THIS WEEKEND 10/1-10/3: AVOCADO FEST & CASK ALE!

Big news here at the brewery, this weekend is the annual Carpinteria Avocado Festival! As tradition, we will be pouring copious amounts of our fall seasonal Avocado Honey Ale. Brewed with 60 pounds of local Avocado honey, this beer is deep gold with a low bitterness, and mild honey aftertaste. Always a crowd pleaser, Avocado Honey Ale weighs in at 5.2% ABV and 19 IBU. In addition, we will be releasing a cask of our Fresh Hop Harvest Ale, dry hopped with local "wet" hops. Harvest Ale is an Irish Red style ale featuring a balance between malt and hops. It is a deep copper-ruby ale with 5.6% ABV and 29 IBU. So swing by the festival, grab some world famous guacamole of avocado ice cream and join us for a pint. Cheers! -IBC

AVO FEST, CASK "OAKED JUBILEE & NITRO PORTER!

It is that time of year again! We will be celebrating the annual Carpinteria Avocado Festival with our Avocado Honey Ale! In addition we will be releasing two special five gallon kegs of Cask Conditioned "OAKED" Jubilee and Nitro Porter. Oaked Jubilee is aged on real French oak and a dry hop addition of Golding hops, and Nitro Porter will be served on nitrogen gas, contributing to a rich full mouthfeel. It will be a busy weekend, and accordingly, we will be ONLY serving 16 oz pints (No imperial pints or samplers) in compostable earth friendly cups. Hope to see you down here! Cheers -IBC.

Out Friday 9/25- Avocado Honey Ale!

It is time for the return of Island Brewing Co.'s popular Avocado Honey Ale!  This beer has been a HUGE hit with locals and visitors alike, and is released just prior to the Carpinteria Avocado Festival.  This unique beer is complimented with the addition of 60 pounds of locally sourced avocado honey (NOT AVOCADOS!) at the end of the boil process, producing a slightly sweet finish.  Brewed with Superior Pilsner and German malts, Avocado Honey Ale is also lightly hopped to bring forward the delicate and aromatic flavors and aromas of avocado honey.  Hope to see you down at the tasting room for a glass this weekend, and look for special labeled bottles to come in the following week. 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

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