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Quadruple Overhead IIIIPA (yes 4IPA!)

Quadruple Overhead IIIIPA (yes 4IPA!)

This monster quadruple IPA is jam packed with all our favorite hops from around the world with a particular focus on Australia, New Zealand and the US Pacific Northwest! Its 13.2% but looks, smells and has a bone dry finish as you would expect from a San Diego IPA. We hope you will try this hop monster and get a crowler to go.

Available in San Marcos
Available in North Park
Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
IIIPA
Availability
Limited
ABV
13.2

This monster quadruple IPA is jam packed with all our favorite hops from around the world with a particular focus on Australia, New Zealand and the US Pacific Northwest! Its 13.2% but looks, smells and has a bone dry finish as you would expect from a San Diego IPA. We hope you will try this hop monster and get a crowler to go.

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Palomar Porter w/vanilla and cocoa nibs (on nitro)

Palomar Porter w/vanilla and cocoa nibs (on nitro)

This 5.6% ABV traditional English Porter is smooth, malt forward and very enjoyable. We decided to do a variation which was aged on cocoa nibs and vanilla and carbonated for a nitrogen (beer gas) pour. Despite its desert like ingredients, its very easy drinking and well balanced so you can enjoy several.

Available in San Marcos
Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Porter
Availability
Limited
ABV
5.6

This 5.6% ABV traditional English Porter is smooth, malt forward and very enjoyable. We decided to do a variation which was aged on cocoa nibs and vanilla and carbonated for a nitrogen (beer gas) pour. Despite its desert like ingredients, its very easy drinking and well balanced so you can enjoy several.

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Rip Especial Mexican Golden Lager

Rip Especial Mexican Golden Lager

Our 4.6 ABV interpretation of the popular blonde Mexican lagers. This beer is crisp, dry with a pleasant malt character that invites several pints.

Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Lager
Availability
Limited
ABV
4.6

Our 4.6 ABV interpretation of the popular blonde Mexican lagers. This beer is crisp, dry with a pleasant malt character that invites several pints.

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Apricot Belgian Pale Ale

Apricot Belgian Pale Ale

We took our Last Ride Belgian-style Pale Ale recipe and fermented it with Apricot puree. The result is a lower ABV (5.6%) fruited beer with highlights of light fruits and black pepper from the Belgian yeast.

Available in San Marcos
Available in North Park
Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Barrel Aged
Availability
Year-round
ABV
0.0

We took our Last Ride Belgian-style Pale Ale recipe and fermented it with Apricot puree. The result is a lower ABV (5.6%) fruited beer with highlights of light fruits and black pepper from the Belgian yeast.

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RC Light Dry Hopped Light Lager

RC Light Dry Hopped Light Lager

This 3.9% dry-hopped light lager has a pleasant hop aroma and flavor from our use of the popular Strata hops backed with a light cracker, dough-like malt backbone. This low-gluten lager is a perfect sessionable lager for the summer with just enough hops to appeal to hop lovers and those that want to enjoy a few beers without feeling full or drunk.

Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Lager
Availability
Limited
ABV
3.9

This 3.9% dry-hopped light lager has a pleasant hop aroma and flavor from our use of the popular Strata hops backed with a light cracker, dough-like malt backbone. This low-gluten lager is a perfect sessionable lager for the summer with just enough hops to appeal to hop lovers and those that want to enjoy a few beers without feeling full or drunk.

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Totally Stratacal Hazy IPA

Totally Stratacal Hazy IPA

This 6.3% ABV hazy IPA is packed with tropical (pineapple, guava) and citrus (orange, apricot) fruits bursting from the glass. We used a full 44lb box of the highly sought after Strata hops in making this hoppy beast. To round out the citrus flavor profile we used Citra and Azacca hops. Of course we kept the bitterness low and created a rich mouthfeel as expected from a proper juicy IPA.

Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Hazy IPA
Availability
Limited
ABV
6.3

This 6.3% ABV hazy IPA is packed with tropical (pineapple, guava) and citrus (orange, apricot) fruits bursting from the glass. We used a full 44lb box of the highly sought after Strata hops in making this hoppy beast. To round out the citrus flavor profile we used Citra and Azacca hops. Of course we kept the bitterness low and created a rich mouthfeel as expected from a proper juicy IPA.

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Marine Layer German-style Hefeweizen

Marine Layer German-style Hefeweizen

Traditional Southern Germany-style hefeweizen with notes of banana and clove from the Bavarian-style yeast.

Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Hefeweizen
Availability
Year-round
ABV
5.1

Traditional Southern Germany-style hefeweizen with notes of banana and clove from the Bavarian-style yeast.

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Java Storm Coffee Imperial Porter

Java Storm Coffee Imperial Porter

Imperial Porter with aged with cold steeped, fresh Hawaiian Kona coffee. This beer has won gold medals at commercial beer competitions all around California!

Available in San Marcos
Available in North Park
Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Porter
Availability
Year-round
ABV
10

Imperial Porter with aged with cold steeped, fresh Hawaiian Kona coffee. This beer has won gold medals at commercial beer competitions all around California!

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Choppy Surf Czech-style Pilsner

Choppy Surf Czech-style Pilsner

This 5.3% ABV traditional Czech-style Pilsner features a cracker, biscuit sweetness balanced by an herbal and pleasantly spicy character from the hops. The finish is crisp, dry and refreshing. This blonde pilsner is a great alternative to mass produced lagers and a gateway for those drinkers into craft beer.

Available in San Marcos
Available in North Park
Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Lager
Availability
Year-round
ABV
5.3

This 5.3% ABV traditional Czech-style Pilsner features a cracker, biscuit sweetness balanced by an herbal and pleasantly spicy character from the hops. The finish is crisp, dry and refreshing. This blonde pilsner is a great alternative to mass produced lagers and a gateway for those drinkers into craft beer.

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Breakline Bock

Breakline Bock

This 6.7% German-style Bock features big toasty, dark bready malt character with hints of chocolate and caramel. The mid-palate and finish are is malty without being sugary sweet. This beer won back-to-back GABF Gold Medals and Bronze at the World Beer Cup plus in 2019 the best-of-show cup at the California beer championships !

Available in San Marcos
Available in North Park
Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Bock
Availability
Year-round
ABV
6.7

This 6.7% German-style Bock features big toasty, dark bready malt character with hints of chocolate and caramel. The mid-palate and finish are is malty without being sugary sweet. This beer won back-to-back GABF Gold Medals and Bronze at the World Beer Cup plus in 2019 the best-of-show cup at the California beer championships !

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Off the Lip West Coast IPA

Off the Lip West Coast IPA

San Diego style IPA with tropical and grapefruit-like flavor profile from our ample use of Galaxy and Amarillo hops.

Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
IPA
Availability
Year-round
ABV
6.6

San Diego style IPA with tropical and grapefruit-like flavor profile from our ample use of Galaxy and Amarillo hops.

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Bodysurfing Belgian-style Blonde Ale

Bodysurfing Belgian-style Blonde Ale

Belgian-style blonde ale with notes of light fruits (pear, orange) and hints of black pepper on the very dry finish.

Available in San Marcos
Available in North Park
Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Blonde Ale
Availability
Year-round
ABV
7

Belgian-style blonde ale with notes of light fruits (pear, orange) and hints of black pepper on the very dry finish.

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Hazardous Hazelnut Porter

Hazardous Hazelnut Porter

Chocolate hazelnut porter (reminiscent of Nutella) on Nitro! This beer is our Palomar Porter aged on organic cocoa nibs and finished with hazelnut.

Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Porter
Availability
Year-round
ABV
6.9

Chocolate hazelnut porter (reminiscent of Nutella) on Nitro! This beer is our Palomar Porter aged on organic cocoa nibs and finished with hazelnut.

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Lupulin Lust Double IPA

Lupulin Lust Double IPA

Our flagship Double IPA loaded with complex citrus (orange, grapefruit) and pine-like aroma and flavors. This beer was won medals at international beer competitions and is always a fan-favorite.

Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
IIPA
Availability
Year-round
ABV
9

Our flagship Double IPA loaded with complex citrus (orange, grapefruit) and pine-like aroma and flavors. This beer was won medals at international beer competitions and is always a fan-favorite.

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Murky Malarkey Hazy IPA

Murky Malarkey Hazy IPA

This 6.5% ABV hazy IPA has a complex assortment of juicy citrus (orange, grapefruit) and tropical fruit (papaya) character in the nose and flavor. The mid-palate is fruity sweet and it finishes semi-dry with very low bitterness for a hoppy beer. We used Citra, Idaho 7 and the popular Mosaic hops in this beer at the end of the boil and repeated dry hopping to maximize the tropical fruity flavors.

Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Hazy IPA
Availability
Limited
ABV
6.5

This 6.5% ABV hazy IPA has a complex assortment of juicy citrus (orange, grapefruit) and tropical fruit (papaya) character in the nose and flavor. The mid-palate is fruity sweet and it finishes semi-dry with very low bitterness for a hoppy beer. We used Citra, Idaho 7 and the popular Mosaic hops in this beer at the end of the boil and repeated dry hopping to maximize the tropical fruity flavors.

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Hard Maybe Hazy IPA

Hard Maybe Hazy IPA

This 6.8% ABV Hazy IPA has a substantial burst of juicy tropical fruit and hints of citrus character in the aroma and flavor. Hard Maybe features Cashmere hops which imparts a melon, peach and citrus (lime) character. we also use Motueka and Citra to round out the tropical flavor profile. The low bitterness of the final allows the juicy hop flavors to shine.

Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Hazy IPA
Availability
Seasonal
ABV
6.8

This 6.8% ABV Hazy IPA has a substantial burst of juicy tropical fruit and hints of citrus character in the aroma and flavor. Hard Maybe features Cashmere hops which imparts a melon, peach and citrus (lime) character. we also use Motueka and Citra to round out the tropical flavor profile. The low bitterness of the final allows the juicy hop flavors to shine.

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Foggy Nelson Hazy IPA

Foggy Nelson Hazy IPA

This 6.5% ABV Hazy IPA is made with huge amounts of the rare Nelson hop (from New Zealand) and Galaxy (from Australia). It offers a complex tropical and citrus fruity flavor profile with a touch of dankness.

Available in San Marcos
Available in North Park
Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Hazy IPA
Availability
Seasonal
ABV
6.5

This 6.5% ABV Hazy IPA is made with huge amounts of the rare Nelson hop (from New Zealand) and Galaxy (from Australia). It offers a complex tropical and citrus fruity flavor profile with a touch of dankness.

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When Will 2020 End? Hazy IIPA

When Will 2020 End? Hazy IIPA

This 8.5% ABV Hazy Double IPA was made to celebrate the eventual passing of 2020 and we hope many of the problems (COVID, fires, earthquakes, floods) from that year. This beer is a rich, juicy hazy double IPA that finishes semi-sweet with low bitterness. We used massive amounts of El Dorado, Southern Cross and Citra hops to make this amazing alien-repellent brew.

Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Hazy IPA
Availability
Year-round
ABV
8.5

This 8.5% ABV Hazy Double IPA was made to celebrate the eventual passing of 2020 and we hope many of the problems (COVID, fires, earthquakes, floods) from that year. This beer is a rich, juicy hazy double IPA that finishes semi-sweet with low bitterness. We used massive amounts of El Dorado, Southern Cross and Citra hops to make this amazing alien-repellent brew.

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High Surf Munich-style Helles

High Surf Munich-style Helles

Our repeat Gold medal winning German-style blonde lager leans toward the malty side with a lightly bready, cracker and biscuit flavor profile that is sure to appeal to many lager drinkers.

Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Lager
Availability
Seasonal
ABV
5.1

Our repeat Gold medal winning German-style blonde lager leans toward the malty side with a lightly bready, cracker and biscuit flavor profile that is sure to appeal to many lager drinkers.

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Jandals and Jorts Hazy IPA

Jandals and Jorts Hazy IPA

This 6.5% ABV “New England-style” hazy IPA features an assortment of juicy tropical and stone fruits in the aroma and flavor with notes of citrus rind. The mid-palate is fruity and finishes semi-dry with very low bitterness for a hoppy beer. The lead hop is the uber popular Motueka hop and is accompanied by large additions of Galaxy to provide a complex juicy fruity profile.

Available in San Marcos
Available in North Park
Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Hazy IPA
Availability
Limited
ABV
6.5

This 6.5% ABV “New England-style” hazy IPA features an assortment of juicy tropical and stone fruits in the aroma and flavor with notes of citrus rind. The mid-palate is fruity and finishes semi-dry with very low bitterness for a hoppy beer. The lead hop is the uber popular Motueka hop and is accompanied by large additions of Galaxy to provide a complex juicy fruity profile.

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Surf Spray Fruit Punch Seltzer

Surf Spray Fruit Punch Seltzer

Our fruited seltzer is crisp, clean and easy drinking with lower carbs, calories and glutens. Perfect for someone with an active lifestyle wanting a pleasant, low ABV drink to cool off. We rotate the fruits used in making the seltzer and this batch is Fruit Punch!

Available in San Marcos
Available in North Park
Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Blonde Ale
Availability
Limited
ABV
5.0

Our fruited seltzer is crisp, clean and easy drinking with lower carbs, calories and glutens. Perfect for someone with an active lifestyle wanting a pleasant, low ABV drink to cool off. We rotate the fruits used in making the seltzer and this batch is Fruit Punch!

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Murk Monster Hazy IIPA

Murk Monster Hazy IIPA

This 9% ABV Hazy Double IPA is a scaled up version of our popular Murky Malarchy using the same hops and general grains, but taking everything to the next level! We used Idaho 7 and Citra from the Pacific Northwest combined with massive amounts of Mosaic. This combination of hops creates bursting aromas and flavors of juicy tropical fruits with hints of pine. The mid-palate is fruity sweet and it finishes semi-dry with very low bitterness for a hoppy beer.

Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Hazy IPA
Availability
Seasonal
ABV
9.0

This 9% ABV Hazy Double IPA is a scaled up version of our popular Murky Malarchy using the same hops and general grains, but taking everything to the next level! We used Idaho 7 and Citra from the Pacific Northwest combined with massive amounts of Mosaic. This combination of hops creates bursting aromas and flavors of juicy tropical fruits with hints of pine. The mid-palate is fruity sweet and it finishes semi-dry with very low bitterness for a hoppy beer.

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Aloha Mr Haze Hazy IPA

Aloha Mr Haze Hazy IPA

This 6.5% ABV “New England-style” hazy IPA features an assortment of juicy tropical and stone fruits in the aroma and flavor with notes of citrus rind. The mid-palate is fruity and finishes semi-dry with very low bitterness for a hoppy beer. The lead hop is the uber popular Mosaic hop and is accompanied by large additions of Ekuanot and Galaxy to provide a complex juicy fruity profile.

Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Hazy IPA
Availability
Seasonal
ABV
6.5

This 6.5% ABV “New England-style” hazy IPA features an assortment of juicy tropical and stone fruits in the aroma and flavor with notes of citrus rind. The mid-palate is fruity and finishes semi-dry with very low bitterness for a hoppy beer. The lead hop is the uber popular Mosaic hop and is accompanied by large additions of Ekuanot and Galaxy to provide a complex juicy fruity profile.

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Peach Blonde Sour

Peach Blonde Sour

Our fourth release in the wine barrel-aged multi-culture sour series. This blonde sour was fermented and aged in wine barrels on our blend of brewers yeast, pediococcus, lactobacillus and brettanomyces with a large addition of fresh peach puree.

Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Barrel Aged
Availability
Limited
ABV
6.0

Our fourth release in the wine barrel-aged multi-culture sour series. This blonde sour was fermented and aged in wine barrels on our blend of brewers yeast, pediococcus, lactobacillus and brettanomyces with a large addition of fresh peach puree.

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Barrel-aged Cuvee Blend collab w/Nickel Beer Co

Barrel-aged Cuvee Blend collab w/Nickel Beer Co

This 12.5% barrel-aged cuvee is our artful blend of some amazing barrels from our longer term (2+ year) portion of the cellar. This time we collaborated with the Tyson and Tom from Nickel Beer Co to create a fantastic balance of flavors from four beers each adding their own nuance to the final profile. This cuvee includes barrel aged: wheatwine, barleywine w/orange peel, doppelbock and scotch ale. The flavor profile leads with bourbon and oak richness without substantial hot fusels leading to a complex blend of dark caramel, dough/wheat, molasses and hints of dark fruits (date, fig) and orange peel.

Flavor
malty
hoppy
Color
light
dark
Style
Barrel Aged
Availability
Limited
ABV
12.5

This 12.5% barrel-aged cuvee is our artful blend of some amazing barrels from our longer term (2+ year) portion of the cellar. This time we collaborated with the Tyson and Tom from Nickel Beer Co to create a fantastic balance of flavors from four beers each adding their own nuance to the final profile. This cuvee includes barrel aged: wheatwine, barleywine w/orange peel, doppelbock and scotch ale. The flavor profile leads with bourbon and oak richness without substantial hot fusels leading to a complex blend of dark caramel, dough/wheat, molasses and hints of dark fruits (date, fig) and orange peel.