Raiding the Barchives : By the time you read this it will be gone

By the time you read this it will be gone: we'll soldier forth nonetheless. Today we've dug deep into the barchives and tapped an unfiltered Central Coast IPA. This one of a kind West Coast IPA features cascade and columbus hops weighing in at 7.1% ABV and 65 IBU and this post might have been composed with one nearby.

Not a Pair of Swirling Galaxies Hundreds of Light Years Away

It's the next batch of our Zythos-hop fueled Night Sail, coming to a tap near you soon! Stay tuned.

First Friday Cask! Return of the Big Island

And from the cellar comes a Cask Conditioned Ale of Zythos hopped Little Island, which we are going to go out on a limb and highly recommend. The Little Island again is the beer we use the second runnings from the Big Island grain bed once we are done brewing it. This is then supercharged with Zythos hops. Going to be a good one. But wait, there's more.

The Big Island returns to our taps in all its 9.7% ABV 120 IBU glory. Here we go! Hope to see you then if not sooner.

Closed Easter Sunday!

So we'll be closed on Easter Sunday! Plan accordingly. Good Plan B for our beers in Carpinteria would be either City Market, or Beach Liquor, both pretty much around the corner!

Return of the Jubilee!

The Jubilee goes back on tap today, just in time for what is shaping up to be a stellar weekend.

Old style ale with caramal malt sweetness and a balanced finish. 7.2%ABV, 32 IBU!

Hope They Made Enough: Starry Night Stout and Chocolate Creation!

Carpinteria's local chocolatier continues the tradition of Starry Night Stout added to their out of this world chocolate. It's a dark chocolate and stout ganache in a dark chocolate shamrock. Any questions? We'll refer you to the source:

http://www.chococalibressan.com/

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Seniors Making a Difference!

As we get older we sometimes begin to doubt our ability to "make a difference" in the world. It is at these times that our hopes are boosted by the remarkable achievements of other "seniors" who have found the courage to take on challenges that would make many of us wither. Harold Schlumberg is such a person.

I've often been asked, 'What do you old folks do now that you're retired'? Well... I'm fortunate to have a chemical engineering background, and one of the things I enjoy most is turning beer, wine, gin and bourbon into urine. It’s rewarding, uplifting, satisfying and fulfilling. I do it every day and I really enjoy it.”

Harold should be an inspiration to us all.