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Mark Your Calendars
11/22/2011 - By Rachel Bowen"It's the most wonderful time of the year..." Ok, this may be a point of contention for some, but after reading this you'll all be singing "Hallelujah." First, we are having our Russian River Week early this year. We decided we should all drink up cause we're not getting any Younger... Beginning Monday November 28th, we will be showering you with Russian River beers. Throughout the week we will have 10, that's right 10 Russian River beers on tap. These include Damnation 23 and 6 other "tion" beers in addition to the IPA's. Don't worry, we have multiple kegs of Pliny the Elder and a few other house favorites. Check the website, Facebook and Twitter to keep abreast of the changes. It's also a time for appreciation and giving. Come join us for our annual toy drive for Tustin's Santa Cop on Saturday, December 10th. Bring an unwrapped present for Tustin's less fortunate youth (don't forget about the teens...) and come celebrate with us as we celebrate you! TBC pint beers will be $2 for Mug Clubbers and $3 pints for non-mug club regulars. Additionally, we will have live music from Ry Bradley as well as special appetizers for a steal. Next up, let's celebrate winter. The best thing about winter? Say it with me, "winter beers!" Always a reason to celebrate. Join us for our Winter Beer Tasting Saturday, December 17 at 6:30. The price is $25 per person and includes both domestic and Belgian Christmas beers. I say, if a little rain, even downpours, is what we deal with for this season of fun, well then, let it rain. The love of craft beer will keep us warm...
Beer Update
11/09/2011 - By Rachel BowenPOM BOMB has finally been tapped! It's a pomegranate hefe and while not a sour, I have a feeling those of you who are fans of the genre will be pleased as punch-really tangy happy punch. Also, look for our own Smog City XPA to return shortly (Smog City, our baby brewery, to be explained in a very near future post) On to darker matters, "Winter is coming..." but don't be scared, be happy! Our gift to you this year will be a Double Chocolate Oatmeal Stout. Ah, it feels good to give. Current delectable dark things for you to enjoy include a Coffee Porter we recently put on. It will warm your heart and soul, or at least get it racing. In fact, to start the day off right, we suggest ordering it in a coffee mug during the weekend breakfasts ($3, 12oz coffee mug) It's so delicious we also made a beer float with vanilla ice cream so you could end the night right as well....Hold the phone, I was just informed the Raspberry Mead that has been sitting atop the bottled beer fridge will be available mid December. This has been a while in the making and will be available in very limited quantity. The one jug is all we got so it won't last long. I will inform you as soon as I know when you can get it.
Experiments abound...
11/04/2011 - By Rachel BowenOk, here we go...Recently, Porter put some wort out and hoping for a spontaneous fermentation which will result in a one of a kind TBC beer. This experiment will take about a year before we'll know if the we achieved the right mix of bacteria for a tasty brew to be cultivated. Next, the wine barrels in front are still incubating what we hope will be a variety of delectable sours. This again is not going to be in the near future. However, lastly, an experimental success, the Pom Bomb (Lemon Heights Hefe w/ pomegranate molasses) is ready and waiting for it's debut. One of our favorite things about Porter, and there are many, is that he is always delighting us with his version of different beer styles and concepts while somehow still tinkering and improving our seven house brews. I think I speak for us all when I say, "Porter, you can experiment on us any time..."
This Week In Beer
10/24/2011 - By Rachel BowenThe Third Nipple Returns! The much heralded Belgian Tripel is back for a limited time. These are the very last 2 kegs, so get it while it lasts.
As you may have noticed, currently our 2010 GABF Bronze Medal Blimp Hangar Porter is MIA. Although this is hard times for some of you, there is soon to be a reward for your suffering. Tomorrow we will be releasing an Imperial Blimp Hangar Porter, soon to be followed by kegs of crafty confections. Think chocolate, vanilla, coffee, maple sugar and mixtures thereof.
Pom Bomb coming! Porter got a hold of some pomegranate molasses and he added it to our Lemon Heights Hefe. The result should be tang-alicious. Look for it later this week...
A new website for you and for me...
10/11/2011 - By Rachel BowenWelcome to our new website. We are still tinkering with some visual and content stuff, but are very excited to be able to keep you more abreast of the current goings on and upcoming events at TBC. One new feature, daily specials, can be found in the sidebar of the menu page as well as in the twitter feed on the front page. This is for you off the grid people who don't use twitter or Facebook (I think you're awesome btw). The blogs will cover everything from random occurrences to important happenings. For those of you who are Twitterers and/or Facebookers, you will be informed of new blog posts at those sites. I hope that you enjoy the site.
