{"id":11372,"date":"2015-07-24T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T15:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=11372"},"modified":"2015-07-24T09:54:31","modified_gmt":"2015-07-24T16:54:31","slug":"lightning-dark-current-ale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2015\/07\/24\/lightning-dark-current-ale\/","title":{"rendered":"Beer of the Week: Lightning Dark Current Ale"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lightning Red Current Ale, a black saison brewed with currants and citrus for Beer to the Rescue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From the Beer Writer: <\/strong>Before I was a beer writer, I merely drank beer. It was fun, tasty and something I really didn\u2019t put a lot of thought into. But when I was ready to go from merely enjoying beer to finding out what goes into making it and making a business of it, there was a local brewer who was more than happy to take the time to converse with me on those subjects\u2014Jim Crute<\/strong>. The founder of Poway\u2019s Lightning Brewery<\/strong><\/a>, Jim was the first brewer I ever shared a conversation with. At the time, I wrote solely about food and hadn\u2019t yet expanded into the beer realm. The time he took to explain the art and science of brewing made me want to learn more, and made me want to meet more brewers and business owners. In a large way, he helped me to get my writing to where it is today and expand my passion for something I already loved into something I could share with my readers. I am very thankful for that, as well as this beer he crafted for my Beer to the Rescue<\/strong><\/a> lupus campaign. Coming in at 5.9% ABV, it\u2019s an outlandish take on a Belgian saison that debuts today at Lightning’s tasting room (13200 Kirkham Way, Poway)<\/em> Another upcoming debut for Crute will be an outdoor beer garden that\u2019s an A-OK from the ABC away from opening to the public. Look for that to open come August or September.<\/p>\n

From the Brewer: <\/strong>\u201cWe were proud to brew Dark Current Ale to support our friend in the beer trade\u2019s lupus initiative, Beer to the Rescue. The beer\u2014which is only available at the Lightning Brewery tasting room\u2014is a Belgian-style farmhouse ale that incorporates black malt into the grain bill to give it a translucent black appearance. We\u2019ve accentuated the farmhouse characters of this beer by introducing the flavors of orange zest and black currants. A play on words\u2026for sure. A great beer to enjoy\u2026definitely!\u201d\u2014Jim Crute, Owner & Brewmaster, Lightning Brewery<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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