March 2019 the Evolution of the Revolution

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Teo Hunter and Beny Ashburn, Co-Owners of Crowns and Hops Brewery Photo Credit: Cudjo Collins, @cudjocollins. By Daniel Drennon I have been writing about the craft beer revolution for a dozen years and I have seen it evolve from the early days of a seemingly endless sea of white guys with beards to a much more eclectic crowd that skews toward young people (since craft beer was actually a thing when they came of drinking age) and, hip hip hooray, females. Female owners, brewers, industry staff and, most importantly, beer fans. What I have not seen it evolve into is diversity when it comes to beer fans of color. (FULL COVER STORY ON PAGE 12) INSIDE BEER STYLE REVIEW WISHFUL DRINKING FIELD TRIP THE OC BEAT YAEGER SHOTS

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BEER STYLE REVIEW N /A IN CA AND BEYOND by SEAN INMAN

For years, craft beer pundits would Porter. The styles alone indicate that proclaim that [insert year here] would this is not the typical N/A beer that be the year of the pilsner or lager. were out in the market before. Hazy and Brut IPA have had their moment in the sun too. But I think In the past, if you wanted one, or were the beer niche that will be the next more likely, required to drink N/A, “It” beer is going to be N/A. Non- then you basically had the choice of a Alcoholic. generic pilsner type of beer that did not taste like a normal beer. It had some And these beers are being pitched not of the attributes but there was certainly only for health reasons but for those no wide selection to choose from in who are enjoying active lifestyles stores or especially on draft. You where a 10% burly stout might not were basically stuck with Clausthaler. be the best bet after hiking, biking or But even that brand which began in triathalon-ing. Germany back in 1972 moved with the times and has added to their product Two are based right here in California. line with a dry-hopped version of their Surreal Brewing Company was started beer. by the wife and husband team of Donna Hockey and Tammer Zein- The other California brewery in this El-Abedein. The goal was to have market is Bravus Brewing in Santa a “great beer outside of the times Ana. Their offerings include an IPA, they choose to have alcohol.” They Amber and Oatmeal Stout. All three have two beers in their line-up. The under the .5% threshold. Bravus like Chandelier Red IPA and the 17 Mile other N/A specific brewers generally Athletic Brewing Co. N/A IPA Photo Credit: Sean Inman

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Bravus Brewing Co. N/A IPA Photo Credit: Sean Inman offer shipping of their beer across Los Angeles launch that he stocks it the United States since their product in his refrigerator and it is becoming a doesn’t fall under the normal rules of go-to beer. beer shipping. There is another factor at play when On the East Coast, Athletic Brewing it comes to N/A beers, moderation. looks like any normal brewery website Chris Furnari recently mentioned but they too are exploring N/A beers on the Brewbound podcast that, and have a style-ranging amount of “Functional beers are in. Moderation options. All Out Stout, a Double Hop and fitness are trending.” The last IPA, a local Harvest IPA (made from two years have seen a rise in the local Connecticut grains and hops), Dryuary idea. Taking the month of they also have a core IPA, Run Wild January off from alcohol. Stemming and Upside Dawn Golden Ale. I have from the resolutions that are normally tasted their stout and core IPA and made and discarded but with the twist both come really close to passing for of just being for one month before “normal”. In fact, the IPA is one of the releasing one back to drinking. If the better Session IPAs that I have had in breweries marketing their beers can the past few months. latch onto January in addition to health and fitness that has already worked This sub-style has long been available wonders for Michelob Ultra with the in Europe and is now making the leap added bonus of having multiple styles, to us (much like English, Belgian then more Non-Alcoholic beers may and German beers did before). But be coming your way. even there, there are new entrants to the field with Heineken 0.0 rolling out Sean Inman has been writing about and even the venerable Weihenstephan craft beer in Los Angeles since 2009. creating their own version as well. His daily beer posts are on the Beer Europe is also where Brooklyn Search Party blog. He also writes a Brewery tested their version of a N/A bi-weekly beer column for Food GPS. beer, Special Effects. Brewery co- founder Steve Hindy is a convert and told me during an interview for their PAGE 6 MARCH 2019 | Beer Paper

WISHFUL DRINKING BELLA BIRRA! ITALIANS PUT THE ‘ART’ IN ARTIGIANALE by TOMM CARROLL Gose and Barrel-aged) and Red IGA (Italian Grape Ale) — were much better beers, and we cited 2 honorable mentions in each category, aside from the three medalists. Birrificio BioNoc’ of Trentino was the clear winner with Maraska, a flavorful and complex Oud Bruin characterized by sweet-and-sour cherries — not unlike our own Smog City’s Spittin’ and Cussin’. As for the red grape beer, the multi-faceted flavors of Brewine Rosé from Birrificio La Fenice outside of Milano was our first place choice. Interestingly, both honorable mentions went to Birrificio Beer In of Trivero, which aced this category last year with an IGA that was a cross between a Merlot and a Flemish Red. Reading and Drinking Local. But also Globally: A group of international beer judges (US, Italy, Mexico, Germany, Finland and the Netherlands) enjoy LA beers and issues of BEER PAPER at the dinner following their judging of the 2019 Birra dell’Anno After a celebratory dinner — and in Rimini. Tasting Room Manager Demetria Dorame, Assistant Brewer Michael Ewoldt, Tasting Room Manager Ian Frailey, international bottle share — following Kitchen Manager Jesse Robinson, Marketing and Sales Manager Cory Crider, General Manager Scott Cebula and Operations the final judging, the next couple days Manager Kanda Cebula (Dateline Rome, Italy) Beer travel — Santa Rosa’s Herlinda Heras, San and work deadlines often conflict, so Francisco’s “Wicked” Pete Slosberg, what’s a beer writer/judge some 6,300 San Diego’s Graciela Cervantes and miles away from home, and nine hours myself — as well as Doug O’Dell, in the future, to do but write on the founder of O’Dell’s Brewing in Fort road (and in this case, from a pub) Collins, CO. to file a story on time. So consider this Desiderio di Bere (this column’s Doug and I were part of a team with name, “Wishful Drinking,” loosely Italian beer judge, wine sommelier translated into Italian) — some reports and table captain Anna Borrelli. And and photos from the land of birra as fate (or perhaps design) would artigianale. have it, one of the categories for which we judged the final round was I was honored to again be asked American-style IPA. As hazy IPAs are to judge the Birra dell’Anno (the not in this competition’s style guide, competition among Italian craft the one cloudy beer to make it to our breweries) and attend the immediately round was immediately rejected, and following Beer Attraction (which not just for it’s lack of clarity; it was is basically a “Great Italian Beer marred by off flavors and was possibly Festival” but also includes booths infected. While our medalists were from all international brewers), during decent attempts at the style, dry- which the winners are announced. It is hopped alá West Coast, they would scheduled for mid-February every year not even come close to placing if this in Rimini, the popular seaside town on was a US competition and the beers Italy’s Adriatic coast that is best known were American-made. The beer from as the hometown of famed filmmaker Birrificio del Gomito, from Agugliano Federico Fellini. down the coast a bit from Rimini, was our choice for Gold — the closest to a While the judges hail from all over true West Coast IPA we tasted. the world (but mainly Italy), there are usually no more than two or three from The other two final rounds we weighed the US. This year, however, there were in on — Sours (a catch-all category five of us, four from California alone for everything except Berliner Weisse, Beer Paper | MARCH 2019 PAGE 7

Doug O’Dell, center right, walks visitors to the Brewers Association’s booth at Birra dell’Anno through his beers that were being poured there. Photo Credit: Tomm Carroll were spent wandering the fest, trying Italian craft, and international beers new beers and old favorites, as well as (usually always a Cantillon on draft, meeting new brewers and reconnecting and several in bottles). Between with past acquaintances and friends. the vast selection, and the quick tap turnover, you can visit three times The US Brewers Association had a in a week, and still not get to taste booth there, and brought along beers everything you want (I should know). from across the country; I recall seeing Three Weavers and Bootleggers, Rome’s prized publican, Manuele among other SoCal brands. Doug even Collona, has no less than three top- kicked out of the Italian craft brewing Award-winning beer writer Tomm guided some Italians (and Polish beer flight beer destinations in Rome. Two group because of the sale, but don’t Carroll, a longtime contributor to judges) through the O’Dell’s brews of them, the football pub Ma che discount his beers, particularly the Celebrator Beer News, was shortlisted there. And, for the first time, the BA siete venuti a fá (loosely translated as IGAs. for a British Guild of Beer Writers sponsored a panel discussion (one of “What did you come here for?”) and Award in 2018. He’s been a fan of the few that was conducted in English the gastropub/pizzeria Bir e Fud (self All of which is to suggest that, “birra artigianale” since discovering as well as Italian), featuring the BA’s explanatory) are both in the old, trendy although not likely at the top of your it at an Italian craft beer tasting at executive chef Adam Dulye and Trastevere section of the city. You are list for beercations, consider Italy BJ’s in Brea in 2008, and then visiting Coronado Brewing’s co-owner Rick bound to find the best of Italian and (especially in February, when you can Italy to drink it at the source later Chapman, discussing the importance international craft here, as well as attend the four-day Beer Attraction that year. Contact him at beerscribe@ of independence and quality for craft at Manuele’s newest place, BE.RE., in Rimini), and Rome in particular. earthlink.net. breweries in both the US and Italy. located literally on the border of Salute! Vatican City. This bright, modern place All Roads Lead… sports 18 keg taps, two traditional Then we judges were off on our own. I casks and three Franconia-style table- returned once again to Rome to better top barrel casks — and not a US craft acquaint myself with its ever-amazing beer in sight, although several inspired craft beer scene. You know you’re by them. The food menu is highlighted heading to a burgeoning beer mecca by the tasty trapizzini (hand-held, when the high-speed train from Rimini meat-filled pizza sandwiches), perfect sells 33cl bottles of Nazionale, the all- for sopping up that extra alcohol you Italian-ingredient Belgian-style Blonde are sure to consume when you see the Ale from Birra Baladin of Piozzo, one beer list. of the first and best of the Italian craft About a five-minute walk from breweries, having been founded in BE.RE. is L’Osteria de Birra del 1996. Borgo, the upscale restaurant and In fact, the brewery’s Open Baladin brewpub of del Borgo, whose owner/ pub/restaurant in Rome (from whence brewmaster Leonardo di Vincenzo I am writing this on a sunny afternoon) — like Baladin’s Teo Musso — is a is one of the models for the county’s world-class brewer, and remains as craft beer and food destinations, experimental and innovative as he was The Brewers Association’s Adam Duyle, left, and Photo Credit: Tomm Carroll with 35 taps, three hand pumps and before, sadly, selling his brewery to Coronado Brewing’s Rick Chapman flank an interpreter on the BA’s panel at Birra countless bottles — of Baladin, other AB InBev in 2015. He may have been dell’Anno. FEATURED LISTINGS

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FIELD TRIP TIJUANA CRAFT: BEER WITHOUT BORDERS by TREVOR HAGSTROM

Los Angeles beer lovers know that San Mexican craft beer anywhere in the Diego is one of the most important world. While many cities have open cities for craft beer in the world. food courts similar to this (such as However, the world continues beyond Los Angeles’ Grand Central Market) the boundaries of the United States. few can compete with Telefonica for Just south of San Diego, in Mexico, is food and beer. First, there are the food a city of almost the same size. In the trucks out front. Tacos, tortas, seafood shadow of the Tecate brewery, a scene and a full fire grill for huge steaks are of small craft breweries is fermenting all options for dining. Then inside in Tijuana. there is an espresso bar and a cheese shop. Almost all of the beer comes Baja California is one the most from Baja brewers. It’s the perfect exciting and dynamic regions for craft place to get oriented to the food and beer in Mexico. Between American beer scene in Tijuana. tourists and a new generation of local drinker with a taste for craft beer, The Telefonica Gastropark is also there is a demand for better Mexican home to a pilot brewery for San beer. Because the enthusiasm for craft Deigo’s SouthNorte Brewing beer in Tijuana currently exceeds Company. It’s the first American the facilities for brewing, Tijuaneros brewery to set up shop in Mexico. are devising more tasting rooms and They do original brews inspired by multi-tap bars to showcase efforts of Baja and the excellent food trucks burgeoning craft brewers. out front. Ryan Brooks founded the brewery with visions of beer without Photo Credit: Maggie Rosenberg A good first stop in Tijuana is the borders, taking Mexican ingredients It makes sense that the pilot brewery was something like a skinny Mexican Telefonica Gastropark, a food court and flavors and incorporating them would be here in Tijuana. The brewery Pilsner. centered around one of the most into classic California craft beer styles. was born out of a desire to represent comprehensive multi-tap bars pouring Mexican flavors in beer beyond One of our favorite places to get a micheladas and bland lagers with a pint in Zona Centro is in the tiny squeeze of lime. Their beer that best tap outpost of the Mamut Brewing represents this fusion is the No Güey Company hidden inside the Pasaje IPA. It takes the bones of a West Coast Rodriguez shopping street. It’s just IPA and adds the most Mexican of a bit away from the main brewery flavors, chamoy, mango with chile- (which is also downtown). The lime salt. atmospheric shopping alley is as much an attraction as the excellent beer. Although it’s not so hip, we still This shopping street is a place for appreciate the original debaucherous designers and artisan vendors to set up party zone right across the border in a low-overhead retail space. Because Zona Centro. This touristy city center so many Tijuana breweries have more still has its share of t-shirt shops and initiative than capital, it is only natural ridiculous donkeys painted to look like that they find creative places like this zebras (“Mexican zebra” according to serve their beer. to the handlers), but it also now is home to many new places to sample We particularly enjoyed Mamut’s Baja craft beer. The tap room for roasty Dry Stout, which was clean and the Ensenada-based Transpeninsular had a soft, lingering bitterness. When Brewery is the prime place to grab Mamut launched, they said that they a drink on the main strip. The bar wanted to keep their beer affordable. features a rooftop where you can park At 60 pesos a pint ($3 USD), they’ve yourself and witness the bustle of kept that promise. These prices are Av. Revolucion from a safe distance another reason why drinking beer in and a comfortable seat. We tried Tijuana is worth the extra effort of a Transpeninsular’s craft-brewed take on border crossing. a Mexican lager, La Bocana. Even at The heart of the Tijuana craft beer 3.9% abv, it had more body than any scene is the aptly named Plaza Fiesta. mass-produced Mexican “clara” lager. You will not find corn dogs and It provided a hoppier aroma as well. It Photo Credit: Maggie Rosenberg tchotchkes in this mall, but there are Beer Paper | MARCH 2019 PAGE 11 several tasting rooms, beer bars, and Segundo was pouring a collaboration brewery tap houses pouring. This plaza brew that they crafted with Insurgente, acts as a proving grounds for Tijuana’s dubbed “Imperial Revolucion.” It’s several nano-breweries that don’t have a silky imperial stout with a cacao dedicated tasting rooms yet. nib finish. It took us back to Mexican chocolate laced beers that we tasted Cerveceria Insurgente is the most in Tijuana. This beer without borders famous brewer at Plaza Fiesta, and exchange is thanks to the bridge that perhaps the most celebrated brewery the Morales brothers built, and now in Tijuana. They excel at brewing L.A. drinkers are better for it. West Coast classic hop-forward beers. Insurgente Luposo IPA would There are Baja inspired beers being impress any discriminating San Diegan brewed in Southern California, as hop-head. It is really no wonder well as actual Baja brewed beer that they have become one of the being imported into Southern Tijuana’s greatest beer success stories. California. Tijuana itself is brimming Insurgente was started as an apartment with Southern California craft beer brewery by Ivan and Damian Morales. influence. Baja and Alta California They brewed great beer, won medals are lands divided by a political border at Mexican competitions, and were but increasingly united by beer. If you able to sell enough beer to local bars can’t take the trip, take a taste. to fund their own tap room. Now you can get their beer at bottle shops the Trevor Hagstrom and Maggie Southland. The brothers Morales lived Rosenberg are food, beverage, and in Southern California for years, and travel content creators who specialize their beer reflects the earthy, citrusy in local foodways. Trevor writes hop profiles found in classic Southern and Maggie takes photos. Their California craft beer. combined experience has seen them organizing beer festivals, designing Upon returning to the USA, we were beverage menus, and exploring some pleasantly surprised to see Insurgentes of Europe’s oldest breweries. Examples listed on draft board at our local, of their work can be found at www. El Segundo Brewing Company. El tandmworks.com. Photo Credit: Maggie Rosenberg PAGE 12 MARCH 2019 | Beer Paper

COVER STORY THE EVOLUTION OF THE REVOLUTION by DANIEL DRENNON

DRENNON: What inspired you to become business partners?

Teo Hunter: As creatives in our own right, we have always produced, strategized and created for others rather than our own initiatives. Although we both thoroughly enjoyed what we did professionally, we recognized how great it would be if we used our skills to contribute to our own community and passion. I had a drive and passion to identify and share space with others who shared my heritage and passion for craft beer. Simply, I was tired of being the only brotha in the brewery.

Beny Ashburn: Teo had a drive and passion for the craft beer community that inspired me to appreciate and love the industry myself. When we realized there was a true lack of representation in the craft beer community, we decided to use that knowledge to help educate and introduce craft beer to diverse communities in relatable and engaging ways. Teo Hunter and Beny Ashburn, Co-Owners of Crowns and Hops Brewery Photo Credit: Shamezo Lumukando. @magyombo DRENNON: Once you decided to I have been writing about the craft beer more diversity to the homogenous HOPS, in the city Hunter was born in, accept the daunting challenge to revolution for a dozen years and I have world of craft beer. The duo began Inglewood, CA. He says with obvious diversify the wonderful, but very seen it evolve from the early days of a social media onslaught with pride, “Inglewood is known for being white face of craft beer, how did you a seemingly endless sea of white guys #BlackPeopleLoveBeer, later adding a diverse city…rich with culture, rich develop a strategy, plan and timeline? with beards to a much more eclectic #BrownPeopleLoveBeer. The two with history. Crowns & Hops will be Beny Ashburn: Our first brand, Dope crowd that skews toward young people became highly visible and charmingly about showcasing that culture and & Dank, shared craft beer through (since craft beer was actually a thing engaging at beer events throughout will be reflective of black and brown dope imagery, custom branded content when they came of drinking age) the Southland, proudly wearing their excellence.” and event activations that reflected and, hip hip hooray, females. Female BLACK PEOPLE LOVE BEER DRENNON: When and how did the our image, likeness and culture-- owners, brewers, industry staff and, T-shirts and promoting diversity. all of the things that are currently most importantly, beer fans. What I two of you meet? Seizing the opportunity presented by missing in the craft industry. We have not seen it evolve into is diversity Teo Hunter: Funny enough, we specifically curate craft beer events in when it comes to beer fans of color. the momentum they were creating, they launched DOPE & DANK, a met on Tinder! People are always culturally relevant locations, making Enter Teo Hunter and Beny Ashburn, lifestyle brand that brought razor-sharp surprised when we say that. We might it feel like a more comfortable and two artistic, creative and dynamic focus to the need for more diversity. be the most successful story from engaging environment. We choose individuals who noticed the obvious There were DOPE & DANK beer Tinder! venues such as barbershops and lack of diversity among craft beer events, collaboration brews and travel streetwear stores, which are known Beny Ashburn: Teo and I dated for as respected and trusted hubs for drinkers. Hunter attended a beer for beer and, yes, lots of exposure. about 3 years. When we broke up, we festival in Santa Barbara as a gift from things that are culturally familiar and Hunter and Ashburn are natural-born were still great friends and had already authentic. In addition, we partnered Ashburn in 2015 and, being black, he built an amazing movement and craft couldn’t help but observe the feeling leaders. According to Hunter, “We love with top culinary, music and lifestyle what is already there (in beer) but are beer lifestyle brand. We decided influencers who share the same core of being awash in a sea of very white to keep going and work together to beer drinkers. now about building what’s missing. values found in the craft community. There is a village waiting for it.” And influence inclusion in the craft beer By the time they arrived back trust me. These two don’t just talk industry. We became committed Teo Hunter: Our events particularly home to LA, the two professionals the talk. They walk the walk. And to seeing this change and more so, do what great beer communities are in creative production roles, had so now, they are preparing to open becoming that change. intended to do, create neutral and conceived of a movement to bring their own brewery, CROWNS AND safe spaces to unify people and give Beer Paper | MARCH 2019 PAGE 13 them an opportunity to establish and celebrate their community with beer. It’s in these moments that we have an opportunity to connect as human beings, face-to-face, beyond “likes” on social media. “The mind, once stretched by a new idea, can never return to its original dimensions” - Waldo Ralph Emerson. We feel the same philosophy applies to the palate of the consumer and the communities in which they reside. We are all about introducing new ideas and the new flavors to expand our people’s palates and enrich our communities.

Beny Ashburn: We never really had a timeline set for our mission. We just knew if we remained consistent and continued to provide a positive face and voice for the community, change would happen. DRENNON: What have you learned over the past four years and how has that altered your direction, if at all? Teo Hunter: We’ve learned that all that one can expect from another human being is that they will be their authentic selves. We all have something to bring to the table if we focus on that goal. It’s from this philosophy that we realized if we truly wanted a space in craft beer to be representative of the ideas we loved, we would need to own and create it ourselves.

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(THE EVOLUTION OF THE REVOLUTION continued) hopefully inspire more people of color to be active participants, home brewers and owners in the craft Beny Ashburn: These realizations have come to beer industry. Interest becomes heightened when us from hundreds of conversations with brewers, you can truly visualize yourself in something. brewery owners, beer enthusiasts, influencers, and We’d like to think that in the spirit of collaboration, community organizers of all races and backgrounds communities with common values can align for the around the world. betterment and expansion of the industry as a whole. DRENNON: You mentioned that you got an DRENNON: You talk about the “New Now” in opportunity to brew at Los Angeles Ale Works for craft beer. Explain that concept to our readers about six months. How did that come about and please. what did you learn there? Beny Ashburn: This is the new age of CULTURAL Teo Hunter: I met Kip Barnes at a So You Want to OWNERSHIP—responsible, authentic culture Own a Brewery? conference along with a few other curated for the people by the people. We will no amazing beer people (Matt and Lauren Garcia from longer just write the story, but own the narrative. Homage, Kevin and Sara from Cellador, David It’s in this understanding that we formed Crowns & Walker from Firestone and more). Kip invited me Hops and are excited to open our own brewpub. to see his space and I asked if he would be open Teo Hunter: For too long have we been asking to me helping. One day turned into two days, two for someone to curate this cultural moment for days turned into six months. I learned to understand us regardless of if the culture was intrinsic to the the process and that I have a pretty sharp palate. owners of the spaces we enjoyed the products of. We I also learned that my true calling is for creating now understand that this New Now involves telling and establishing community, not brewing. I will our own stories, heritage and contributions to craft always be grateful to Kip and Lloyd for allowing beer. We’re so excited to present this New Now in me to stumble around the Hawthorne-based brewery the form of our new brewpub. This is about building and contribute to some fantastic beer making. what’s missing, not tearing down what’s already #FollowTheLAAW here. DRENNON: You have done numerous events at, DRENNON: Brewing is an inherently artistic and collaborations with, local breweries. What is endeavor and, as such, there are a lot of musical the purpose? tie-ins whether it is how many brewers are also Beny Ashburn: Our mission has always been the same: to be a bridge, educational resource (THE EVOLUTION OF THE REVOLUTION and influence for diversity in craft beer, and continued on page 16)

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(THE EVOLUTION OF THE REVOLUTION we’ve been marketed or taught our Dogs show for their network drinktv. DRENNON: You are also doing a continued) relationships with products is supposed com. Their production team reached crowdfunding campaign. What are musicians, or how many beer names to be. Hops alludes to the very specific out to us to be a guest on their LA your goals for that? characteristics of the flower that not episode. By the end of the shoot, we are tied to musical influences. What Beny Ashburn: On March 6th, we’re are your observations of this trend? only gives beer its flavor and character, helped secure the brewer guest, the but also preserves and creates breweries and ended up co-starring in launching our crowdfunding campaign first in the US, then next in the UK. Teo Hunter: I think that music is distinction. We hope that everyone the episode. one of the best representations of the strives to uncover their individual The investors of this crowdfunding culture and history of a people. In the characteristics and lives through their Teo Hunter: We were able to effort will be known as the “Crowns true spirit of jazz and hip-hop, founded true selves. Never forget that you’re introduce James and Martin to & Hops Crew,” the physical collective by Black people in America, the art of royalty. our friends in the LA Craft Beer of all community brand investors beer is spontaneous and unpredictable community along with several amazing who share the passion and goals for at times, like a J-Dilla beat, (Listen to Beny Ashburn: Crowns & Hops will Black and Brown craft beer enthusiasts authentic cultural representation in J Dilla’s album Donuts, Daniel). We bring you the first black-owned beer promoting the #BlackPeopleLoveBeer craft beer. Our hope is that through believe that as we, (Crowns & Hops) brand and brewery not founded by a and #BrownPeopleLoveBeer the support of the community it will expose these similarities, we’ll see traditional model of homebrewers, movement. By the end of the shoot, send a message to the world that all continued interest with the creators of but built from the support of a diverse James asked us specifically how they culture is worth preserving. It will also these traditional art forms (brewing community of creatives, innovators could help support our brand. Months show the community that anything and music), and the Black community. and influencers. A brewery that later, we’re the first recipients of the can be accomplished with direction, Currently, this connection is not very is community based on Black and Brewdog Development Fund and dedication, exposure and collective common in communities of color, Brown excellence. This will be a place launched Crowns & Hops craft beer resources. where all are welcome, but Black and brand. We will be creating the initial but with our initiatives and mission, DRENNON: What are the major we are positive this will change for Brown cultures specifically can see Crowns & Hops flagship beers with themselves in craft beer from the look the assistance of the BrewDog brewing obstacles to achieving true diversity the betterment of the entire craft beer in craft beer and how do we hurdle community. and feel of the environment, to the team. As head of beer development for delicious food, to the amazing music Crowns & Hops, I will be responsible them? DRENNON: Tell me about CROWNS and the world-class beer. for formulating recipes to include Teo Hunter: Engagement. Asking AND HOPS. What is the significance choosing hops, establishing the grain for the missing people at the table to of the name? DRENNON: Brew Dogs is an bills and yeast selection. Crowns investor. How did that relationship join so solutions can be developed, & Hops Inglewood will have an not for solutions to be created Teo Hunter: Crowns is intended to come about? independent brew team dedicated to without them. There’s nothing remind our communities that they producing a portfolio of recipes to are deserving of quality, despite what Beny Ashburn: Brewdog was worse than an organization that calls shooting new episodes for their Brew serve throughout the region. themselves “community” only to be

Beny Ashburn Photo Credit: Cudjo Collins, @cudjocollins. Beer Paper | MARCH 2019 PAGE 17 a community onto themselves. That what have you really accomplished? type of behavior incites separatism and The effort over the next five years will classism. Craft breweries on average include focusing on the revitalization take space where property is cheap. of communities that need it in ways Chances are that property is going that are organic and consistent. to be surrounded by people of color based on a number of socioeconomic DRENNON: If you were the keynote factors. Brewery owners assuming speakers at a Brewer’s Association that their presence will not inherently meeting, what would your message change the pre-existing community be? are mistaken or simply don’t care. Teo Hunter: My message would be We should all consider ways to give to reexamine what a community- back that will enhance the community based brewery means. This means to rather than just raising property values. examine what the values are of your Ask questions. Uncover intent if it’s business model and to determine not transparent. This is a case-by- whether or not your business hurts case situation, not a one-size-fits-all or helps the community. Depending solution. on the findings, what are you doing DRENNON: Where do you see as a business to ensure that there is CROWNS AND HOPS in five years? an opportunity to find a balance of equity? This does not always mean Beny Ashburn: We see Crowns & through money. This could come in Hops as leaders in the art and business the form of donating time, mentorship, of producing incredible craft beer space for workshops about ownership along with creating spaces that are and more. Per the BA’s purpose we currently missing in the industry. are expected to “Work to build a collegial community of craft brewers, Teo Hunter: It’s one thing to play hip- homebrewers and beer enthusiasts”. hop in a brewery all day, which some Crowns & Hops will act as leaders in people may assume is the promoting this space to show that there is a huge of Black and Brown culture in the craft aspect of our American community beer industry. If the Black and Brown being forgotten in the spirit of community disappear after you arrive, “community”. DRENNON: What one word or Teo Hunter: Champion and lover phrase describes each of you? of connecting through authenticity. Let’s celebrate from that space over Beny Ashburn: I am a true Virgo. some fantastic beer so that we can all I am definitely a perfectionist and a become better from what we didn’t curator. I manage and produce the know prior to connecting. That’s details with pleasure. I love creating evolution, family. an experience for someone that makes them feel comfortable and open to To stay connected and support trying something new or having a our Crowns & Hops Indiegogo great conversation with a stranger over Campaign launching on March 6th, an amazing beer. That’s my role at make sure to visit and follow us Crowns & Hops and my duty to the on social at crownsandhops.com, community of craft beer. IG - @crownsandhops, Twitter: @crownsandhops, and Facebook: Crowns & Hops. PAGE 18 MARCH 2019 | Beer Paper

THE OC BEAT THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE WATER IN SANTA ANA by TREVOR HAGSTROM Santa Ana is the county seat for Orange County, but it’s far from the beer capital. Anaheim offers far more breweries, and the beach cities host more inspiring drinking venues. However, Santa Ana has something unique that no other city in the United States can claim. It has the best tasting city water. Every year a panel of water experts meets at the Berkeley Springs Water Tasting in West Virginia to determine which municipal water is the best in the United States. Santa Ana is a two-time winner. Where there’s good water, there’s good beer. What makes the water so good? The short answer: Santa Ana is built on an aquifer, and so their supply relies far less on water being piped down from far away (like Los Angeles and San Diego do). The same thing that makes brewing water, also known as liquor, good, is less manipulation. Most water that is used in brewing goes through some degree of filtration and remineralization at the brewery. Water engineers do the same thing to our tap water. This is man’s way of mimicking The Santa Ana Downtown watertower Photo Credit: Maggie Rosenberg the natural process of vaporization and mineral absorption that groundwater hoping to make clean, inoffensive However, since beer is made from so to California’s original “steam” beer and river water go through. The less water for our taps. Brewers continue much water, starting with great tasting style. We talked to brewery hand brewers have to adjust their water to by deciding how to adjust the water water makes the whole process easier. Wayne “Sauce” about their water get their desired profiles, the better. for their desired beer profile. Good quality and it was confirmed that brewing water isn’t always the most The Santa Ana residents are proud the move made for far less need for Before water flows into brewery tanks, neutral. Some styles require aggressive of their water. Some say that the adjustment. He also weighed in on it’s already been tested, measured mineralization to mimic waters Eiffel Tower of Orange County is the what made Santa Ana’s water so good: and evaluated by city engineers from famous beer cities in Europe. Downtown Orange County Water For a long time, the city was known Tower that looms over exit 105A to have some pretty terrible water, so on Interstate 5. Under the shadow much so that they stepped in to fix of the water tower is the Blinking it. Personally, we notice a pleasant Owl Distillery, Orange County’s first mineral finish in Santa Ana beers, spirits producer. Distiller Ryan Friesen but who knows how much of that mentioned to us on our last visit that perception has to do with our visions he was interested in collaborating with of superior water. local breweries, perhaps by swapping barrels. Stay tuned. What really makes Santa Ana an underrated beer town has as much Cismontane is the oldest brewery in to do with what is going on in the town, founded back 2009, and was aquifer as with what’s going on at the actually started up the hill in Rancho taprooms. The small beer community Santa Margarita. Cismontane’s beers here is tight-knit. It’s the kind of place feature a long mineral finish that is where homebrewers and professional most noticeable in their cleaner lager brewers engage with each other and styles. We still love their Citizen drink together. Smaller breweries California Common, one of the and homebrewers are even buying brewery’s original brews, and a tribute equipment from the larger one in town. Beer Paper | MARCH 2019 PAGE 19 Aside from the aquifer, there is feature excellent taco trucks on their the Santa Ana River flowing from rotating cast of mobile caterers. tributaries starting in the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains, The 2019 Berkeley Springs Water including mountain lakes such as Big Tasting just happened at the end of Bear. Once it gets to Santa Ana, it’s February. We will see if Santa Ana a concrete urban riverbed, with a bit takes gold again. The beer will keep more activity than the usually dry getting better no matter what the water Los Angeles River. This river is the experts in West Virginia may think. inspiration for Santa Ana’s smallest Trevor Hagstrom and Maggie and newest brewery, the Santa Ana Rosenberg are food, beverage, and River Brewery. travel content creators who specialize The beer scene is improving in Santa in local foodways. Trevor writes Ana, but the tacos are already there. and Maggie takes photos. Their Santa Ana boasts a 78% Hispanic combined experience has seen them population and, beyond that, great organizing beer festivals, designing water makes great masa. Breweries beverage menus, and exploring some Good Beer Co. Vivo Photo Credit: Maggie Rosenberg like Cismontane and the newer of Europe’s oldest breweries. Examples Network Brewery across the street of their work can be found at www. Cismontane is now half brewery, half beers make up about half of their tap tandmworks.com. beer equipment warehouse. Their list at any given time. taproom shares space with stainless steam tanks and brewing gear that they We tracked down a real treat, a well- sell at regular auctions. aged bottle of Vivo Saison at Select Beer Company in Redondo Beach. If Cismontane is an Orange County The brew is both a mixed culture and classic, the Good Beer Company in wine-barrel-aged beer. It was both Downtown Santa Ana is the current expressive of tart barrel influences and hot spot. Their downtown location and stone fruit. The brett had softened over barrel-stacked brewery is the hip boost the year in bottle and left a minty finish that the city needs. Founded in 2014, that deepened the complex mineral their beers feature many tart styles. finish of the South Basin aquifer that Mixed fermentation and barrel aged Santa Ana is built upon. Flight at Cismontane Photo Credit: Maggie Rosenberg

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YAEGER SHOTS I’M NOT CRAZY. INSTITUTION ALE. by BRIAN YAEGER

For certain people of a certain age, we hear the word “institutional” and we think “institutionalized” and that, in turn, makes us want a Pepsi. But now when I hear the words “Institution Ale,” I know this is a brewery with no suicidal tendencies because they’re doing everything right and should be rewarded with a vibrant, successful business. As a result, instead of really just wanting a Pepsi, I really want a beer, preferably a Mosaic Pale Ale. If you’ve never visited Institution Ale Company’s brewery and tasting room in Camarillo—and if you live in L.A. I’m aware that’s an unlikely scenario unless you drove up the 101 to the outlet mall and all that retail therapy left you in need of some liquid therapy—you walk into the lobby with the merch, through the game room (that, unlike the family-friendly tasting room, is 21 and up) and belly up to the bar where 20 house beers await. Great first step. Perhaps even better second step is that all the pints start at $4.50 and top out at $6. God bless whoever is in charge of these price points where the average pint is five bucks, maybe Institution Ale’s tap list Photo Credit: Brian Yaeger five-twenty-five, because pardon me for saying this but beer’s nowhere near bit more character than a business or State Street, Santa Barbara’s main build-out themselves, hence the 2019 as expensive to make that it warrants light-industrial park—is finally open corridor, has lots of high visibility grand opening. Of their new home, the $8 or $9 price tags common around the tasting room that Santa Barbeerians restaurants, shops, and collegiate Smith says, “Santa Barbara already California. But thirdly, and this is have been promised for two years. bars. That makes it the city’s most has a great beer scene and I definitely where points one and two are tied The fact that the hyper-clean, expensive real estate. (It’s also got think it is only going to get better.” together: all the beers are delicious. institutionally-bright space with a plenty of vacancies, but that speaks He welcomes the newcomers, which hop-forward mural on one side and an to the dysfunction of City Hall and include Modern Times as mentioned As of February, the only thing IAC Instagrammable brick wall with neon the landlords.) A handful of breweries and Goleta’s Captain Fatty’s. One or could’ve done to sweeten the deal—at sign alerting patrons that they’re in this from within the 805 and one notable two more are considering planting a least if you live in or are visiting Santa Institution was slammed on opening one from beyond (Modern Times!) flag. Barbara and feel like doing some beer night (a Wednesday at that) shows it’s announced plans for taprooms in the drinking along State Street with a instantly well-received. last one to two years. Only Goleta’s As a less rah-rah point, State Street Draughtsmen Aleworks (the focus of is presently plagued by vacancies. this column in the November, 2018 It’s an issue caused—or at least not issue) beat Institution to the punch, assuaged—by the City Council and more of a starting line than a finish the landlords. This and the other new line. taprooms are right in the midst of the blighted stretch of “lower State Launched on a three-barrel system Street” which is also the heart of the in 2013, co-owner Shaun Smith says Santa Barbara Beer Mile. As Smith it was more of a “proof of concept.” points out, “We’ve noticed some of the Three years later, they upsized to a struggles in recent years and I think three-vessel system that quintupled local beer can help revitalize it a bit.” production capacity. And it was that We can all drink to that. extra cellar space that led to the team searching for a second location back So let’s get back to that proper pint in 2017. Insitution has no outside of the beloved Mosaic (which, again, investors and therefor needed to do the costs less than a Lincoln so Institution Beer Paper | MARCH 2019 PAGE 21 AVAILABLE ORANGE COUNTY

Institution Ale mural Photo Credit: Brian Yaeger wins, game over). It was born, according to Smith, sour? Look somewhere else! And if you’re thinking as part of a series of rotating pale ales back in ’13. that limits Institution to just a glut of hazy IPAs, “Mosaic was pretty new and like many breweries prepare to introduce your face to your palm. No we were brewing a base beer and rotating through hazies, bruh. Smith again: “We like being noticed for different hop combinations...The Mosaic and Simcoe executing West Coast style beers really well.” FOR SALE combo was our favorite, so we decided to stick MIXED USE BEACHFRONT INVESTMENT with that version.” Smart. It’s one of Institution’s Someone get a big net. I’m falling hard. ACROSS FROM SAN CLEMENTE PIER most popular. It bursts with guava notes but some But wait, there’s more. First there was the swoon- SAN CLEMENTE, CA peppy pineapple creeps in. It is, dare I say, the best inducing price points (even the big beers, the few all-around, everyday IPA from the 805. Sure, they that lumber in at over 8 percent, also max out at six call it a pale ale and not an IPA, and at 6.2 percent bucks but are all served 10 ounces at a time. But ABV maybe/maybe not, but like Shakespeare and even for the sessionable ones, if you’re like most of everyone named John Smith knows, what’s in a us and want to flit around from one pale to the next name? to maybe fork shirt up with a jalapeño pale (Jalapeño Mosaic, of course, is one of the sexiest hop varietals State St. is the one-off capsicum’ed batch of State St. these days, on par with Citra. So it’s not like this for those who succumb to one-offs) all half pints are beer has a secret ingredient, it’s just that the brewers $2.75-$3.50 and they’ll even gladly serve 5-ounce wield them exceedingly well. In fact, Smith says pours for a build-your-own flight. “We love half INTERIOR CONCEPTUAL RENDERING none of Institution’s beers are packed with a “secret pours too” Smith mentions. Now getting through sauce.” He adds, “We really only brew American all 20 beers in just a few visits in entirely doable, ales with a couple lagers being the only exception... entirely frugal, and entirely necessary. We just try to be as consistent as possible and Brian Yaeger is the author of Red, White, and Brew not overlook any detail of the brewing process... and contributed to the Oxford Companion to Beer. If Freshness is also key. We limit our distro footprint he’s not writing for beer publications he’s planning and formats to make sure beer is always drinking beer festivals. Along with his wife and son (I.P.Yae.) fresh.” he recently moved to (and is learning to surf in) As such, you’ll find nary an old, leathery barrel-aged Santa Barbara, where he’s teaching UCSB’s first beer! Looking for a sour beer, even a young, kettle- beer-tasting class. FOR SALE 26,355 SF INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

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