Moksa Brewing - Rocklin, CA (2020)

Went with a few people doing various flights. Everyone in our group liked the Salud. Saw they were also pouring it at the Pastry Town/OH event this past weekend.




Moksa TWO was still pretty hot. 17%.....

 

Moksa is reopening their taproom on May 21st. For in taproom pours and seating. Some strict guidelines including required food on every drink ticket.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAVyFHHJla0/



As many of you know, Placer County has been given the green light by the Governor to loosen its business related restrictions. This Thursday May 21st Moksa Brewing Co will be reopening our taproom for on site consumption and welcoming back the customers that we miss and love. Our staff is currently being trained on the proper cleaning processes which have been set by the ABC and CDC. There are plenty of changes to how we will be conducting business so please read ALL the information provided below. The biggest being the fact that we are required to serve a meal with EVERY transaction that has beer. Of course this will all be temporary until more restrictions are loosened. We will also being offering a limited menu of beers to go like we have been doing. Not everything on draft will be available to go.
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NEW HOURS (starting Thursday)
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Monday - Thursday 3-9pm
Friday - Sunday 12-9pm
Memorial Day 12-9pm

NEW TEMPORARY TAPROOM GUIDELINES
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- Taproom will be restricted to half capacity
- Once at capacity there will be a first come, first serve wait list to enter
- Once your name is up we will give you a phone call and you will have 5 minutes to claim your table before we move onto the rest of the list
- Parties no more than 4 people
- 21+ adults only
- No kids
- No dogs
- Tables will be at least 6 feet apart from one another
- Masks are not required but highly recommended
- EVERY tab or single transaction MUST include a $2.50 hot dog that will be delivered to your table when it is ready
- You may choose not to eat the hot dog but we must charge you for it
- There will be veggie options
- No drinking in non-designated areas
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All of this is just as new to us as it is to you. We are asking for your patience as we figure all this out, especially finding accurate wait times once we reach capacity. For the safety and respect of the bar staff and other guests we reserve the right to ask anyone to leave if they do not comply with the above guidelines.

 

Looks like a new wrinkle or work around from Moksa. They are going to sell $5 Food Truck voucher on your beer sales ticket.

You will have the option to either purchase from the bar a $2.50 hotdog or a $5.00 voucher for that day's food truck (when available).

Just a side note if anyone is headed out there for the reopening today, they have scheduled the "Nash and Proper" Food Truck. Nashville Hot Chicken SAMMICH. One of the most popular food trucks in the Sacramento Area. Going to be a big crowd with a lot of waiting.

 

Surprised no one posted about the Saturday 6/13 release for Pastry MODE. Possible return of 2am Saturday morning lining up/camping.....lol... possible 12 Magnum bottles also... With 600 bottles, you really shouldn't have to get there that early.. Looks like a higher bottle count then "Pastry METHOD" Horus collab from last year.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBOskDVJNm8/

Pastry Mode is one of our most "Pastrified" Stouts that we have made to date. We started the beer with a caramel forward grain bill then boiled the wort for over 6 hours. After primary fermentation we treated the beer with .5 lbs per bbl of Congolese Vanilla Beans, 1 lb per bbl of Hazelnut Coffee and 1 lb per GALLON of raw coconut. This beer is thick, highly aromatic and VERY flavorful. Draft preview for this beer begins this Thursday at 3pm.
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We are aiming to have around 600 bottles for the public after the @Moksa_Advocators take advantage of their 2 bottle presale privileges. The exact bottle count will be released Friday night before the Saturday release. Please read the entire release guidelines below to make this another smooth bottle release.

PASTRY MODE
Imperial Stout w/ Vanilla Beans, Coconut, Hazelnut Coffee
12.0% Alc/Vol
$25 per 500ml bottle
Limit TWO 500ml bottles per person

 

Another lineup this weekend.


BA BOTTLE RELEASE 6/27
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Grasp of Oak bottles are getting their hot wax treatment today in preparation for Saturday's 11am release only at our taproom. Pours of Grasp of Oak will begin Saturday. Please read the ENTIRE release guidelines below to help us make Saturday as smooth as possible, the wristband procedure has changed from Sunday.
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RELEASE GUIDELINES
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- Line will form from our delivery door and run past Pep Boys
- That line will receive priority for both bottles AND entrance to the taproom
- Out of respect for others please stand at least 6 feet from the person in front of you
- Please wear a mask when not eating or drinking
- Wristbands handed out in the morning first come first serve, one to purchase bottles and different ones if you want to be a table captain
- Table captains will receive 4 wristbands and can distribute the 3 table mate wristbands to whoever in line
- Entrance will be granted in order of your bottle wristbands regardless of your table captain/mate situation

- Once you receive your wristbands you can disperse but remain within earshot of a bullhorn to hear when your number is called - If you are visibly intoxicated we legally cannot sell you beer

GRASP OF OAK
Collaboration with @ModernTimesBeer
Imperial Stout aged in Vanilla Bourbon & Apple Brandy Barrels for 23 months
16% Alc/Vol
$25 per 500ml bottle
Limit TWO bottles per person

 

Had this one from Moksa yesterday. Refraction in Action TIPA. 9.5%. Big Pineapple up front. Galaxy, Strata, Citra. A little heftier then the typical Moksa ipa.


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Also looks like this one is seeing limited distro this week in Norcal and Socal.

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Moksa's IPAs have improved over the last few years. When they first opened they were a bit on the chalky side. Some like this one(RIA) and Turbinator are very pineapple/Dole forward if you like that profile..

They are obviously most known for their Stouts. But they do have a variety of improving West Coast and Hazy IPAs now that are seeing some distro.

I would not put them in that upper tier of NorCal IPAs. Not quite there yet with the Slice, Moonraker, New Glory, Fieldwork, ASB, Humble. CM group/tier.....