The idea of weak American suds is being laid to rest by the boom in indie ales, stouts and pilsners

Ask most people where the best beer in the world comes from, and they’ll probably say Germany or England. More worldly folks might mention Belgium.

But ask a beer aficionado these days, and odds are you’ll get an answer that might surprise you – the good old U.S.A.

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The clamor has been heard. The flagship craft brewery of the Mid-Atlantic, Dogfish Head Brewing, has begun shipping a handful of their brews to Southern California. Until recently, I would smuggle some goodies back to CA after visiting my friends and family, and share them with the gang here. While not every single DFH brew lit the world on fire out here, one common judgement was made, we love what they do. They make a unique beer that will leave a lasting impression. I found four packs of Palo Santo Marron four packs along side 90 Minute IPA and Midas Touch four packs at Whole Foods in Los Angeles.

Dogfish Head Brewing - Palo Santo Marron - 12oz bottle at 12% abv.

Appearance: Identical color to a glass of Dr. Pepper with no ice. Frothy head with carbonation rising to the top. Little light gets through.

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Dogfish Head Black & Blue Ale
10% abv

Poured from a 750ml bottle into a chilled pint glass.

Appearance
Dark, cherry oak wood color with lots of tiny fruit sediment particles floating around. A fair amount of creamy, off-white head. Although this beer was somewhat transparent, it hardly let any light through the glass.

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Hello Beer Fans!

I still feel as though I have not completely recovered from the insanity that was the Craft Brewers Conference and World Beer Cup two weeks ago. It was a fantastic week of beer and brewers - a big thanks to everyone who helped make it happen: the WBC volunteers, the brewers who brought beer, the importers and distributors who helped set up events, our staff who worked brilliantly under stressful conditions (and Jami for coming back) and of course you for helping to drink all of that great beer and making O’Brien’s the place to be that week.

The good news is that much of the great beer is still here, but without the crowds. We will continue to have some great specials for the next few weeks as we use up some beers that never made it on tap during the conference, and kegs that we had ample back ups for as well.

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Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA
20% abv

Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a chilled pint glass.

Appearance
Rich and rustic fall pumpkin color with very little head. This beer is the cloudiest of all the Dogfish IPAs but has tiny bubbles and leave scarce head.

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Dogfish Head Shelter Pale Ale
5% abv

Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a chilled pint glass.

Appearance
Iced tea or bourbon in color with a nice clear body. Half inch of head on sat atop this beautiful light beer.

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April Dogfish Head Newsletter. In this months issue:

• Got Wood? We Do!
• That’s Not All….
• Some Of Our Beer Is Coming To… CALIFORNIA!!!!!
• We’re Pouring Beer All Over The Place
• Don’t Miss Your Chance To SAVOR Great Beer & Food
• Still Time To Get To The Brewpub Before the Summer Crush!
• Off-Centered Film Fest Wrap-Up
• Does ‘Off-Centered’ Describe You? Join Us!
• Save The Date For The 2008 Dogfish Dash

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Hello about to be happy Beer Fans!

Next week San Diego is hosting the Craft Brewers Conference and World Beer Cup. More than 2000 industry professionals will be in town and it will mean insane beer events at every good beer bar in town all week long. Many of the events are posted on the San Diego Brewers Guild website - www.sandiegobrewersguild.org. If you don’t have it bookmarked yet, you should. It is an excellent resource for finding out what is going on in the world of good beer around San Diego county. I have some incredible events planned that will showcase some of the best beers in the world - of course many will be quite hoppy, but that is the way most of us like it!

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Dogfish Head Aprihop 7% abv

Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a chilled pint glass.

Appearance
Rich orange amber glowing with vibrant reds and yellows. This beer was very translucent and on top sat about an inch of thick, creamy white foam. This foam left some really nice lace effects as I drank.

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