Beer

[mancini79]

Agree Aarron, most of us know how badly people want these beers and do the right thing. My cousin owns a craft beer spot in Visalia so I am heading up Saturday with kegs of dudes so I am getting paid to go. He also designed all logos for Dudes. He is having a Russian River tap takeover on Saturday. Sunday we are going to head to Kern

 

What place in Visalia? Up until a year ago, there wasn't much for craft in that town. Franks & Son's does carry bottled beers, but craft tap isn't easy to find. Brewbakers downtown isn't bad, but limited.  They do make a great Stout. Whenever I visit my parents, I bring up my own beer.

[James]

What place in Visalia? Up until a year ago, there wasn't much for craft in that town. Franks & Son's does carry bottled beers, but craft tap isn't easy to find. Brewbakers downtown isn't bad, but limited.  They do make a great Stout. Whenever I visit my parents, I bring up my own beer.

Not a fan of Brewbakers and I have given the place a few chances. There are a couple better places in Visalia. One is Pita Kabob on Mooney and another location on Walnut. They have like eight taps and they are all craft. For the area it is pretty good. 

 

My cousins spot is the Planing Mill on E Main, a block or so above Brewbakers. Good pizza and a quality spot for craft beer. Actually three of my cousins work there. Two are part owners, one financial and the other is the chef. 

http://www.planingmillpizza.com/

[James]

Anyone dealing with the Black Tuesday debacle going on right now with The Bruery? 

[Aaronkv]

Anyone dealing with the Black Tuesday debacle going on right now with The Bruery? 

 

Glad I don't have too! Buddy in reserve let me buy a couple of his allocation, I do want another bottle and gave up pretty quickly today. I had enough of a fun time ordering Duck Duck Gooze.

[James]

Glad I don't have too! Buddy in reserve let me buy a couple of his allocation, I do want another bottle and gave up pretty quickly today. I had enough of a fun time ordering Duck Duck Gooze.

I am doing the same thing as my buddy has a membership as well so I gave up as well. Pretty sad that these breweries aren't more prepared and The Bruery already did a test run so one would think they would have fixed the major issues. 

[Aaronkv]

They did 2 test runs, and the 2nd was worse than the first! The demand is insane, they need to bite the bullet and go with a proven eCommerce solution instead of going to the lowest bidder.

 

Amazon could handle it no problem. Brown Paper Tickets has been pretty solid these days too.

[James]

Honestly the lottery is probably the best way to do it to avoid the overload. I was talking to the owner of Kern and he was saying that he thought it went well but the one thing he will do different is to have everyone enter their CC info so when they win the charge just goes through. He had a number of people back out but he had to wait until the last second to contact the wait list which became another issue. I guess next Monday morning they are putting the left overs out on a first come first serve basis which allows locals to grab some still. 

[katie]

I just went to their site to see what you guys were talking about and I was able to order and check out with no problem. I closed the window though cause I don't really want that beer.

[James]

Yeah they fixed it, got an email saying so. It was beyond slow earlier. 

[katie]

Okie dokie, just wanted to let you know it was easy now

[James]

Thanks. 

[James]

For those in HB, BT's Southern BBQ has some amazing taps. Hess, Helms, Latitude 33, Rough Draft, El Segundo, Moylans, Port etc. It is right across from GWC. I havent seen most of those on tap in OC before.

[St1ck]

Drinking Racer X for the first time right now. Damn good beer. I need to get my hands on more.

[James]

Drinking Racer X for the first time right now. Damn good beer. I need to get my hands on more.

Whole Foods. They let you buy as much as you want to. 

[Hot Damn!]

Better than racer 15? I hope so. Have a racer X waiting for me when I get home.

[James]

Way better than Racer 15. 

[St1ck]

Yeah i thought Cafe 15 was just okay.

[ELEVEN]

Happy to report I have finally found a concert venue that has great beers on tap. Went to the Shrine last night and they had Angel City, Eagle Rock, Golden Road and El Segundo on tap. 

 

El Segundo White Dog IPA and Angel City Angeleno IPA paired well with The Avett Bothers.

 

Brandon, gatropubs are doing quite a bit of pairing dinners these days. Smog City does them quite often. I find it funny as well, I just go to Beachwood and have beer with my dinner, it pairs well. 

The Bootleg theatre has Eagle Rock, Golden Road and Bootleggers at the bar, among others.

Edited October 31, 2013 by ELEVEN

[ELEVEN]

Four Peaks Kilt Lifter, a spring training favorite, took a medal as well. Their Hop Knot picked up a medal as well. 

I just got back from Phoenix. Picked up 2 cases of Kilt Lifter at a Costco, and visited Papago brewery in Scottsdale too. Great selection in addition to their own stuff. Brought home a growler of Orange Blossom, a wheat ale that tastes like a creamsicle bar, and a growler of Elsie's Coffee Brown. Good stuff!

[ELEVEN]

Are there any beer aficionados that do not like IPA?

Not a huge fan. I prefer malt to hops.

[ELEVEN]

Today would be a good day for an Aroma Prieta

Played SS in AA with Arkansas a few years ago, right?

[Brandon]

James, wasn't Eagle Rock the one we had at Baldwin's that had some kind of flower based beer we found piney and disgusting?

[James]

James, wasn't Eagle Rock the one we had at Baldwin's that had some kind of flower based beer we found piney and disgusting?

Nope that is Craftsman which is a great brewery and just opened a tap room. Weird stuff but most is good. The Poppyfields not so much though. 

 

Eagle Rock is a bit overrated in my opinion. There new Sour is good but the IPA and others are lacking. 

[James]

I just got back from Phoenix. Picked up 2 cases of Kilt Lifter at a Costco, and visited Papago brewery in Scottsdale too. Great selection in addition to their own stuff. Brought home a growler of Orange Blossom, a wheat ale that tastes like a creamsicle bar, and a growler of Elsie's Coffee Brown. Good stuff!

Orange Blossom is the best beer in Phoenix. I love Kilt Lifter too. 

 

I just said Eagle Rock is overrated but I did have their cask of Creamsicle at 38 degrees last weekend which was much in line with Papago. 

[Brandon]

Nope that is Craftsman which is a great brewery and just opened a tap room. Weird stuff but most is good. The Poppyfields not so much though.

Eagle Rock is a bit overrated in my opinion. There new Sour is good but the IPA and others are lacking.

haha. poppyfields.