is really magical, to the point where you can't imagine one without the other once you taste it."
Nitro Merlin Milk Stout marks Firestone Walker's first broad-market foray into nitro beers. It will be available in draft year-round across Firestone Walker markets nationwide--starting with a series of "Milk & Cookies" promotions in collaboration with Brown Butter Cookie Company, a beloved family operation located in Firestone Walker's backyard of California's Central Coast.
Milking It
Nitro Merlin Stout is brewed exactly the same as Firestone's winter seasonal Velvet Merlin oatmeal stout, but with one critical twist; the inclusion of non-fermentable lactose sugar (a.k.a. milk sugar), the ingredient that transforms the beer into a milk stout.
"With a traditional dry stout like Velvet Merlin, you're using these roasted barleys that add astringency, with a fairly high hopping rate that adds bitterness," Brynildson said. "But when you add milk sugar into the mix, you counterbalance those more astringent qualities. It's a lot like adding cream to your dark roasted coffee."
He added, "The result is a stout that is still roasty, but with this mellow sweetness and a roundness of body that is only enhanced by the nitro format."
More Velvety
Nitro beer was originally popularized as a way to mimic the classic British cask ale experience, which is known for delivering a thick creamy head and an ultra-smooth mouthfeel with less carbonation.
"The challenge with cask ale is that you're dealing with a live fermentation, and a lot of things can go wrong," Brynildson said. "Nitrogenating a stable beer is the solution for capturing a similar head and mouthfeel while bulletproofing the process."
When a nitro beer is poured, it is pushed through a dedicated "sparkler" nozzle on the tap that sheers the liquid and knocks the nitrogen out of the solution.
"You get this cascading waterfall effect in the glass and this temporary visual whiteout of the beer," Brynildson said. "That's the nitrogen coming out of solution, and then it migrates to the top to create this beautiful foam. The presentation is just fantastic. Nitro isn't just about head retention and palate smoothness, it's also about the theater of the pour."
He added, "With Nitro Merlin Milk Stout, you've got this dark, roasty beer that looks really ominous, yet on nitro it's so smooth and creamy and drinkable. It's a visual mindf***, and a complete transformation on the palate--especially with the added dimension of the milk sugar."
Milk & Cookies
The release of Nitro Merlin Milk Stout coincides with a series of "Milk & Cookies" promotions to be held in select markets, with the beer being served with cookies provided by Brown Butter Cookie Company. The company's signature shortbread cookies are made with browned butter, brown sugar, and vanilla with a touch of sea salt.
"Brown Butter Cookie Company is a hometown favorite created by two sisters here on the Central Coast," Brynildson said. "This is a pairing of local flavors that taste really awesome together."
Details on upcoming Milk & Cookies pairings will be forthcoming at FirestoneBeer.com.
Resources:
Nitro Edu: www.firestonebeer.com/beers/nitromerlin/nitro-wizardry.php
Milk Stout Edu: www.firestonebeer.com/beers/nitromerllin/milking-it.php
Brown Butter Cookie Edu: http://www.firestonebeer.com/beers/nitromerlin/milk-and-cookies.php
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
THREE WEAVERS BREWING COMPANY TO RELEASE 'BLOOD JUNKIE' BEER
THREE WEAVERS BREWING COMPANY TO RELEASE 'BLOOD JUNKIE' BEER IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROSTHETIC RECORDS
Label's heavy metal outfit EXMORTUS to play 'Bottle Release Party' on Nov. 21
THREE WEAVERS BREWING COMPANY has teamed with their friends and neighbors at PROSTHETIC RECORDS to combine their love of beer and heavy metal by brewing and bottling the Blood Junkie Imperial Red Ale. Roping in acclaimed artist and fellow beer aficionado Dan Mumford (The Black Dahlia Murder, Parkway Drive) to design the bottle's menacing artwork, the bottled version of Blood Junkie will make its debut on November 21st.
Sharing a common affinity for assertively hopped ales, Three Weavers Brewmaster Alexandra Nowell and Prosthetic co-founder E.J. Johantgen melded minds and sought to develop a ruby-hued imperial red that is big and malt-driven, yet dry and balanced. Johantgen commented, "I have been obsessed with beer and the process of making beer for years - almost as long as I've been obsessed with metal. Alex and Three Weavers are even more passionate about making some of the best beer imaginable. So it only made sense that the hop-heads here at PROSTHETIC be a part of something as special as Blood Junkie. We are very proud of the result and think fans of craft and metal will be equally pleased."
To commemorate the special event, PROSTHETIC and Three Weavers will host a "bottle-release party" at the brewery's tasting room in Inglewood, California on Saturday, November 21st featuring live entertainment provided by Prosthetic's own heavy metal group Exmortus along with support from Three Weavers brewer Chris' progressive rock quartet LITAOA. Additionally, a limited amount of exclusive t-shirts featuring the bottle's artwork will be available for purchase on site. Doors open at 8:00 and tickets will be available at the door for just $5. For more information, please RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/494808434032718/.
ABOUT BLOOD JUNKIE:
Blood Junkie is built on a grain base of 2-row, Munich, and a healthy dose of British crystal malts for color and body, coming in at 8.7% and 70 IBUs. The beer is then double dry-hopped to the hilt with a combination of Mosaic, Simcoe, Summit, and experimental hop variety 342, giving Blood Junkie a bright, tropical hop character and a distinctly west coast spin on the imperial red style.
ABOUT THREE WEAVERS BREWING COMPANY:
Three Weavers is a craft brewery based in Inglewood, California. Founded in 2013, they are deeply rooted in the concept of responsibility--to the environment, to the industry, to the community, and to their employees. Three Weavers exists to share their love and appreciation of beer with the world.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Cali UNCORKED
The inaugural Cali UNCORKED presented by Harrah's Resort of Southern California, a day-long music, comedy, craft beer, wine, and food festival will take place on November 14th at the picturesque Oak Canyon Park in the hills of Silverado, CA. The venue is a short drive from downtown Irvine, CA. The festival will also feature a full day of music, with performances from Santa Barbara's Rebelution, and Collie Buddz, as well as indie surf stylings from locals Matt Costa and Tom Curren.
Off-duty firefighters will pour beer and wine for attendees and a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will go to the 3631 Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
Cali UNCORKED will also feature a comedy stage, presented by one of the most influential comedy and lifestyle websites, Funny or Die. Top national and local comedians such as Grant Cotter, Monty Franklin, Jason Collings, and Gene Pompa will perform on a special Funny or Die Comedy Stage.
Cali UNCORKED is produced by premier music festival production company Synergy Global Entertainment (SGE) and Brew Ha Ha Productions, Orange County, California's most successful and respected craft beer event producer.
Cali UNCORKED will be from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. on November 14th. Attendees will enjoy complimentary craft beer and wine tastings from top Californian breweries and wineries throughout the sprawling grassy area of Oak Canyon Park. Local artisan food trucks and pop-up restaurants will also be on site selling a variety of delicious and unique food options throughout the day and evening. After 4:00 p.m., several UNCORKED breweries and wineries will continue to offer beverages for purchase.
Extremely limited VIP packages are available. Three different packages include a variety of perks such as early admission for an extra hour of tastings, premier parking, premier restrooms, shaded lounge seating, and even a meet and greet with the bands. VIP attendees will also have the opportunity to attend a session with "Dr." Bill Sysak, Craft Beer Ambassador and Certified Cicerone at Stone Brewing Company.
All VIP information and tickets can be found at: www.uncorkedfest.com
The initial list of participating breweries include:
Anchor Brewing Co.
Bottle Logic Brewing
Black Market Brewing
Bootlegger's Brewery
Stone Brewing Co.
Pizza Port
Many more breweries as well as participating wineries will be announced closer to the event date.
Food vendors include:
The CUT
Porko Rico
Devilicious
Haven Gastropub
Producer John Reese of SGE explains, "We wanted to create a new beer, wine, and food festival married with a music and comedy festival that had three headliners: the drinks, the food, and the entertainment. Since we're Orange County based ourselves, we wanted to highlight the best of the region's beers, wines, artisan nibbles, music, and comedians from our own backyard."
"We have never been more excited about bringing a new event to Orange County," says Cali UNCORKED co-producer Cameron Collins of Brew Ha Ha Productions. "For the past six years we have built a reputation for producing the highest quality and attended craft beer festivals in Southern California, and that reputation is important to us. We enthusiastically enter into this new venture with SGE confident that we will be presenting a world class event unlike anything our attendees have seen before!"
Tickets for Cali UNCORKED are on sale now at www.uncorkedfest.com. Please note that the event is for those 21 and up.
General Admission and VIP tickets will be available for purchase for the following prices. Note: All tickets include beer and wine tasting, as well as access to the Funny or Die Comedy Stage, and concert.
Early Bird Discount
$45 (limited quantity to include complimentary early access VIP upgrade!)
General Admission
$45 while supplies last, then prices will increase based upon availability
Early Entry VIP
$65 (early entry for craft beer and wine tastings, starting at noon)
VIP Lounge
$99
- 1 hour early entry (starting at noon)
- Premier parking lot access
- Access into the Harrah's Lounge
- VIP bathrooms
Meet & Greet VIP
$199
- Meet & Greet with Rebelution to include pictures and poster signing
- 1 hour early entry (starting at noon)
- Premier parking lot access
- Access into the Harrah's Lounge
- VIP viewing area in front of the music stage
- VIP lounge with additional shaded seating areas
- VIP bathrooms
Designated Driver tickets can be purchased at the door for $30.
Oak Canyon Park is located in Orange County at 5305 East Santiago Canyon Road in Silverado, CA and is less than two hours from Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. It's also conveniently located a short drive from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA.
For those traveling to the Southern California area to attend Cali UNCORKED, the nearby cities offer a wide variety of hotel and camping options.
The festival producers encourage attendees to drink responsibly.
Website: www.uncorkedfest.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/CaliUncorked
Twitter: @CaliUncorked
Instagram: @UncorkedFest
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