California Lagers (2024)

Definitely a couple of steps up from Captain Morgan’s, I cringe just looking at the picture of the bottle.

 

North Park 10 Degrees Of Night Czech Style Dark Lager n shit!

 

Heartwood - a west coast Pilsner collaboration between Fog Belt and New Glory.

This is basically a modern wcipa/pale ale. Nice bright hop flavors that include raspberry, papaya, green melon, bitter pith, and overripe apricot.

Pretty enjoyable of that's your thing. I enjoy it because it reminds me of the New Glory ipas i enjoyed that are no longer distributed here.

Fog Belt is a cool brewery too, glad they're seemingly doing well still.

 

Rübezahl Kellerbier from Replicant: Shell out of a sketchy Shell gas station right next to a pee bush in Pasadena.

The beer out performs the venue.

This is a soft and bready German style lager. A little sweet for me, but I'd say it's a bit above average for the "rustic lagers" you typically find in the US

 

would that be the Shell station / epic beer mini mart right across from the gold line station and Stone tasting room?

 

that's the one

 

When I was out that way recently it looked like they were putting up some new signage, marketing more of being a beer spot.

 

Yeah they had a big Replicant Shell sign on the side of the building when I was there.

It's a weird spot for sure, but a killer selection and the whole premise of Replicant Shell is very interesting.

 

I may have posted this on the KRBC thread…