Debut of Firestone XVI Anniversary Beer | Haven Gastropub in Orange | December 18th

Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2012 by Mona Shah

On Tuesday, December 18th at 6 p.m., five of our taps at Haven Gastropub in Old Towne Orange will feature Firestone Walker Brewing Co. in conjunction with the debut of this year's 16th anniversary barrel-aged and blended beer - Firestone XVI, the culmination of intense blending sessions by local Paso Robles area winemakers to create a complex yet balanced ale. This masterpiece was created by blending 226 oak barrels and 8 different beers together, creating something truly complex and exceptional. This anniversary beer tops off another incredible year for Firestone. Production is limited and it's available in select markets only, so get it while it lasts!

The Firestone featured beers on draught:

Union Jack IPA
DBA
Velvet Merlin
Pivo Pils
XVI Anniversary

On tap at 6 p.m. at Haven Gastropub in Orange. First-come, first-served.

www.havengastropub.com

Stone Vertical Epic Ale Night at Haven Gastropub Pasadena | Monday, Dec 17th

Posted Saturday, December 15, 2012 by Mona Shah

As with any good epic, herein lies the promise of larger-than-life experiences, heroics and twists & turns as the adventure unfolds. These bottle-conditioned ales are specifically designed to be aged until sometime after December 12th, 2012. Provided you can wait that long. At that time, enjoy them in a "vertical" tasting. Each one unique to it's year of release. Each with its own "twist & turn" in the plotline. Each one released one year, one month and one day from the previous year's edition.

On Monday, December 17th at 7pm, Haven Gastropub +Brewery in Pasadena will give guests the opportunity to taste six vintages of Stone Vertical Epic Ale, three of which are rare barrel-aged and cask versions!

Haven Gastropub Executive Chef Greg Daniels and Chef de Cuisine Marc Johnson will be pairing a few small tastes with the vintages of Stone Vertical Epic Ale ($15).

DRAFT LIST
Stone 08.08.08 Vertical Epic Ale
Stone 09.09.09 Vertical Epic Ale aged in Red Wine Barrels
Stone 10.10.10 Vertical Epic Ale aged in w/French Oak
Stone 11.11.11 Vertical Epic Ale
Stone 12.12.12 Vertical Epic Ale
Stone 12.12.12 Vertical Epic Ale on CASK

PRICING: $7 for an 8oz pour; $20 for a flight of all 6 vintages

You don't want to miss this one-night engagement at Haven Gastropub +Brewery in Pasadena.

Stone Vertical Epic Ale Night at Haven Gastropub Orange | Monday, Dec 10th

Posted Thursday, December 06, 2012 by Mona Shah

As with any good epic, herein lies the promise of larger-than-life experiences, heroics and twists & turns as the adventure unfolds. These bottle-conditioned ales are specifically designed to be aged until sometime after December 12th, 2012. Provided you can wait that long. At that time, enjoy them in a "vertical" tasting. Each one unique to it's year of release. Each with its own "twist & turn" in the plotline. Each one released one year, one month and one day from the previous year's edition.

On Monday, December 10th at 7pm, Haven Gastropub in Orange will give guests the opportunity to taste nine vintages of Stone Vertical Epic Ale, three of which are rare barrel-aged versions!

Stone Brewing Co. Rep Chuck Susee and “Dr.” Bill Sysak will be on hand from 7-8 p.m. to educate you on what you’re tasting.

Haven Gastropub Executive Chef Greg Daniels and Chef de Cuisine Craig Brady will be pairing a few small tastes with the vintages of Stone Vertical Epic Ale.

DRAFT LIST
Stone 04.04.04 Vertical Epic Ale
Stone 05.05.05 Vertical Epic Ale
Stone 06.06.06 Vertical Epic Ale
Stone 07.07.07 Vertical Epic Ale aged in Wine Barrels
Stone 08.08.08 Vertical Epic Ale
Stone 09.09.09 Vertical Epic Ale aged in Wine Barrels
Stone 10.10.10 Vertical Epic Ale w/ French Oak
Stone 11.11.11 Vertical Epic Ale
Stone 12.12.12 Vertical Epic Ale

BOTTLE LIST
Stone 06.06.06 Vertical Epic Ale 

PRICING: $7 for an 8oz pour; $30 for a flight of all 9 vintages

You don't want to miss this one-night engagement at Haven Gastropub in Orange.

Haven Gastropub Introduces New Menu of Classic Cocktails

Posted Tuesday, December 04, 2012 by Mona Shah

We've become known for our extensive beverage program, with an expansive craft beer selection and boutique wines, so we like to change up our bar offerings each sseason! This winter season, we're showcasing classic cocktails, created with traditional techniques, top-shelf spirits, and the purity of fresh ingredients.

The beauty of these new bar offerings are their classic approach. Wil Dee, Managing Partner & Beverage Director, avoided the trendy infusions and focused on lesser known, yet remarkable spirits, and interesting, quality ingredients to make each drink shine on its own.

Following are the new specialty cocktails created by Wil Dee, in conjunction with the restaurant bartenders:

Smokin’ Scotch
La Puritita Mezcal, Grand Marnier, house-made sweet & sour, smoked salt

One Ninety Manhattan
Bulleit Rye, Carpano Antica vermouth, Angostura bitters

Bloody Haven
Hangar One Chipotle, house-made bloody mary Mix, salt rim

Falling Down the Chimney
Snap gingersnap liqueur, Cherry Herring, stout

Classic Cocktails
Sazerac
Kübler Absinth rinse, Old Overholt Peychaud’s bitters

Americano (pictured above)
Campari, Carpano Antica vermouth, soda water

Pisco Sour (pictured below)
Oro Pisco, house-made Sweet & Sour, egg white, Angostura bitters

For more information, or to see Haven Gastropub’s food and beer/wine menus, visit http://www.havengastropub.com.

Haven Brewing Debuts Milestone Collaboration with Stone Brewing Co. | Black Friday, November 23rd

Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2012 by Mona Shah

“HELL RYED TO HAVEN” on tap Friday, November 23rd at Haven Gastropub +Brewery, Haven Gastropub & taco asylum!

Haven Brewing and Stone Brewing Co. debut Hell Ryed to Haven, a milestone collaboration beer, on Friday, November 23rd at Haven Gastropub +Brewery in Pasadena, Haven Gastropub in Orange and taco asylum in Costa Mesa. The brew, a black rye IPA, was created with New Zealand hops by Haven Brewing Brewmaster Dave Larsen and Stone Brewing's Steve Gonzales, with the intent to be different from anything either breweries have in their catalogs.

Hell Ryed to Haven
Black Rye IPA | ABV – 6.23%
IBU – 78 | SRM – 52.8 | pH – 4.65
Hops – New Zealand Motueka and Green Bullet
This Black Rye IPA is a beer you can smell when you’re standing a foot away from your glass. It’s dry hopped with 11 pounds of New Zealand Motueka, a hop that really shines through. As suggested by its style name, this beer is black in color with a medium body. Although it’s hopped like an IPA, it has a clean, roasty finish.

The release of Hell Ryed to Haven marks the first time San Diego-based Stone Brewing Co. has collaborated with a Los Angeles area brewery. The brew was crafted in the on-site brewery of Haven Gastropub +Brewery in Pasadena, where Haven Brewing produces its small-batch, house-crafted beers.

“It was great to work with Steve Gonzales, who is Stone’s Research, Small Batch and Barrel Manager,” said Brewmaster David Larsen, who, earlier this year, was invited to showcase Haven Brewing at the Stone 16th Anniversary festival. “Steve’s experience with experimental beers made it exciting to work with him on this collaboration."

Haven Brewing currently has 12 house-produced beers in its catalog, led by the very first beer released in March 2012, "Hello World," an American Pale Ale (6.3% ABV).

“It’s really a great feeling to take water, grains, and hops, and make it into something amazing that people will love,” added Larsen.

Haven Gastropub, Haven Gastropub +Brewery and taco asylum will offer this, and other Haven Brewing releases, as available on a weekly basis. For more information, please visit www.havengastropub.com.

Haven4Sandy: Haven Collective To Host Four Fundraisers For Victims of Hurricane Sandy

Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2012 by Mona Shah

In response to Hurricane Sandy, that swept away entire homes, businesses and displaced hundreds of thousands of people, Haven Gastropub in Orange and its sister restaurants will be hosting a series of fundraising events, beginning with a 15-hour event on Monday, November 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., during which 100% of profits will be donated to Red Cross Disaster Relief set up through Indiegogo (http://www.indiegogo.com/haven4sandy) to help those affected by the disaster.

Fundraisers are as follows:

* Monday, November 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
  Haven Gastropub in Orange

* Monday, November 19 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  taco asylum in Costa Mesa

* Tuesday, November 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  Burger Haven in Pasadena

* Tuesday, November 20 from noon – 2 a.m.
  Haven Gastropub +Brewery in Pasadena

This tragedy has national implications and affects all of us – our staff will be donating their time along with their gratuities to raising funds for the hurricane relief efforts. We’re counting on our many supporters to come out and enjoy our full menu knowing that every dollar they spend will help those in need of our help. As long as we are in a position to do so, we will continue to support relief efforts through Red Cross Disaster Relief. Partners Greg Daniels, Wil Dee and Ace Patel, raised a total of $27,000 during similar efforts for 2010 victims of the earthquake in Haiti and 2011 victims of the tsunami in Japan.

For full details on haven collective’s efforts with Red Cross Disaster Relief, please visit the restaurant’s official fundraising page at: http://www.indiegogo.com/haven4sandy.

ABOUT INDIEGOGO AND RED CROSS DISASTER RELIEF
In an effort to support the relief efforts related to Hurricane Sandy, which has affected millions of people across countries and state lines, Indiegogo has teamed up with the Red Cross in an innovative partnership that goes well beyond the “donate now” button to harness the passion and social network of engaged citizens, enabling individuals to create their own disaster relief campaigns. Individuals wishing to support Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief can send funds directly to the American Red Cross at http://www.indiegogo.com/Haven4Sandy.

Deschutes Beer Night @ Haven Gastropub Orange | November 1

Posted Tuesday, October 30, 2012 by Mona Shah

Deschutes Beer Night is this Thursday, November 1st at 6 p.m. at Haven Gastropub in Orange! Our Chef de Cuisine Craig Brady is creating a special amuse bouche with Deschutes Fresh Hop Trip beer, which will be offered as a complimentary item to any guest who orders a Deschutes beer (while supplies last)! 

Our friends at Deschutes have been brewing a lineup of "high-risk, high-reward beers" since 1988 from Bend, Oregon’s high desert.

If you love Deschutes, following are the beers we will be offering on tap:

Black Butte XXIV
Chasin Freshies
Jubelale
Fresh Hop Trip
Chainbreaker

Stop by and see us at 6 p.m.

CHEERS!

Haven Brewing's Debut Year at the Great American Beer Festival

Posted Tuesday, October 09, 2012 by Mona Shah

The 31st Annual Great American Beer Festival is almost here! Beginning Thursday, October 11th, nearly 50,000 beer lovers, judges and brewers will gather at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver for the largest commercial beer competition in the world!

If you didn't know, 97% of today’s 2,100+ U.S. breweries are small and independent craft brewers, so the majority of breweries at any beer festival are craft. What makes GABF so cool is that both small and large brewers serve side by side and compete head to head in the blind competition!

This year's event is SOLD OUT, but if you have tickets, be sure to stop by the Haven Brewing booth to see Brewmaster David Larsen, and Haven Gastropub +Brewery Executive Chef Greg Daniels, Managing Partner/Beverage Director Wil Dee, and Partner Ace Patel, who will be at the festival this weekend!

Haven Brewing will have 10 beers entered this year and following are descriptions of each:

Hafen Hefe
Bavarian-style hefeweizen
ABV – 5.0%
IBU – 13.5
SRM – 3.9
Hops – Hallertau
Yeast - Weihenstephan
Description:
A Bavarian-style hefeweizen, with just the smallest hint of banana, and a clove and citrus backbone. It is a hazy hay-colored hue, and the finish is clean. It is with Bohemian floor-malted grains in one of the last Czech Republic Bohemian-style malting plants; floor-malting is an old world process of germinating and drying malts. This process is done by hand and takes 3 to 4 days longer than newer, more industrial methods, giving you a pronounced robust and traditional feel and taste. Simply put, this is a great summer beer. The Germans would say “fur den Sommer” which means “for summer.” Enjoy with friends, on a grassy hill, all day long.


Brewmaster’s Breakfast
Oatmeal Stout
ABV – 7.5%
IBU – 86.5
SRM – 35
Hops – Centennial and Cascade
Yeast – American Ale
Description:
This stout is every thing breakfast; Oatmeal, Coffee bitterness, chocolate, toasty, roasty and a little smokey. This beer will stain your teeth like a cup of black coffee in the morning. Brewmaster’s Breakfast starts off with a thick, brown, smokey head, that you could scoop out with a spoon. The body is complex and robust, just enough to wake up your senses. The beer finishes dry and crisp, with west coast hops leaving you wanting more.


100 Rubles
Russian imperial stout
ABV – 12.0%
IBU – 75
SRM – 37
Hops – Galena, Northern Brewer and Centennial
Yeast – American Ale Yeast
Description:
This Russian imperial stout is extremely balanced, boasts a whopping 12% ABV, and has notes of bitter cocoa and coffee. The name comes from a law that Peter the Great enacted, in which you were allowed to keep your beard if you paid a beard tax of up to “100 Rubles.” Most brewers have beards at one point or another, including ours.


Sosigenes
Double IPA
ABV – 8.2%
IBU – 248
SRM – 9.6
Hops – Warrior, Glacier, Galena, Chinook, Columbus and Centennial
Yeast – American Ale Yeast
Description:
Sosigenes is most definitely a west coast style double IPA using all American malts and generously hopping with Warrior, Glacier, Galena, Chinook, Columbus and Centennial. The name Sosigenes comes fromSosigenes of Alexandria, who was credited by Pliny the Elder, as the astronomer consulted by Julius Caesar for the design of the Julian calendar (Leap Year). This occurred in 45 BC, the very first Leap Year. This beer was made on leap year day, February 29th 2012, hence the name. Also, we at Haven Brewing would like to point out that we think its pretty cool that Pliny the Elder named him. RESPECT


Hello World
American Pale Ale
ABV – 6.3%
IBU – 73
SRM – 14.4
Hops – Centennial, Warrior, Cascade and Columbus
Yeast – American Ale Yeast
Description:
Hello World is a well-balanced pale ale done in west coast fashion. This beer starts off with a slight hoppy nose and has a shiny copper color. The mouth feel is well-rounded, and the finish is smooth and easy drinking. This is the first beer brewed by Haven Brewing. The name comes from computer programming. When a new program is written the first line displayed is “Hello World.” We at Haven Brewing thought it was pretty fitting for our very first beer. HELLO WORLD!


Gross National Happiness
Cream Ale
ABV – 5.0%
IBU – 20
SRM – 5.2
Hops – Summit and Tettnager
Yeast – American Ale Yeast
Description:
Gross National Happiness or (GNH) as we like to call it, is made with 110 Pounds of Heirloom Bhutanese Red Rice. This beer has a golden wheat hue and is an easy drinking beer - perfect for the hot days of summer. The name “Gross National Happiness” comes from the kingdom of Bhutan. It is one of the last countries where the monarch ruled, and the kingdom has remained blissfully untouched by the outside world. This has very recently given way smoothly to a democratic government, when the ruling king himself asked for this change. This and many such anecdotes show the very different thinking of the people of this exquisite county where GNH (Gross National Happiness) is considered important, and not the GDP (Gross Domestic product) of the county.


upRYEsing
Rye IPA
ABV – 6.5%
IBU – 81
SRM – 17
Hops – Columbus, Centennial and Cascade
Yeast – American Ale Yeast
Description:
upRYEsing is made with 21% rye and is an IPA. It has a bready, hoppy finish and has a reddish tint. This beer will please any hophead out there.


Diana Brown
American brown ale
ABV – 6.5%
IBU – 28.3
SRM – 22
Hops – Columbus, Nugget, and Willamette
Yeast – American Ale Yeast
Description:
A malty American brown ale with notes of hazelnut, cocoa powder, and finishing dry with flavors reminiscent of old fashioned root beer barrel candies. The beer was named after David’s Mom, Diana Brown.


Lion’s Share Series
100 Rubles on Oak
Russian imperial stout
ABV – 14.0%
IBU – 75
SRM – 50
Hops – Galena, Northern Brewer and Centennial
Yeast – American Ale Yeast
Description:
This imperial stout has been aged in a American white oak Barrels for 3 months and 12 days. It is boozy, oaky, and you will be lucky if you get some.


Lion’s Share Series
Brewmaster’s Breakfast on Oak
Oatmeal Stout
ABV – 9.5%
IBU – 86.5
SRM – 50
Hops – Centennial and Cascade
Yeast – American Ale
Description:
This robust stout has been aged in a American white oak barrels for 3 months and 12 days. It is oaky, bitter, smoky, and toasty, with hints of vanilla and marshmallow.

Epic Brewing at Haven Gastropub Orange | Thurs, October 4th

Posted Monday, October 01, 2012 by Mona Shah

We are proud to present five great beers from Epic Brewing at Haven Gastropub in Orange this Thursday, October 4th. The Epic team describes themselves as "beer geeks, foodies and epic adventure junkies," and they share our passion for making and drinking fine ales and lagers.

Join us this Thursday at 6 p.m., when we'll have five Epic beers on tap and a special guest from the brewery on hand to chat with guests and talk about beer. The five beers will be:

Big Bad Baptist
Brainless Belgian-style Golden Ale (Nitro)
Imperial IPA
Smoked & Oaked
Hop Syndrome Lager

Come try them while we've got them!

LA Beer Week at Haven Gastropub in Orange | September 20th-30th

Posted Monday, September 17, 2012 by Mona Shah

That's right friends, LA Beer Week is here! This is an 11-day celebration of beer culture in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, and Haven Gastropub in Orange and Haven Gastropub +Brewery in Pasadena are featuring a mind and palate pleasing selection of beers!  Come out and celebrate the diversity of our local beer culture by checking out the following kick-off events:

Thursday, September 20th (6 p.m.)
Stone Brewing Night ft. Enjoy by 09-21-12
If you can't make it to Old Pasadena for our collaboration brew day and tapped up collaboration beers with Stone Brewing Co., then come to Old Towne Orange as we tap up one of the last kegs of Enjoy by 9/21/12 by Stone.


Friday, September 21st (to be featured on tap and in cans at 6 p.m. while they last)
21st Amendment Night
LA Beer Week continues with San Francisco’s 21st Amendment! 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.” And we agree, so in an effort to bring you the best craft beer, our Managing Partner & Beverage Director extraordinaire, Wil Dee, 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). Here’s what we have for you:

On Tap at 6 pm:
Brew Free or Die!
Back in Black
Bitter American
Hell or High Watermelon

Cans - available at 6 pm:
Brew Free or Die!
Back in Black
Bitter American
Allies Win the War
Hell or High Watermelon
Hop Crisis

Tuesday, September 25th (to be featured on tap and in cans at 6 p.m. while they last)
IPA NIGHT
Join us Old Towne Orange on the 25th to get Hopped-up on IPA!  We have put together some of the best IPA's around... 

Pliny the Elder,
120 minute
New Belgium/Alpine Colab. Super IPA
Ballast Point Sculpin
Knuckle Sandwich
And a couple other surprises!

Get more information on LA Beer Week online HERE.