Bootlegger's Brewery 2.0's Lineup!

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

Tuesday Tap Takeovers - The Bootleggers Brewery 2.0 Edition

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

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

Aloha!

In keeping with the tropical theme of our collaboaration brew, Suavamente del Firkmenta, Chefs Andrew and Mina have mashed up some super fun and tasty Hawaiian inspired dishes to pair alongside the yummy and well-balanced line-up from Valiant for tonight!

1. Kalua Pork - Braised pork on top of an open-faced, waffle iron toasted Hawaiian roll bun with a scoop of macaroni salad - $9

2. Aloha Mochi - Mochi waffle with green tea ice cream, pineapple coulis, topped with a sesame seed tuile - $7

Here is a little sneak peek for you guys:

See you guys tonight!

Mahalo, The Iron Press

Valiant Brewing's Lineup!

Lookie lookie here!

We have an amazing line up from Valiant Brewing coming up for you guys this Tuesday for our Tap Takeover in Anaheim.  The boys out in Orange have brewed up some delicious stuff for us to splash in your glasses so you can splash it in your moufs!  We have a big surprise as we collaborated with them for a cask conditioned specialty.

Here is the salivating list for you guys:

1. Sessionability – 3.8% ABV | 46 IBU – Aroma is mild pine and grassy. Super clean and refreshing malt flavor, very dry on the finish but perfect elevated bitterness to round out the experience.

2. Suavemente – 4.4% ABV | 22 IBU – Created using guava puree, and lots of love. This testament to guava has a delicate guava aroma as well as delectable passionfruit aroma. There is a flavor of malt, with guava coming to hit the mid palate. Finishes crisp but creamy

3. Cask Conditioned Suavemente – 4.4% ABV | 22 IBU – Same as above, BUT!, conditioned with more guava, watermelon, and yuzu.

4. Criterion – 5.6% ABV | 20 IBU – Brewed with Wildflower Honey and Rye Malt. Clean malt aroma with a light wildflower honey, spicy and fruity notes. Flavor is both floral and spicy with a distinct rye profile that comes through mid-palate. The finish is dry with a low bitterness.

5. Crescendo – 6.5% ABV | 31 IBU – The first hint of Crescendo greets you with a bouquet of herbal, foral, and citrus hop fragrance as well as a clean malty aroma. Flavor components begin with a slight maltyness that guides you toward an elevated hop favor. A refreshingly crisp and clean experience greets you at the finish letting you enjoy the low bitterness that comes from our hop forward approach.

6. Fields Ablaze – 6.8% ABV | 22 IBU – Tart, lemony, clean malt character thrives with the floral yet spicy aroma. Light malt sweetness and a slight grainy texture. Low bitterness develops flavor profile that allows a crisp refreshing finish.

7. Alpha Drive – 8.8% ABV | 90 IBU – Aromatic notes of tropical and citrus fruits such as passion fruit and grapefruit. Enjoy the flavors of caramel and bready malt intermixed with the sticky resin quality of Centennial hops. Alpha drive finishes strong with our precise rolling bitterness that hop-heads and new drinkers alike will crave.

8. Axiom – 10.5% ABV | 28 IBU – Delicious Graham cracker with a slight malty highlight. Cherry combines with raisin, some spiciness and a few alcohol esters. A rich caramel sweetness leads into a diverse mixture of malt characters. A taste of clove with a little herbal hops and a light hotness. Medium mouthfeel. A flicker of warmth and a mildly dry sensation as well as low sweetness.

9. Valiant 1st Anniversary – 12.3% ABV | 100+ IBU – The first thought they had when we began to create their Anniversary beer was “make it big.” The complexity of creating a hybrid Belgian Barleywine makes this a true rarity among beers. Their Anniversary beer will grab ahold of you with its strong floral aroma and esters. The depth of flavor comes from the intense four-hour boil that creates the profound caramel maltiness. The Pièce de résistance is thier French Strisselspalt hops which bring a dynamic bittering element to an already unique Barleywine.

10. Kratos – 12.5% ABV | 31 IBU – Pear, cactus and a wonderful bouquet of flowers. The flavor has a mango and honeydew melon as well as a semi sweet finish with a pleasant texture from the grain. Good head retention.

11. Alpha Overdrive – 14.3% ABV | 100+ IBU – Delicious Graham cracker with a slight malty highlight. Cherry combines with raisin, some spiciness and a few alcohol esters. A rich caramel sweetness leads into a diverse mixture of malt characters. A taste of clove with a little herbal hops and a light hotness. Medium mouthfeel. A flicker of warmth and a mildly dry sensation as well as low sweetness.

Smoochies, The Iron Press Crew

Tuesday Tap Takeovers - The Valiant Brewing Edition

After making you guys pucker with us out in Costa Mesa, we have Valiant Brewing Company lined up for our next Tuesday Tap Takeover in Anaheim!  Etch into your desk August 5th, 2014 AD from 5 - 10 PM PST.

We have been working with the boys at Valiant to brew a special cask offering that evening, so stay tuned!

Smoochies, The Iron Press Crew

The Menu for Tonight's Tuesday Tap Takeover - Flight of Tartness Edition

We have some fun dishes ready for you guys to stuff your faces silly with!

Here is what Chef Andrew and Paco has paired up with all those wonderful sour brews we will be sipping on tonight:

1. Chicago Dog - Beer Braised Hot Polish Topped with Green and Red Peppers + Finished Off with Mustard and Sweet Relish - $10

2. Cinnamon Crunch Waffle with Maple Milk Glaze + a Scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream - $8

Smoochies, The Iron Press Crew

Flight of Tartness Lineup!

Calling all TARTS!

Are you guys ready to pucker up/black hole your cheeks into your face/zing your jowels?!  Some of these guys we have been sitting on for almost a year just to hatch in your mouth.  Check out our lineup for tomorrow's Tuesday Tap Takeover:

1. Bandwagon – 3% ABV | Left Coast – A traditional Berliner Weisse style beer brewed right over here in San Clemente

2. Tart Simpson – 3% ABV | Beachwood Brewery – Tart Simpson is fermanted with one of our favorite German ale yeasts and cold conditioned for a period of three weeks to smooth out the flavors. The result is a light bodied and refreshing wheat beer with subtle acidic notes and lively carbination

3. The Kimme, The Yinke, and the Holy Gose – 4.2% ABV | Anderson Valley – The refreshing tartness in this divine, bright golden-colored ale gives way to earthy undertones and hints of citrus followed by a slight sea salt-like dryness and tangy, effervescent finish

4. Golden Gate Gose – 5% ABV | Almanac – Fermented with their house saison yeast, this delecate and tart beer is a perfect summer refresher. Pair with seafood and sunshine

5. Flan-diddly-anders – 5.5% ABV | Karl Strauss – Their version of a Flanders-style Red Ale is as tart as it is complex

6. Rueuze – 5.9% ABV | The Bruery – Notes of hay, barnyard funk, apricots, and even olives play wonderfully with the balanced acidity

7. Madame Rose – 6.5% ABV | Goose Island – A sour brown kriek made with Michigan sour cherries aged in oak barrels for over 2 years with a roselare yeast culture

8. Kriek – 6.5% ABV | Cascade – Brewed with 4 types of cherries and aged in oak for one year, this Belgian Flanders Style Red Ale is refermanted with a blend of fresh whole Northwest cherries, and then hand bottled

9. Berazzled – 7.3% ABV | The Bruery – A tart raspberry ale that will make you feel like you are slurping down an entire raspberry bush... do raspberries grow on bushes?

10. Sour in the Rye – 7.8% ABV | The Bruery – This American Rye Ale was brewed with a substantial portion of rye malt, and the spicy character of the grain asserts itself with clove and pepper in the aroma and flavor. Add in sour chery notes from their special blend of micro-organisms and vanilla from the red wine barrels and you’ve got a mouthful!

11. Lolita – 8.7% ABV | Goose Island – Fermented with Brettanomyces and fresh raspberries, this brew is bright yet deep with spices and edges of the fruits natural tart quality to give it a white wine kind of finish

12. The Vine – 7.5% ABV | Cascade – This Northwest Style Sour Ale is a blend of soured Tripel, Blond Quad and Golden ales that have been refermanted with the fresh pressed juices of white wine grapes. The beer spent more than six months in lactic fermentation and aging in small oak barrels

13. Cuvee De Tomme – 11% ABV | Lost Abbey – A massive brown ale base that is made from four fermantable sugars including Malted Barley, Raisins, Candi Sugar, and Sour Cherries, this beer is fully fermented before being placed in bourbon barrels for over a year. One of the most complex and unique beers they make. You know you like the fact it’s 11% too

We can't wait to squish our faces with you guys!

Smoochies, The Iron Press Crew

Best of Orange County 2014 - The Wookie!

Orange Coast Magazine and FoodBeast have chosen The Iron Press' Wookie as one of the best desserts in Orange County for 2014!

Join in on the fun for only $40 (presale ends online at 5 PM TODAY) or at the door at Rancho Las Lomas for a bunch of tastings - including Mini-Wookies made in collaboration with Hans' Homemade Ice Cream, drinks, photo booths, and more! The event is just about sold out, so hurry!

Details at:

http://www.orangecoast.com/bestof2014/

Huge ups to Anne Watson for the amazing photos and the Lagunas for helping to launch this bad boy!

Here is the flier for the event:

Smoochies, The Iron Press Crew

Tuesday Tap Takeovers - Flight of Tartness Edition

Hello All You Sour Lovers!

Keeping with the tradition of our Flight of Darkness Tap Takeovers in the winter, we want to make your little faces pucker up with some deliciously refreshing and some super boozy brews at our first ever Flight of Tartness!

We already have over a dozen sour brews we have been stocking up on and we should be adding a couple more before the event.  Check back with us soon for the lineup, but in the mean time, smudge your phone screens and save July 22nd, 2014 AD from 5 PM - 10 PM PST.  This event will be held at the O.G. Costa Mesa location, be there or...just be there.

Smoochies, The Iron Press Crew

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

The day is finally upon us and we can't wait to celebrate our first Tuesday Tap Takeover in our Anaheim location! We have a surprise 13th brew coming from Bottle Logic, so when we know, you guys will ha ha.

Here is what Chef Andrea has dreamed up for us tonight:

1. Marble Rye Ruben Waffle - Filled with Pastrami, Melted Gruyere Cheese + Sauerkraut. Served with a side of Double Actuator Beer Mustard + Dill Pickles - $11

2. Maple Bacon Belgian Waffle - Topped with House-Made Chai Ice Cream, Candied Walnuts, Cardamom Sugar + Maple Chai Syrup - $9

Here are some sneak peaks for the yummy goodness:

Smoochies,

The Iron Press Crew