Passion for Zappa

Being in the Brewing Industry is all about one thing, Passion. Passion for a community, for the ingredients, for our culture and for collaboration. That is why we invited our friends from Oak Park Brewing to join us in the brew house to help create something fun. Drawing from shared roots, we utilized a special […]

Partner In Crime (P.I.C)

When asked by Oak Park Brewing to join in the “Peoples” Harvest Time Jubilee by partnering with a home brewer to create a beer to celebrate our industry’s efforts to create a more welcoming experience by ways of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the easy choice was to call our P.I.C (Partner in Crime), Stan. This […]

For Goons & Glory

Our light, bright and completely crushable Golden Ale made in collaboration with the “Make Money Millionaires Hockey Club”, to celebrate the grit and passion needed to be a part of a winning team, both on and off the ice. Brewers Gold and El Dorado hops shine bright here so let’s drop mitts and grab a […]

Adeline

This easy drinking saison is small in stature but full in flavor and aroma. She was designed for the Spring as the sunshine starts beaming and the flowers start blooming. Made using Bohemian Pilsner malt, malted wheat grown in Yolo County and hopped using the wonderful Hallertau Blanc, this Petite Saison is sure to please. […]

Clipper’s Cargo

Fresh from the shores of New Zealand, the hop Nelson Sauvin graces us with its delivery of unmistakable tropical fruitiness. This Pale Ale carries a smaller payload than its IPA counterpart yet still delivers on the promise of hop flavor and aroma. Admiral Pilsner malt and a heaping handful of Rolled Oats makes it the […]

Landlord’s

2023 US Open Beer Championship Gold Medal Winner! Our light, crisp, American Lager is brewed using traditional Pilsner Malt, Rice and Noble Hops for a touch of Old-World authenticity, this Prohibition inspired lager honors our friend Jim McGinnis, Landlord of this historical building. Jim is quietly here often and sometimes, he even buys a round […]

Rhapsody

Much like a song, or a poem, brewing is an expression of art and culture. A brewer first dreams, then expresses himself through art & science with the hope that one takes as much pleasure in tasting as he does in creating.  Our Imperial Lager is a melodic composition of Bohemian Pilsner Malt, German Spring […]

Pallin’ on the Patio

 As we are ready to shake the cold feelings of Winter, we are drawn outside to join friends among the blooming flowers and budding trees (allergies permitting!).  Made to be crisp and pleasing, flaked maize brings sweetness but with very little body to leave a beer that drinks fruity but finishes clean.  Just add sunshine! […]

Emeritus

Beer flavored beer. It’s a passion. It’s our motto. This pub ale is a recipe that has followed our head brewer since his homebrewing days, always evolving, but never swaying from the point. That focus being four ingredients (water, malt yeast and hops) in perfect balance, intent on healing your soul. This pub ale gets […]

Second Wind

This 8.2 % Whole Cone, Fresh Hop Double IPA is not only extraordinary, it has a great story.  Led by our head brewer, Team Alaro gathered in a beautiful hop field near the hamlet of Freeport, along the Sacramento River to hand harvest fresh Cascade Hop Cones to make this beer.  It is not light […]

Lazaretto

Patience or Quarantine? Two months of cold lagering, a Sacramento grown Pilsner Malt and a variety of hops give way to a medium bodied, crisp & clean lager. Bright straw, honey & cracker notes balanced with spicy, herbal & floral notes Ariana, Amarillo & Mosaic hops. ⁠ Fun fact – Lazaretto’s were quarantine stations during […]

Catalina

In honor of #InternationalWomensDay, we teamed up with The Pink Boots Society, who are champions for the hard-working women of the Beer Industry. These women work in all levels of the beverage world and do so with poise and grace. Together, to equal that spirit, we brewed a garnet-ruby Red IPA hopped with the Pink […]

Ballesta

“Ballesta”, Spanish for “Crossbow” and the symbol of our Castle.  This is our ever changing, super fresh, super fun and never filtered rotating hop IPA! With a soft and creamy body built from locally grown Admiral malted oats and heavy late & dry hopping with Jarrylo, El Dorado and Summit hops, this beauty pushes bright […]

Buzzword

“Juicy”, a trendy beer term used to describes extreme fruitiness. Enter “Buzzword”, our aggressively dry-hopped, unfiltered IPA that showcases the raw & fruity juiciness of Summit, Simcoe, African Queen and Huell Melon hops.  Using a special yeast strain & malted oats to enhance a smooth, creamy mouthfeel, this golden liquid goodness presents the fruity hop […]

Ballesta No.6

“Ballesta”, (Crossbow) and the symbol of our Castle.  This is our ever changing, super fresh, super juicy and never filtered IPA! Made from oats, and oats, and more oats for a soft and creamy body and a dreamy haze, then we toss in a boatload of Galaxy, Citra, Huell Melon and CTZ hops for a […]

Ballesta No.7

 “Ballesta” – Spanish for Crossbow and the symbol of our Castle, this is our “Rotating-Hop IPA”.  With the explosion in new hop growing and craft beer drinkers always looking for what’s new, this beer is our playground.  This version made with two wild new hops – Zappa, named after Frank Zappa, a neomexicanus breed found […]

Ballesta No.8

“Ballesta” – Spanish for Crossbow and the symbol of our Castle, this is our “Rotating-Hop IPA”.  With the explosion in new hop growing and craft beer drinkers always looking for what’s new, this beer is our playground.  This version is made with the addition of torrified wheat for an addition to malt-softness and heavy additions […]

Ballesta No. 9

“Ballesta” – Spanish for Crossbow and the symbol of our Castle, this is our “Rotating-Hop IPA”.  With the explosion in new hop growing and craft beer drinkers always looking for what’s new, this beer is our playground.  This version is made using Torrified Wheat and Malted Oats for a malt-softness and then heavy additions of […]

Ballesta No. 10

The Ballesta, the symbol of our Castle.  It’s also our Rotating Hop Beer series and to celebrate Version #10, we pushed the boundaries with a Whole Cone Double IPA. Starting with a Mash Tun filled to the brim with Barley, Oats & Wheat, and finished with a blend of Whole Cone Clusters from our own […]

Ballesta No.12

Ballesta, Spanish for “Crossbow” and the symbol of our Castle,  is our super fresh, super juicy, Hazy IPA packed with Sabro, Belma, Simcoe & Amarillo hops.  Sabro is a Neomexicanus varietal hop that grows wild in the mesas of Northern New Mexico and has beautiful aromas of lime and coconut. The malted oat and barley […]

Ballesta No.13

“Ballesta” is the Spanish word for “Crossbow”, the symbol of our Castle and our Rotating Hop Hazy IPA. Number 13 is packed with Idaho 7, El Dorado, Sultana & Citra hops for bright tropical fruit flavors and aromas of pineapple, zesty tangerine, and stone fruit. The Malted Oats, Wheat & Barley bring on the softness. […]

Ballesta No. 14

“Ballesta” is the Spanish word for “Crossbow”, the symbol of our Castle and our Rotating Hop Hazy IPA. Number 14 is packed with Amarillo, Simcoe, Sabro & Citra hops for bright tropical fruit flavors and aromas of pineapple, coconut, and tropical stone fruit. The Malted Oats, Wheat & Barley bring on the softness. “Bullseye!” Tasting […]

Seven Disciples

With notes of Mango, Passionfruit & Apricot, this super juicy, heavily hopped DIPA will take your palate on a tropical journey. It gains its softness from the clever use of Oats and the layering of Idaho 7, African Queen, Amarillo and Simcoe hops create the flavorful and aromatic bliss.

Sacred Ally

Hops, the sacred flower behind any delicious IPA. Showing strength, authority and rulership, our Sacred Ally is a Double IPA worthy of hop worship.  Using 20 lbs of whole cone Sultana hops late in the boil and a ton of Trident for heavy dry hopping, this reverent IPA boasts a tropical punch of Peach, Orange […]

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