American Craft Beer Week is more than a good party, this week is really about raising our glass in appreciation of great brews we are proud to drink and serve. What's so exciting is that American Craft Beer Week will be celebrated with events in all 50 states, making it the largest-ever celebration of U.S. craft brewers! From May 14-20, new beer lovers and seasoned enthusiasts are invited to explore American craft beers -- find your favorite IPA, amber, stout—or anything in-between—to honor the more than 1,700 small and independent craft brewers responsible for the American craft beer scene. Haven Gastropub Managing Partner & Beverage Director, Wil Dee, has put together a great beer list filled with American craft beers on tap and in the bottle. This week, he shares some of his picks below:
21st Amendment Brewery - Wil Dee actually took a little
road trip to San Francisco to pick up some 21st Amendment for you to
enjoy (you’ll be hard pressed to find the brew anywhere in the region
since there is no distribution here as of yet). To this brewery, the
21st Amendment signifies more than an end to prohibition, “it means the
right to brew beer, the freedom to be innovative, and the obligation to
have fun.” We have the following available in cans, and at some point
during American Craft Beer Week, we'll be putting these on tap (see below for exact date, location and tap times): putting Here’s what we have for you:
- BREW FREE! OR DIE IPA:
*ON TAP AT HAVEN ORANGE WEDS, MAY 16TH @ 2 PM*
*ON TAP AT HAVEN PASADENA WEDS, MAY 16TH @ 7 PM*
21st Amendment’s top-selling beer “starts big and finishes clean leaving you wanting more.” ‘Nuff said.
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BACK & BLACK: this Black IPA was “inspired by Paul Revere’s
midnight ride.” Yes, the 21st Amendment brewers rebelled against the
British-style IPA with their own version. “A Declaration of Independence
from the tyranny of the expected.”
- BITTER AMERICAN:
*ON TAP AT HAVEN PASADENA WEDS, MAY 16TH @ 7 PM*
21st
Amendment’s newest seasonal, an extra pale ale, only available for
another month. “A long-overdue tribute to unsung, unwitting heroes
everywhere.”
Craftsman Poppyfields Pale Ale - our friend, Founder and Owner of Craftsman, Mark Jilg, would probably categorize this brew as one that is approachable and easy to drink -- basically, liquid refreshment. We would have to agree. Poppyfields Pale Ale is an English pale ale that's not overly hoppy and is a very approachable beer. Brewed in Pasadena, near Haven Gastropub +Brewery's new location, we urge you to give this one a go while we have it on tap.
Ballast Point Brewing Company's Sculpin IPA (7.0% ABV) - this India Pale Ale is testament to Ballast Point's humble beginnings as Home Brew Mart, and we can appreciate that! This one is full of great flavors and aromas: apricot, peach, mango & lemon; with a light body and crisp hops. We've got this one featured as one of our 14 draught beers -- a gold medal winner at the World Beer Cup 2010 in the International Pale Ale category! Bringing to gold home for American craft beer brewers!
Cismontane Brewing Company's First Anniversary Black Lager (8.0% ABV) - we have this Schwarzbier-style American craft beer on draught. It's produced locally in Rancho Santa Margarita as the official beer to celebrate Cismontane's first anniversary. This beer possesses a nutty, roasted malt and honest herbaceous hops of moderate intensity, with a thread of milk chocolate. Try this one while we have it!
On Monday, May 14th, Haven Gastropub Executive Chef/Partner Greg Daniels will join forces with prominent Orange County chefs to host a prix-fixe dinner to support humane and ethical farming. To present the seven-course menu, which is priced at $80++, Chef Daniels will work side-by-side with Chef Pascal Olhats (Pascal Restaurant, Lé Brasserie), Chef Yvon Goetz (The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar), Chef John Cuevas (The Crow Bar and Kitchen), Chef Tony Alcazar (The Bottle Room), Chef Ryan Carson ('Pri-vē), and Pastry Chef Santanna Salas (Haven Gastropub). The indulgent degustation menu will provide diners with an opportunity to enjoy special preparations of foie gras featuring each chef’s unique style. All of the proceeds from the dinner will benefit The Coalition for Humane and Ethical Farming Standards (C.H.E.F.S.) with participating sponsor, Daniels Western Meatpackers.
Fellow Chefs, Restaurateurs, and Industry Professionals,
When we opened Haven Gastropub +Brewery in Pasadena last December, we were fortunate enough to have David Walker, of Firestone Walker Brewing Co., hand deliver a keg of his 15th anniversary barrel-aged and blended beer - Firestone XV! You may remember this picture of Managing Partner & Beverage Director, Wil Dee, with Mr. Walker behind our bar on that great day, and we're hoping to relive this scene with even greater enthusiasm and energy when we host Firestone Walker Night on Tuesday, April 24th. 
Haven Gastropub +Brewery, Old Pasadena’s only small-batch brewery, now offers guests the chance to sample signature beer crafted in the on-site brewery, in addition to more than 150 labels available on tap and bottled. Currently, we are serving "Hello World," a American Pale Ale (7% ABV), and "Sosigenes," a Double IPA (8.77% ABV), and we'll be announcing future beers as they launch on our website, Facebook and Twitter, so stay tuned for new house-produced brews -- the first foray into micro-production from haven collective. 
It's time to brew some beer! On Feb 29, 2012, Haven Gastropub +Brewery in Old Pasadena worked on its first real batch of beer. For our first, we decided to go big with a double IPA! If you have never seen or smelled beer being brewed you should definitely make some time to come check it out, for brewing beer is truly a magical process. Our video, 
Beer lovers can rejoice – every year, Russian River Brewing Co. releases their Pliny the Younger, and this pub draft only, VERY limited distribution beer is available in February at select locations, including Haven Gastropub! Yes, and when we have this 10.5% ABV Pliny the Younger, we'll also have Russian River IPA, Blind Pig and Pliny the Elder on tap!
Less than one month after announcing its initial retail distribution in LA, Golden Road Brewing is expanding into Orange County with a launch event from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15th at Haven Gastropub in Orange. 
Haven Gastropub +Brewery is a finalist in the Hangar One California Blimp Tour! Our own Giovanni Matallana mixes our original "West Coast Swag" cocktail using Hangar One Vodka! Check out his video here: 
