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Hello all you Belgian Brew Lovahs!
We have some crazy fun dishes we are throwing into your mouths to go along with the sixteen (16) Big Boozy Belgian Beer we have going on tonight in Costa Mesa.
Check out what Markuz (with a little love from me) and Paco have whipped up for the evening:
WAFFLE FRY PIZZA - Waffle fry pizza crust!! WHAAAAAAAAAA?!?! Joined together with gruyere, house made tomato sauce + smoked brats. All your bar favs rolled into one! ENJOY! - $9 Chocolate Nut Waffle - A decadent chocolate infused waffle topped with macadamia nuts, a sweet drizzle + topped with a scoop of ice cream. - $7
As always, DJ LexaKhan will be spinning up some fine tunes for you to be a rump shaker. We are looking forward to getting tipsy with you guys tonight!
Smoochies, The Iron Press Crew
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Oh Gnome!!!
You guys are all going down tomorrow. We have brought together sixteen (16) big boozy Belgian behemoths to make you belch. Sixteen (16)!
Without further ado, check out the lineup we have for you guys in Costa Mesa on September 16, Beginning at 5pm:
1. Duvel Single – 6.8% ABV | 30 IBU – Duvel Single is brewed to the same high standards as bottled Duvel, with the same high quality ingredients. Now, for the first time, Duvel Single is refermented in the keg, creating enhanced flavor and higher carbonation.
2. Hennepin – 7.7% ABV | 24 IBU – One of the first Belgian-style saisons brewed in America and remains a standard for the style. Ommegang's leading draft beer, Hennepin is a hoppy, farmhouse-style ale inspired by rustic farmstead brews imbibed on traditional Belgian farms during the long days of harvest season.
3. La Chouffe – 8% ABV | 18 IBU – The legend of the gnomes who once brewed in this area inspired this lovely golden ale. Fruit, hops, and citrus aromas and tastes abound,with a spicy finish
4. Goudenband – 8% ABV | 11 IBU – This sour brown beer udnergoes a mixed fermentation that matures for 4 -12 months before being carefully blended with other ventages by the brewmaster to become "Goudenband". The careful touch of the craft brewer is seen throughout the brewing process in this exquisite sour
5. Ommegang Abbey – 8.2% ABV | 30 IBU – Directly influenced by the patience and wisdom of the Trappists, who seek divine union - a pretty high standard for a beer, but a good one. Their first ever beer, with which we opened the doors in 1997, and still one of our two best sellers. Ommegang Abbey is made all the more distinctive by subtle aromas and flavors from brewing with exotic spices.
6. Houblon Chouffe – 9% ABV | 75 IBU – In his travels around the globe, the little Chouffe wandered through beautiful hop fields. The overwhelming aromas of Tomahwk, Amarillo, and Saaz mesmerized him. Back at home in the Ardennes he crafted a new beer combining this dazzling array of hops with the depth of body of his favorite style: The Belgian Tripel
7. La Fin Du Monde – 9% ABV | 19 IBU – It is brewed in honor of the intrepid European explorers who believed they had reached the “end of the world” when they discovered North America ‘the new world’. This triple-style golden ale recreates the style of beer originally developed in the Middle Ages by trappist monks for special occasions and as such it was the first of its kind to be brewed in North America.
8. Feminist – 9.4% ABV | 20 IBU – Spiced with hibiscus. Heavily infused with hibiscus, the beer displays a pink tinge. The beer greets you with a malty sweetness that quickly dissipates into a dry and tart grapefruit, lemonade finish.
9. Brother Thelonius – 9.4% ABV | 32 IBU – Like a Belgian "Dark Strong Ale", this beer is rich and robust with an ABV of 9.4. The package features a label picturing the Jazz master himself. The Brewery makes a donation to the Brother Thelonius Institute of Jazz for every bottle sold.
10. Gnomegang – 9.5% ABV | 20 IBU – The cheerful gnomes of Belgian farmstead Brasserie d'Achouffe dropped by Brewery Ommegang in the summer of 2010, bringing a present of Chouffe yeast for our brewers. Chouffe's fruity, spicy yeast is a signature found in every Chouffe beer. Using their yeast in primary fermentation - along with their recipe, our brewing, and our yeast in bottle conditioning - yields a unique, flavorful, and aromatic dose of magic.
11. Triquillo – 9.6% ABV | 18 IBU – Trappist-style Tripel aged in Tequila barrels bubblegum nose gives way to classic tripel flavors before the influence of light agave booze and sweetness.
12. Three Philosophers – 9.7% ABV | 19 IBU – The Belgian motto is “Strength in Union.” No phrase better describes Ommegang’s delicious Three Philosophers Quadrupel, which is a masterful blend of a strong, malty quadrupel ale and authentic Belgian Kriek from Brouwerij Liefmans in Oudenarde, Belgium. It’s the only beer of its kind in the world, and the high ABV and complexity of this beer makes it a good candidate for ageing gracefully.
13. Maredsous Tripel – 10% ABV | 18 IBU – It's elegant smoothness belies the strong alcohol content. You'll revel in the carefully balanced, long and warming finish.
14. Horny Devil – 10% ABV | 23 IBU – Horny Devil is their interpretation of a Belgian-style Golden Ale. Brewed with authentic Belgian ingredients including candi sugar and a Trappist yeast strain.
15. Malheur 12 – 12% ABV | 30 IBU – The deep chestnut color is the crown jewel in the family of Malheur quality beers. This chestnut-colored beer releases a delightful bouquet of spices and rich hop flowers and has a full-bodied flavor. Take the time to discover this delicious tasting beer, which attests to pure craftsmanship
16. Angel's Share – 12.5% ABV | 52 IBU – Their Angel’s Share is a barrel aged burgundy colored ale infused with copious amounts of dark caramel malt to emphasize the vanilla and oak flavors found in freshly emptied bourbon or brandy barrels. Each batch spends no less than 12 months aging in the oak. As with all of our beers, this beer is brewed for sinners and saints alike. So be an angel and share it with a friend or two.
Check back with us tomorrow morning for the yumminess you guys will be chomping on!
Smoochies, The Iron Press Crew
So yeah…you guys better start stretching out those stomachs of yours to go along with your livers. Chefs Andrew and Mina are going to rock your taste buds with some crazy flavor explosion dishes tonight at the Anaheim Packing House. For all you gluttons out there, take heed:
The Heart Attack! - Our burger on a Belgian waffle topped with pastrami, waffle fries, IPA braised ‘slaw, Russian dressing + our Imperial Nacho cheese sauce - $10
Constructed Strawberry Short Cake - A shortbread cookie with toasted graham cracker crumbs, frozen strawberry mousse, topped with a vanilla bean milk sorbet + garnished with a freeze dried strawberry - $8
Here is a little sneak peak for everyone:
We can’t wait to jam stuff into your mouths tonight!
Smoochies,
The Iron Press Crew
Hop and bourbon barrels have mercy!
We knew that Stone Brewing Co. always pulls out some rad beer for us on a consistent basis, but what we have lined up for you guys in Anaheim on September 2nd, 2014 AD is freaking out of this world!
From bourbon barrel aged to crazy hopped to super collaborations, we are going to get down and boozy with y'all this Tuesday.
Without further ado, take a peek at the yummy sauce we will have ready for you guys:
1. Coffee Milk Stout – 4.2% ABV | 30 IBU – Originally brewed as a limited-edition offering at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station, this coffeelaced milk stout quickly became a favorite among Gallagher’s peers. Made bittersweet and creamy while remaining smooth and easy-drinking, thanks to the addition of milk sugar, it’s clear in one sip why this is a brew we needed to share with fans everywhere.
2. Go To IPA – 4.5% ABV | 65 IBU – Enter Stone Go To IPA, our session IPA, boasting all the gloriously bitter, citrusy, piney flavor of our bigger / industrial-strength IPAs, but with a significantly lower alcohol-by-volume (4.5%) allowing IPA fans like us to enjoy more of this amazingly, hoppy beer over a longer session, without giving up any of that gloriously crave-able botanically-driven dankness.
3. Spröcket bier – 5.4% ABV | 40 IBU – A black rye Kölsch-style ale, it arose victorious over 18 other impressive entries ranging from barrel-aged stouts to fruit-laced sour beers and nearly everything in-between. A uniquely dark spin on this traditionally light-bodied German beer style, Spröcketbier delivers mild roast, effervescence and floral yeast presence in tremendously balanced form with the high level of drinkability that is the Kölsch style’s hallmark.
4. BBA Bang Bang – 7% ABV | 38 IBU – This beer is all about the caramel. Caramel aroma on the nose, with caramel malt flavors up front on the first taste, with some bourbon integrated with the caramel malts. Finish is short with lots of bourbon and oak flavors. Super clean, crisp beer, with no added heat from the bourbon barrel aging.
5. BBA Arrogant Bastard – 7.2% ABV | Classified IBU – Really hoppy beer even after the extended barrel aging, with hops come through right up front and lingering through the finish. Bourbon, oak, and malt all work together in this beer and synergistically enhance one another. The result is a beer with tons of dark roast malt, a little spice from the oak, and caramel flavors, melded in with the previously cited hop attack. The distinct vanilla and butterscotch flavors from the bourbon add a ton of depth on the mid-palate.
6. Delicious IPA – 7.7% ABV | 75 IBU – An intense lemon character brought on by El Dorado and “Lemon Drop” hops ups this West Coast IPA’s already incredible powers of flavorful refreshment.
7. BBA Arbalest – 8.5% ABV | 50 IBU – Appearance of the beer is pale orange with lingering foam. Caramel, bourbon, and spicy yeast aromas on the nose. Taste is of crisply bitter hops and peach and apricot stone fruit from the aroma hops, caramel and sweet oak flavors from the malt and bourbon barrel aging, and spice, floral, and fruity esters from the fermentation. The rich caramel flavors from the crystal malts, and vanilla and sweet flavors of the bourbon barrel give this beer a lot of mouthfeel and richness without being satiating.
8. 18th Anniversary IPA – 8.5% ABV | 75 IBU – This beer was conceptualized a bit later than usual, and several iterations were created before we settled on this recipe. Using a small amount of English Brown Coffee Malt in a double IPA seemed like an interesting idea to me, and was inspired in part by the success we had brewing Aleman/Two Brothers/Stone DayMan Coffee IPA and The Alchemist/Ninkasi/Stone More Brown Than Black IPA
9. Unapologetic – 8.8% ABV | 90 IBU – When you get three hopheads together to collaborate on a beer, it’s only natural to expect some hopped up liquid incarnation of their lupulin lust to spring forth from such a session. Maybe it seems passé to some—three masters of hoppy beer once again exploring the familiar territory of the India pale ale.
10. Enjoy By 9.20.14 – 9.4% ABV | 90 IBU – While freshness is a key component of many beers - especially big, citrusy, floral IPAs - they've taken it further, a lot further, in this IPA. You see, they specifically brewed it NOT to last. They've not only gone to extensive lengths to ensure that you're getting this beer in your hands within an extraordinarily short window, they made sure that the Enjoy By date isn't randomly etched in tiny text somewhere on the label, to be overlooked by all but the most attentive of retailers and consumers.
11. Suede 2013 – 9.6% ABV | 50 IBU – The trio of brewers met each other in typical fashion (at beer events, obviously) and began conversations that eventually led to invites from Stone Brewmaster Mitch Steele to Cornett and O’Leary Parisi to come out and brew. From there, recipe formulation began. The trio envisioned using ingredients indigenous to Southern California, which was accomplished by including avocado honey, dried jasmine, and calendula flowers plucked from the fertile grounds at Stone’s North County San Diego farmstead, Stone Farms.
12. Russian Imperial Stout (2011 version) – 10.6% ABV | 60 IBU – Stone Imperial Russian Stout is so thick, rich and well, sinful, you might worry that you'll be doomed to the fiery pits just for thinking about a sip. Rest assured, however, that even though this seemingly pernicious brew is indeed as black as sin, they guarantee that no actual sin was committed in making it.
13. Ruinten – 10.8% ABV | 110 IBU – This was one of the team’s favorite double IPAs, so they were thrilled to have the opportunity to brew it again. The combination of Citra and Centennial in the dry-hop is magical. Please drink this beer fresh to get the full impact of the hopping!
14. Double Bastard 2013 – 11.2% ABV | 100 IBU – This is a lacerative muther of a beer. The evil big brother of Arrogant Bastard Ale. It is strongly suggested you stay far, far away from this beer. Those foolish enough to venture close enough to taste will experience a punishingly unforgiving assault on the palate. ’Course there’s always the masochists...
15. Oak Smoked Old Guardian 2013 – 11.4% ABV | 80 IBU – 2013 Stone OAK-SMOKED Old Guardian Barley Wine. Crafted using a grain bill that’s one-fifth smoked wheat malt, it exudes a defined smolder in its aroma and flavor. That smoky character cuts through the hearty malt backbone, melding seamlessly with Warrior hops to create a semi-dry finish.
16. Stone IPA with Orange, Mosaic, and Citra – 6.9% ABV | 70 IBU – Look up "hops" in the dictionary and you’ll see a picture of Stone IPA! "Dry-hopped" for an extra two weeks, this unique process gives their IPA its bountiful hop aroma and rich hop flavor.
Smoochies, The Iron Press Crew
Hiiiiiii-dee-ho there!
We want to give Bootlegger's and everyone who came out to shake your booties to DJ LexaKhan's tunes a big *HIGH 5*!
Next up in Anaheim we are super stoked to have Stone Brewing! We have been working with them for a whopping fourteen (14) taps, with a heavy load on specialty, rare, and beer from Stone's reserve vault.
Scribble down September 2nd, 2014 AD from 5 PM PST till sun up (OK, probably like 11 PM) for our next Tuesday Tap Takeover!
Smoochies,
The Iron Press Crew
#TheIronPress #TuesdayTapTakeovers #CraftBeer #DJLexaKhan #Anaheim #DrinkLocal #StoneBrewing #AtTheHouse #PackingDistrict
YO!
In conjunction with Costa Mesa Restaurant Week, we have some super fun food for you guys tonight!
1. The Whole Barn - Jerry’s dirty little secret! Our Classic buttermilk fried chicken sandwich topped with Gruyere cheese, a pan fried egg + crispy bacon with a side of Jalepeno maple syrup - $11
2. Bunny Waffle - Markuz' Carrot cake pressed Bootleggers Black Phoenix waffle, Black Phoenix soaked raisins + coated with a cream cheese glaze - $6
Here's a sneaky peaky of the yumminess:
See you guys tonight!
Smoochies, The Iron Press Crew
HOLY MOLY!!
Check out the lineup we have in store for all you barley and hop lovers out there! We have a super special one off Rocco Red on cask to splash into our cleanly rinsed glasses. The Red Headed Step Child was born out of love between The Iron Press and Bootlegger's Brewery.
Without further ado, take a gander:
1. Belgian Blonde – 5% ABV | 17 IBU – Light Malts, European Hops, and Trappist Yeast produces a very drinkable, lower alcohol content Belgian beer appealing to light Pilsner drinkers.
2. Chango Lager – 5.1% ABV | 11 IBU – Light malt profile and low bitterness with notes of cocoa, chocolate and light roast.
3. Lemongrass Wit – 5.5% ABV | 11 IBU – Bready malt profile with spice/clove yeast character. Bitter Orange, Coriander and Lemongrass flavor and aroma.
4. Pumpkin Ale – 6.1% ABV | 17 IBU – Light malt base profile with pumpkin pie, baking spice aromas and taste.
5. Black Phoenix – 6.7% ABV | 37 IBU – Custom roasted coffee with chocolate malt, roasted barley and oats round out the flavor of chiptole peppers adding a subtle warmth and smokiness to the finish.
6. Soco IPA – 7% ABV | 89 IBU – Pale malt profile with very light caramel and bready notes yielding a dry finish. Bitter hop profile with apricot, lemon peel & slight earthyness.
7. Amerige IPA – 7% ABV | 46 IBU – Named after Fullertons founders, George and Edward Amerige. Classic American IPA loaded with all the popular citrus and fruity hops
8. Rocco Red – 7.1% ABV | 36 IBU – Malty with notes of carmel, toffee and very light roast coffee. Assertive hop profile of citrus and tropical flavor and aromas
9. Red Headed Step Child – 7.1% ABV | 36 IBU – Maple, bacon, and jalapeno in a cask... Thats all you need to know. Want more info? Come taste it.
10. Memorial IPA – 7.1% ABV | 49 IBU – Very pale malt profile yielding a dry finish. Bitter hop profiles with notes of grapefruit, lemon, orange, and passionfruit.
11. Golden Chaos – 8.5% ABV | 31 IBU – Smooth Belgian yeast character, light malt profile. Low earth/spice hop character, high carbonation.
12. Knuckle Sandwich – 10% ABV | 88 IBU – Very Malty, with caramel and toffee notes. Very Bitter, with pine and citrus flavor and aromas.
We can't wait to see everyone there!
Smoochies, The Iron Press Crew
A big "THANK YOU" goes out to everyone who made the Valiant Takeover a ton of fun. I am sorry for anyone who had to witness my FOB face at the end of the firkin bashing video that Jerry posted. What can I say? I was happy!
I digress...we have been working with Bootleggers Brewery for over two (2) months on all the awesomely radical beer we will be featuring for our next Tuesday Tap Takeover in Costa Mesa. If you guys remember back in June 2012, Bootleggers partnered up with us for our first ever Tuesday Tap Takeover, crazy. Write down August 19th, 2014 AD from 5 - 10 PM PST and make sure to put a star and a heart around it, because this one will be a doozy!
Again, we have a special cask brew that we will be splashing into the public mouths for this night. Gahhhhhhh, we can't wait to tell you guys about it, so check back with us soon!
Smoochies, The Iron Press Crew