Beachwood Brewing & Blendery (2019)

Beerpaperla posted a picture on Instagram yesterday and it looked like it was open. Couple people in line, beers in hand.

 

Beachwood releasing Thrillseeker in cans on October 16th. I think the last time I had it was in a bomber.
Looking forward to it.

 

I had the nachos over the weekend, they've changed again

 

They're not open on Wednesdays anymore right? Thrillseeker on 16th, maybe I'll have to visit HB

 

Couldn't remember if HB is open on Wed

 

Beachwood is hosting a tap takeover at The Beer Temple in Chicago, a great place to visit for drafts and package beer if you ever are in Chicago. I never had a chance to have one of their beers, but will be at FOBAB and hopefully will be able to get both pours.

Any recommendations among the list below would be greatly appreciated. Based on the comments in the Pliny thread, I definitely plan on starting with a Amalgamator IPA.

Thanks!

Package:
Amalgamator IPA
Citraholic IPA
Hayabusa Lager
Come in Grape, Your Time is Up - Zinfandel (FoBAB Submission)
For the Love of Guava
Careful with that Pluot, Eugene

Draft:
Amalgamator IPA
Citraholic IPA
Hops of Brixton ESB
Hayabusa Lager - Japanese-style Rice Lager
Mocha Machine Imperial Coffee Chocolate Porter
Bourbon Barrel Sadie (FoBAB Submission)
Funk Yeah, Gueuze-inspired blend of 1,2, and 3 year old barrels

Come in Grape, Your Time is Up -Zinfandel (FoBAB Submission) Lambic-inspired ale fermented and aged in oak barrels with Zinfandel grapes
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Earthbound Misfit (Cherum) - Lambic-inspired ale with rye fermented and aged in oak barrels with cherums
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For the Love of Guava - Lambic-inspired ale fermented and aged in oak barrels with Muscat grapes

 

Funk Yeah is an absolute must. Amalgamator would be my other suggestion

 

As a new devotee of beachwood I can personally recommend amalgamator and citraholic as top notch IPAs and Funk Yeah is great if that's your thing. Hayabusa was nice enough but not really my thing. Pretty much anything they make I'd take a shot at

 

Mocha Machine will always be one of my favorites.

 

All of those are great beers, but it's not hype pastry boi stuff.

With that in mind Hayabusa and Sadie may be a letdown depending on your expectations. However both IPAs are great, as well as the blendery beers. Mocha Machine personal favorite for just being a solid brew.

 

Thank you everyone for your recommendations! I prefer WCIPA vs. NEIPA, so I'm really looking forward to Amalgamator and CitraHolic, as well as the recommended Funk Yeah and Mocha Machine. I'll make way to the FOBAB pours first thing at the festival, and may also purchase bottles/cans home from the Beer Temple depending on how the draft pours go.

I believe this is a one time visit / package availability scheduled around Beachwood's attendance at FOBAB, though it will be awesome if this was the start of Beachwood's distribution in Chicago. Per the Beer Temple's twitter feed, they have been trying to secure a tap takeover for years.

Unfortunately, outside of festivals, I wouldn't expect Pipeworks or Revolution SC distribution anytime soon. Pipeworks is focused on opening a tap room (been working on this for years), and don't have the capacity. Revolution would be the better bet, but they are slow and methodical making sure they are able to promote their product right in new markets, and are slowly working their way in the Midwest (Ohio / Minnesota).

 

Fortunately, I'm in Chicago twice a year. Pipeworks and Revolution, I'm familiar with but not Beer Temple, a situation I'll have to remedy next time I'm in town this January. Thanks for bringing up the guest taps.

 

On Beer Temple’s website hosts a continuous YouTube stream of their draft pours. They typically have a cask pour available as well, and have beers across most beer categories in their bottle shop, including many NEIPAs for those interested. The Great Lakes forum is a great place to visit fir current news. I learn a lot in the Pacific forum as well.