What’s Tapping (6/6)

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!

• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): Speedway Stout Horchata Edition Imperial Stout w/ Coffee, Cinnamon & Vanilla, 12%
• Artifex Brewing (Oceanside): The Seagull Has Landed West Coast IPA, 6.4%
• Ataraxia Aleworks (Kearny Mesa): Hammered Time Hazy Triple IPA, 9.5%
• Ataraxia Aleworks (Kearny Mesa): Subtle Trouble Hazy IPA, 6.5%
• Ataraxia Aleworks (Kearny Mesa): Wubba Lubba Double Hazy Double IPA, 7.6%
• Athletic Brewing (Miramar): Rainbow Wall Non-alcoholic Blood Orange IPA, < 0.5%
• Barley & Sword Brewing (North Park): The Edwin Fox English-style IPA on Cask, 5.3%
• Black Plague Brewing (Oceanside, Escondido, North Park): After Party Strawberry Lemonade Hard Seltzer, 5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Black Plague Brewing (Oceanside, Escondido, North Park): Living the Dream 7th Anniversary Cold IPA, 7%
• Black Plague Brewing (Oceanside, Escondido, North Park): Stay Chill Gluten-reduced Blonde Ale, 4.8% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Booze Brothers Brewing (Vista, Oceanside): Gonzo Mania Japanese-style Lager w/ Yuzu, 5%
• Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Little Italy): Airglow Hazy IPA, 6.4% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Little Italy): Just Wondering IPA, 6.6% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Little Italy): Varietal Shift Pale Ale, 5.7% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Culture Brewing (Solana Beach, Encinitas): American Pilsner, 4.7%
• Culture Brewing (Solana Beach, Encinitas): Keyhole IPA w/ Grapefruit, 6.6%

• Division 23 Brewing (Miramar): DIY Watermelon Hard Seltzer, 5%
• Division 23 Brewing (Miramar): Socotra Almost India Pale Ale, 6.9%
• Eppig Brewing (Downtown, Point Loma): Paradise Point Fruited Tart Ale, 5%
• GOAL. Brewing (North Park): Hard Nectar: LGM Smoothie Sour Ale w/ Lilikoi, Guava & Mango, 7%
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): False Memories West Coast IPA, 7% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Guava in Berlin Berliner-style Weisse w/ Guava, 3.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Layer of Notes Double Dry-hopped Hazy Triple IPA, 10.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Peacharine?! In This Economy ?! West Coast Pilsner, 5.4% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, Carmel Valley, Bay Park, South Park): San Diego Pale Ale, 5.6%
• Helix Brewing (La Mesa): Deep Thinker Hazy IPA, 7%
• Helix Brewing (La Mesa): Stoner Moment IPA, 7%
• Itza Brewing (Ocean Beach): Suomi Finnish-style Lager, 4.2%
• Jacked Up Brewery (Escondido): Apricot Amber Ale, 6%
• Jacked Up Brewery (Escondido): El Gato Mexican-style Lager, 5%
• Jacked Up Brewery (Escondido): Kilgore Irish-style Red Ale, 5%

• Julian Beer Co. (Julian): Hillside Rendezvous Saison w/ Lavender, Lupine, Sage & Apple Blossom, 4.7%
• Mcilhenney Brewing (Alpine): Muntz New Zealand-hopped Rye IPA, 7.2%
• Mike Hess Brewing (North Park, Downtown, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Alpine): Fair Point Hazy IPA, 6.5%
• Modern Times Beer (Point Loma, North Park, Encinitas): Stay Hoppy, San Diego West Coast IPA, 7.3%
• My Yard Live Beer Co. (San Marcos): 4 Stone Cold Dudes Brew West Coast Pilsner, 5%
• New English Brewing (Sorrento Valley): Valley Fog Hazy Double IPA, 8.5%
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): The Dankmobile Double Dry-hopped West Coast IPA, 7.1% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): The Point Blonde Ale, 4.8% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): The Sea Reflects the Stars Triple Dry-hopped Hazy Triple IPA, 10% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Pizza Port (Carlsbad): Double Beach Off Double Dry-hopped IPA, 8%
• Pizza Port (Imperial Beach): Boca Rio Juicy IPA, 6.2%
• Pure Project Brewing (Vista, Carlsbad, Miramar, North Park, Bankers Hill): Rain Pilsner, 5.3% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• South O Brewing (Oceanside): Creed, My Favorite Band Dark Czech-style Lager on Nitro, 4.7%
• TapRoom Beer Co. (North Park, Pacific Beach): Good News Double Dry-hopped Hazy IPA, 7%
• TapRoom Beer Co. (North Park, Pacific Beach): MEEP! West Coast IPA, 6.5%

Gene Fielden | Bottlecraft North Park Manager

Cellarmaker Otto’s Jacket | West Coast IPA (7%): Better fasten your seatbelts, little dudes! Recurring Simpsons character Otto Mann drives the school bus and stands by his record – fifteen crashes and no fatalities. This West Coast IPA from our friends at Cellarmaker up north pays homage to the man(n)’s jacket, replete with hidden chambers. Citra, HBC 586, Mosaic and my personal favorite New Zealand varietal Motueka make for a heady sensory experience.

Pure Project Rain | Kellerpils (5.3%): This beer not a new release by any stretch, but has not been available in distribution in a very long time. One of the most beloved of core lagers from Pure Project has become a rare treat of late, so it is a delight to welcome it back onto our shelves. At this time of year, this is the only rain we can expect – and these cans are as fresh as can be, so swing by and pick a few up!

Fieldwork Greetings from Raspberry Park | Fruited Sour Ale (7%): The summer months demand an effervescent sour ale and a lot of lying about in the park. Why not combine both with this razzy offering from Fieldwork? Raspberries impart their own brambly acidity, melding beautifully with the kettle-soured base ale. The beer pours a vivid fire-engine-red hue, with pink foam atop. To be enjoyed in the sun!

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