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What’s Tapping (2/22)

Our weekly list of freshly tapping beers with quality Bottlecraft recommendations

Brandon HernándezFebruary 22, 2024
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Welcome to San Diego Beer News‘ weekly list of beers tapping for the first time or returning to beer lists at breweries throughout San Diego County, including links where you can find additional info or purchase the beers online. For more details regarding release/tapping dates, times and locations, consult the official website or social-media accounts of the brewing companies listed.

And keep scrolling for Bottlecraft staffers’ recommendations about beers they are excited about that can be found at their bottle shop locations in North Park, Little Italy, Point Loma and Oceanside!

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  • Ataraxia Aleworks (Kearny Mesa): Basilisk Belgian-style Dark Strong Ale, 9%
  • Ataraxia Aleworks (Kearny Mesa): Foul Roko Fruit Punch Hard Seltzer, 5.5%
  • Ballast Point Brewing (Miramar, Morena, Little Italy): Pineapple Sculpin IPA, 7%
  • Black Plague Brewing (Oceanside, Escondido, North Park): Gothica Mexican-style Lager, 5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
  • Black Plague Brewing (Oceanside, Escondido, North Park): Stay Chill Gluten-reduced Blonde Ale, 4.8% – PURCHASE ONLINE
  • Booze Brothers Brewing (Vista, Oceanside, Fallbrook): Ramble On IPA, 7%
  • Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Little Italy): Far & Near Double Dry-hopped New Zealand-hopped IPA, 6.4% (collaboration w/ Everywhere Beer Co.) – PURCHASE ONLINE
  • Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Little Italy): Biolumen Hazy IPA, 7% – PURCHASE ONLINE
  • Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Little Italy): West by Northwest West Coast Pilsner, 5.6% (collaboration w/ Cloudburst Brewing) – PURCHASE ONLINE
  • Burning Beard Brewing (El Cajon): Iggy Hops Hazy IPA, 8%
  • Coronado Brewing (Bay Park, Coronado): El Rollo West Coast IPA, 7.2% (collaboration w/ Pizza Port Brewing)
  • Culver Beer Co. (Carlsbad): Outer Limits IPA, 6%
  • Duck Foot Brewing (Miramar, Leucadia): Duck Dry Rice Lager, 4.7%
  • East Village Brewing (East Village): This Is It Passionfruit Sour Ale w/ Guava, 6.1%
Coronado Brewing El Rollo
Coronado Brewing’s new collaboration with Pizza Port, El Rollo IPA, is hopped with Simcoe, Chinook and Columbus Cryo
  • GOAL. Brewing (North Park): Rollin’ on Wats West Coast Double IPA, 8%
  • Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, South Park, Bay Park, Carmel Valley): Double Barrel Ascension Imperial Stout, 13% (collaboration w Conscious Ales)
  • Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, South Park, Bay Park, Carmel Valley): Lazy Afternoon Hazy Double IPA, 8%
  • Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, South Park, Bay Park, Carmel Valley): Waimea Haze Hazy IPA, 7%
  • Mother Earth Brew Co. (Vista): Bourbon Barrel-aged Por Que No? Imperial Brown Ale, 13%
  • Mother Earth Brew Co. (Vista): Pin Up Pale Ale, 5.6%
  • Nickel Beer Co. (Julian): 10th Anniversary Triple IPA, 10.4%
  • North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill): Hoppy Jr. Triple Dry-hopped West Coast Pale Ale, 5% – PURCHASE NOW
  • North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill): Hoppy Pup Triple Dry-hopped Hazy Double IPA, 8.5% – PURCHASE NOW
  • North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill): Mr. Hoppy Triple Dry-hopped West Coast IPA, 7.1% – PURCHASE NOW
  • North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill): Ms. Hoppy Triple Dry-hopped Hazy IPA, 7% – PURCHASE NOW
  • Oggi’s (Carmel Mountain, Santee, College Area, Mission Valley, Point Loma, Del Mar, Encinitas, Vista): Float Your Bones Double IPA, 8.4%
East Village Brewing This Is It
East Village Brewing has introduced a version of its passionfruit sour ale, This Is It, that’s infused with pink guava
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Gene Fielden

Gene Fielden | North Park Bottlecraft Manager

Gold Dot Staggers & Jags | Cold IPA (7.1%): Gold Dot is a new project from the Heater Allen family Oregon, a side-brand brewed and canned at the selfsame McMinnville facility. Rick Allen started up the brewery a quarter-century ago, naming it after his spouse (whose surname at birth was Heater) and himself. Their daughter Lisa Allen is thus a living embodiment of Heater Allen – together with Kevin Davey (her partner in both business and life), she purchased the brewery from Rick in late 2022. Kevin was the initial brewer at Wayfinder and the first person to brew a self-described Cold IPA, so the stage was set for new adventures in cold-fermented hoppy beers. Gold Dot debuted barely a year ago, and only sent a small tranche of this beer (alongside a Dunkel entitled Blue Label) down to California upon the occasion of San Francisco Beer Week. Cheers to Lisa and Kevin!

Harland Yuzu Japanese Lager | Fruited Rice Lager (5%): Far and away the most popular beer from local operation Harland Brewing Company is the Japanese Lager. A cheerfully fizzy rice lager by style, it is easily our best-seller in the category at Bottlecraft North Park. Adding a zing of citrus to the recipe is this new release, utilizing the eponymous fruit (reminiscent of lemon). I do not know offhand whether this is joining the core lineup of Harland or is a limited run, but either way, give it a whirl? Kanpai!

Russian River Beatification | Oak-aged Sour Ale (6%): A tribute to the traditional Lambics of the Pajottenland in the environs of Brussels, Beatification is a spontaneously fermented creation. No yeast was pitched in the inception of this beer – rather, the local microflora (yeasts of all stripes as well as bacteria) began the miraculous process of fermentation, imparting funky and acidic tones as well as vigorous carbonation. A sure and steady hand in blending is another layer of this art form after the beer is aged up in used wine casks. Beatification is a magnum opus of craft beer and a testament to both talent and patience.

Click here to explore the quality beers at Bottlecraft’s four San Diego locations.

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Brandon HernándezFebruary 22, 2024
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