bottlecraft near 92101, San Diego, CA
Toolbox Brewing Co / Bottlecraft Spiral Light
Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer8.1% ABV
Toolbox Brewing CoVista, CA
Abnormal /Bottlecraft Collaboration Koozy Beer
American IPA6.0% ABV
Abnormal Beer CompanySan Diego, CA
Mason Ale Works /Bottlecraft Forged Series Chocolate & Hazelnut Bourbon Barrel Imperial Coffee Stout
Imperial Stout10.1% ABV
Mason Ale WorksSan Marcos, CA
Mason Ale Works /Bottlecraft Forged Series Coconut Rum Barrel Imperial Coffee Stout
Imperial Stout10.1% ABV
Mason Ale WorksSan Marcos, CA
Mason Ale Works /Bottlecraft Forged Series Imperial Coffee Stout
Imperial Stout9.5% ABV
Mason Ale WorksSan Marcos, CA
Mason Ale Works /Bottlecraft Forged Series Vanilla Bourbon Barrel Imperial Coffee Stout
Imperial Stout10.1% ABV
Mason Ale WorksSan Marcos, CA
Bottlecraft / Mason (Collab W/ Horus Aged Ales) Bee & Bird
Double IPA8.6% ABV
Bottlecraft / Mason Ale Works (Collab W/ Horus Aged Ales)San Diego, CA
Insurgente Bottlecraft Collaboration Borderline Nut Brown Ale
American Brown Ale9.2% ABV
Cervecería InsurgenteTijuana, Mexico
Resident Bottlecraft Solana Beach Turns One
American IPA6.5% ABV
Resident Brewing CompanySan Diego, CA
Bottlecraft / Pizza Port / Half Door Foggiest Idea
American IPA7.0% ABV
Bottlecraft / Pizza Port / Half DoorSan Diego, CA
Bottlecraft / Modern Times Neon Campfire
Imperial Stout13.0% ABV
Bottlecraft / Modern TimesSan Diego, CA
Bottlecraft / Pizza Port Solana Beach Poggiest Idea
American IPA6.5% ABV
Bottlecraft / Pizza Port Solana BeachSan Diego, CA
North East Style IPA with Passion Fruit, Orange, & Guava added
Bottlecraft / Great Notion Samson's Tropical Vacation
Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer7.5% ABV
Bottlecraft / Great NotionSan Diego, CA
Bottlecraft / Eppig Steinfeld
Czech Pale Lager5.5% ABV
Bottlecraft / EppigSan Diego, CA
Notes of lime, tropical fruit, & fresh cut grass. Cracker-like malt and a dry pleasant finish.
Bottlecraft / Home This Stout Is Making Me Thirsty
American Stout10.5% ABV
Bottlecraft / Home Brewing CoSan Diego, CA
Bottlecraft / Pure Project / Mother Earth Three Sisters IPA
American IPA6.2% ABV
Mother Earth / Pure Project / BottlecraftVista, CA
Bottlecraft / Enegren
0.10miSan Diego, CA
Bottlecraft / Burgeon
0.07miSan Diego, CA
Bottlecraft / Eppig
0.07miSan Diego, CA
Bottlecraft / Great Notion
0.10miSan Diego, CA
Bottlecraft / Home Brewing Co
0.07miSan Diego, CA
Bottlecraft / Mason Ale Works (Collab W/ Horus Aged Ales)
0.10miSan Diego, CA
Bottlecraft / Mikkeller Sd
0.07miSan Diego, CA
Bottlecraft / Modern Times
0.10miSan Diego, CA
Bottlecraft / Pizza Port / Half Door
0.07miSan Diego, CA
Bottlecraft / Pizza Port Solana Beach
0.07miSan Diego, CA
Mother Earth / Pure Project / Bottlecraft
0.07miVista, CA
Bottlecraft / Mason Ale Works Bee & Bird (Collab W/ Horus Aged Ales)
0.10miSan Diego, CA
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Wednesday
Wed
KEG FOR A CAUSE: Monarch School
Bottlecraft Beer Shop Little Italy
March 25, 4:00p.m.
Each month Bottlecraft donates 100% of the proceeds of one awesome keg to a non-profit we're passionate about.On Wednesday, March 25th we'll be tapping a very special CASK of Stone Cali-Belgique IPA with Elderflowers and donating 100% of the proceeds to the Monarch School San Diego, who provides children impacted by homelessness with an accredited education while caring for their basic needs.---------------------More about Monarch School:Monarch School is dedicated to helping San Diego’s homeless students break the cycle of poverty through education.Monarch is a K-12 public school providing more than 300 students with an accredited education, after school program and college and career preparation as well as basic necessities. Monarch School is a public-private partnership between the San Diego County Office of Education and the nonprofit Monarch School Project.our students Our students live in shelters, motels, double- or tripled-up with other families in small apartments, in parks, cars, or on the streets. Currently there are more than 20,000 homeless students in San Diego County. Students experiencing homelessness have often been absent from school for long periods of time and are achieving below grade level when they enroll. Monarch removes barriers typically encountered by homeless students and provides programs and services not offered at traditional public schools. Our program is designed to help students achieve success in a welcoming environment. The typical student arrives at Monarch three years behind grade level, yet he or she progresses one full year academically for every six months spent at Monarch.http://www.monarchschools.org/
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Sunday
Sun
Nomad Donut Collaboration
Bottlecraft Liberty Station
February 5, 11:00a.m. - 10:00p.m.
Sunday Donut Sunday! Join us at 11am this Sunday, February 5th for the release of our donut collaboration with Nomad! Nomad Donuts is a gourmet donut shop located on North Park's famous 30th Street. They are known for their exotic and unusual flavor combinations while paying homage to timeless classics. Like Bottlecraft, Nomad is committed to the community and maintains a spirit of collaboration. Who doesn't like donuts and beer? We decided it was only right to team up and collaborate. For this collaboration we used our Borderline Brown Ale that we brewed with Tijuana's Insurgente. Borderline is an Imperial Brown Ale with Orange Blossom Honey and Walnuts. One of our favorite styles Nomad makes is their cream filled donut, so it's only natural that we used a Brown Ale custard to fill our collaboration with. After that we decided to use Orange Blossom, Honey, and Walnuts for the glaze. To finish things off, we topped the donut with an aged goat gouda crumble from our friends at Venissimo Cheese. Drooling yet? Mini versions of these donuts will be available at all 3 of our stores while the large versions will be at Nomad's 30th St. location while supplies last. We'll also have Borderline (the beer used inside the donut) on tap in Little Italy and bottles available to stay or to go at all 3 locations. $8 gets you a Borderline bottle and a donut or (in Little Italy) a pint of Borderline and a donut. Mini Donuts will be $2.50 per. We're so stoked for this collab and we hope you are too! See you Sunday! Who knows, maybe next we'll collaborate together on a beer with donuts. Cask anyone?
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Monday
Mon
Gunwhale Tap Takeover
Bottlecraft Liberty Station
February 20, 10:00a.m. - 11:00p.m.
Come check out one of Orange County's newest breweries as they make their San Diego debut with us. Be the first in the city to try their brews and even keep the glass! Gunwhale specializes in "the European farmhouse tradition and the bold, West Coast styles that California made famous." We'll be pouring: Bait Ball – IPA PASSIONFRUIT, GRAPEFRUIT, RESINOUS A raw, unfiltered IPA, deep gold in color. Brewed with Pilsner, 2 Row, Oats and flaked barley. It is medium bodied and heavily hopped with over 2 lbs per barrel of Simcoe, Citra, and accented with Mosaic for hints of tropical and citrus flavor. Dry with assertive hop bitterness. Barno – Rye Nelson Saison BRIGHT, MUSTY, SPICY, GOOSEBERRY A cloudy, unfiltered Oak-fermented 4-grain saison showcasing 100% Nelson hops. Pale straw in color, aromas of white grape must, tropical fruit, rye spice, and assertive citrus pith bitterness and dry. Medium bodied, lively carbonation with a thick mousse head, makes this a crushable hoppy farmhouse hybrid. Majordomo – Citrus Farmhouse (Super Saison) ZESTY, COMPLEX, FRUITY A golden, medium bodied and high gravity farmhouse ale with complex Citrus flavor. We used a unique approach with the addition of over 100lbs of lemons, roasted, dried, pulverized and whirlpooled. With a low bitterness, this beer is balances its size with slight funk and a smooth head and mouthfeel. Jig Strike – Hoppy Pale Ale CITRUS, FLORAL, TOASTY MALTS A classic Californian golden pale ale with a light to medium body and fined for clarity. Lightly toasted malts (addition of Maris Otter and Munich), balanced with floral and fruity hop character from a heavy Chinook, Centennial, and Cascade dry hop schedule. Mild hop bitterness, medium carbonation, this beer finishes refreshingly dry. Shellmaker – Oyster Dry Stout ROASTY, COFFEE, BRINE A roasty, medium bodied black ale with sublte brine character from the addition to the boil of fresh oysters. This dry stout expresses notes of bitter chocolate, coffee grounds, and has a creamy mouthfeel and tan head from the use of flaked barley. Moderate carbonation, balanced bitterness and a dry smooth finish. Warning: shellfish allergy. Trollin’ – Double IPA TROPICAL, DANK, PIE CRUST A slightly hazy, deep gold hop bomb. Medium bodied and juicy, this beer is packed with Nelson and Mosaic hops showing bursts of mango, citrus and white grape notes in both aroma and flavor. Assertive hop bitterness but dry and holds a good balance between hops and malt and shows backbone but no booze bite, making it an easy drinker for the style.
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Tuesday
Tue
Founders Pint Night
Bottlecraft Liberty Station
February 28, 4:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.
Join us Tuesday, February 28th for a "Keep the Glass" night with Founders Brewing Co. The event begins at 4pm in Liberty Public Market. Jessica from Founders will be there talking shop and answering questions about the brewery. Here's what we'll have for your imbibing pleasure: Frootwood: We took a crisp, light-bodied cherry ale and hid it away in oak barrels that have held both bourbon and maple syrup. After a lengthy stint, it emerged a changed beer, blanketed in notes of warm vanilla and earthy sweetness. The wood proves itself the star of this beer, adding depth and taming the tart cherry while the maple imposes a velvety texture that lingers for not a moment too long. 8% abv. Imperial Stout: Brewed with ten varieties of malted barley, this stout is smooth as silk, yet complex and rich in body. Serve this at cellar temperature. Put another log on the fire, sit back and enjoy the friendship of this ultimate winter warmer. 10.5% abv. Backwoods Bastard: Expect lovely, warm smells of single malt scotch, oaky bourbon barrels, smoke, sweet caramel and roasted malts, a bit of earthy spice and a scintilla of dark fruit. It’s a kick-back sipper made to excite the palate. 11.2% abv. All Day IPA: The beer you’ve been waiting for. Keeps your taste satisfied while keeping your senses sharp. An all-day IPA naturally brewed with a complex array of malts, grains and hops. Balanced for optimal aromatics and a clean finish. The perfect reward for an honest day’s work and the ultimate companion to celebrate life’s simple pleasures. 4.7% abv. Porter: Pours silky black with a creamy tan head. The nose is sweet with strong chocolate and caramel malt presence. No absence of hops gives Founders’ robust porter the full flavor you deserve and expect. Cozy like velvet. It’s a lover, not a fighter. 6.5% abv.
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Saturday
Sat
Three Sisters IPA Can Release
Bottlecraft Liberty Station
April 22, 11:00a.m. - 10:00p.m.
“A crafted collaboration giving back to mother nature.“ With Earth Day coming up we got together with Pure Project and Mother Earth to brew a collaboration IPA that was inspired by, and gives back to the Three Sister's Falls Trail. The beer, brewed at Mother Earth with Pure Project, is a light and juicy hazy IPA celebrating the great outdoors. A portion of proceeds will be donated to The San Diego River Park Foundation, who helps preserve the Three Sisters Falls Trail. We'll be releasing 12oz cans and draft of Three Sisters IPA on Saturday, April 22nd - Earth Day - at all the Bottlecraft locations! $17.99 per 12oz 6 pack Taplist: Bottlecraft Three Sisters "Created in conjunction with Pure Project and Mother Earth — this juicy, hazy IPA is hopped with Mosaic, Simcoe, and Nugget and is an homage to its namesake, the Three Sisters Falls Trail." Pure Project Madeline "A blend of mixed fermentation Saisons aged in french oak barrels. Light and effervescent with the color of golden straw. Aromas and flavors of classic farmhouse funk emerge upfront along with noticeable tartness over a background of oak." Pure Project Mind Expander "English style cream ale brewed w/ orange blossom honey and fresh orange blossoms." NITRO Pure Project Beyond the Murk "A big and bold Black IPA clocking in at 8.2% ABV and 60 IBU's. The notably classic west coast character comes from Citra, Simcoe and CTZ hops and elicits grapefruit rinds and pine sap while the roasts stays in the the background." Mother Earth Barrel-Aged Quit Stalin "A solid roasty backbone, full body, and absolute velvet finish round out hints of nutty toffee and chocolate. The barrels impart fantastic oak and vanilla characteristics, and a muted hop aroma allows the caramel maltiness to shine." Mother Earth Four Seasons Spring Saison *The Bruery Collab* "Brewed w/ fresh kumquats, a french saison yeast and dry-hopped w/ Citra, Amarillo, and Sorachi Ace." Mother Earth Power of Love "Part of their resinator series, notes of fresh melon and georgia peach and finishes super clean." Mother Earth Kismet "An aggressive assault of New Zealand Nelson Sauvin hops. A pleasant grassy aroma is layered between pepper, mango, papaya, and grape must. With just enough caramel malt to add depth to color, the emphasis here is truly of the Southern Hemispherical variety." --- About the San Diego River Park Foundation: The San Diego River Park Foundation is dedicated to creating the San Diego River Park. As the only non-governmental organization dedicated to the entire length of the River, SDRPF plays the role of an umbrella organization for many other groups. "We work to to support and empower these groups who are endeavoring to restore and enhance the San Diego River and its ecosystem, create trails and new community facilities, protect historical resources and to enhance the communities along the river." The Foundation works to support important projects which will help to establish a river-long park while restoring and enhancing the river and its watershed, addressing flooding issues, providing greatly needed community facilities and opportunities to learn about our region's rich history, encouraging stewardship of the riparian environment, and improving the lives of those that live, work and play in the area.
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Friday
Fri
Simcoe de Mayo!
Bottlecraft Liberty Station
May 5, 12:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.
Simcoe de Mayo with Insurgente! Join us as we celebrate with 3 new & classic beers from them. Taplist: Utopian Cities **Michelada-style Gose. Collaboration with Modern Times. Simcoe de Mayo **Pale Ale with Simcoe Hops. Tiniebla **Citrusy Witbier.
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Thursday
Thu
Black Project Bottle Release & Meet the Brewer!
Bottlecraft Liberty Station
May 18, 7:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.
This Thursday, May 18th at 7pm: Black Project Bottle Release! Leading up to this weekend’s Festival Of Funk, the good folks from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales - a fantastic sour brewery from Denver, Colorado - are in town and brought some bottles! We are super stoked to be able to offer up a limited amount of the following bottles at each Bottlecraft location, starting at 7pm: Reheat, Rocket Sled, Jumpseat and Ejector. *Two total bottles per person* ...but wait, there’s more! MEET THE BREWER! Swing by Bottlecraft Little Italy for BOTTLE POURS of Black Project Dreamland and MEET THE BREWER - James Howat - who will be hanging out and chatting about his amazing creations alongside our friends from Modern Times Beer. _____________________________ About Black Project Spontaneous and Wild Ales: Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales is the passion project of James Howat, owner, brewer, and blender; and Sarah Howat, owner and operation manager; of what was formerly Former Future Brewing Company. The brewery began production in January 2014 and won two bronze medals for their coolship ales (Category: Experimental, Subcategory: Wild Ales) at The Great American Beer Festival in 2014 and 2015. In 2016, Black Project expanded production with a small addition to the property which allowed for the expansion of their barrel program. This allowed the brewery to evolve from Former Future Brewing Company to only serving Black Project beers. In 2017, Black Project hopes to produce 250 BBL of beer and increase distribution. Every Black Project beer is fermented with microbes captured from the local environment via a coolship or foraged from nature. We believe this creates a beer that is unrivaled in complexity. Our beers are intended to have a sense of place, or terroir. No matter how hard one tried to, our beer cannot be replicated outside of our brewery. In fact, our microbe cultures are purposefully allowed to evolve from batch to batch, creating variations and interesting twists from different releases of the same beer. We are meticulous about designing recipes and processes that will allow nature to take over and create beers unrivaled in their beauty and complexity. Through experimentation and research, we are continuously developing new and different techniques for use with wild and spontaneous fermentation. We are not and do not have any intention of being a Lambic brewery. We use science and experimentation to find which processes and ingredients we want and often use that in parallel to traditional Lambic producers, however, other than the use of a coolship, we maintain no strict adherence to tradition for tradition’s sake. Spontaneous fermentation is merely a starting point and core of our process, from there our research and development extends much beyond the scope of the great Belgian brewers and blenders. www.blackprojectbeer.com
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Saturday
Sat
Bottlecraft 6th Anniversary!
Bottlecraft Liberty Station
June 10, 11:00a.m. - 11:00p.m.
Join us Saturday, June 10th for our 6th Anniversary Celebration and the release of Geburtstagskranz - our 6th anniversary beer - brewed in collaboration with The Bruery! We'll have a killer tap list at each location, including some past collaborations and batch two of Foggiest Idea (draft-only), a rebrew of our Beer Week collab with Pizza Port and Half Door. Draft lists are starting to roll in! All locations: The Bruery Geburtstagskranz Pizza Port / Half Door / Bottlecraft Foggiest Idea Here are some highlights for... North Park: Alvarado Street Mai Tai P. A. Alvarado Street Cold Pressed IPA Sierra Nevada / Boneyard West Coast DIPA The Bruery / J Wakefield Taking My Talents to Anaheim Alvarado Street Tayberry Gose Perennial Abraxas Solana Beach: Alvarado Street Mai Tai P. A. Resident All the Cheater Hops The Bruery Terreux Summa Vitis The Lost Abbey Cuvée De Tomme Crooked Stave Nordic Blueberry Wild Ale Abnormal Molé Cuddles The Bruery White Chocolate Firestone Walker Parabola New English BA Zumbar Liberty Station: Alvarado Street Mai Tai P. A. Alvarado Street Cold Pressed IPA Modern Times Bourbon BA Monsters Park Almanac Peach de Brettaville Firestone Walker Stickee Monkee Monkey paw 11 Barrel Resident 11 Barrel Beachwood 11 Barrel Little Italy: Alvarado Street Mai Tai P. A. The Bruery White Chocolate Council / Bottlecraft Wax Poetic de Garde Anianish Alvarado Street Tayberry Logsdon Peche 'n' Brett The Good Beer Company / Bottle Logic Square Fruit Bottle Logic Ground State AleSmith Rye BA Vietnamese The Bruery Cuivre The Bruery Poterie The Bruery Saule Abnormal Molé Cuddles
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Thursday
Thu
Abnormal Beer Co Tap Takeover
Bottlecraft Liberty Station
July 27, 6:00p.m.
Thursday July 27th at 6pm Bottlecraft Liberty Station will be hosting a massive Abnormal Beer Co event. We will serving 7 beers on tap including three new beers that will be destined for bottles as well as some bottles and cans to go. In addition to all that 9Five Eyewear will be raffling off 5 pairs of our collaboration shades ($120 value). Raffle tickets will given to customers for every pour of Abnormal Beer Co beer purchased (half pour or greater). Raffle will be held at 8:30pm. This is what we are bringing... ON TAP - "Old Money" Hazy Rye IPA - "IPA Lite" Session-ish West Coast IPA - "Boss Pour" West Coats IPA - "Turbidity" Hazy IIPA - "Cafe Dino" Imperial Milk Porter made with Cinnamon, Espresso, and Blood Oranges. - "Makaveli" Imperial Stout with Vanilla, Coconut, and Coffee. This is a collaboration with J. Wakefield, Mostra Coffee, and Illest. - "95 'Til Infinity" Rye Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with Cinnamon and Cacao Nibs TO GO BOTTLES/CANS (6pm) - M3 - All of the Lights - Goodbye Tomorrow - Old Money - Turbidity Bottles and cans will have a very limited availability. First come, first serve starting at 6pm.
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Saturday
Sat
Bottlecraft Sour Fest
Bottlecraft Liberty Station
August 12, 12:00p.m. - 11:59p.m.
Join us Saturday, August 12th for a full day of funk! Each store will be pouring different kegs from a range of different wild and sour producers. No tickets needed! Just show up! Tap List: NORTH PARK Allagash Uncommon Crow Cascade Apricot Craftsman Cuvée de Masumoto De Garde Bu Weisse Firestone Walker Barrelworks SLOambic Rodenbach Alexander Stillwater Gose Gone Wild The Good Beer Co / Bottle Logic Square Fruit LIBERTY STATION Allagash Ganache Alvarado Street Pithing Contest Barrelhouse Paso Petit Cascade NW Manhattan Council Unbreakable Hex Dionysis Superfunkaldeilc Epic Tart n Juicy Sour IPA Logsdon Conversion #2 Paradox Screaming Sun The Bruery Sans Pagaie The Lost Abbey Framboise de Amorosa 101 Cider Electric Pineapple LITTLE ITALY Allagash Golden Brett Alvarado Street Pithing Contest Beachwood Blendery Careful with that Peach Eugene Boulevard Love Child #8 Cascade Blueberry Council Unbreakable Hex Craftsman Persimmon Sour Firestone Walker Barrelworks Krieky Bones Modern Times / Bottlecraft Comet Rider 2015 Phantom Carriage Zombo Superfunkadelic Dionysus The Rare Barrel Shades of Cool 101 Cider Electric Pineapple SOLANA BEACH Alvarado Street Pithing Contest Beachwood Blendery Into the Great Unknown Citra & Galaxy Cascade Crazy Navel Dionysus Berlinersfield with Boysenberry Eppig Glitz & Glam Sudwerk Funke Hop Farm The Bruery Befuddlement The Good Beer Co. Peach Solera The Rare Barrel Stone Age Love
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Saturday
Sat
Koozy Beer Release! An End-of-Sumer Collaboration with Abnormal
Bottlecraft Liberty Station
September 2, 11:00a.m. - 10:00p.m.
KOOZY BEER CAN RELEASE! Join us at 11:00am this Saturday, September 2nd for our End-of-Summer collaboration with Abnormal Beer Co. KOOZY BEER is a 6% Hazy IPA with Idaho 7 and Centennial hops. We designed this beer to be drank straight from the can, inside a koozy, & outside with friends. Labor Day is a great time to get together, grill something, and enjoy the weather...all while drinking great beer! Whether it's in your backyard or at one of the parks to legally consume alcohol, we raise our koozy to you and invite you to join us outside and celebrate San Diego sunshine & San Diego beer. CANS & DRAFT AVAILABLE AT ALL STORES THIS SATURDAY Tap Lists: LITTLE ITALY Koozy Beer Nelson Double Double Cafe Dino Mostra Mocha Stout (nitro) NORTH PARK Koozy Beer Cafe Dino LIBERTY STATION Koozy Beer Nelson Double Double Breaking News Cafe Dino SOLANA BEACH Koozy Beer Breaking News Maple Mornings
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Saturday
Sat
Forged Series Collaboration Release
Bottlecraft Liberty Station
December 9, 11:00a.m. - 10:00p.m.
We have another collaboration on the way! On Saturday, December 9th we will be releasing our “Forged Series” with Mason Ale Works. The collaboration consists of 4 cans, which can be purchased as a mixed 4 pack or individually. "Bottlecraft and Mason Ale Works raised their glasses, and hammers, to forge this crafted collaboration Imperial Coffee Stout. A beer with a rich, chocolaty base fused three different ways in an epic showcase of barrel-aged glory. A flavor series sure to light up any winter sky. Cheers and enjoy!” •Imperial Coffee Stout •Imperial Coffee Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels with Chocolate and Hazelnut •Imperial Coffee Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels with Vanilla •Imperial Coffee Stout aged in Rum Barrels with Coconut $19.99 / Mixed 4 pack $3.75 / Base Beer $6.65 / Barrel Aged Versions This is our second collaboration with Bird Rock Coffee and a first with Mostra Coffee. We're very excited to be one of the first to age our beer in local San Diego Cutwater Spirits barrels. Stay tuned here and Instagram for updates. Available on draft and in cans to go. CHEERS! Brewer's Tasting Notes: Base Beer with Bird Rock Black Gold Coffee Tasting Notes: “Starts with Sweet Caramel, Roasted Coffee and Chocolatey Overtones. Very viscous mouth feel with a dark chocolate and nutty finish.” No Barrels Used 9.5% ABV Bourbon Barrel Aged with Chocolate, Hazelnut & Mostra Brazilian Coffee Tasting Notes: “A whole dose of dark chocolate and nuttiness from the cocoa nib and hazel nutty additions. The Brazilian Roast used in these this complements the flavors used and is added by the slight vanilla and caramel of the Cutwater Bourbon barrels it was aged. A complex and rich beer.” Barrels: Cutwater Bourbon 10.1% ABV Bourbon Barrel Aged with Vanilla Beans and Mostra Indonesian Coffee Tasting Notes: “A double dose of Vanilla in this thick stout from the bourbon barrels and whole vanilla beans. These flavors are aided by the earthy and sweet cedar notes of the Indonesian Roast with play very with the dark chocolate in the base beer.” Barrels: Wyoming Whiskey 10.1% ABV Rum Barrel Aged with Coconut and Mostra Costa Rican Coffee Tasting Notes: “The sweet coconut is forward in this offering and meshes nicely with chocolate and sweet wood of the coffee and rum barrels it was aged in. Markably different from the other variations, this beer hits with a punch and lets you know it is a rum barrel aged beer but at the same time is remarkably approachable” Barrels: Cutwater Rum 10.1% ABV
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Saturday
Sat
Tapestry Release & Commonwealth Debut
Bottlecraft Liberty Station
March 17, 11:00a.m. - 10:00p.m.
Ready for our next sour collaboration? Join us Saturday, March 17th for the release of Tapestry, a Bottlecraft collaboration with Virginia’s Commonwealth Brewing Co. Originally brewed for our team at Bottlecraft Virginia Beach, Tapestry is a blend of 3 sours aged for 13 months in red and white wine barrels then refermented in a foeder over raspberry and plum. Commonwealth has never been sold on the West Coast before and we are thrilled to share their debut with you! We’ll be selling bottles of Tapestry to go and pours by the glass. We'll also be selling a number of bottles and cans from them that you can drink here or take away. BOTTLE & CAN LIST: Halycon "Halcyon is our blonde barrel sour bombed with passionfruit and apricots 6.5% ABV" Tapestry "Foeder aged blonde sour with raspberries & plums. 7% ABV" Big Papi "The big, round, hazy, 'all the hops' monster is made with an irresponsible amount of four hop varieties and pale malts and oats for a bright, smooth, and juicy finish. 8% ABV" BEERS ON DRAFT: Papi Chulo "East meets west in this smooth, hazy, unfiltered IPA intensely hopped with notes of fruit and dank herb. 6.5% ABV" Big Papi "The big, round, hazy, 'all the hops' monster is made with an irresponsible amount of four hop varieties and pale malts and oats for a bright, smooth, and juicy finish. 8% ABV" Marvolo "A rich, creamy imperial nitro stout made from six carefully selected specialty malts melding into notes of cold brewed coffee, toasted coconut and dark cocoa. 8.5% ABV" Swoll "Limited seasonal release DIPA conditioned on a huge amount of mango and monster hop additions of Eureka, Simcoe and Columbus! 8.3% ABV" Halcyon "Halcyon is our blonde barrel sour bombed with passionfruit and apricots 6.5% ABV" Wapatoolie "This IPA delivers a sweet Pineapple, Mango nose with tropical flavors courtesy of a carefully selected house Brettanomyces yeast strain. Blond, full bodied, deceptively drinkable. 7.3% ABV" ABOUT COMMONWEALTH: At Commonwealth Brewing Company, we believe that beer should be adventurous, diverse, extremely drinkable, and sometimes even wild. We think there is a beer for everyone and find no greater pleasure than when our craft beguiles a friend to try something new. We uphold rustic farmhouse traditions, huge hop American styles, and the complex depths of wild fermentations. Located in the newly renovated, former Chesapeake Beach Fire & Rescue station in Virginia Beach, we’re proud to continue the tradition as a local gathering place. We are so thankful to be able to do what we love in a place we love.
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Saturday
Sat
Orval Day
Bottlecraft Liberty Station
March 24, 11:00a.m. - 10:00p.m.
On Saturday, March 24th we raise a toast to one of our favorite beers: ORVAL! Orval is a complex and intriguing beer that is considered one of the best in the world and a favorite among brewers and bartenders. There has been a lot said about this beer, but we wanted to hear from our local beer community about what makes this beer so special to them. Stop in, crack a bottle, & see why this beer is so highly regarded! Free Orval goblet with purchase while supplies last. Nate Soroko (Beertender): “Orval is perfect. Slightly bitter, effervescent. The og brett beer. So good the Abbey only makes one beer. It's an upper echelon beer. Great fresh. Wonderful when aged. It's classic...it's Dean Martin getting out of a Lincoln Continental...cool without effort." Winslow (Pure Project): "I love Orval. From the sexy bottle to the cute little fish; there's nothing quite like it in the world. I'll be forever grateful for Orval introducing me to a special guy named Brett and showing me that you can be traditional and unconventional at the same time." Andrew Schwartz (Modern Times): “Orval is such a mind bending belgian beer. A beautiful juxtaposition of new and old, modern and rustic. A paragon of modern brewing practices and dosed with a touch of wild. Something different and unknown. I love how Orval is a supreme example of Brettanomyces and yet it is completely restrained. Orval is infinitely complex and dynamic and yet succinct and elegant. A duality that is uncommon in beer; illustrious but humble.” Derek Gallanosa (Moksa): "Orval is one of those beers that you drink as a rite of passage into the craft beer world. The respect that it demands is unlike many others. From the custom designed bottle to the snow cone looking head that it produces, Orval is an iconic beer whose appearance is known around the world. One of the most memorable Orval moments was being dragged to a former fancy pants San Diego nightclub, Stingaree, when I was 21 and being absolutely shocked to see it in their cooler for sale. Without hesitation I ordered one. Took me a few times to describe to the bartender what the hell I was talking about but when I finally got it, it turned an uncomfortable setting into a highly enjoyable experience. Every year around this time I seek out a bottle (or bottles) of Orval to pay homage to this truly classic beer." Curtis Chism (Council Brewing Co.): “Orval is such a distinctive beer from the other amazing Trappist beers. I view Orval as a community beer thanks to the annual Orval Day that brings funky beer lovers together. I've had the opportunity to drink aged bottles in the States as well as fresh bottles in Belgium and I'm always struck at how different, yet amazing, this brett beer is no matter the age of the beer which showcases just how incredible this beer is.” Matt Olesh (Bottlecraft): “I recently got an Orval tattoo. Why? Throughout my journey in craft beer, this beer has always been there - always revealing itself in new and interesting ways. Not only is it my desert island beer, it's an inspiration to me as a future brewery owner. Orval's use of dry hopping and brettanomyces bottle conditioning make it especially unique compared to other Trappists. Rather than the typical dubbels, tripels and quads, they've created a beautiful beer that evades style definition. It pours slightly cloudy with a rustic burnt golden orange hue and an impressive long lasting velvety off-white head. The nose on the beer emits bready malts, lightly earthy funk and a citrusy hop character balanced by a red-wine like fruitiness. The taste is delicate yet rustic. Lively carbonation up front gives way to explosions of rich pale malt and traditional abbey yeast character. As the carbonation subsides and your tastebuds have time to catch up, the fruitiness of the brett and hops reveal refreshing candied citrus notes and more of that wine-like fruitiness. In Belgium, some places serve Orval as an age specific offering. You might see it listed as 'under 1 year' or 'over three years'. As the beer ages, it undergoes a transformation from lightly sweet with a pronounced hop note to a yeast forward beer with big notes of brettanomyces and very lively carbonation. In the end, Orval leaves you intrigued and wanting to experience that flavor journey again. It just makes me so gosh darn happy.” -------------------------- About Orval Day: “The Orval legend began almost 1,000 years ago, when a princess accidentally dropped her ring into a spring and a trout returned it. It continues now, with a day to reflect on and enjoy this amazing Trappist ale. Last year on March 26th, 2016, devotees of Orval Trappist Ale – and even some folks who hadn’t tried it yet – convened upon their favorite bar to celebrate one of the world’s most unique beers. Orval was the first Brett beer to land on US shores, and has become the favorite beer for many star American brewers. ( "Brett" - brettanomyces - is a yeast variety that adds appetizing, sharp acidity and dryness.) Orval sells one beer, brewed to exquisite perfection within the walls of Notre Dame d’Orval Monastery in Belgium. It’s delicious when it leaves the brewery, but also evolves in the bottle for five years or more.”
