Holiday Craft Fair and Bake Sale Dec. 13th

Double down on the holiday frivolity! Saturday, December 13th from 11-4 pm after the parade will be all about homespun goodness at Island Brewing Company as we kick off a Holiday Craft Fair. Crafters and holiday shoppers unite in blissful exchange of green paper for homemade goods! Call Island Brewing Company if you are interested in selling your wares. (805)745-8272

Carpinteria's Annual Holiday Parade

Join us in the Carpinteria Holiday Parade on Saturday December 13th at 10 am.

If you're brave, enthusiastic, and potentially musically inclined, or if you've ever beat a drum or twirled a flag, we'd love to have you marching up and down Linden Avenue for Carpinteria's Holiday Parade. Contact us so we can sign you up and let you know when we're going to practice. Yes, we practice! Call (805) 745-8272 for more information.

Friday 11/28/08 Cask Conditioned Harvest Ale!

Hey beer fans, after your fill of turkey on Thanksgiving, swing by the tasting room on Friday, Nov. 28th and try a glass of our Cask Conditioned Harvest Ale. Our harvest ale was brewed with fresh, local, 'wet' hops, contributing a distinct hop aroma and flavor. In addition, we added a generous dry hopping of 'wet' hops into the cask during secondary fermentation to further pronounce a very "west coast" hop flavor to the finished beer. There are only 7 gallons of this unique ale so make sure to stop in early, as our last few casks have been selling out by the end of Friday night. Hope to see you then. Cheers -IBC

Now on Tap: Avocado Honey Ale & London Porter

Just a heads up for anyone not at the tasting room lately, we are now pouring Avocado Honey Ale (again), as well as the first winter seasonal, London Porter. Avocado Honey Ale is a copper colored ale, flavored with locally sourced raw honey from an avocado orchard. In addition, it is lightly hopped to allow the smooth honey flavors to stand out in the finish. London Porter, is a robust-style porter, with a rich, roasty, flavor. Currently, the porter is being served on the nitrogen tap to give a thick, smooth head to one of our favorite seasonal ales. Hope to see you soon, Cheers!
-IBC

Pumpkin Carving Contest Oct. 27th

Come on out on Monday, October 27th from 6-9 pm for our second annual Pumpkin Carving Contest. Test your creativity and skill and win fantastic prizes! Bring your perfect pumpkin, carving tools and your Halloween spirit.

See you then!

The crew at Island Brewing

Cask Jubilee & Avo Fest Weekind (Oct 3-5)!

Hey guys, this Friday, October 3, we will be releasing our latest cask-conditioned ale. Cask-conditioned, oak aged Jubilee is a rich and robust 'real ale,' with lingering hints of toffee and vanilla imparted by over six weeks of aging on French oak chips. Come in and sample a glass at our tasting room Friday, as it is sure to be a quick seller and crowd pleaser! In addition to tapping our cask, Friday is also the first official day of the Avocado Festival, which takes place along Linden Ave. here in Carpinteria. The festival lasts all weekend long and is a great time to celebrate the release of our Avocado Honey Ale in 220z Limited release bottles. It will be super busy, so we do ask to keep your dogs at home this weekend as you celebrate here at the tasting room. Hope to see you here!

Tasting Room Hours: Mon-Fri: 2pm-9pm, Sat-Sun: 11am-9pm
Brewery Hotline: (805) 745-8272

Now On Tap - Avocado Honey Ale

The wait is over! Here at the taproom we have just tapped our first keg of our annual Avocado Honey Ale! Our Avocado Honey Ale is a copper colored, easy drinking ale, flavored with a late boil addition of 50 pounds of honey from LOCAL Carpinteria Avocado Orchards. In addition, it is lightly hopped, allowing for a smooth honey aroma in the finish. We have brewed two batches this year in preparation of the Carpinteria Avocado Festival (Oct. 3-5), however, this beer is one of our more popular brews so it will go fast. Look for limited-release screen printed bottles in the following weeks, and make sure to grab your own as we will be filling only 120 cases of this seasonal ale. Swing by the tasting room and sample a glass today, we'll see you there! Cheers. -IBC

Island Brewing Tasting Room Hours:

Mon-Fri: 2pm-9pm

Sat-Sun: 11am-9pm

Brewery Hotline: (805) 745-8272

Coming soon - Avocado Honey Ale

In preparation for this years Carpinteria Avocado Festival (October 3rd, 4th, and 5th) we will once again be releasing our fall seasonal beer the Avocado Honey Ale! Avocado in beer you wonder? Not really, this unique brew is similar to our blonde ale - light and refreshing, however it is brewed with its own unique grain bill, as well as a late boil addition of 50 pounds of locally sourced honey from an avocado orchard! Look for it to appear on tap around the end of September, and bottles to follow as we get to them. Till then, cheers! -IBC

Coming Friday 8/29 -- Cask I.P.A. & Unfiltered Harvest Ale

Looking for a way to beat the heat this Labor Day weekend? Why not try cruzing down to the tasting room and sampling some hop-infused deliciousness! This Friday, 8/29, we will be pouring the first keg of our unfiltered Harvest Ale as well as a cask-conditioned IPA. This is the first year we have produced a Harvest Ale, where liberal doses of freshly picked, local (Carpinteria and Gaviota coast) grown hops are added to the end of the boil. This addition of fresh hops adds a very floral, wet hop taste not found in many commercial or microbrewed beers. Furthermore, our cask conditioned IPA will be served Friday as well. If you are a newcomer to the cask-movement, cask ale is served at room temperature, unfiltered, and dry-hopped with traditional English finishing hops, East Kent Goldings--delicious!. It is sure to be a busy weekend, so sneak in early and try some for yourself, Cheers!

Tasting Room Hours: Mon-Fri.: 2pm-9pm, Sat-Sun.: 11am-9pm
Brewery Hotline: 805-745-8272

Hey Beer Fans, Harvest Ale & Cask Porter on FRIDAY 8-15-08!

Hey guys, just wanted to let you know what is going on at the brewery this week. In celebration of brewing our 300th batch, we will be brewing a special, one-run beer, available only at the brewery, called Harvest Ale. Our Harvest Ale is unique from our other beers due to the fact that it will contain massive amounts of whole, locally-grown, fresh hops, added to the end of the boil for flavor and aroma. In addition, in honor of the ceremonious brew, we will be tapping a keg of our cask-conditioned London Porter! The porter has been a winter staple here at the brewery, and we managed to hold on to one cask of it back in the cellar, just waiting for a special occasion to tap it. So come on in and try a glass of cask porter and cheers to our 300th batch!

Cask IPA coming Friday July 25!!!

Real Ale fans rejoice, we are bringing out a cask of I.P.A. this Friday, July 25th! Weighing in at a respectable 6.8% ABV, cask conditioned IPA is truly unique. In addition to being served at cellar temperature, our real ale is unfiltered and allowed to carbonate naturally inside the serving vessel, leading to a much smoother taste, without the bite experienced that high levels of carbonation in most beers. In addition, we dry hop with traditional East Kent Golding hops, creating a very floral bouquet which continues to open up as the beer warms. Our last cask ale sold out in the first night, so make sure to get in Friday if you have your heart set on a glass or two! Hope to see you then. Cheers!
-IBC

Coming Friday 7/11/08- Cask-Conditioned, Oak-Aged I.P.A.

Real Ale lovers rejoice - we will be tapping a fresh cask of our I.P.A. this Friday! In addition to being allowed to fully ferment inside the cask, we have liberally added French Oak chips to the mix, as well as a judicious addition of aromatic Kent Golding hops! The taste is truly unique, oaky and hoppy with an underlying malt profile to balance it all out. Swing on over to the tasting room and try a glass for yourself, it is sure to sell out quickly!

Beach Cruiser Rally June 28th

The Second Annual Carpinteria Beach Cruiser Rally will be held on Saturday, June 28th in conjunction with the Rods and Roses Classic.
Residents and friends of Carpinteria are encouraged to bring out their bikes at noon to Wolbrandt Way off Linden Avenue, where some of Carp’s finest bikes will be on display. While the event focuses on beach cruisers, additional awards will be given in custom, stock, and the coveted junker division. Celebrate the joy of two wheels, the self expression therein, and embrace one of the most efficient forms of transportation known to man.
So break out your favorite cruiser, apply a generous dose of WD-40 and Armorall and we’ll see you there!

Call Island Brewing Company for more details. (805) 745-8272

Help Save the Tree

Greetings Beer Enthusiasts:

May this find your summer in full swing. Here at Island Brewing Company, we’re writing with equal parts concerns and hope about a situation which we’ve just learned of. There are plans at the Carpinteria State Beach to cut down the eucalyptus tree that graces our ocean front view within the next week. We’re trying to rally support to save the tree. The tree has been a fixture of our view, we’ve grown attached to it, and if you’ve had a pint or two at our brewery and gazed out over the ocean, there’s a good chance you too likely feel it may be worth saving. So we’re asking for you to write Tyson Butzke, Head Ranger or Rich Rozelle, Channel Coast District Superintendent and ask them to trim a few limbs and try to rehabilitate it rather than cut it down. Thanks for your time and hopefully we can keep the tree standing.

-Rich Rozelle

Channel Coast District Superintendent

911 San Pedro Street

Ventura, CA 93001-3744

-Tyson Butzke - Head Ranger

Carpinteria State Beach

5361 Sixth Street

Carpinteria, CA 93013

Regards,

The Island Brewing Team

Coming Friday June 6 - Cask Conditioned IPA!!!

That's right cask fans, we are rolling another cask out of the cellar for a weekend! This week we will be serving a cask of I.P.A. that has been liberally dry hopped for extra hop aroma. We will be tapping it at 2:00 on Friday afternoon and sreving it all weekend, or until it runs out. Come in and try a glass from the beer engine! Cheers -IBC.

Goodbye Kim!

The end of an era is fast approaching... Kim and Shelly Kathol are packing up and moving to Bend, Oregon! Besides being a founding member of the Island Nation (#13) Kim has been a mainstay here at the brewery since we opened, whether its talking story at the bar or pouring beer during a "guest bartender" night. Please come and wish them a fond farewell Monday, May 19, evening and say goodbye! Hope to see you then.
Cheers,
IBC

Island Brewers 1st Softball Game!

The first game for the Island Brewers co-ed softball team is coming up! Please come join us in rooting on our team Thursday, May 22 @ 5:40 PM at Viola Fields (on the Carpinteria bluffs). We will need some "beer-leaders" to cheer us on, hope to see you there!
-IBC

Tropical Lager on tap Friday May 16

It's been a long wait for summer and the Tropical Lager, and it looks like both are back in force! Starting Friday, May 16th we'll be tapping our first keg of thrist quenching summer lager. Come on down and enjoy the sunshine!

Cheers,
The crew at IBC

Coming Friday May 2, Cask Conditioned Big Island!!!

Coming this Friday, May 2, we will be tapping a cask of our BIG ISLAND IMPERIAL PALE ALE. This unfiltered, real ale, has been conditioning in a cask for the last two months and is again making a brief appearance at the tasting room. In addition to the hefty alcohol-by-volume, weighing in at 9.7%, we have liberally dry hopped our Big Island with an extra addition of dry hops. This beer is always a crowd pleaser, so get in early to make sure you get a glass from the hand pump before we run out! Hope to see you Friday!
Cheers,
IBC

CO-ED CITY SOFTBALL SIGN UP

If you are interested in playing on the Island Brewers co-ed softball team this year we would love for you to join us! Come in and sign up today, as we would like to have our team finalized by April 24. In addition, we are planning on having our first practice and team meeting on Thursday April 24. So, if you are interested, please come in and sign up ASAP!
Cheers,
The Brew Crew.

New Face at the Tasting Room!

In preparation for this summer we have added a new employee, Alma, to our line up here at the brewery. Although she may be small, she has the largest smile of anyone in town and her cheery and bright personality should fit right in here. Many local Carpinterians may already know her from around town, as she also works at both Jack's Bagels and Curves for Women. Her first day will be Thursday, April 3, so come in and wish her a warm welcome! See you then. Cheers.

-IBC

Cask Conditioned London Porter Coming Thurs. 3/27

Come on in to the taproom to try a glass of our latest cask ale to be served next weekend! the cask conditioned London Porter is a rich, roasty, and robust real ale. It is served unfiltered and at room temperature, which brings out a unique flavor profile quite different from how the draft style would taste. We will be tapping the cask Thursday at two and will be pouring it all weekend... or until it runs out (our last cask ale was gone in a day and a half) so come try it soon!

Cheers,

-IBC

Now On Tap- Big Island Imperial Pale Ale!

That's right, the wait is over! Island Brew's Imperial Pale Ale, the BIG ISLAND is now available on tap. Also known as a double I.P.A., Big Island is packed with 100 I.B.U.s of hoppy bitterness which is wonderfully complimented with a rich and malty body. Due to the high alcohol content of this ale, a whopping 9.7%, Big Island will be served in stylish 14 oz. goblets. Come in and try a glass today. Price for high alcohol beers: $6 for 14 oz Goblet, Island Nation get a reduced price of $4 for a 14 oz goblet.
Tasting Room is open 2-9 pm weekdays, 11 am-9 pm weekends
Questions? Phone Number is (805)745-8272
Cheers,
IBC

Interested in Home-brewing?

This Sunday, March 16 we will be holding the inaugural meeting of the Carpinteria home-brewing club at the brewery.  If you are a home brewer, or simply a lover of craft beer, and are interested please come on by and check out the meeting.  We will be starting around two o'clock in the afternoon, hope to see you there!

-I.B.C.

Cask Conditioned Jubilee Ale this Thursday 3/13!!!

That's right Island Brewing fans, just giving you a heads-up that we will be tapping a fresh cask ale on Thursday (3/13) afternoon and pouring it all weekend (or until it runs out)! This week we will be serving an oak-aged Jubilee cask, a new creation here at the brewery. What do we mean by oak-aged? Well, in addition to being an unfiltered and dry hopped ale (Kent Goldings) we added a healthy dose of French Oak chips from a retired wine barrel. The flavor is bold and unique, definitely worth checking it out down at the tasting room.
See you then, Cheers!
-IBC
Tasting Room Hours: Mon-Fri: 2:00 pm- 9:00 pm, Sat-Sun: 11:00 am-9:00 pm.
Questions? : (805) 745-8272

IBC Tasting Room is Hot Spot of the Week!

We got a great write-up recently in the Santa Barbara News-Press.

Click on this link to check it out!

Island Brewing Company Wins Silver Medal at Great American Beer FestivalOctober 11, 2004

Island Brewing Company earned the Silver Medal October 2nd at the 2004 Great American Beer Festival (GABF), the largest competition in the United States recognizing the outstanding beers produced in the last year. The competition, held in Denver, CO, represents the highest level of acclaim a beer can reach and the national award comes on top of awards given to the brewery at both the California State Fair and the LA County Fair in July and August.
Island Brewing Company was recognized at the GABF in the English Brown Ale category for its Nut Brown Ale, a mahogany colored, gently hopped, malty tasting ale. Island Brewing Company is a 15-barrel brewery along the Santa Barbara coast that specializes in fresh, flavorful, and locally brewed beers. “This is our second time winning a medal at the Great American Beer Festival,” notes brewer and owner Paul Wright. “Two years ago, we won a Silver for the Jubilee Ale. Winning a Silver Medal for the Nut Brown Ale at the Great American Beer Festival is an honor that shows the strength and balance of our six varieties and makes all the hard work we put into brewing worth it.”
An international panel of brewing experts and judges fielded more than 2,000 entries submitted by 380 breweries from across the country. “The Great American Beer Festival is the premier judging event for the American craft beer industry,” says festival director Nancy Johnson. “Being chosen a winner is a true accomplishment.”