{"id":14834,"date":"2016-09-23T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T15:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=14834"},"modified":"2016-09-22T18:30:45","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T01:30:45","slug":"beer-of-the-week-pb-alehouse-slomo-saison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2016\/09\/23\/beer-of-the-week-pb-alehouse-slomo-saison\/","title":{"rendered":"Beer of the Week: PB AleHouse Slomo Saison"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pacific Beach AleHouse SlowMo Saison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From the Beer Writer: <\/strong>In spite of strides being made where craft-beer selection and availability is concerned, Pacific Beach is not one of the first places I think about when I\u2019m thirsty for local ales. The fact I just turned 40 is probably another reason it\u2019s not on the short-list of communities I frequent. But every now and then the allure of sun, sand and good old-fashioned beach-bar fun inspires a visit. During my most recent return to the area, I made a point to do something that was far overdue\u2014visit Pacific Beach AleHouse<\/strong><\/a>. A fire caused the venue to close down in 2015. During the down-time, management decided to renovate the venue and, on the brewery-side, their brewer left to pursue another project, making way for local Jonathon Reilly <\/strong>to take the reins. After taking a seat on the shaded second-story sky-deck, I made my way through tasters of the five house-beers. As is wise for a place like PB AleHouse that caters mostly to less craft-enthused imbibers, there was a mild lager, blonde and red ale, but I was most impressed by PB AleHouse Slomo Saison<\/strong>. It had nice bubble-gum and floral notes on the nose followed by good orange-like citrus character on the palate. And at 4.5% alcohol-by-volume, it\u2019s just right for waiting out a sunset over the Pacific Ocean\u2026or making it through four quarters of football if you\u2019re a Bills fan. The night I was there, the place was packed with wing-eating, jersey-clad fans who, even though their team lost that night, still had to be elated to be beach-adjacent rather than preparing for another punishing Buffalo winter.<\/p>\n

From the Brewer: <\/strong>\u201cBrewing the saison here at the beach, I was following a common idea of having a light and approachable beer in the sun. Knowing wit, wheats and hefeweizens rounded out this idea as well. I wanted to create something that could run between those characteristics. Using local White Labs Belgium Saison III yeast and a simple base-malt gave me the ability to maintain a light and bright beer, and still get some interesting phenolics. The inclusion of wildflower honey and Hersbrucker hops provided a nice, spicy and floral aroma. This beer is notably named after our local hero Slomo. To make a long story short, he was a well-to-do doctor, who gave up his job and lifestyle to pursue a happier and simpler one. He is most commonly known locally for his unique ‘slow-motion’ stance while rollerskating down the boardwalk, just steps from PB Alehouse.\u00a0 And I would be remiss if I didn’t also mention that my fianc\u00e9 came up with the name.\u201d\u2014Jonathan Reilly, Brewer, Pacific Beach AleHouse<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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