What’s Tapping (2/6)

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!

• Arcana Brewing (Carlsbad): Karma Hazy IPA, 5.5%
• Athletic Brewing (Miramar): Soul Sour Non-alcoholic Sour Ale w/ Blueberry, Lemon & Mango, < 0.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Aztec Brewery (Vista): Ginger Beer English-style Amber Ale w/Ginger, 7%
• Ballast Point Brewing (Miramar, Little Italy): Milky Tres Milk Stout, 4.4%
• Ballast Point Brewing (Miramar, Little Italy): Yuzu Japanese-style Rice Lager, 5.9%
• BattleMage Brewing (Vista): Diving Light Blonde Ale w/ Strawberry, 4.8%
• BattleMage Brewing (Vista): March of the Ents Hazy IPA, 6.2%
• Bay City Brewing (Point Loma, East Village): Bay City American Lager, 4.2%
• Bay City Brewing (Point Loma, East Village): Tucci Gang Italian-style Pilsner, 5.4%
• Belching Beaver Brewery (Oceanside, Vista, North Park): Session IPA w/ Terpenes, 4.9%
• BLAH Brewing (Normal Heights): 12 Speed West Coast IPA, 7.2%
• BLAH Brewing (Normal Heights): Black Celebration Black IPA, 7.6%
• BLAH Brewing (Normal Heights): Rad Pils West Coast Pilsner, 6%
• Booze Brothers Brewing (Vista, Oceanside, Fallbrook): Wild Garden New Zealand-style IPA (collaboration w/ Relentless Brewing)
• Brewjería Company (Chula Vista): Sumo Lìbre Japanese-style Lager, 5.5%
• Deft Brewing (Bay Park): Deft Season: Winter Saison, 5.8%
• Deft Brewing (Bay Park): Kirschbier Gose w/ Cherries, 4.3%
• East Village Brewing (East Village): Radiant Irish-style Red Ale, 4.7%
• El Cid Brewing (North Park): Abandon Ship Chocolate Stout, 8%
• Fall Brewing (Miramar, North Park, South Park): Sangria Jazz Hands Berliner-style Weisse w/ Tempranillo, Raspberry, Orange & Cinnamon, 4%
• GOAL. Brewing (North Park): VIP Blend Imperial Stout w/ Coffee, 11%

• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Calamosa Mimosa-inspired Barrel-fermented Sour Beer w/ Calamansi, 5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): DDH Birds Are Real Double Dry-hopped California IPA, 6.8% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Flying South Mexican-style Lager, 5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): More Special 11° Czech-style Pilsner, 4.6% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Pallyfornia West Coast Pilsner, 5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Vienna-style Lager, 5.2% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, Carmel Valley, Bay Park, South Park): Polar Opposite Hazy Pale Ale, 6.2% (collaboration w/ Melvin Brewing)
• InZane Brewing (Vista): West Coast IPA, 6.5%
• Julian Beer Co. (Julian): Juniper Flats Smoked Sahti, 7.5% (collaboration w/ Smoking Cannon Brewery)
• Julian Beer Co. (Julian): Quick Draw Light Lager, 4.2%
• Julian Beer Co. (Julian): Three Sisters Czech-style Pilsner, 5.3%
• Ketch Brewing (Kearny Mesa): Barreled Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Porter, 11%
• Ketch Brewing (Kearny Mesa): Board Schwarz Black Lager, 5.5%
• Mike Hess Brewing (North Park, Downtown, Ocean Beach, Alpine): Lone Pine Double IPA, 8.5%
• Mother Earth Brew Co. (Vista): Ascent West Coast IPA, 7.3%
• Nickel Beer Co. (Julian): Volcan IPA, 7%
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Art Is Hard Double Dry-hopped Hazy IPA, 7% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): This Is Our Phantasm Cup Entry! Triple Dry-hopped Hazy Double IPA, 8.7% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Triple-Fu! Triple Dry-hopped West Coast Triple IPA, 10.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE

• Pizza Port (Imperial Beach): Little Bear Session IPA, 5%
• Pizza Port (Ocean Beach): Baja Malibu Mexican-style Lager, 4.2%
• Pizza Port (Ocean Beach): Participation Trophy West Coast IPA< 7.8%
• Pizza Port (Solana Beach): Oscar Wanted a Brown Ale English-style Brown Ale, 5%
• Pizza Port (Solana Beach): Single Origin Coffee Stout, 7.3%
• Pizza Port Brewing (Carlsbad, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach): Pier Bier Czech-style Pilsner, 4%
• Pizza Port Carlsbad Village (Carlsbad): Kogatana Japanese-style Lager, 4.7%
• Pizza Port Carlsbad Village (Carlsbad): Raceway West Coast IPA, 7.3%
• Pizza Port Carlsbad Village (Carlsbad): The Return of the Fog Hazy IPA< 7.2%
• Pure Project Brewing (Vista, Carlsbad, Miramar, North Park, Bankers Hill): Otter Romp Murky Double IPA, 8.6% (collaboration w/ Humble Sea Brewing) – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Pure Project Brewing (Vista, Carlsbad, Miramar, North Park, Bankers Hill): Ship Full Sail English-style Pub Ale, 5.5%
• Pure Project Brewing (Vista, Carlsbad, Miramar, North Park, Bankers Hill): Westerly Direction West Coast IPA, 6.8% (collaboration w/ Mcilhenney Brewing) – PURCHASE ONLINE
• South O Brewing (Oceanside): A Little of This West Coast IPA, 6.8% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• South O Brewing (Oceanside): Summer Hill German-style Helles Lager, 5.4% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Stone Brewing (Escondido, Oceanside, Point Loma, Downtown): Stone Enjoy By 4.20.25 Double IPA, 9.4%
• Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station (Point Loma): Super Non-Chunky Oaked Peanut Butter Cream Ale, 9.2%
• Sunny Grove Brewing (Santee): Outsider Amber Ale, 6.1%
• Weir Beer Co. (Vista): Diet Dr. Kelp Root Beer Hard Seltzer, 5%
• Weir Beer Co. (Vista): Haterade Blue Raspberry Hard Seltzer, 5%

Gene Fielden | Bottlecraft North Park Manager

The theme of this week’s column is the forthcoming clash of sports teams this weekend!

Boulevard Tank 7 | Farmhouse Ale (8.5%): The flagship of the Smokestack Series from venerable Kansas City craft brewery Boulevard Brewing, Tank 7 is a sterling example of an American saison. Brewed with a touch of corn to lighten the body and fermented at high temperatures for maximum attenuation, Tank 7 is far too easy to consume considering its ABV (alcohol-by-volume). This beer is a year-round staple on our shelves but will surely be popular for fans of the midwestern team competing this Sunday!

Off Color Beer For Huddles | Amber Ale (5.2%): The current issue of The New Yorker features a lovely article on the topic of modern-day adoration of capybaras by (the very funny) Gary Shteyngart. In addition to all of their other activities, it appears they also play football ‒ at least if Chicago’s Off Color Brewing is to be believed! The avatar of this brewery is a plucky little mouse, who on the label of this beer appears to be the quarterback of a rodential football team. Listening intently are a group of capybaras, ready for the next play. Drink this beer while making important collective decisions, or during nail-biting moments of the big game!

Victory Golden Monkey | Belgian-style Tripel (9.5%): While Prima Pils holds a special place in my heart, and Storm King helped introduce a generation of drinkers on the Eastern Seaboard to the delights of imperial stouts, for many people Victory Brewing is synonymous with Golden Monkey. Inspired by the strong blonde tripels of Belgium, this beer utilizes the clove-laden yeast characteristic of that wonderful land, for a candied-orange and at once phenolic effect. Victory is far and away the predominant brewery we have access to from Pennsylvania, so pick up a six-pack of these if you are a fan of the winged team this weekend!

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