Hoppy San Diego session beers FTW

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  1. mrkrispy

    mrkrispy Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2006 California

    Veteran beer geeks know DIPAs and BA stouts are for the noobs, clean hoppy lower ABV beers are really where it is at. I am excited that SD breweries are really moving them forward. Societe and Rip Current have been putting out some fantastic ones, Benchmark seems to be leaning on lower ABV stuff, and of course Alpine rules. I am hoping to see more from Pizza Port. Who else in SD is putting out some winners?
     
    #1 mrkrispy, Aug 30, 2013
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  2. nanobrew

    nanobrew Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2008 California

    Modern Times has a good amount of low ABV beers, I really enjoy Fortunate Island and cannot wait for this beer to be canned. I have seen a few other low ABV beers coming from Hess and Monkey Paw. Plus I feel the Stone Liberty Station has been putting out lower ABV beers compared to the Escondido location
     
    #2 nanobrew, Aug 30, 2013
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  3. TheBoog013

    TheBoog013 Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2011 California

    Definitely agree that Modern Times and Hess have been killing the moderate ABV beers. Modern Times recently had a coconut and cocoa nib version of their oatmeal stout, 5.4% I believe, that was dangerously easy to drink. I also really like Blazing World.
    Haven't had a beer from Hess that I haven't enjoyed yet. Everything they put out seems so balanced!
     
    #3 TheBoog013, Aug 30, 2013
  4. mrkrispy

    mrkrispy Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2006 California

    Yeah I really liked the MT hoppy wheat at the kickstarter party, forgot to mention it.
     
    #4 mrkrispy, Aug 31, 2013
  5. drewzline

    drewzline Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2006 California

    What is considered the threshold for "session" beers? My absolute favorites lately are Fortunate Islands from MT and Bonzer from Rip Current. I also enjoyed a session IPA from Rough Draft but can't remember the name.
     
    #5 drewzline, Aug 31, 2013
  6. drewzline

    drewzline Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2006 California

    Forgot Publican by Societe. Marvelous beer.
     
    #6 drewzline, Aug 31, 2013
  7. KingG

    KingG Zealot (617) Apr 19, 2005 California

    Rough Draft Weekday IPA.
     
    #7 KingG, Aug 31, 2013
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  8. SaigonDaze

    SaigonDaze Initiate (0) Dec 24, 2012 California

    PP Cbad Terramar is a good one. Safety Meeting was as well.
     
    #8 SaigonDaze, Aug 31, 2013
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  9. largadeer

    largadeer Grand Pooh-Bah (3,018) Sep 24, 2006 California
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    In San Diego, I think anything under 8% is considered sessionable.
     
    #9 largadeer, Aug 31, 2013
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  10. mike_v_sardina

    mike_v_sardina Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2012 Vermont

    An "SD Session Ale"?
     
    #10 mike_v_sardina, Aug 31, 2013
  11. BrlyHpsWtrYst

    BrlyHpsWtrYst Initiate (0) Jan 6, 2010 California

    Butcher's Brewing Fair Weather Friend
     
    #11 BrlyHpsWtrYst, Sep 1, 2013
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  12. grandmeaulnes

    grandmeaulnes Initiate (0) Oct 18, 2010 Ohio

    the publican is one of my favorite new beers of 2013
     
    #12 grandmeaulnes, Sep 1, 2013
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  13. dannyhipps

    dannyhipps Initiate (0) Oct 15, 2009 California

    Yeah, fair weather friend from Butcher's is my go-to since it seems to be more or less readily availavble on demand, I make it a regular stop on my to/from Alpine now.... Also PP Carlsbad used to put a beer on called Pants Optional, which to me was basically "Poor Man's Lite", but I haven't seen it in forever.... A damn shame really. I think it should be a full time offering thee.....THERE for thee. And Ye. And they.
     
    #13 dannyhipps, Sep 1, 2013
  14. JasonFromLA

    JasonFromLA Initiate (0) Jan 9, 2013 California

    This is a delicious sessionable IPA.
     
    #14 JasonFromLA, Sep 1, 2013
  15. LKFH

    LKFH Pundit (876) Apr 9, 2007 California

    Stone Levitation is my go to of the class. Rip Current Surging Current IPA is very good.
     
    #15 LKFH, Sep 1, 2013
  16. peteinSD

    peteinSD Initiate (0) Apr 25, 2010 California

    alesmith x; sure, 5% but it's the best of the bunch by far.
     
    #16 peteinSD, Sep 1, 2013
  17. ManaKarma

    ManaKarma Initiate (0) Dec 24, 2012 California

    Most of Societe's Bachelors have been outstanding, including the current rendition w/ Motueka hops. Also loved the Mosaic as well as Publican. Green Flash Citra was tasty... Hoppy Birthday is perfect... enjoyed Fortunate Islands from Modern Times... and if I recall Pizza Port (?) had a Hi-Five (?) that was epic at 5.5%!! San Diego hop beers are the best :slight_smile:
     
    #17 ManaKarma, Sep 2, 2013
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  18. mrkrispy

    mrkrispy Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2006 California

    Forgot to mention the Stone Liberty Station "12/15 IPA" that was on when they first opened. That beer was amazing! I hope they are able to make that one again, it is hard just having 3 EnjoyBys and then needing to drive home.
     
    #18 mrkrispy, Sep 3, 2013
  19. Miruguy

    Miruguy Zealot (631) Nov 22, 2010 California

    Recently had Beachwood's Breaker (a hoppy pale) and thought it was excellent.
     
    #19 Miruguy, Sep 3, 2013
  20. riko

    riko Pundit (756) Jan 18, 2008 California
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    Monkey Paw's Pineapple Express is pretty good when fresh, though I haven't had it since their new brewer took over.

    St. Archer's Pale Ale could be a dark horse here. I had it at their brewery a couple weeks ago and thought it was pretty tasty and it's only 5%. If Yiga can make it just a tiny bit better, which I suspect he will, it will be a winner.
     
    #20 riko, Sep 4, 2013
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