Rock & Roll Happy Hour

It's THAT TIME! Saturday kicks off the 191st Oktoberfest in Munich, we start it in San Diego today with San Diego Brewing Company's Marzen style Oktoberfest beer and some WINGS!!

Here's a fun beer! Brewed in collab with our sister station 97.3 The Fan's morning show Ben & Woods, Tyson and Christ from San Diego Brewing have brought thier Beat LA Lager. Perfect timing with a homestand hosting LA in SD next week, we talk about how this beer came to be and why you should be drinking it at San Diego Brew Co when if you're not going to the ball park next week!

It's that sportsy time of year! Baseball, Football, Soccer all happening at once and San Diego Brewing Company has become a bastion for sports, food and beer in SD! All week Tyson and Chris drop in to show off what they've been brewing and if I know Tyson what's he's been cooking! Today we start with their San Diego take on a Hazy IPA with some meatballs that have a subtle twist!

BONUS BEER! Scones, BC and Roger had one more beer in the cooler for a Friday! With their anniversary tomorrow and Convoy nights also taking place in Kearny Mesa they brought a long a specal beer that pays tribute to the community they have served for the last 11 years.

The term Local's Summer has been increasing in popularity as of late. If you don't know, it's that time in San Diego after Labor Day when all the tourist have gone back home and the beaches once again belong to the locals. Kilowatt Brewing has crafted a very San Diego Hazy IPA along that theme!

There is no shortage of atmosphere at Kilowatt Brewing, from the lighting to the beer, there is a vibe that fits the space and today's beer is a pefect reflection of of that vibe. Kon-Tiki is a beer in thier sour series that was inspired by the tiki culture and cocktails. It's big on flavor and low on ABV.

There's a whole bunch behind the doors at Kilowatt Brewing Kearny Mesa, including a speak easy! While we're not drinking cocktails today, instead a beverage that finds itself into numerous cocktails in the Forbidden Cove.

It's been another trip around the sun for the crew from Kilowatt Brewing! This weekend they celebrate thier 11th Anniversary at their Kearny Mesa tasting room. Before we get into talking about what's on deck this weekend, we top the top a perfect beer for this unrelenting heat! San Diego Dream XPA.

If you're Stone Brewing making a 30th anniversary IPA could be a daunting task. However in true OG Stone fashion the brewers threw all the hops at it! Paying tribute to 30 years of making IPAs this 30th Anniversary Double IPA showcases three phases of hops that demonstrate how IPAs have changed over the last three decades.

This year Stone Brewing rolled out a new seasonal program to highlight some of the innovative beers that's coming out of the brewhouse in Liberty Station. Today Lizzy from Stone brings the latest in that seriese; Chill Villain IPA. She also pulls back the curtian on what hops and yeast make this beer very special.

Today is a walk down memory lane! Stone dipping into it's rich heritage of being very avant guarde with their beers over the last 30 years has resurrected a beer that really effected my beer journey. Lizzy from Stone Brewing pops the top on a draft only exclusive of Stone Cali-Belgique IPA.

It was huge breaking news last week, Stone Brewing and Pierce the Veil teamed up to make a special beer for their biggest hometown show today! Vic from PTV being a huge fan of Stone IPA and Delicious IPA got to jam to two concepts together with brewer Kris Ketcham to create Pierce The Veil IPA. Lizzy from Stone drops in to share this amazing San Diego brew!

James from Coronado Brewing mentioned this beer earlier in the week and today he brought it as a little bonus beer. He gives us the story on Danger Zone and why you'll want to look for it on tap at CBC next time you drop in.

When a brewery that is as hop forward as Coronado Brewing it's only proper to throw as much as you can at a beer to celebrate 30 years of excellence. 30 Year Vibes takes the already very succesful Weekend Vibes and gives it a Triple Dry Hop to just drive home all that hop flavor!

Brendan and James from Coronado Brewing keep digging up classics, another I forgot about they brought today! Guava Islander! Take everything we had from Islander and throw a subtle but not overpowering amount of guava in it. The combination of everything makes this beer dangerous enough to sip until you forget what day it is!

Tonight's beer was a true pioneer of what is now the San Diego IPA. Before Islander IPA malt bills were darker and hops were more bitter. CBC brewer James explains what makes Islander so special in the history of San Diego beers.

This is one of those beers that defines "cult classic," Coronado Brewing's Mermaid Red was one of their first and most beloved of core beers back when the brewery opened 30 years ago. Now it only come out for special occations, like tonight.

Anniversary beers with the CBC! Coronado Brewing is throwing it back for their 30th year! They are bringing back some of thier most beloved cult favorite and we're gonna get the inside scoop on all of it. First, Brandon and James start things out ligth with a favorite staple, the beer formerly known as Orange Ave Wit, now just known as Orange Ave.

It just worked out that Roadies first barrel aged beer rolls out in time for anniversary #2 on Saturday. Peter and Sean bring a beer inspired about a sandwitch you migh find more freqently at a Midwest football party then the charcuterie board you'd find on the West Coast. Be honest have you ever had a Fluffer Nutter?

This one comes with a small warning, ABV may be higher than it appears! Sean and Peter from Roadies are back again with thier staple, San Diego Common other wise know as the Double IPA called Headbander Double IPA.

It took till midweek to get to the reason for Sean and Peter from Roadies to drop by, with the big 2nd Anniversary this weekend we've got to talk about their Anniversary beer. Peter gave us a sly hit yesterday about this Citra bomb they call Now! That's What I Call An Anniversary Vol2.

I thought they brought the wrong beer when Peter from Roadies told me that this was a Pale Ale, there's just too much hops in the aroma of this beer! He and Sean explain what makes Pocket Pale Ale so special for tonight's Rock & Roll Happy Hour Last Call.

It's a big week for Roadies Brewing as this weekend they celebrate their 2nd anniversary and with a lot planned we've got a lot to talk about with Sean and Peter from Roadies. We start with a beer that plays into what they do a lot of in the tasting room, live music. today's collab with local muscians The Brothers Grim is a great Mexican Lager called Noche Emo.

All week Mo from Deft Brewing has been going easy on us with the ABV, well he just cranked it up to 11 with his DeftCon 4 Belgian Quad but he does it in Deft style...a ton of flavor and still very clean and dry on the back end.

Being in San Diego there is a understanding that IPA's a must have in the tap room, but when you focus on more old world style beers how do you satisfy that craving? The answer is. in the most Deft way possible as Mo from Deft Brewing gives us a little of something old with a little of something San Diego with Deft Hop Golden.

It's like Mo from Deft Brewing had a Machiavellian plan when I mentioned this beer on Tuesday. He knew, what he was doing when he brought MacDeft Scottish Eport today.

Should we start thinking about Oktoberfest now!? Absolutly! When you've got great Summertime beers like Deft Hef it's a great reminder of what you can find in San Diego that's not fizzy, yellow and hoppy.

This week promises a beer tour around Europe as Mo from Deft Brewing drops in to showcase their beers. One of my personal favorite spots because of their selection of old world beers Mo starts out with something perfect for when it's hot out, Deft Poets Society Czech Style Pilsner.

Always willing to colab, Jim from Home Brew Mart partnered with a local muscian for this IPA named after his self released album "Tombstone & Travel Plans." We get the inside of how this beer comes together and what hop has been the glue that's held all the hoppy beers we've enjoyed all week together.

Home brewers know how hard it is to make good clean beer in the summertime when you don't have expensive temperature control systems. Jim from Home Brew Mart has the answer to making clean beer when it's 90+ in East County, a yeast strain called Kviek. He explains how it works with this beer called Summer of 89.

Was that a threat? Jim from Home Brew Mart offered to reveal trade secrets of how this beer is made, but it comes at a price. To learn more about this beer, I may find myself Sleeping With The Fishes.

A perfect beer for my rallying cry for the summer, drink more malty beers! Today Jim from Home Brew Mart pours out his Get Up & Sing Irish Red. It's light bright with a subtle malt sweetness and a clean finish, perfect for when the weather is warm out.

Few places in the History of San Diego Craft Beer carry as much weight as the Home Brew Mart. Home to San Diego Homebrewers as well as Professional Brewers, just about eveyone has a story from HBM. In addition to beer supplies, Jim and his crew have also been brewing up some of the freshest beer in San Diego. With a small system in the back they are constantly cranking thru a variety of different styles of beer like today's Apricot American Wheat.

TWO BEERS for a Friday. Never the Master Triple Dry Hopped Hazy and Always the Student Double Dry Hopped West Coast IPA, two beers that share the same hops but do not share the same drinking experience. Kelsey from North Park Beer Co breaks down what makes these two similar beers, so different.

Kelsey from NPBC brings Dr. Greenthumb to a whole new level with this Triple Dry Hopped West Coast IPA called Dank Material. A beer this light in body and that has a hop list as long as it does should not be this drinkable. Dank Material hits with big hop flavor and Kelsey has an awesome pairing idea from the kitchen.

Taking it's name from the Free Style Hop Farm in New Zealand this is the first beer Kelsey from North Park Brewing Co makes when he get his hop shipment from the grower in June. It is truly a goulash of all the huge hops that come from the Land Down Under. Free Stylin' Triple Dry Hopped Hazy IPA is a beer that might not be a beer but fermented hop juice!

No doubt with as many awards as this beer has won it is the flagship for North Park Beer Co. But there is a secret to the success of Hop Fu that Kelsey over a pint!

Exciting stuff at North Park Beer Co. this week as they after many years have taken control of their kitchen at the North Park Tap Room. As Saturday kicks off thier Grand Opening, Kelsey from NPBC drops in all week to talk about what he's been cooking in the brewery, starting with a collab with Highland Park Brewery in LA, Timbo Pils!

Hayden and Kyndall have been brining in Lil' Weir all week and this year as Hayden got to celebrate his first Father's Day this beer was a present to himself. I Love It When You Call Me Big Poppa is a IPA that has no right being as huge and flavorful as it is. Get this one this weekend while it's on tap because Kyndall may never let him brew this beer again!

Leave it to Weir beer to meme on Sponge Bob for thier first anniversary. A beer that was only suppose to be for that party has become a regular tap room favorite, He Was #1 Pale Ale is another one of those beers that straddles the line between what is a IPA, Pale Ale, and a West Coast IPA.

In the celebration of pickles that will take place at Weir Beer this weekend, today's beer was an unexpected surprise! After the delicious pIckle bomb that was Tommy Pickles Hard Seltzer, Mr. Big Dill Pickle Lager uses that same Wier magic to deliever a crushable and easy drinking beer that still holds all the flavor and essence of that briney superstar.

It's the reason for the party this weekend at Weir Beer! Tommy Pickles Hard Seltzer was the cataylist for last years pickle party. Light, bubby and more on the cucumber/dill end of pickle goodness. This is the kinda of beverage that becomes an unexpected favorite and if you're a reall monster Weir offers it with a shot of pickle brine to either add to your beverage or just shoot.

Back with new episodes! It's been a long holiday break but we get back into it with hot weather and a Pickle party! Hayden and Kyndall drop in all week to talk about their 2nd Annual Pickle Party this weekend and what else they have been brewing like todays, It's A Beer! inspired by everyone's favorite video game plumber.

Pinkies up as we head into the weekend! AleSmith took their iconic stout and turned it into a cocktail in a can. Just shake it up and pour hard into the proper stemwear.

While World Cup fans are drinking cities out of beer, AleSmith shouts "bring us your thirsty soccer fans!" Brewed special just for the World Cup, USA Beer is AleSmith Brewing's lighest lager ever. Low ABV, beer flavored beer primed for responsible all day drinking and cheering on World Cup soccer.

Over the last few months AleSmith has been playing around with their Party Tricks IPA, like one of the more recent Imperial variations. Now here for the summer time, HAZY Party Tricks IPA. Same easy drinkability you find in that glowing yellow can of Party Tricks, but in a hazy form. But unlike Party Tricks, Hazy Party you can only get from the AleSmith tasting room.

Hard to beat perfectly rip stone fruit in the summertime, combine that with a light American Lager and you've really got magic! That's exactly what AleSmith Sun Path taste like, the best parts of summer. Light peach flavor married with an easy drinking Lager makes this an ideal beer for the 4th of July, a BBQ or the San Diego County Fair!

Kristen from AleSmith is in this week to show off what they've been up to at 9990 AleSmith Court! We start things off with a twist on a recent brewery trend, Hop Water. This version of Hop Water has a twist, vodka. Hoptails Vokda Hop Water is huge on flavor and low AVB at 5% and is a perfect refresher in the Summer heat.

He saved the IPA for a Friday, Erik from Good Pressure is ending the week with their Good Pressure IPA. A blend of old school and new school San Diego IPAs. Plus, he's got a secret hop that he's using, curious what it is?

A coffee brown for Summer? Absolutely! Erik from Good Pressure likes to make flavorful beers that you can enjoy a few of, Pressure Profile takes all the notes of a malty coffee porter and folds it into a light drinkable brown ale which makes it favor another famous San Diego Beer.

With our proximity to Mexico, it's always nice to have a light malty beer on tap. Good with tacos or good after a hike along Mission Trails Good Pressure Amber is a perfect beer if you want some thing light and freshing that not just a fizzy yellow beer.