From the Beer Writer: In the vast world of beer styles, there are some that come across as vague and underappreciated. One of those is the humble but nearly ubiquitous blonde ale. In a county where hoppy brews rule, somehow this is the only type of blonde that doesn’t tend to turn too many heads. But good blonde ales should, and Duck Foot The Looker California Blonde Ale is one of the good ones. Easy-drinking with enough body to be substantial, it comes on with a touch of honey-like sweetness plus a touch of pink Bubble Yum that seems appropriate for a beer with a cheery grinning young lass as the focal point of its bottle-art. More people will be able to get a taste of it now that it’s being packaged in 22-ounce glass. A good time to get a taste of this 5.6% alcohol-by-volume crowd-pleaser will be at Duck Foot Brewing Company’s Miramar tasting room, tomorrow (April 16) from 6 to 10 p.m. during a party celebrating the debut of this and two other bottled beers dubbed “22 Oz to Freedom.” It, like this beer, is bound to be sublime.
From the Brewer: “Duck Foot beer is in bottles for the first time ever! We’ve managed to wrap some glass around some of our finest malty and hoppy concoctions just so our fans can have something to drink when they’re not actually visiting us (though why anyone would ever want to leave our tasting room, we’re not sure). It’s the same delicious beer that we’ve been brewing since we opened last year, but we’ve decided to give each beer a fun new name. Our Cali Blonde Ale is now called The Looker and incorporates the artwork that can be seen (by some of us) in the women’s restroom in our tasting room. The Chocolate Hazelnut Porter is now ChocoNut Lust and uses the ‘Punks’ artwork which can be seen in the bathroom alcove. And finally, the West Coast-style IPA is now called The Contender, and uses the robot-boxer imagery seen on our big wall. So we’re as excited about the bottle artwork as we are about the beer itself, and we hope everyone else is, too, as we embark on a new phase in Duck Foot history.”—Brett Goldstock, Head Brewer, Duck Foot Brewing Co.