I've been busy. Or lazy. Or preoccupied. Or some combination of the three these past few months. But enough people have demanded that I keep blogging (2), so I have rededicated myself to spreading some beer knowledge. This post is the first in a series of brewery profiles, which will showcase a microbrewery and talk about some of their beers.
The first brewery to receive this honor is The Coronado Brewing Company (CBC).
Where the hell is Coronado? Good question. It's technically an island in the middle of San Diego Bay, but the bridge to get there is so short that it seems like part of San Diego. San Diego has been a hotspot for microbreweries in the past 20 years, with famous names such as North Coast Brewery, Stone, Alesmith, and more. The Coronado Brewing Company is pretty new to the game.
I first tried the "Idiot IPA" from CBC last weekend, and I was extremely impressed. They have been an established brewpub for a while, but just recently started distributing kegs to Socal restaurants and bottles to Bevmo. I was so impressed with the pint of Idiot that I visited Bevmo a couple hours later to see if they carried the beer. Sure enough, they had just started carrying a variety of CBC brews, and I emptied my wallet pretty quickly.
Beers that I have tried and highly recommend:
Idiot IPA
When first drinking this beer, I had no idea that it was an Imperial IPA. The beer is pale in color, similar to normal IPAs, and the alcohol content is not evident in the taste. The beer itself has the best hop flavors that I've tasted in a beer. This is not to say that it is extremely bitter (at least as far as IPAs) go, but the first sip is an explosion of fresh hops on your palate. I highly recommend this beer to fans of the IPA style.
Mermaid's Red Ale
This is an extremely tasty Red Ale. If you aren't a big fan of hops, but enjoy malty flavors, this is the beer for you. Light to Medium body, slight caramel and roasted flavor with a sweet finish. Well brewed.
Although these are the only beers I've tried so far, I was significantly impressed and I highly recommend anything from CBC. For more info here's their website:
http://www.coronadobrewingcompany.com/
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Todd
