Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Cascade Pale Ale

Just brewed this and got an OG of 1.06 with 5.25 gals. Looking to make a nice hoppy low-alcohol summer pale ale.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Saint Archer Brewery

Visited Saint Archer Brewery yesterday. One more down on the list! Really loved the Pale Ale.

Friday, May 31, 2013

Scotch Ale

Brewed this up on Memorial Day and it started fermenting in about 6-8 hours!

This is my first attempt at a Scotch Ale. I hope the Victory malt adds a nice flavor.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Culture brewery in Solana Beach

Visited the brewery on Sunday and tasted the pale ale and IPA. Really liked the IPA!!. They were out of the Imperial IPA, guess I will try that next time. The wife had the brown and the Imperial stout, they were just OK, nothing special.

I just checked Westcoaster web site and it now shows 69 active breweries.  They sure are making my quest to visit all the San Diego breweries a challenge! !

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Two more San Diego breweries down

Visited two more breweries and a tasting room in my quest to visit all 66 San Diego breweries. First up was Intergalactic Brewing. Alex had some nice beers on tap. The unique beer I liked was the Smoked Ale. Great job for a one man show!
Next up was the Poor House Brewing on 30th St. The beer is served in mason jars. Not bad beer, more like a neighborhood bar than a brewery. Nice touch with free pretzels and peanuts on request.
Then just down the street is the Belching Beaver tasting room. The beer was good with a nice selection. See the picture for more details.
Poor House Brewing
Belching Beaver Brewing tasting room on 30th
Intergalactic Brewing with owner Alex behind the counter

Sunday, April 28, 2013

PQ Homebrewers

Anybody interested in forming a homebrew club in Rancho Penasquitos/Carmel Mountain Ranch/4s Ranch in the San Diego area? My idea is a small club or 4 or 5 brewers where we can alternate at each others house and share recipes, techniques and of course drink some beer!!!! E-mail me at Mark.Hazelwood@aol.com if interested.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Palm Sugar Brown Recipe

Just brewed this over the weekend.

Added the palm sugar at the end of the boil. This stuff is fermenting like crazy!!