Tastes of white grapefruit, lychee, papaya, citrus.Ģ. There’s a dank bitter citrus finish that ultimately was the decider to put below the next two. Ambient Fields: was my odds on favorite going into the blind tasting of who I thought would win. Notes of pineapple, mango, tropical citrus and grass.ģ. I’ve got 3 cans left and going to sit on those for a little bit to see what happens. Was a tad too green a few weeks ago and I’ve enjoyed it opening up since then but still hasn’t totally mellowed out. Jumbo Jets: still a great beer but I have it a slight notch below the other three. Not totally blind as I had had these beers recently, obviously, so it didn’t take long to identify which one was which (thanks to the wife for pouring!).Ĭonclusions on rankings in reverse order below:Ĥ. This last drop of 4 IPAs was so good and each beer very close in quality I finally ended up doing a 4 way blind taste test today. Beyond their IPAs I’ve enjoyed the schwarzbier, English barleywine and coffee stout they’ve put out in last couple months too. I know that’s what they’re best known for so if any members or others want to weigh in on those styles would be appreciated and also any recommendations as I’ve seen a few being sporadically available in the online shop. Saisons, wilds, sours aren’t my favorite and I haven’t tried any of Casa’s. Reach her at or 80.Felt like this deserved a thread out of respect for the best shipping deal around, fire hazy IPAs and selfishly: shipping to Las Vegas during this quarantine. Wendy Leung is a staff writer for the Ventura County Star. "It seems odd all the breweries out there, Oxnard only has two." "We're hoping if the word gets out, that is no longer the case," Lindholm said. Nancy Lindholm, Chamber of Commerce president, said the age restriction may have deterred prospective businesses from considering Oxnard. "There's always going to be people who like breweries without little children but I think breweries should be family friendly," Cassady said. In September, the city lifted the condition, which the two breweries considered good news. While the city could place conditions that deal with nuisance complaints or curbing criminal activities, it can't place age restrictions on a state-issued license. Jeff Lambert, community development director for the city, said when he looked into it, he learned that the city did not have the authority to place such a condition that authority rests with the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control. Related: Out of 16 beers, this Firestone Walker brew came out on top in competition When the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce learned about this problem, the group reached out to the city. "In 2015, for the first six months, it definitely hurt our business and hurt our reputation because every other brewery in Ventura County is family friendly." "It was more negative of a restriction than we imagined," Caviezel said. Mark Caviezel, who opened Red Tandem at Oxnard Shores about four years ago, said not allowing minors and young adults was a problem. At Casa Agria, beer lovers can also play vintage arcade games. Unlike a typical bar, craft breweries tend to draw families with food trucks and board games. The condition was problematic for breweries. That's because the city lifted an earlier condition that prohibited those younger than 21 from entering into a brewery that didn't have a kitchen. "We definitely noticed a lot more families and more people staying longer," said Wesleigh Cassady, a beertender at Casa Agria.Ĭasa Agria and Red Tandem, the other brewery in the city, are now allowing people who aren't of drinking age to enter if they are accompanied by someone who is of age. That meant parents who wanted to sip a beer would have to leave their young and teenage children at home.īut last month, the Del Norte Boulevard brewery scratched that warning off the window and things changed. Near the operating hours posted on the window of Oxnard brewery Casa Agria was a warning that people younger than 21 couldn't enter.
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