The Iron Press - Anaheim - Staff Beer Pick of the Month

My dear reader, is there something missing from your life? Are you feeling weighed down by the usual day to day? Have you grown tired of super bitter, over hopped pale ales? Of course not, they’re delicious; the hell’s the matter with you!?!? Now, to be fair, even I crave a change of scenery from time to time. Listen close kiddies cuz Oscar’s ‘bout to drop knowledge with this month’s staff pick. Drum roll please…

Krombacher Dark - Krombacher Brauerei

Schwarzbier, 4.3% ABV

That’s right folks DARK! Clocking in at a modest 4.3% alcohol by volume, this Schwarzbier still manages to deliver complex flavor. Drink deep and allow its rich maltiness to envelop you in its warm embrace. Just one taste makes you realize that you’re not strangers meeting for the first time, no; you’re old friends who’ve found each other once again. Hailing from the motherland, this balanced brew is the perfect compliment for the one, the only, the sinfully decadent Iron Press Wookie! A waffled cookie made from scratch (by yours truly I might add) with Hershey’s milk chocolate, topped with creamy vanilla ice cream, and bathed in a Ghirardelli chocolate drizzle. Dessert and a beer!?!? Why not, you’re an adult, right? Treat yourself to both and be captivated by visions of busty milk maids and the picturesque Bavarian countryside.

I look forward to seeing you at Anaheim, enjoying an ice cold pint, as golden black as the morning sunset. I know I will. And don’t forget to check out our upcoming tap takeover starring none other than Southern California’s own King Harbor. Join us and become a part of history on Tuesday April 14, 2015 A.D. at The Iron Press Anaheim. See you soon!

Waffle Presses & Sharp Knives,

Oscar Ornelas A.K.A. “Mr. Fahrenheit” (Because our kitchen is crazy hot!)

The Iron Press - Costa Mesa - Tuesday Tap Take Over Line Up

Hello friends! We have our official beer lineup for our next Tap Takeover with the two new kids on the block! Good Beer Co. from Santa Ana, and Barley Forge of Costa Mesa will be teaming up on Tuesday March 31st to satisfy your beer cravings! It’s time for you taste some of their newest and coolest brews if you haven’t already. Check out the lineup of 1o tasty brews and keep your tummies ready for our food specials as well! As usual, we’ll have DJ Lex here to keep you groovin. Our team is looking forward to seeing you at our first Tag-Teamed Tuesday Tap Takeover (try and say that 3 times fast…!) Mark your calendars: March 31st, 5pm-10pm, 2015 A.D. at The Iron Press Costa Mesa! Cheers!

Barley Forge:

Don Perfecto - 5.1% ABV

our horchata witbier brewed with Mexican cinnamon and vanilla, along with some lactose for mouthfeel and residual sweetness

El Paisano - 5.7% ABV

agave amber ale brewed with west coast hops and a touch of agave extract for some smoky sweetness

The Orange Curtain - 6.2% ABV

dry and crisp IPA with some maris otter malt for a bit of sweetness and a mix of west coast hops

Lupulin Against Lupus - ?% ABV

Imperial White IPA (Aztec Collab)

The Black Dahlia - 11% ABV

dark belgian strong; a must try!

Good Beer Company:

Tart Oro - 3.9% ABV

tart farmhouse ale fermented with saison yeast; dry hopped with lemondrop hops. pineapple, lemon and melon notes

Saison Quatro - 4.5% ABV

super dry with a nice doughy malt character; hints of lemon and black pepper

Saison Quatro with Citrus Zest - 5.2% ABV

our blond farmhouse ale with grapefruit and orange zest

Bravo - 5.2% ABV, 20 IBU

our hoppy all-brettanomyces wheat beer! dry hopped with citra hops to enhance melon and strawberry flavors

DTSA IPA - 7.5% ABV, 70 IBU

a nice dry IPA with centennial, amarillo and simcoe hops

The Iron Press - Costa Mesa - Staff Beer Pick of the Month

Hey dudes! Our Staff Beer Pick of the Month is Here...

Mari Barkhordar has selected Humboldt Brewing Company Humboldt Brown; Hemp Ale

"Picking my favorite beer on tap has got to be the hardest thing considering I like all our beers here at The Iron Press Costa Mesa (but who doesn’t, am I right?) But if I had to pick one, Humboldt Brewing Co.’s ‪Homboldt Brown takes the cake! Originally known as their Hemp Ale, this well balanced brown pays homage to the goodness of mother Earth by featuring a generous helping of toasted hemp seeds for rooty bitterness that makes my taste buds sing a hallelujah. Don’t let a pint of this guy stand alone and ask for the BBQ Bacon Burger. Just trust me. I’ll be waiting for ya, Humboldt Brown in hand!" Cheers, Mari

Photo Credit: @kaylaglass ‪#‎kaylaglassphotography‬

The Iron Press Anaheim - Tuesday Tap Take Over - Pizza Port Brewing Co. - St. Patricks Day Special

Happy St. Patricks Day dudes and dudettes! 

The day has arrived and we can't wait to celebrate with you, St. Patty's style at our Anaheim Tuesday Take Take Over!

We've got a killer corned beef hash dish, and now we present you with a very special dessert  -The Wee Lass Scout

A fluffy green Belgian waffle, laced with Girl Scout Thin Mint cookie, morsels, Belgian chocolate bits and creme de menthe.  Topped with a heaping scoop of vanilla ice cream, more Thin Mint crumbles and a drizzle of Ghiradelli chocolate syrup. YASS.

The Wee Lass Scout

Also got confirmation that a VIB - Very Important BREWER - from Pizza Port Brewing will be coming to hang out with ya'll tonight! 

Our full beer line up menu

Pizza Port, green beer, St. Patty’s Day specials and beer swag giveaways. Like we said before, “it’s gonna sham-rock!”  Plus, DJ Lex will be here spinnin'’ your favorite tunes on the 1’s and 2’s, so make sure to bring your dancing shoes and don’t forget to wear green!!!  We hope you can make it!

- The Iron Press Crew

The Iron Press Anaheim - Tuesday Tap Takeover - Pizza Port - Beer Lineup

Photo Credit: San Diego Magazine

Attention all Cali dudes & dudettes!... Oh and St. Patty’s Day
celebrators
. Check it out!-

On  March 17th, 2015 A.D., A.K.A. “Saint Patrick’s Day” from 5 P.M. to 10
P.M. at our Anaheim location, it’s going down!!!  We’ll be hosting the
super rad Pizza Port Brewing and 15 of their tastiest brews.  We hope
you’re ready for some bonafide Cali awesomeness mixed with some
shamrockin’ fun!  The featured beers we’ll have on tap that night will be
a great variety from all 5 of Pizza Port’s brewing locations (Carlsbad,
Ocean Beach, Solana Beach, Bressi Ranch & San Clemente).  Check out this
amazing tap list:

Pizza Port Ocean Beach:

Tarantula- Black IPA - 7%
Looks like a Stout or Porter, tastes like an IPA, try closing your eyes
while tasting.

Junk N' the Trunk- Dunkelweizen- 5.3%
A dark, German unfiltered Wheat Beer, think brown Hefeweizen, if you will.

Party Pat- Foreign Stout- 7.6%
Also know as an Export Stout, originally brewed for long journeys.

Bacon and Eggs- Coffee Stout- 8%
A Imperial Stout made with freshly ground beans from Bird Rock Coffee
Roasters.

Pizza Port Solana Beach:

Simple Saison- Belgian Style Saison- 5%
Also known as Farmhouse Ales, traditionally brewed in the winter for
consumption in the summer.

Pizza Port Bressi Ranch:

Sunflower Wheat- American wheat- 5%
A traditional American Style Wheat Beer made with sunflower seeds.

Sharkbite- American Red- 5.6%
One of our original recipes in Solana Beach, a hoppy American Red Ale with
just enough bite.

SD Beer Week- Belgian IPA- 6.2%
Also known as a Belgo-IPA to some, it is a hybrid IPA fermented with
Belgian yeast.

Bressi Brown- Brown Ale- 4.8%
Our first batch brewed at this location, an easy-going-down American Brown.

Chronic- Amber Ale- 4.9%
Another original recipe from Carlsbad, it’s one of our best in pub
sellers, a great smooth Amber Ale.

Swamis- IPA- 6.8%
West Coast American Style IPA and our first IPA ever brewed at Solana
Beach and our top selling beer in cans.

Kook IPA- Double IPA- 8.7%
Our newest addition to the Bressi Ranch location, very hoppy Imperial IPA
that packs a punch.

Pizza Port San Clemente (In the OC!):

County Line- English Pub Ale on Nitro- 4.5%
A very popular style over in the U.K. It’s light and creamy.

Jester- Belgian Golden Strong- 8%
Similar to a Belgian Pale but generally has a higher alcohol content.

Faceplant-Belgian Tripel- 10%
Be careful, the name speaks for itself. Enjoy!


Pizza Port, green beer, St. Patty’s Day, beer swag giveaways and some
amazing Irish inspired dishes that our awesome kitchen has been dreaming
up
Like we said before, “It’s gonna sham-rock!”  Plus, DJ Lex will be
here spinnin’ your favorite tunes on the 1’s and 2’s, so make sure to
bring your dancing shoes and don’t forget to wear green!!!  We hope you
can make it!

Smoochies,
The Iron Press Crew
 

Pizza Port + St. Patty's Day at Iron press Anaheim

Hi friends! A huge thanks to all of you who made it out to our last Tap Takeover with Modern Times! You’re all just the greatest for attending and gettin jiggy with us at our Costa Mesa location. Our team had lots of fun cheersing with you and helping fill your bellies with delectable beer and food. As you know, we always have another fun-filled night lined up for you! Next up, we have Pizza Port Brewing coming to the Anaheim location in the Packing House on March 17, 2015 AD from 5:00 to 10:00 P.M. Not to mention, it’s St. Patty’s day! Time to get your green on, and your beer on! Stay tuned for more details. See you all there! Cheers!

The Iron Press Anaheim - Staff Pick - March 2015

Photo Credit: 100eats.com

We sure hope you guys had an amazing time last night at our Costa Mesa location for the Modern Times Tap Takeover.  I know we had a rockin’ good time with all of you!  Our feet are tired from dancin’ up a storm to DJ LexaKhan’s mix!  There were so many dark and delicious brews to taste!  Speaking of dark and delicious, we can’t wait for you to get your lips on our current Anaheim Iron Press Staff Pick!  Check it out!

2014 Bourbon County Vanilla Rye Stout - Goose Island

Imperial Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels,  13.8% ABV, 35 IBU

Yes craft beer lovers!  You read that correct!... We have a keg of 2014 Vanilla Rye.  We’ve been saving this keg for a while and we figured, “What the heck!  Let’s give our peeps what they are longing for!”  This year’s version of the velvety stout has a little twist.  They’ve aged it in Rye Whiskey Barrels and it is choc’ full of Mexican and Madagascar vanilla beans!  We’re thinking this would pair amazingly with our new BBQ Bacon Burger!  Meaty deliciousness, sweet BBQ sauce, thick cut bacon would marry perfectly with this smoky rich stout!...This exclusive release won’t last forever!  You better get your Bourbon County lovin’ booties down here, so we can pour you a glass from the infamous Goose head tap!  Honk! Honk!

Oh and don’t forget-  Our next Tuesday Tap Takeover at our Anaheim location will be on St. Patty’s Day, March 17, 2015 A.D.  It’s going to be Leprechaun-a-riffic!  We’ll be hosting the amazing Pizza Port Brewing.  Trust us, you are definitely going to flip when you see their draft line-up!  It’s gonna sham-ROCK!  

All cheesy jokes aside, mark your calendars and save the date!

Peace, Love & Hops-

Emily Finch

-The Punky BREWster

The Iron Press Costa Mesa - Modern Times - Tuesday Tap Takeover Beer Lineup

Photo Credit: Google Images

Attention all lovers of beer! We finally have our official lineup for tomorrow’s Tap Takeover with the great ‘Modern Times Beer’ from sunny San Diego. Whether you’re a fan of guzzling down a light and sessionable pilsner, or a boozy black stout, they’ve got something on tap for you! Check out the lineup of 11 tasty brews and keep your bellies ready for our lip smackin food specials as well! Our team is looking forward to seeing you tomorrow, March 3rd, 5pm-10pm at The Iron Press Costa Mesa! Cheers!

FORTUNATE ISLANDS - 5% ABV, 46 IBU

Mash up of a super hoppy IPA and an easy drinking wheat beer.

LOMALAND SAISON - 5.5% ABV

Saison with notes of pear, spice and citrus.

FUNKY LOMALAND - 5.8% ABV

Funky version of our saison with 2 strains of brettanomyces added.

BLACK HOUSE - 5.8% ABV

Oatmeal Stout made with house roasted coffee. The perfect beer for breakfast or dessert.

BOOMING ROLLERS IPA - 6.8% ABV, 75 IBU

IPA with Citra, Motueka and Centennial hops. Extra refreshing.

BLAZING WORLD - 6.8% ABV

Amber IPA with Nelson, Mosaic and Simcoe hops.

PROTOCOSMOS IPA - 7% ABV, 95 IBU

IPA with Galaxy, Ahtanum and Centennial hops.

NEW HARMONY - 7.2% ABV

Belgian Strong Pale Ale. Harmonious with your tastebuds.

CITY OF THE DEAD - 7.5% ABV

Export stout with Bourbon Barrel Aged Coffee Beans Added.

DEVIL’S TEETH - 10% ABV

Baltic Porter and Old Ale Hybrid with Java Sunda Coffee added.

MONSTERS’ PARK - 12% ABV

Imperial Stout with notes of cocoa, cherry, smoke and coffee.

The Iron Press Costa Mesa - Staff Pick - February 2015

Photo Credit: Kayla Glass Photography

Come on by for a pour of my personal favorite beer on draft! Mike Hess Brewing’s Grazias, a Vienna Cream Ale (5.50%). It’s a ‘no travel needed’ trip to Vienna in a pilsner glass. Smoother than Don Juan but not too sweet; I’ll drink it with just about anything. If you’re doing the liquid diet this should keep your belly happy, but if you’re hungry, be sure to try any of our delicious new menu items. Oh, and don’t forget our Hoppy Hour is Monday-Thursday 3pm-6pm! Come see me at The Iron press Costa Mesa and have a taste of Grazias for yourself! Yours truly, Michelle (aka: Pocahopness)

The Iron Press Anaheim - Green Flash Brewing Co. - Tuesday Tap Take Over

Remember beer lovers-

The Green Flash Tap Takeover is going down tonight, February 17th, 2015 A.D. from 5 P.M. to 10 P.M. at our Anaheim location!  So, now that we shared the amazing beer line up with you, we hope you’re thirsty!  And we really hope you’re hungry too!... We have an amazing dinner and dessert special that we are offering as well!

:: Borrachos Nachos :: 

Nachos drunk on delicious Green Flash West Coast IPA cheddar cheese!  They’re also topped with ground beef and chorizo seasoned taco meat, cabbage, jalapenos, a nice fresh dollop of sour cream, chopped tomatoes, more jalapenos and shaved red onion.  It’s all cradled on a bed of our famous waffle fries!

:: Red Velvet Waffle Napoleon ::

A delicious tower of red velvet waffle layered with sweet cream cheese fluff.  Topped with macerated strawberries, Belgian chocolate bits  and of course we can’t forget a little drizzle of Ghiradelli chocolate sauce!

You don’t want to miss this night of gluttony!  Great food, great beer and great people!  And it wouldn’t be a tap takeover without our favorite tune spinner - DJ Lex

We hope you can make it!

Smoochies,

The Iron Press Crew