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Brews News: El Segundo Brewing Brings Back Blue House IPA
A weekly look at the craft beer scene and beer events in the South Bay of Los Angeles.
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Breweries
El Segundo Brewing | El Segundo
El Segundo Brewing will begin brewing its popular Blue House IPA again after a year hiatus. According to the brewers, a new batch of Simcoe hops arrived at the brewery allowing for the beer to be brewed.
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"We have missed this beer," said Tom of El Segundo Brewing.
The beer will be released on Black Friday, Nov. 23 at the brewery's tap room in El Segundo. "We are trying to work it back into the regular lineup around town as well," said Tom.
According to El Segundo Brewing, Blue House IPA is a "Fuller bodied IPA with Crystal 15, 40 and Munich malts providing a broad base for the irresponsible amount of Simcoe we dry hop this bad boy with."
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El Segundo will also move its "Locals Night" from Monday to Wednesday starting next week. Local El Segundo residents receive 20 percent off beer at the brewery with proof of residency or a pay stub from an El Segundo business.
Starting next week, the brewery will also be closed on Mondays.
Tap room hours for beer tasting and growler fills are:
Wednesday-Friday: 5-9 p.m.
Saturday: 2-9 p.m.
Sunday: 2-7 p.m.
The Brewery at Abigaile | Hermosa Beach
Head brewer Brian Brewer just completed a new beer which has been named "Exile IPA." According to Brewer, the new beer is a West Coast-style IPA with Australian roots.
The beer was brewed with an ale yeast strain from Australia and was then dry hopped with Australian Galaxy hops, Zythos hops, Summit hops and Simcoe hops. The result is a unique and tropical hop infusion in the beer.
Exile IPA, with at 7.1% alcohol by volume, is now available on tap at Abigaile
Pint Night | Congregation Ale House | Long Beach
Wednesday, Nov. 21
Rich from Strand will be on hand as the Congregation Ale House features Strand beers including Beach House Amber, 24th Street Pale Ale, Black IPA and a new release East India Pale Ale.
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Current Tap Room Beers (As of Nov. 15):
- Beach House Amber
- 24th Street Pale Ale
- Atticus IPA
- Black IPA
- Batch 100 Stout
- Ito-Weisse Berliner Weisse
Tap room hours this week for beer tasting and growler fills are:
Thursday: 4-9 p.m.
Friday: 4-9 p.m.
Saturday: Noon-8 p.m.
Sunday: Noon-6 p.m.
Monkish Brewing Co. | Torrance
Tap room hours this week for beer tasting and growler fills are:
Thursday: 4-9 p.m.
Friday: 4-9 p.m.
Saturday: 3-8 p.m.
Sunday: 1-6 p.m.
Beer Bars & Restaurants
Select Beer Store | Redondo Beach
On Friday, Nov. 16, Select Beer will host the release of Drake's Black Robusto Porter. The beer will be available on draft and also 22 oz. bottles.
The Select Beer experts described the beer as dark and full-bodied with flavors of bittersweet chocolate, a slight roast, and a touch of spicy, herbal hop character to balance out the finish. The porter will pair well with smoked meats and chocolate deserts.
Starting this weekend, Select Beer will also start carrying a selection of snacks to munch on while enjoying the beers. Snacks include high-end nuts, chips and popcorn.
Current Tap List (As of Nov. 15):
- PaulanerPilsner
- Figueroa Mountain Wrangler Wheat
- El Segundo Citra Pale Ale
- Ommegang Scythe and Sickle (BieredeGarde)
- 1809 Berliner Weisse
- Firestone DBA (Extra Special Bitter)
- Firestone Double DBA (Barrel-aged Barley Wine)
- Pizza Port Fresh Prince (Dry Hopped Belgian-style Pale)
- Firestone Union Jack (IPA)
- Sierra Nevada Tumbler (Brown Ale)
- BornemDubbel
- Firestone Velvet Merlin (Stout)
Naja's Place | Redondo Beach
Wednesday, Nov. 21 | 8:00 p.m. | New Belgium Keep the Glass Night
Naja's Place will host a "Keep the Glass Night" featuring New Belgium Brewing beers starting at 8:00 p.m. next Wednesday.
The popular "La Folie" sour brown ale will be on tap, along with many others from the Colorado brewery.
Editor's Note: Only establishments that have submitted updates are included in this column. If you own a beer bar, brewery, beer store or beer-centric restaurant in the South Bay of Los Angeles and would like to include your establishment's updates in this column, please send editor John Schreiber an email at John.Schreiber@Patch.com. This column relies on the updates from local business owners to keep it running—please contribute!
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