Mike Hess Brewing Lineup and Menu

Alright peeps, the day has arrived quickly but we are more than ready to have a great time with all of you. Today is a special day for our Anaheim location in The Packing District because we were lucky enough to get Hess Brewing to bring us some of their super tasty brews all the way from San Diego. You may have never heard of Hess Brewing and that’s ok, because after tonight you will never forget the name. With beers on tap ranging from there 5.8% Claritas Kolsh to there 10.2% Umbrix Rye Imperial Stout, you can experience quite the range of brews. You may tear up because your glasses will empty so quickly, but not to worry, we will be there to fill it up again and again. (P.s... Food Items may be different than listed in menu above)

Claritas - Kolsh Style Beer - 5.8% ABV / 28 IBU

Light, Crisp, refreshing. Very sessionable.

Oktoberhess - Marzen Beer - 5.9% ABV / 29 IBU

A Delicious Pale Lager with a crisp, refreshing taste in the style of an oktoberfest beer.

Jucundus - Orange Honey Wheat - 6.0% / 34 IBU

Orange blossom honey and real orange peel make this wheat beer a summer favorite.

Grazias - Vienna Cream Ale - 6.3% ABV / 30 IBU

A true crowd pleaser that drinks lighter than its appearance.

Coffee Grazias - Vienna Cream Ale W/ Coffee - 6.3% ABV / 30 IBU

An epic collaboration with Portola Coffee Labs cold pressed coffee.

Solis BATCH 54 - IPA - 7.5% ABV / 106 IBU

A return to a classic, dry West Coast IPA style, featuring massive late additions of flavorful and aromatic hops.

Solis BATCH 55 - IPA - 7.5% ABV / 106 IBU

A return to a classic, dry West Coast IPA style, featuring massive late additions of flavorful and aromatic hops.

Habitus - Rye IPA - 8.0% / 86 IBU

2014 Gold Award Winner in the Rye Beer Category, this is one you will not want to miss.

Ficus - Belgian Dark Ale W/ Figs - 8.3% / 36 IBU

A dark fruit Belgian with delightful esters and a tasty fig finish.

City Park - Strong Ale - 8.5% ABV / 69 IBU

A full bodied ale with plenty of hops and roasted malt giving it a rich, dark color.

Umbrix - Rye Imperial Stout - 10.2% ABV / 75 IBU

A big, bold, and flavorful Imperial Stout, stands out against all other stouts.

AND.....

To fill your stomachs...

Iron Pressed Chicken Tenders

Dark 180 Peppermint Ice Cream

Smoochies

The Iron Press

#ThePackingDistrict

Tuesday Tap Takeover - Mike Hess Brewing Company

MY OH MY, Thank you to everyone who helped make Portola and Friends tap takeover one of the drunkest yet most hyper events we have ever hosted. Lets not forget to give all 16 breweries and Portola Coffee Lab a round of applause, they made the night one we will never forget. Like all great things, they must come to an end ( until next year ), so now we focus on our next event which of course involves MORE BEER. Mike Hess Brewing Company from classy San Diego CA will be overhauling 10 of our taps in the Anaheim Packing District on Dec 23rd 2014 A.D to cap off our year of amazing events. So grab your friends and family and give them the best christmas gift of all, MUCHO BEER! Stay tuned for the naughty christmas list of beer…….

Smoochies,

The Iron Press Crew

#TuesdayTapTakeover #TheIronPress #Anaheim #AnaheimOC #AtTheHouse

Menu for Tonight's Tuesday Tap Takeover - Portola and Friends

The second portion of our Portola and Friends food special is finally in. For this savory entree we reached out to a local brewer that has a passion for getting fancy with food. Dustin Dufresno is part of 4Sons Brewing in Huntington Beach and has stepped away from the hops for a day to bring you this out of the box dinner. Sriracha infused pork belly waffle tacos; thats right, pork belly on a waffle. This will be topped with house made vinaigrette slaw, chopped bacon, fresh cilantro, and a side of sriracha aioli. You will not want to let your tastebuds miss out on this specially constructed savory mouth-gasm. TUES DEC 9TH 2014 A.D. from 5 P.M. to 10 P.M. 

BE THERE!!!!!!!

Smoochies,

The Iron Press Crew

#TuesdayTapTakeover #TheIronPress #PortolaandFriends #CostaMesa #TravelCostaMesa

Portola and Friends Lineup

THE BEER IS HERE!!!! The list that will cause the jitters to start. The breweries that will cause most of you to call out of work or cancel all your previous arrangements. The beers that have made most go crazy over the anticipation. The line-up that will be part of one of the biggest events we have ever done. Are you ready?

4 Sons - Smokey and the Brewer

Gratzer with Portola Coffee

3.8% ABV / 27 IBU

Barley Forge - Almond Joy Stout

Coconut stout with almond and Portola Coffee

Beach City - Triquillo

Tequila barreled aged with Portola Coffee

9.9% ABV / 42 IBU

Beachwood - System of a Stout

Armenian Imperial Coffee Stout

11.3% ABV

Bottle Logic - Blueberry Coffee Stout

Portola Coffee stout with notes of blueberry

Cismontane - Marea Roja

Flemish Red with Portola Coffee

4.4% ABV

Coronado - Blue Bridge Coffee Stout

Dry Stout with Portola Coffee

5.4% ABV / 27 IBU

Golden Road - Hudson Imperial Rye Porter

Imperial Porter aged in Bourbon barrels

11.2% ABV / 22 IBU

Hess - Grazias

Cream Ale with Portola Coffee

6.3% ABV / 30 IBU

Monkish - Caffè della Vita

belgian-style tripel with pistachios, vanilla bean, and Portola Coffee

9.8% ABV

Modern Times - Black House with Portola Coffee

Oatmeal Coffee Stout

5.8% ABV

Noble - Variation of Naughty Sauce

Golden Milk Stout with Portola Coffee

Ritual - Big Deluxe with Portola Coffee

Imperial Oatmeal Stout

12.2%

Smog City - Fluffy Fuzz Buzz

American Amber w/ Congo Coffee and Cascara

7.1% ABV

The Bruery - Mash and Grind

Bourbon Barrel Aged Barley Wine

12.5% ABV

Valiant - Imperial Russian Stout

Stout Aged with cherry and vanilla for Brew Ho Ho

13% ABV

Portola Special Beers:

Epic - Big Bad Baptist

Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout with Portola Espresso Shot

12.4% ABV / 75 IBU

North Coast - Guseva

Russian Imperial Stout (Old Rasputin) with Espresso Shot

9% ABV

Smoochies,

The Iron Press Crew

#TuesdayTapTakeover #TheIronPress #PortolaandFriends #CostaMesa #TravelCostaMesa

Tuesday Tap Takeover - Portola and Friends

A big thank you to Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits Co and everyone who Indulged into their amazing creations.  We have the event of a lifetime in line next for The Iron Press that involves Portola Coffee Lab on December the 9th, 2014 AD from 5:00 to 10:00 P.M. This event is going to be HUGE, involving about 18 different breweries that have infused Portola Coffee into a beer of their choice to create the best coffee beer possible. This event has also been said to be a must attend event from WhereOC.com for this holiday season. So stay tuned, this is what you have been waiting for!!!!!

#portolaandfriends #theironpress #tuesdaytaptakeover #sococollection #theocmix #costamesa

The Menu for Tonight's Tap Takeover - Black Friday

Did you see our Facebook and Insta BLACKOUT?! Not anything out of the ordinary at The Iron Press.. except this time it was on for a couple days and thousands of peeps saw it.  We are looking for all of you to come out tonight and drink up all the Goose Island!  We brought in some barrel aged beer that tastes as yummy as yesterday's Thanksgiving dinner.  Chef Andrew and Chef Mina came up with some Black Friday fixin's for today to pair with these rich and powerful beers.

1. Grilled Chicken BBQ Burger - Grilled chicken with pepper jack cheese, fried onions, lettuce + tomato served on a waffle

2. Peanut Butter Wookie - Peanut butter waffle cookie served with vanilla ice cream and a Bourbon County Stout Glaze.

We will see you all tonight to drink up these Donald Trumps of beers!

Smoochies,

The Iron Press

#blackfriday #theironpress #gooseisland #drinklocal #beer #atthehouse #packinghouse #packingdistrict #anaheim

The Menu for Tonight's Tuesday Tap Takeover - Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits

ATTENTION EVERYONE!!! The day has come to become one with Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits. You are going to want to find your way to Anaheim Packing District and bring a mop due to the amount of drooling that will occur from the lineup that they have put together. As you know, we can piece together some pretty delicious specials as well, and let’s just say you will not be disappointed with what we will be throwing your way tonight.

Lets just jump into our specials:

1. Albacore Tuna Melt sandwich & Chowder Fries - Grilled sourdough + Sharp cheddar + Tomato and Albacore tuna salad with a side of Veggie Chowder over waffle fries.

2. S’more Waffle Cone - Vanilla bean ice cream + Drizzled nutella + Topped with marshmallow fluff + Garnished with chocolate and strawberries in a Waffle Cone.

Smoochies,

The Iron Press

#theironpress #tuesdaytaptakeover #ballastpointbrewing #anaheim #anaheimoc #packinghouse #packingdistrict #atthehouse

Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits Lineup

Drum roll please, here is the line-up of amazing beers and spirits our friends from Ballast Point Brewing Company have put together for your enjoyment! Come to The Iron Press Anaheim at the Anaheim Packing District on November 25th from 5 to 10.

Check out this crazy pairing!

Even Keel - Session IPA

A silky malt backbone and a bright hop flavor and aroma that come from the late kettle additions and dry hopping with 1.5 pounds per barrel. ABV: 3.8% / IBU: 40

Yellowtail Pale Ale - Pale Ale

While it’s hopped like a lager, it is fermented like an ale to create a smooth, bright taste that has just a hint of fruit and spice. ABV: 5.2% / IBU: 23

Sculpin - IPA

The use of hops creates hints of apricot, peach, mango and lemon flavors, but still packs a bit of a sting, just like a Sculpin fish. ABV: 7% / IBU: 70

Fathom - IPL

The cold-fermenting lager yeast provides a clean base that allows the citrus and pine aromas from the hops to really shine. ABV: 7% / IBU: 70

Tongue Buckler - Imperial Red Ale

This is a big brew with hops and malt in extreme abundance. ABV: 10% /IBU: 108

Victory At Sea - Imperial Porter with Coffee and Vanilla

The subtle roasted notes and minimal acidity of the cold brewed coffee, balances perfectly with the sweet caramel undertones of the malt, creating a winning combination for your palate. ABV: 10% / IBU: 60

Grunion - Pale Ale

The baby sister version of Sculpin. ABV: 5.5% / IBU: 35

And for the spirits:

Opah - Herbal Liqueur

ABV 36% / 72 Proof

Three Sheets - Barrel Aged Rum

ABV 40% / 80 Proof

Devils share moonshine

ABV 49.3% / 98.6 Proof

Fugu - Habanero Vodka

ABV. 40% / 80 Proof

Old Grove - Gin

ABV 44% / 88 Proof

Smoochies,

The Iron Press Anaheim

Tuesday Tap Takeover - Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits

A big thank you to Monkish Brewing Co and everyone who stopped by to get a taste of the deliciousness that they create.  We all know we had a great time and we hope you did too, but as always we have another fun night lined up for you. You’re going to want to mark down Tuesday November 25th, 2014 AD in your calendar at our Anaheim location inside The Packing District for an event that involves a first for us. We will be hosting Ballast Point Brewing Co, and not only will we have their mouth watering beers, but they will be pairing each one with a special home distilled craft spirit. So stay tuned for the lineup you will want to get silly over, this one is going to be a DOOZIE!!!

The Menu for Tonight's Tuesday Tap Takeover - The Monkish Brewing Edition

First things first, The Iron Press team would like to thank all veterans and give a big thanks for everything you have done; THANK YOU. Tonight during our event, bring and show your military ID and get $1 off your beer. Now to enlighten you about the event, You have all been summoned to our Costa Mesa location! Tonight all beer lovers can choose from eleven (11) different beers, From their Crux Belgian to their Magnificat Belgian, flights or full pours are all fair game. Monkish Brewing Company is here and ready to let loose with all of you. Don’t forget to indulge in our refreshing one-night-only food specials.

1. Hawaiian Waffle Burger  - A cheeseburger topped with bacon + pepper jack cheese, laying on a bed of pineapple and house made guacamole. $9
2. Fruity Wookie Ice-Cream Sandwich - A fruity twist on a fan favorite dessert,  A wookie ice-cream sandwich surrounded by fresh strawberries and bananas. $7

While Dj Lex is traveling the world, we have a special guest Dj tonight from Preferred Status Entertainment that will keep you movin and groovin’!!

Smoochies, The Iron Press Crew