Linch Pin – White India Pale Ale

So in honor of American Craft Beer Week I decided to try a new beer, and a new style of beer. Today I had my first White India Pale Ale.

Linch Pin – White India Pale Ale

A collaboration between Founders and Green Flash

It pours a light yellow, with a nice fluffy head. It looks very much like a hefeweizen in the glass. Then the hops come through in the nose and anticipation sets in. The flavor has got a breadiness to it with a delicate hop profile. This would be a great entry into the world of IPAs if you’ve got some fizzy yellow beer folk in your life. I’d compare it to a wheat beer with more hops. A great collaboration between Founders Brewing and Green Flash Brewery. It’s a fantastic beer and I’ll be on the lookout for more of this, you should too.

Cheers!

Beer Soaked Erik

 

Firestone Walker – Parabola Russian Imperial Stout

Firestone Walker – Parabola

Proprietors reserve series – russian imperial stout – ABV 13%

I taste so many good tastes. Bourbon, coffee, chocolate… god this is good!

Got this one straight from the source, the Taproom in Paso Robles.

Firestone Walker
Taproom Restaurant and Bar
1400 Ramada Dr.
Paso Robles, CA 93446
The Taproom specializes in brewhouse bistro cooking with an emphasis on local flavor. The Taproom is ultimately an extension of the Firestone Walker brewing philosophy—the finest and freshest ingredients, prepared with care and presented from a distinctively regional perspective.

The Paso Taproom restaurant and bar are open for dinner daily from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.  They accept reservations at (805) 225-5911 ext. 800. If you are headed to the California central coast you owe it to yourself to stop by.

Whole Foods in Laguna Niguel – craft on tap


So I have driven by the construction site on Aliso Creek for a while now and anxiously awaiting the opening of the new Whole Foods Market. Yesterday was the grand opening of Whole Foods in Laguna Niguel so I figured today would be a better day to check it out. I popped in on my lunch break to check out the refrigerated beer selection to see if there was anything worth talking about on the beer soaked blog. Lo’ and behold… I was greeted with a beer menu with 12 beers on tap, all craft brews. I was not expecting that. But that’s not even the best part… Continue reading