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Nov 04
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SD Beer Week 2021

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13th Annual SD Beer Week

San Diego County, California, has been called “the Craft Beer Capital of America”.  San Diego County is home to over 150 craft breweries – which is the most of any county in the United States.

So when San Diego does BEER WEEK… we go all out!

We know you have a ton of beer to choose from (predominantly IPAs) but we hope you make some time to sip on sours with your friends at California Wild Ales.

We are excited to be hosting SDBW at both our Sorrento Valley and Ocean Beach locations!

Join us November 5-14 as we pack our taps with tons of new beers over the 9 days of SD Beer Week.

The lineup of Beer Releases

Salted Cucumber – November 5

Pickle Rick Day – November 6

  • Pickle Rick – Homegrown Cucumbers, Fresh Dill, Malden Sea Salt, Black Peppercorns.
  • Spicy Pickle Rick – Homegrown Cucumbers, Fresh Dill, Malden Sea Salt, Black Peppercorns, and Heatpackers

Michelada Flights – November 7-8

San Diego’s Best Michelada served 5 ways!

  • Bike Lane Lager served with a Lime Wedge
  • Salted Cucumber served with a Cucumber Slice
  • Pickle Rick served with a Pickle Slice
  • Spicy Pickle Rick served with a Dehydrated Lime Slice
  • Mexican Candy served with a Tajin Rim

Blues and Brews / Taste of OB – November 9

Musical Stylings of St James

Ocean Beach Passion Fruit, 5% ABV

Border X Collab Brew – November 10

Barrel-Aged Blood Orange Saison blended with our Golden Sour,  7% ABV

Stone Fruit Frenzy – November 11

  • Ocean Peach Wild Ale, 5% ABV
  • Del Mar Nectarine Wild Ale,  5% ABV
  • Salted Plum Sour, 5% Abv

Grapes of Wrath – November 12

  • Petie Syrah Piquette, 5% ABV
  • Echoes of Grenache, 5% ABV
  • Viognier Piquette, 5% ABV
  • Ongemang Blend, 5% ABV

Dark Sour Night – November 13

  • Winner Winner Liquid Dinner, 9% ABV  – Bourbon Barrel-Aged Dark Sour with Cherries
  • Double Barrel-Aged Dark Sour, 11% ABV – Bourbon Barrl-Aged for 12 Months and then transferred into a Maple Bourbon Barrel that previously held Modern Times Monster Park Stout.

Thunderhawk Collab Sour Saison – November 14

This beauty has been three years in the making!  Here is your chance to taste what could be the last Thunderhawk brew in town,  7.5% ABV

Who’s Ready to Get Funky?

san diego beer week 2021

We are proud to be San Diego’s only all barrel-aged sour house and we are constantly striving to bring you new funky brews.  We are honored to be a part of such a thriving San Diego craft beer scene.

As always we keep 10 sours on tap at our tasting room.  If you are looking to take your tastebuds on a funky adventure … stop by and taste what you’ve been missing.

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Oct 19
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NFL and Da Chicago Bears!

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DA Bears All Season Long

Join us at our Ocean Beach location as we cheer on Da Bears all season.  We open early on Sunday (9:30 am) so that we are able to watch the Monsters of the Midway take the field.

Co-Owner Bill is passionate about the Chicago Bears… so you best believe you will see him there during game time.   You will most likely hear “Bear Down, Chicago Bears” (fight song) every time the Bears score.  We have also been known to blast the 1985 hip-hop classic the  “Super Bowl Shuffle”.  So bring on Atlanta, bring on Dallas …this is for Mike and Papa Bear Halas!

We have 10 Sour Beers on tap as well as an assortment of other beers and fermented drinks.  If you are not into sours quite yet we have a West Coast IPA, Hazy IPA, Pale Ale, Lager, Hard Kombucha, and either a Hard Seltzer or Hard Yerba Maté.  We’ve got something for everyone.

So toss on your Chicago Bears jersey and come on down to hang with your friends at California Wild Ales OB.

Week 1: Bears at Rams, Sunday, Sept. 12, 5:20pm

Week 2: Bengals at Bears, Sunday, Sept. 19, 10am

Week 3: Bears at Browns, Sunday, Sept. 26, 10am

Week 4: Lions at Bears, Sunday, Oct. 3, 10am

Week 5: Bears at Raiders, Sunday, Oct. 10, 1:05pm

Week 6: Packers at Bears, Sunday, Oct. 17, 10am

Week 7: Bears at Buccaneers, Sunday, Oct. 24, 1:25pm

Week 8: 49ers at Bears, Sunday, Oct. 31, 10am

Week 9: Bears at Steelers, Monday, Nov. 8, 5:15pm

Week 10: Bye week

Week 11: Ravens at Bears, Sunday, Nov. 21, 10am

Week 12: Bears at Lions, Thursday, Nov. 25, 11:30am

Week 13: Cardinals at Bears, Sunday, Dec. 5, 10am

Week 14: Bears at Packers, Sunday, Dec. 12, 5:20pm

Week 15: Vikings at Bears, Monday, Dec.20, 5:15pm 

Week 16: Bears at Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 26, 1:05pm

Week 17: Giants at Bears, Sunday, Jan. 2, 10am

Week 18: Bears at Vikings, Sunday, Jan. 9, 10am

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We are proud to be San Diego’s only all barrel-aged sour house and we are constantly striving to bring you new funky brews.  We are honored to be a part of such a thriving San Diego craft beer scene.

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Oct 19
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Phish Couch Tour

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Phish Fall Tour at CWA OB

We had such a great time during the summer run, we decided to stream every show of Phish’s Fall Tour.  Join us at our Ocean Beach tasting room and let’s have a funky good time.

We lower the lights and turn the volume to 11, as we gather to rock out to our favorite band from Vermont.

We have 10 Sour Beers on tap as well as an assortment of other beers and fermented drinks.  If you are not into sours quite yet we have a West Coast IPA, Hazy IPA, Pale Ale, Lager, Hard Kombucha, and either a Hard Seltzer or Hard Yerba Maté.  We’ve got something for everyone.

October 15 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
October 16, 17 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
October 19, 20 – Eugene, OR @ Matthew Knight Arena
October 22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
October 23 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union
October 24 – Inglewood, CA @ The Forum
October 26 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
October 28 – 31  Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena

We are proud to be San Diego’s only all barrel-aged sour house and we are constantly striving to bring you new funky brews.  We are honored to be a part of such a thriving San Diego craft beer scene.

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Oct 14
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SDBW-2020

SD Beer Week Preview

By cwa-blog, event

12th Annual SD Beer Week

San Diego County, California, has been called “the Craft Beer Capital of America”.  As of today, the county is home to over 150 licensed craft breweries – the most of any county in the United States.

So when San Diego does BEER WEEK… we do it right!

We know you have a ton of beer to choose from (predominantly IPAs) but we hope you find some time to visit your friends at California Wild Ales.

We are going all out this year…because let’s face it…2020 Has Been a Sour Year!

Join us November 6-15 as we release 14 Beers over the 9 days of SD Beer Week.

The lineup of Beer Releases

Brewer’s Cuvée – November 6

Peach Party Pack – November 7

  • Peach on Peach
  • Peach on Peach Cobbler
  • Peach on Peach Raspberry
  • Peach on Peach Pineapple

Prickly Pear – November 8

PerCinnamon – November 11

2020 It’s Been a Very Sour Year – November 12

Pineapple Upside Down Cake – November 13

Blueberry Bonanza – November 14

  • Carlsbad Blueberry
  • Blue on Blue
  • Satsuma Blueberry
  • Blueberry Pie

Dark Gold – November 15

San Diego Beer Week -2020

We are proud to be San Diego’s only all barrel-aged sour house and we are constantly striving to bring you new funky brews.  We are honored to be a part of such a thriving San Diego craft beer scene.

As always we keep 10 sours on tap at our tasting room.  If you are looking to take your tastebuds on a funky adventure … stop by and taste what you’ve been missing.

Sep 30
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Tasting Room Open Friday-Sunday

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Who’s Thirsty?

TGIF!  Thank Goodness It’s Funky… Being open these past few weekends has been amazing…so much so that we are extending our days to include Friday.

Our Sorrento Valley tasting room is now open Friday through Sunday 12-5pm.  So what are you waiting for?  Stop by this weekend and see what your tastebuds have been missing.

Enjoy 10 Barrel-Aged Sours on tap featuring local fruits as well as rare and special releases.  Step out of your normal routine and sample your way through a MegaFlight of all 10 flavors.  Browse our gift shop, snag some beer to go, get a growler fill, or just hang out and enjoy some great conversation!

We have partnered with our neighbors at Grandma’s Kitchen to bring you a food menu that is just as delicious as our beers.  Visit our Tap List page to view both our beers and our food menu.

Wednesday – Thursday is TO-GO-Beer ONLY.  We’re open to host our guests Friday – Sunday, and a food order is required while enjoying beers in our barrel room. 

The safety and comfort of our guests and employees is the top priority, so please take a look at some new updates below before your next visit:

  • Wed – Thurs: 12-3pm (To-Go-Beer Only)
  • Frida-Sun: 12-5pm (Onsite)
  • Available for dine-in service in the tasting room Saturday & Sunday only. A food order is required to enjoy a beer on site. Check out the menu!
  • Practice physical distancing of 6 ft or more
  • Face coverings are required, please wear a mask at all times possible to keep everyone safe
  • There will be routine cleaning of all touchpoints

Be safe and enjoy! Welcome back.

Call us or send us an email if you have any more questions.

4202 SORRENTO VALLEY BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121 | 855-WILD-ALE | info@californiawildales.com

 

Check out the Menu:

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Check out Our Taplist

We are proud to be San Diego’s only all barrel-aged sour house and we are constantly striving to bring you new funky brews.  We are honored to be a part of such an amazing initiative as Black is Beautiful.

As always we keep 10 sours on tap at our tasting room.  If you are looking to take your tastebuds on a funky adventure … stop by and taste what you’ve been missing.

Sep 15
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Tasting Room Open for the Weekends

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The Return of the MegaFlight!

WELCOME BACK! Our Sorrento Valley tasting room is open, so when you’re ready to venture out and sip on some sours, we’ll be here for you.  Our tasting room is open starting this Saturday, September 19th at 12pm.  We will be open every Saturday and Sunday from 12-5pm.

Join us in our one-of-a-kind hidden barrel room located in Sorrento Valley. Enjoy 10 Barrel-Aged Sours on taps featuring local fruits as well as seasonal, rare and special releases. Step out of your normal routine and sample your way through a MegaFlight of all 10 flavors.  Browse our gift shop, snag some beer to go, get a growler fill, or just hang out and enjoy!

We are excited to be opening our doors to the public once again with some help from our neighbors at Grandma’s Deli.  Follow the link to check out our tap list and menu.

Wednesday – Friday is TO-GO-Beer ONLY.  We’re open to host our guests Saturday – Sunday, and a food order is required while enjoying beers in our barrel room. 

The safety and comfort of our guests and employees is the top priority, so please take a look at some new updates below before your next visit:

  • Wed – Fri: 12-3pm (To-Go-Beer Only)
  • Sat-Sun: 12-5pm (Onsite)
  • Available for dine-in service in the tasting room Saturday & Sunday only. A food order is required to enjoy a beer on site. Check out the menu!
  • Practice physical distancing of 6 ft or more
  • Face coverings are required, please wear a mask at all times possible to keep everyone safe
  • There will be routine cleaning of all touchpoints

Be safe and enjoy! Welcome back.

Call our tasting room if you have any more questions, 855-WILD-ALE

CALIFORNIA WILD ALES

4202 SORRENTO VALLEY BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121 | 855-WILD-ALE | info@californiawildales.com

 

Check out the Menu:

tasting-room-menu
Check out Our Taplist

We are proud to be San Diego’s only all barrel-aged sour house and we are constantly striving to bring you new funky brews.  We are honored to be a part of such an amazing initiative as Black is Beautiful.

As always we keep 10 sours on tap at our tasting room.  If you are looking to take your tastebuds on a funky adventure … stop by and taste what you’ve been missing.

Jul 30
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Black is Beautiful – Collaborative Effort

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Black is Beautiful

California Wild Ales had been working on a Bourbon Barrel-Aged Dark Sour … and when Weathered Souls introduced the Black is Beautiful initiative we knew we had to be a part of it. Introducing our very first Dark Sour… Black is Beautiful.

The Black is Beautiful initiative, created by Weathered Souls Brewing Co., is a collaborative effort amongst the brewing community and its customers, in an attempt to bring awareness to the injustices that many people of color face daily.

100% of this beer’s proceeds will go to support Color of Change.  Color of Change leads campaigns that build real power for Black communities. They challenge injustice, hold corporate and political leaders accountable, commission game-changing research on systems of inequality, and advance solutions for racial justice that can transform our world.

Made in collaboration with our friend Samantha Olsen, we chose a grain bill extremely reminiscent of an Imperial Stout. Coming in around 9% abv, it has a light pleasant roasted character with deep notes of plum and a malty sweetness to compliment the acidity for an extremely well balanced sour stout/dark sour.  This beer has been aged in bourbon barrels for 10 months and bottle conditioned for an additional 6 weeks.  This beer was just about ready when the Black is Beautiful initiative was created so we bottled it up and got involved.

Only (100) 500ml bottles total, so make sure to reserve your bottles today.

Pick up available starting Saturday, August 1st at 12 pm.

If you are unable to pickup on Saturday, August 1st, no worries.   We are open for pickup Wednesday – Sunday 12-3 pm.

ONLY 100 Bottles Available

Reserve Your Bottle Today

We are proud to be San Diego’s only all barrel-aged sour house and we are constantly striving to bring you new funky brews.  We are honored to be a part of such an amazing initiative as Black is Beautiful.

As always we keep 10 sours on tap at our tasting room.  If you are looking to take your tastebuds on a funky adventure … pickup a few bottles and taste what you’ve been missing.

Jul 03
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Wild Ales Delivered to Your Door

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Now Delivering Outside of California

California Wild Ales begins selling its barrel-aged sour beer to seven new states including Alaska, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, and the District of Columbia

California Wild Ales, San Diego’s only all-sour brewery, has begun shipping its barrel-aged wild ale outside of California. Sour beer lovers in Alaska, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, and the District of Columbia can now order beer online from California Wild Ale’s website and have it delivered directly to their front door. Also, the brewery has launched it’s 2020 bottle club, called “The Yeastie Beasties,” giving customers exclusive access to member-only beer and other exciting perks.

“We’ve been selling our funky, fruit-forward sour ales since 2015 and have focused mainly on serving customers in our tasting room where we serve 10 beer on tap, making us San Diego’s largest sour-only brewery,” said Bill DeWitt, co-owner of California Wild Ales and Chicago native. “The sour/American wild ale market is growing across the country and we are proud to offer California wild ale to a larger market and to offer some exclusive varieties to our 2020 Bottle Club.”

“When COVID-19 hit, we started to look for new avenues to get our beer into customer’s hands,” said co-owner Zack Brager. “We’re excited to introduce our unique brand of sour ale to these new markets – especially to the D.C. metro area where I grew up – and re-launch our popular bottle club to do something exciting for our customers,” said Zack.

The membership club includes 15 wild ales over the course of the year with seven member-only beers available upon sign-up and an additional six beers over the next six months. Membership is limited to 100 people and also includes guided tastings, a membership party, custom merchandise, and a few other surprises.

 https://www.californiawildales.com/2020-bottle-club/

Do you live outside of California?

Reserve Your Bottle Today

We are proud to be San Diego’s only all barrel-aged sour house and we are constantly striving to bring you new funky brews.  As always we keep 10 sours on tap at our tasting room.  If you are looking to take your tastebuds on a funky adventure … pickup a few bottles and taste what you’ve been missing.  We are open 6 days a week Tuesday-Sunday.

Jun 02
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Grapefruit Wild Ale

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Grapefruit Wild Ale

Breakfast Beer for the Summer!!!

Our Grapefruit Wild Ale was blended specifically to highlight the fresh local fruit. While many grapefruit beers offer a subtle hint of the fruit, this one explodes with grapefruit flavor!  The Oro Blanco and Ruby Red Grapefruit were handpicked in nearby Escondido, California.  We wanted our fruit to really shine so we racked them onto our barrel-aged golden sour and let them rest for 3 months.

The resulting flavor is a fresh glass of grapefruit juice that can be enjoyed in the morning, although we don’t recommend drinking too early.

 

ONLY 100 Bottles Available

Reserve Your Bottle Today

We are proud to be San Diego’s only all barrel-aged sour house and we are constantly striving to bring you new funky brews.  As always we keep 10 sours on tap at our tasting room.  If you are looking to take your tastebuds on a funky adventure … pickup a few bottles and taste what you’ve been missing.  We are open 6 days a week Tuesday-Sunday.

Apr 30
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Intersteller Collab w/ Tapshack Kombucha

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Kombucha and Sour Beer!

Hello Kombucha and Sour Beer Fans!  We are excited about our latest collaboration with our good friends Tapshack Kombucha for this year’s May the 4th.

Amanda and Chris, of Tapshack, burst onto the scene a few years ago and have been creating some of the best Kombucha in San Diego.  With wild flavors and an awesome vibe, Tapshack has redefined what booch can be.  We love their creativity and knew we had to team up on some really Wild Ales!

We used a high ABV barrel-aged brew and blended it 50/50 with Tapshack’s kombucha creating a 5% booch beer that will leave your tastebuds tingling.

Introducing …. Chewboocha and The Dark Side.

Each one of these beers is extremely limited, (40) 16oz cans, so reserve your booch beer today.

Chewboocha

(40 Cans Available)

We started with a higher ABV Golden Sour base and blended it in equal parts with non-alcohol Carrot, Tumeric, Ginger, and Cayenne Pepper flavored Kombucha.   This Sour Booch has a hint of spice from the Cayenne that helps to highlight the rest of the flavors for a refreshing Sour Booch.  If ever there was a healthy beer…this would be it!

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The Dark Side

(40 Cans Available)

Perfectly Peach is one of our most popular stone fruit sours. We started with our golden ale that we aged 12 months in oak barrels to produce tart flavors, fruity notes, and a funky character. We then added a ridiculous amount of peaches to our golden sour base.

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