Today, Tuesday, December 18th we will have the new O’Brien’s IPA from Alpine Beer Company on tap. Owner/brewer Pat McIllhenny and I collaborated on the recipe and I went up to help him brew it. It is a 6.2% alcohol, golden colored IPA with tons of hops. We used Columbus, Centennial, Cascade, Amarillo and Simcoe in making this beer. I am very excited to try the finished product since I have only tasted it out of the tank.
Thursday the 20th we tap a cask of Pizza Port San Clemente’s Doheny Double IPA at 5 pm. We also still have about 10 Winter ales on tap at the pub. If you haven’t tried them yet, do so soon as the kegs are getting very low. Young’s Double Chocolate Stout is new on tap as well – on nitrogen so it is extra creamy.
 Friday the 21st is Vintage Stone Brewing Night with Ruination IPA, 2004 Old Gaurdian, 2005 Double Bastard and Stone 9th Anniversary Ale. This is a very rare chance to taste these great vintage beers. All four should be on tap all day Friday if all goes well.
We will be open normal hours on Saturday and Sunday, the 22nd and 23rd. The pub will be closed for Christmas on the 24th, 25th and 26th (Monday thru Wednesday), so please plan accordingly. We will reopen for normal hours on Thursday the 27th – when we will tap a cask from the new Hollister Brewing Company in Santa Barbara. Our end of the year Green Flash Night will be on Friday the 28th. Look for a new email later in the week. Cheers, Tom