What’s Tapping (11/9)

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): Banana Vanilla Speedway Stout w/ Vanilla & Coffee, 12%
• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): Bourbon Barrel-aged Speedway Stout – Kali Dipp’n Edition w/ Coffee, Almonds & Vanilla, 14%
• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): Brandy Barrel-aged Speedway Stout – Hawaiian Retreat Edition w/ Coconut, Vanilla & Coffee, 14.7%
• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): Carajillo Speedway Stout w/ Orange Peel, Vanilla, Coriander, Cacao Nibs & Coffee, 12%
• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): Champurrado Speedway Stout w/ Cinnamon, Star Anise, Brown Sugar & Coffee, 12%
• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): Cranberry Ale w/ Vanilla & Cinnamon, 6%
• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): East African Hammerhead Speedway Stout w/ Espresso, Vanilla & Coffee, 12%
• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): German Chocolate Cake Speedway Stout w/ Coconut, Pecans & Coffee, 12%
• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): Holiday Hero Imperial Stout w/ Vanilla, Chocolate & Nutmeg, 10%
• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): Raspberry Chocolate Speedway Stout w/ Cacao Nibs & Coffee, 12%
• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): Rocky Road Speedway Stout w/ Banana, Vanilla & Coffee, 12%
• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): Rum Barrel-aged Speedway Stout – Chocolate Rum Cake Edition w/ Cacao Nibs, Cocoa, Molasses, Walnuts & Coffee, 11.4%
• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake Speedway Stout w/ Espresso, Vanilla, Salt, Dulche de Leche, Pumpkin-pie Spice, Cheesecake & Coffee, 12%
• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): Strawberry Vanilla Speedway Stout w/ Coffee & Speedway Whipped Cream, 12%
• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): Taco Shop Speedway Stout w/ Cilantro, Lime Zest, Chilis, Salt & Coffee, 12%
• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): Tequila Barrel-aged Speedway Stout – Mexican Hot Chocolate Edition w/ Coffee, Cacao Nibs, Cinnamon, Chilis & Vanilla, 14.2%
• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): Thai Tea Speedway Stout w/ Tea, Vanilla & Star Anise, 12%
• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): Turkish Coffee Speedway Stout w/ Coffee & Cardamom, 12%
• Athletic Brewing (Miramar): Hometown Harvest Non-alcoholic IPA, < 0.5%
• Ballast Point Brewing (Miramar, Morena, Little Italy): Big Eye IPA, 7%
• Ballast Point Brewing (Miramar, Morena, Little Italy): Pilly Nelson American IPA, 6.9%
• Barley & Sword Brewing (North Park): Staffordshire’s Best Bitter Ale on Cask, 4.8%
• Barley & Sword Brewing (North Park): Thistle Oat Malt Stout, 4.7%
• Barley & Sword Brewing (North Park): Thistle Oat Malt Stout on Cask, 4.7%
• BeerDad’s Brew Works (San Marcos): Dad’s Hawaiian Shirt Hazy Double IPA, 8%

• Carlsbad Brewing (Carlsbad): Famosa Raceway IPA, 6.5%
• Craft Coast Beer & Tacos (Oceanside): Bring Your Own Stache Cold IPA, 6.3%
• Culture Brewing (Solana Beach, Encinitas): Mango Habanero Hard Seltzer
• Culver Beer Co. (Carlsbad): Spanglish IPA, 7.2% (collaboration w/ Booze Brothers Brewing & Farland Aleworks)
• Deft Brewing (Morena): DeftCon 3 Belgian-style Quadrupel, 9.9%
• Deft Brewing (Morena): Patio Hops & Geysers Fresh Hop Pale Ale, 6.3%
• Deft Brewing (Morena): Wallonian Shadows Belgian-style Dark Ale, 5.5%
• Dogleg Brewing (Vista): Denali Dank IPA, 6.1%
• Duck Foot Brewing (Miramar, Leucadia): Deck the Hops 2023 Double IPA w/ Spruce Tips & Rosemary, 8%
• Duck Foot Brewing (Miramar, Leucadia): Pumpkin Pie Beer Slushies, 5%
• Embolden Beer Co. (Miramar): All I’s On Me Triple Dry-hopped Triple West Coast IPA, 10%
• Embolden Beer Co. (Miramar): X
• Fall Brewing (Miramar): !Abandon Ship! Black Rye IPA, 6.6%
• Fall Brewing (Miramar, North Park, South Park): Tora! Japanese-style Lager, 5.2%
• GOAL. Brewing (North Park): Juice+ Double Mango Sour Ale, 6%
• Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch): Mango ‘Otai Sour Ale w/ Mango, Pineapple & Coconut
• Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch): Melona Sour III, 6%
• Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, South Park, Bay Park, Carmel Valley): Sakura Sour IPA w/ Cherry Blossom, 6%
• Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch): Ube Milkshake IPA, 7%
• Helix Brewing (La Mesa): Hoptical Prism IPA, 7%
• Helix Brewing (La Mesa): MTNS New Zealand-hopped IPA, 7%
• Hopnonymous Brewing (Kearny Mesa): Coast to Convoy Hazy Double IPA, 8.2% (collaboration w/ Coronado Brewing)
• Hopnonymous Brewing (Kearny Mesa): Rad Santa Winter Warmer Ale, 8.1%
• Jacked Up Brewery (Escondido): Friday IPA, 6.5%
• Jacked Up Brewery (Escondido): Honey Pale Ale, 4.5%
• Jacked Up Brewery (Escondido): Serpent’s Tongue Pale Ale, 5%
• Mission Brewing (Kensington): Blue Corn Whiskey Barrel-aged Dark Seas Imperial Stout, 9.8%
• Mission Brewing (Kensington): Chocolate Caramel Turtle Dark Seas Imperial Stout, 9.8%
• Mission Brewing (Kensington): Holiday Spice Dark Seas Imperial Stout, 9.8%
• Mission Brewing (Kensington): PB&J Dark Seas Imperial Stout, 9.8%

• Modern Times Beer (Point Loma, North Park, Encinitas): Capital of Craft IPA, 6.5%
• My Yard Live Beer Co. (San Marcos): Brewer Next Door West Coast IPA, 6.5% (collaboration w/ Pizza Port Brewing)
• My Yard Live Beer Co. (San Marcos): Flight of the Kiwis New Zealand-hopped IPA, 7.2%
• My Yard Live Beer Co. (San Marcos): Man Club American Brown Ale, 5.4%
• My Yard Live Beer Co. (San Marcos): Red Rover American Amber Ale, 5.4%
• New English Brewing (Sorrento Valley): Whole Lotta Hazy IPA, 6.7%
• Nickel Beer Co. (Julian): Stonewall Stout on Nitro, 6.3%
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill): Approach the Throne Double Dry-hopped West Coast IPA – BUY NOW (collaboration w/ Troon Brewing)
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill): Hop-Fu! Double Dry-hopped West Coast IPA, 7.5% – BUY NOW
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill): The Real Dog Dads of Hopewell Hoppy Triple IPA, 9.5% (collaboration w/ Troon Brewing) – BUY NOW
• Northern Pine Brewing (Oceanside, Carmel Valley): Lodge Beer Golden Ale, 5.4%
• Prohibition Brewing (Vista): Sweet Biscuit Amber Ale, 5.8%
• Pure Project Brewing (Vista, Carlsbad, Miramar, North Park, Bankers Hill): Forgotten Brilliance Barleywine, 12.3% – BUY ONLINE
• Pure Project Brewing (Vista, Carlsbad, Miramar, North Park, Bankers Hill): Infinite Falls Oak Barrel-aged Saison w/ Cascade Wet Hops, 5.1% – BUY ONLINE
• Resident Brewing (Downtown): Barrelkeeper Rum Barrel-aged Imperial Stout w/ Chai Spices, 14.5%
• Rincon Reservation Road Brewery (Valley Center): Cowabunga Milk Stout, 5.2%
• Second Chance Beer Co. (Carmel Mountain, North Park): Frosty the Hazeman Hazy IPA, 7%
• Seek Beer Co. (North Park): Every Facet New Zealand-hopped Pilsner, 5.3% (collaboration w/ Orchestrated Minds Brewing)
• TapRoom Beer Co. (North Park, Pacific Beach): A Bine a Dozen Blended Imperial Stout w/ Coffee, 14%
• TapRoom Beer Co. (North Park, Pacific Beach): Ghost Walking German-style Pilsner, 4.2%
• Thr3e Punk Ales Brewing (Chula Vista): 2017 Brandy Barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout, 11%
• Thr3e Punk Ales Brewing (Chula Vista): 2018 Bourbon Barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout, 11%
• Thr3e Punk Ales Brewing (Chula Vista): 2020 Rum Barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout, 11%
• Thr3e Punk Ales Brewing (Chula Vista): 2021 Barleywine, 10.5%
• Thr3e Punk Ales Brewing (Chula Vista): 2022 Cuvée, 10%

Gene Fielden | North Park Bottlecraft Manager

Highland Park Super Cloud | Hazy IPA (7.3%): We kicked off San Diego Beer Week with a tap takeover trifecta! This spotlighted the combined talents of the triad of There Does Not Exist, Everywhere Beer Co. and Highland Park Brewery. The lattermost granted us a keg and a few cases of Super Cloud, a hazy IPA with an Australian bent. Galaxy, Mosaic and Vic Secret in the dry-hop give off aromas of mango, pineapple and orange sherbet.

Wayfinder / Bierstadt Infinite Hotel | Rice Lager (5.1%): Any Wayfinder lager is worth drinking, and any Bierstadt beer is a rarity around here. This crisp rice lager collab between the two outstanding breweries thus makes for an absolute no-brainer. Still wavering? Drop by Bottlecraft North Park for a taste off the draft line before making a decision on cans! With generous carbonation and a lithe body, you may want to extend your stay at the Infinite Hotel.

Alvarado Street Biggie’s Blueberry Brunch Bonanza | Smoothie Sour Ale (7%): It is our distinct pleasure to welcome the crew of Alvarado Street Brewery to Bottlecraft North Park on Thursday, November 9 for a San Diego Beer Week tap takeover. Among many other hoppy and tart offerings, a centerpiece will be the Biggie’s recipe that started it all. Inspired by blueberry pie, this kettle-sour is generous with the berries and has just a hint of vanilla. This is the most beloved of the Biggie’s lineup and will be available in generous quantities!

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