Paul McGuire is a craft beer enthusiast. He likes to travel with his husband and enjoy the great outdoors. In his day job, Paul is a divorce attorney serving clients in San Diego California.
I happened to be stopping by University of La Verne so I couldn’t resist checking out La Verne Brewing Company while I was there. The brewery is quite small and has a decent selection of beers. There isn’t a lot of room to sit and like most tasting rooms they only offer beer, no food. Being a hop addict, I went straight for the double IPA. There were no IPAs or Pale Ales on tap when I was there.
The Double IPA was not what I would normally have expected, considering the heavy hop flavor we typically see down in San Diego. Still, the beer had a solid Apricot taste that combined with the malt flavor to give it a nice thick sweetness. Though I normally don’t like my double IPAs too heavy on the malts, this one was enjoyable. Though the beer was good, I wouldn’t recommend going out of your way to check it out. It is worth stopping in if you are in the area and craving a pint of craft beer.
Paul McGuire is a craft beer enthusiast. He likes to travel with his husband and enjoy the great outdoors. In his day job, Paul is a divorce attorney serving clients in San Diego California.
I feel it is only fitting to start this blog with a post about Stone. Not only were they the brewery that introduced me to the IPA but they are also one of San Diego’s biggest breweries. Though I don’t drink Stone IPA very much I still enjoy many of their specialty beers, including the Enjoy By IPA, Anniversary beers, and Double Bastard. Recently I got a chance to check out Stone’s new brewery/restaurant at Liberty Station and found it to be quite nice.
Nothing beats fresh IPA on tap and so I had to have a glass of the Enjoy By IPA while I was there.
I didn’t get a chance to try the food while I was there but they have a full menu just like the original location in Escondido. At the main bar they have beers from many different breweries so that even if you aren’t a fan of what Stone brews, you may find something to enjoy.
Stone Enjoy By IPA
I look forward to hearing your thoughts in the comments. What is your favorite Stone beer?
Paul McGuire is a craft beer enthusiast. He likes to travel with his husband and enjoy the great outdoors. In his day job, Paul is a divorce attorney serving clients in San Diego California.
