Rock & Roll Happy Hour
On Demand audio from ALT 949's Rock & Roll Happy Hour, Fridays from 7-8pm. ALT 949. San Diego's Alternative.
Sat, April 19, 2025
Last Call - Burning Beard - In Praise of Blackberries
We're down to the swan song! Last beer of the week and we get to taste the terroir of El Cajon. Created in a naturally fermented vessel called a Cool Ship, In Praise of Blackberries is as wild as a beer gets!
Fri, April 18, 2025
Last Call - Whips & Furs Hazy IPA
It's a big juicy hazy bomb from Burning Beard! Whips & Furs takes it's name-sake from a song from The Vibrators of the same name. Much like the it's inspiration this beer seeks to be memorable enough to dig deeper into what it has to offer.
Thu, April 17, 2025
Last Call - Burning Beard - Circle of Hops
It's a brewery and family favorite and again it's another "happy accident" beer from Burning Beard. Today as we dive into who's playing their 9th Anniversary party we pop the tops on a couple of Circle of Hops!
Wed, April 16, 2025
Last Call - Burning Beard - Kneecap Irish Red
Prompted by Jeff from Burning Beard's recent stay in Ireland and inspired by the Irish rap group Kneecap, he decided to tap local institution Tom Nickel from Nickel Beer Company to brew Burning Beards very first Irish Red. The resulting beer "Kneecap" is a easy drinking yet full bodied red ale that clocks in just under 4% ABV!
Tue, April 15, 2025
Last Call - Burning Beard Brewing - Coffeecore
It is time once again for the Burning Beard crew to celebrate their awesomeness! Nine years of happy accidents as a brewery and the party is set for April 26th. As we hang out with Dylan and Jeff all week and get the scoop on this years debauchery we toast a Monday with a beer that wasn't suppose to still be around, but it was so popular they had to keep making it, Coffeecore Pilsner!
Sat, April 12, 2025
Last Call - Chula Vista Brewery - Mug Club BBA Belgian Trippel
What a great way to wrap up the week with Tim from Chula Vista Brewery, a fancy wax top bottle. A small batch beer that normally only gets as far as the Chula Vista Brewery Mug Club, a bourbon barrel aged Belgian Trippel that doesn't drink like it's 12%!
Fri, April 11, 2025
Last Call - Chula Vista Brewery - Cowboy B-Hop Double Hazy IPA
Turning it to 11, as Tim from Chula Vista Brewery brings a louder version of his War Planes Hazy Pale and completely forgets there's a standard IPA between Hazy Pale and Double Hazy IPA. This beer is everything War Planes is but more...more hops, more body and more ABV!
Thu, April 10, 2025
Last Call - Chula Vista Brewery - War Planes Hazy Pale Ale
Tim from Chula Vista Brewery continues to drop bombs (figuratively). War Planes Hazy Pale Ale is a collaboration with another veteran owned business Warplanes that makes wood surfboards that pays tribute to their military service and the POWs with a light bodied, easy drinking, floral pale ale that gives you all the feelings of a Hazy IPA with a lower ABV.
Wed, April 09, 2025
Last Call - Chula Vista Brewery & Seek - Shoot From The Hip
Flexing on not only their core beer line up, but also their collaborations! Tim from Chula Vista Brewery pops the top on a brand new collab with Seek Brewing, a Mexican Style Dark Lager called Shoot From The Hip. This incredibly small batch beer is one to see out for those who love a crisp malty lager on a warm San Diego Spring day.
Tue, April 08, 2025
Last Call - Chula Vista Brewery - Guerita Light Blonde Ale
This week we are South Bay all the way at Tim from Chula Vista Brewery drops in to showcase what the brewery has been up to for the last 8 years. Our first intro into his world is their Light Blonde Ale Guerita, that is super crushable at just over 4% with a very light body and crazy drinkablity.
Sat, April 05, 2025
Last Call - Dos Desperados - Most Wanted Citra IPA
Last beer with Steve from Dos Desperados before their 11th Anniversary at the brewery tomorrow in San Marcos. He's got one last trick a single hopped IPA using nothing but Citra called Most Wanted.
Fri, April 04, 2025
Last Call - Dos Desperados - Hazy Daisy IPA
Dogs and beer go together like peanut butter and chocolate! So, why not put them together? Dos Desperados takes their inspiration for their Hazy Daisy Hazy IPA from the brewers dog "Daisy" and just like the picture of the super friendly Golden Retriever this hazy beer is easy to love!
Thu, April 03, 2025
Last Call - Dos Desperados - Ruffian Red Ale
There really is no bad time for a well made Red Ale! While Reds may not be as sexy as IPAs or Hazys they make a really good pairing for food! Once again playing into the fun behind their beer, Steve from Dos Desperados shares his Ruffian Red Ale which is kind of an enigma because it straddles the line between two very popular variations of the style.
Wed, April 02, 2025
Last Call - Dos Desperados - Blood Orange Blonde
Yesterday Steve was talking about his secret to keeping Dos Desperados up and running for almost 11 years and it was fun. Today's beer was something that started out as a fun family collab IPA and changed into a fun light bodied but incredibly drinkable and flavorful Blood Orange Blonde Ale.
Tue, April 01, 2025
Last Call - Dos Desperados - Palomino Pilsner
It takes a commitment to make great beer in San Diego to last in this hop driven town! One of those North Country breweries has been doing that and having a good time doing it for the last 11 years. Dos Desperados in San Marcos is closing in on that landmark anniversary on Saturday. Steve from Dos Desperados joins us all week to share what his brewery has been up to and we start with their love of light beers and their Palomino Pilsner!
Sat, March 29, 2025
Last Call - O'Brien's Pub - Bagby/Nickel Beer Lion's Pride Old Ale & Double Dip Torta
Kicking off the push for the O'Brien's three-peat win as USA Today's Best Beer Bar in the Country! Tonight we wrap our week with a very happy accident, the very last Bagby Beer to roll off the line before it transitioned into Green Cheeks, a collab with Nickel Beer the Lion's Pride Old Ale that spent 5 years in the barrel. The flavor is something to be experienced especially when paired with a Double Dip Torta.
Fri, March 28, 2025
Last Call - O'Brien's Pub - McIlhenny Brewing Nothing But Nelson & Chipotle Crispy Chicken
A vote for O'Brien's Pub is a vote for Pedro! By that Association Pedro is the best head chef of all the beer bars in America two years in a row! To acknowledge this achievement, Tom, Tori & Tyson have brought in the #1 sandwich on the menu, their Chipotle Crispy Chicken Sando with SDBNA Best Brewery in SD East, McIlhenny Brewing and Nothing But Nelson IPA>
Thu, March 27, 2025
Last Cal - O'Brien's Pub - Pliny the Elder & Wings
In addition to being the day after the big SanDiegoBeer.News Awards (where O'Brien's was the afterparty host) it's Wings-day!!! Today as we continue our party for O'Brien's second year in a row being named the best beer bar in the Country from USA Today we drink one of the OG IPAs from Russian River and put it all together with some WINGS!
Wed, March 26, 2025
Last Call - O'Brien's - Westmalle Trippel & Ahi Nachos
A lot of people through the years have got the chance to experience their first Belgian Beer thanks to O'Brien's. Tonight we tip our glass to O'Brien's second straight year as the number one beer bar in the country with Westmalle Trippel and my personal favorite pairing...Ahi Nachos!
Tue, March 25, 2025
Last Call - O'Brien's Pub - Serpentine Cider & Pork Belly Bites
O'Brien's does it again! Back to back years named USA Today's top beer bar in the country and this week we celebrate why with Tom, Tori and Tyson! Tonight we kick things off pairing not a beer but Serpentine Cider's Guava Apple Cider along with O'Brien's world famous Pork Belly Bites.
Sat, March 22, 2025
Last Call - SanDiegoBeer.News Awards - GOAL. Brewing Year of the Mamba
It's been a fantastic week sitting with Brandon Hernandez from the SanDiegoBeer.News Awards! Tonight we close out a week with a toast to the host of the official after party, recently named number one beer bar in the USA by USA Today, O'Brien's Pub! Of course we have to toast with a big award winning beer from last year's ceremony from GOAL. Brewing, Year of the Mamba Filipino Style Lager.
Fri, March 21, 2025
Last Call - SanDiegoBeer.News Awards - Karl Strauss Golden Stout
Another amazing feature about the SanDiegoBeer.News Awards is the recognition give by the industry to other very deserving recipients like the Vanguard Brewer and Customer Service Awards. Today we discuss how these local stand-outs are selected over a very select Golden Stout from Karl Strauss.
Thu, March 20, 2025
Last Call - SanDiegoBeer.News Awards - Seek Beer Co Fortune Pilsner
Brandon Hernandez from SanDiegoBeer.News is pulling out some of the winners from last years Awards ceremony. To wrap up a Wednesday we revisit the gold medal winning beer from the Pilsner category, Seek Beer Co's Fortune Pilsner
Wed, March 19, 2025
Last Call - SanDiegoBeer.News Awards - Burgeon Beer - Carlsbad Crush
We are exactly one week away from the SanDiegoBeer.News Awards at Societe Brewing Company. Today as we continue our countdown the awards we talk about how all the nominees got their place of honor and of course we do that over a beer that holds the record when it comes to getting the most votes, Burgeon Beer's Carlsbad Crush Pale Ale.
Tue, March 18, 2025
Last Call - SanDiegoBeer.News Awards - Societe The Pupil
This week we count down to one of the most special nights in craft beer, the SanDiegoBeer.News Awards! Curator Brandon Hernandez drops by all week to talk about the awards and how you can be apart of them and share some amazing beer! We kick things off with the Host of this years ceremony, Societe Brewing and their San Diego IPA The Pupil.
Sat, March 15, 2025
Last Call - Birthday Cake BA Imperial Stout
Barrel aging was at the heart of where Prey Brewing came from so it's no surprise that we end this week of beers with a barrel aged monster! Birthday Cake is an Imperial Stout aged in red wine barrels that drinks like a crazy mix of cabernet and chocolate!
Fri, March 14, 2025
Last Call - Prey Brewing - Life & Death Hazy IPA
It only makes sense that after Justin and Chris from Prey Brewing introduce us to their West Coast IPA, a Hazy IPA makes a good chaser! This Hazy, Life & Death comes out of a collaboration with Tap Room. Focusing more on the Dank hops this beer has that thumbprint dry finish that every Prey beer has had so far.
Thu, March 13, 2025
Prey Brewing - Breaker West Coast IPA
Justin from Prey Brewing likes to make crushable beers that you can have more then one of and his take on the Breaker West Coast IPA follows suit. A light bodied and floral yet dry IPA, Breaker is a easy drinking gateway to the Hop Highway in Vista
Wed, March 12, 2025
Last Call - Prey Brewing - Prairie Wolf American Light Lager
Brewers like to make beer that they can drink a lot of and not get completely destroyed. A perfect example of this Justin and Chris from Prey Brewing brought in today, another sub 5% ABV American Light Lager called Prairie Wolf.
Tue, March 11, 2025
Last Call - Prey Brewing - Tres Rondas Light Mexican Lager
In a quest to shine a light on more of the new breweries around town, this week we hang out with Justin and Chris from Prey Brewing in Vista. Tucked inside the Rylan Apartments Prey does more then just beer, they also focus on cocktails and food. First up a crushable Light Mexican Lager, Tres Rondas.
Sat, March 08, 2025
Last Call - Fox Point Brewing - Full Send Stout
It's been a great week getting to know the team behind Fox Point Brewing and Farms. With the rain and cooler weather today, Greg and Brian couldn't have picked a better beer to wrap up the week. Full Send Stout offers up hints of chocolate and raspberry with an incredibly light and drinkable body, but be careful because the ABV is a bit more then you'd expect for as easy as it drinks.
Fri, March 07, 2025
Last Call - We Love LA IPA
The LA wildfire were a harrowing reminder of how delicate the balance is in Southern California. Many San Diego breweries decided to take on a We Love LA IPA to help benefit victims of the wildfires. Today Fox Point Brewing brings their contribution to the table with their We Love LA IPA.
Thu, March 06, 2025
Last Call - Fox Point Brewing - Bomieweizen German Weizen
Not everyday do we get a beer inspired by a cow...Today Fox Point Brewing introduces us to a German Weizen beer named for the farm cow Bomie. Brewer Brian talks through the process of brining this Germanic style beer to San Diego.
Wed, March 05, 2025
Last Call - Fox Point Brewing - Hibiscus Haze Hazy IPA
It a true incorporation of their motto "farm to tap" as Fox Point Brewing built a Hazy IPA around Fox Point Farms grown Hibiscus for their Hibiscus Haze. This beer doesn't take color from the flower as much as it does a subtle tartness that blends perfectly with the hops and keep your coming back sip after sip.
Tue, March 04, 2025
Last Call - Fox Point Brewing - Little Oaks Vienna Lager
Ever heard the term Agrihood before? Fox Point Brewing is more then just another San Diego Brewery, it's part of a whole echo system in Encinitas called Fox Point Farms. Yes, tucked away within a stones throw away from the 5 freeway is a farm, coffee roaster, market, farm-to-table restaurant, apothecary and brewery. This week we get to know Greg and Brian from Fox Point over a few beers and first up is a tribute to the boss, a Vienna Lager that takes it's name from the city they founded themselves in, Little Oaks.
Sat, March 01, 2025
Last Call - Sunny Grove Brewing - TGIF West Coast IPA
End of the week and Scott and Tessa from Sunny Grove Brewing have offered up something of a throwback from the San Diego Beer Scene. I true West Coast hop monster with all the grapefruit citruness you'd come to expect, TGIF!
Fri, February 28, 2025
Last Call - Sunny Grove Brewing - Jandals New Zealand IPA
Up to this point, hops haven't been on the menu for Sunny Grove Brewing. That changes today with a super light and tropical New Zealand IPA called Jandals.
Thu, February 27, 2025
Last Call - Sunny Grove Brewing - Midnight Snack Porter
When was the last time you reached for a Porter? In a world full of beer flavored beers and hoppy IPAs a well made Porter is a welcome change. Sunny Grove Brewing's Midnight Snack Porter is a perfect option, dark chocolately notes but still light and easy drinking.
Wed, February 26, 2025
Last Call - Sunny Grove Brewing - La Bamba Mexican Style Lager
Scott from Sunny Grove Brewing knows how to keep the brewhouse running, and that's to make sure Tessa has her favorite beer on tap ALL THE TIME! Today we get into that beer, a Mexican Style Lager inspired by her former favorite Modelo, LA Bamba is a easy drinking, smooth Mexican lager that is ideal to pair with Taco Tuesday or any time you need a refreshing lager.
Tue, February 25, 2025
Last Call - Sunny Grove Brewing - Prospect Pils
It's been a long road to Santee for Scott and Tessa from Sunny Grove Brewing, but good things come to all those who wait! This week we get to know them and their beer, we start with a light, crushable beer-flavored beer perfect for those warm Easy County days, Prospect Pils
Sat, February 22, 2025
Last Call - AleSmith - Coffee & Beer Barleywine
Wrapping up a fantastic week with AleSmith as they brought one more beer from their line up of Coffee & Beer collaborations! Tapping an Ohio brewery Masthead Brewing for a good Ohio winter-time Barleywine partnered with their local roaster Six Shooter Coffee, this 9% ABV beer will give you a nice "Malt Jacket" to keep the frost off ya.
Fri, February 21, 2025
Last Call - AleSmith - Party Tricks IPA
San Diego IPAs are kind of a big deal, but AleSmith Party Tricks brings all the friends to the yard! Putting a twist on the normal SD citrus bomb AleSmith pulls a little trick with the hop selection that gives this grapefruit forward IPA a very strawberry-esque finish. There's a reason if you bring this beer to a party, you'd be smart to tuck a few cans in your cargo pants.
Thu, February 20, 2025
Last Call - Dry Cider
AleSmith does cider?! Yes! New to the line up of amazing well made AleSmith Beers, AleSmith has expanded to making cider and option in their tasting room. But, don't get scared by the name "dry" it's got a little more So Cal sweetness than your traditional English dry.
Wed, February 19, 2025
Last Call - AleSmith - Coffee & Beer Flat White Blonde Ale
Didn't have to wait long to taste what's happening at AleSmith this weekend! Today Kristen and Peter have brought the Colab with Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co & Peixoto Coffee Roasters for a Flat White Inspired Blonde Ale. Using coffee cured with the cherry on gives this Latin American Coffee a subtle sweetness to go with it's light acidicness that is supported by the malt of the Blonde Ale with a little hint of lactose.
Tue, February 18, 2025
Last Call - AleSmith - Anvil Pilsner
AleSmith has rolled out another year of their Coffee and Beer festival at the brewery, so this week we'll celebrate with some beers from that event. First, we kick things in gear with something light and brand new from AleSmith, Anvil Pilsner! Crisp and clean inspired from European lagers it's a refreshing way to end a Monday.
Sat, February 15, 2025
Last Call - Slap And Tumble Double IPA
We end the week with "The King," the Alpha King. Every year brewery compete for the hoppiest most drinkable beer and Brewery X took to the top spot with their Slap And Tumble Double IPA. It's a bold 9% ABV with hints of Tropical fruit yet grounded in a sticky pine that makes this beer dangerous cause it drinks like a much lower ABV beer.
Fri, February 14, 2025
Last Call - Watermelon Lime Hard Seltzer
Brewery X knows how to bring the party! Another one of their Hard Seltzers, Watermelon Lime is on deck for today. It's a refreshing light and bubbly real watermelon tasting seltzer with a tangy lime finish thanks to the addition of lime.
Thu, February 13, 2025
Last Call - Brewery X - Slap And Tickle IPA
Today's beer is infamous for more then just it's taste and hoppyness. Apparently it's also had a viral moment when a certain Beer Fest celebrity posted a picture with the logo. Aside from that Slap and Tickle is a easy drinking West Coast IPA with huge notes of Pineapple and guava but still delievers the citrusy and pineyness you'd expect from the style.
Wed, February 12, 2025
Last Call - Brewery X - Huckleberry Hard Seltzer
Trevor from Brewery X hinted yesterday that they were more than just IPAs and beer flavored beer. Hard Seltzers are a huge part of what brings all the folks to the tasting room. Today we get our first taste into that world with their Huckleberry Hard Seltzer that is fruity and jammy but still crazy drinkable!
Tue, February 11, 2025
Last Call - Brewery X - S.O.K. Mexican Style Lager
Another new spot in San Diego doing it right is the Anaheim brewery known as Brewery X who just opened a brand new tasting room on Harbor Island. After yesterday's Big Game it's nice to start the week off light with an extremely crushable Mexican Style Lager that is S.O.K...
Sat, February 08, 2025
Last Call - Weir Beer - Mojo Jojo Mojito Hard Seltzer
At the Weir Beer tasting room, you're gonna find a little something for everyone. Applying their creativity not just to beer but also their seltzers with this high ABV Hard Seltzer called Mojo Jojo Mojito. It's a 10% AVB Hard seltzer that takes flavor inspirations from the mojito cocktail.
Fri, February 07, 2025
Last Call - Weir Beer - Tommy Pickles Dill Pickle Seltzer
This has been months in the makings! When Wier Beer first dropped by the studio they told tales of the legend that is Tommy Pickles, now we finally get to taste this next level Dill Pickle Hard Seltzer.
Thu, February 06, 2025
Last Call - Weir Beer - Katie Bar Pale Ale
Ales for ALS has been an amazing partner for breweries all around San Diego. With their yearly collaboration beers dropping during May (ALS Awareness Month), Weir Beer hadn't opened their doors in May of '24 but it didn't stop them from taking that hop blend and making their own ALS beer as soon as they could! Katie Bar Pale Ale uses the 2024 hop blend with a custom Weir malt backbone and the two make a crushable hoppy pale. Kyndall also tells us where the name Katie Bar comes from and why it's so important for Weir to back ALS awareness.
Wed, February 05, 2025
Last Call - Weir Beer - Double Dog Dare Ya
Oh Gawd, it's a pepper beer...or is it? Hayden from Wier Beer has a brewing history with pepper beers, but he also noticed during his time, most people would mix a small amount of the pepper beer with a clean lager. All the mixing has been removed with Double Dog Dare Ya Jalapeno Lager, all that amazing pepper taste with zero heat and a clean finish, a easy beer to sit down and have a few of!
Tue, February 04, 2025
Last Call - Weir Beer - Rocko's Modern High Life
Today we kick off February putting the spotlight on San Diego breweries that are doing in right and we start with the energetic couple behind North County SD's Weir Beer. First pour their "tip of the cap" to the American Institution that is High Life with their own version called Rocko's Modern High Life.
Sat, February 01, 2025
Last Call - Horse Soldier - Barrel Strength Bourbon Whiskey
Ending the week with Andy from Horse Soldier, strong! I'm talking ABV, out biggest sip yet at over 110 Proof Barrel Strength Bourbon Whiskey, we pop the top and pour one out to kick off the weekend.
Fri, January 31, 2025
Last Call - Horse Soldier - Old Fashioned
Andy from Horse Soldier knows the way to my heart. The Old Fashioned has eternally been the cocktail of choice. Elegantly simple with a perfect mixture of components that help highlight the flavors in the bourbon. Tonight we adhere to the simple recipe of: sugar, bitters, Horse Soldier Straight bourbon whiskey, ice and orange garnish and enjoy all the flavors of this expression.
Thu, January 30, 2025
Last Call - Horse Soldier Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey
Andy from Horse Soldier is back with his favorite expression! Horse Solder Small Batch is a different spirit from the Straight Bourbon being a Wheated bourbon instead of Rye giving it a little more mouthfeel and the slightest perception of sweetness.
Wed, January 29, 2025
Last Call - Horse Soldier - Bourbon Basil Smash
Horse Soldier Bourbon has a cool bottle and an even cooler story that goes with the making of them! Andy digs into the meaningful creation of the glassware along with side a easy to make cocktail created from Horse Soldier Straight Bourbon Whiskey: 2oz Horse Solder Bourbon, 1/2oz Fresh Lemon Juice, 1/2oz Fresh Lime Juice, 1oz simple syrup, Basil Leaves in shaker.
Tue, January 28, 2025
Last Call - Horse Soldier - Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Andy the Beer man is back with one of his passions, Bourbon Whiskey. This week Andy shares a distiller with a real American story to tell. Pull up a barstool and fill up a glass as we lean about Horse Soldier and all the flavors in their Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
Sat, January 25, 2025
Last Call - Pure Project - Harvest of Riches BA Stout
With Pure Projects 9th Anniversary tomorrow, Jensen decided to go big on our last beer of the week. Harvest of Riches is another Crops & Hops beer to celebrate their anniversary, big bold flavor with vanilla and raspberries. Drinking this beer is like sipping on a smooth 12% chocolate covered raspberry desert!
Fri, January 24, 2025
Last Call - Pure Project - Sonora By Morning BA Saison
This could be on of the more legendary Saisons we've ever had on the show. Pure Project brewed in colab with Roses By The Stairs. This beer saw it's first life last year as Riders of the Purple Sage. The brewers withheld a small amount of the beer before it got sage and put it in a barrel that had grape pressings from Oddish Wine. After all of that, Roses send some freshly harvested prickly pear to finish the beer off before bottle conditioning to this multi-layered deep and complex but incredibly drinkable Saison.
Thu, January 23, 2025
Last Call - Pure Project - Perhops Perhops Perhops Triple Murky IPA
Shocking that this is a 10% Triple Murky Hazy IPA, Perhops Perhops Perhops gives you all the mouthfeel with sticky guava flavor and still manages to finish with some light citrus notes. Be careful though, it drinks like a much lighter ABV beer!
Wed, January 22, 2025
Last Call - Pure Project - Hop Dust Murky IPA
Today we get a preview of things to come! A sneak peek of what will be released this Thursday, Hop Dust Murky IPA! A colab with Yakama Chief Hops and using some really cool hop products make this a dazzling Murky IPA that is a must try!
Tue, January 21, 2025
Last Call - Pure Project - Rain
It's extremely cool that we get to celebrate two 1% for the planet breweries back to back! This week we raise a glass to Pure Project and their 9th Anniversary celebration taking place this weekend. One of the longest running employees and DOBO, Jensen drops by to talk about what we can expect this weekend and showcase their amazing pilsner called Rain.
Sat, January 18, 2025
Last Call - Burgeon Beer - Treevana
T'was the eve before the Burgeon Beer 8th Anniversary Invitational and we're celebrating the people that make Burgeon who they are, Melody might as well be the face of Treevana IPA...at this point she's has everything but the tattoo (and if she does, we haven't seen it, yet). Today we drink this perfect specimen of an IPA and let Melody tell us why she loves it so much.
Fri, January 17, 2025
Last Call - Burgeon Beer - DDH Juice Press Hazy IPA
Tough to tell is we get more lost in everything that Burgeon does to help the planet or this Double Dry Hopped version of their Juice Press Hazy IPA. Either way you're going to get a ear full of how Burgeon protects this big blue ball we live on and make a beer that has so much hop flavor it should be listed as a drug.
Thu, January 16, 2025
Last Call - Burgeon Beer - Carlsbad Crush
It was the beer they always wanted; incredibly floral, light body and incredibly approachable. Today as we wrap up our Wednesday Burgeon Beer shares their 365-24/7 crushable gateway beer, Carlsbad Crush.
Wed, January 15, 2025
Last Call - Alora Aura West Coast Pilsner
Another day closer to the "TailG8" Anniversary Invitational with Burgeon Beer and Mackenzie, Melody and Tori have brought another awesome example of how Burgeon makes beer that highlights hops! Alora Aura is a West Coast Pilsner that gives light to the power Alora hops. It's crushable and tropical and a fantastic beer to crush and share with friends.
Tue, January 14, 2025
Last Call - Burgeon Beer - Sunny Showcase XPA
This week we're celebrating 8 years of Burgeon Beer as they countdown the days to their sold out invitational party this weekend! To start things off Mackenzie, Melody and Tori from Burgeon bought a perfect sunshine beer, Sunny Showcase XPA. Showcasing Zumo hops on a light bodied beer make this fantastic beer to tase the floralness of hops with none of the bitterness.
Sat, January 11, 2025
Last Call - San Diego Brewing Company - San Diego Hazy IPA
Time to wrap up this anti-Dry January week of brews and food with San Diego Brewing Company. The crew picked their San Diego Hazy IPA to end on and for good reason! This is a beer that will be different every time you drop in to try it. The San Diego Hazy will always feature new hops from batch to batch and this one is super juicy and super melony thanks to the Talus Hops. Tyson also packs a hidden twist with his choice of food pairing.
Fri, January 10, 2025
Last Call - San Diego Brewing Company - Cowles Mtn IPA
Its a beer named after one of the more famous mountain hikes in San Diego, but do you pronounce it Cow-Ls mountain or Koh-ls mountain? Either way this is another must try IPA from San Diego Brewing Company. Brewer Chris utilizes his own CTZ blend of Citra, Talus and Zappa hops to craft a tropical yet very dank drinkable IPA. Also not to be out done by the beer, Tyson packs the holy trinity of pork on to one pizza with the Brew Co Combo!
Thu, January 09, 2025
Last Call - San Diego Brewing Company - Triumphant Union IPA
There really is nothing better then pork belly and IPAs and today Tyson from San Diego Brewing Company as brought BOTH! While the pork belly bites are always on the menu the beer won't be, Triumphant Union IPA is a collaboration beer using two new hops that give this limited edition beer a must not miss flavor profile.
Wed, January 08, 2025
Last Call - San Diego Brewing Company - San Diego Gold
Ani-Dry January continues with San Diego Brewing Company and more beer and food! Today's pairing is absolute flavor gold! It all starts with the perfectly crafted San Diego Gold Blonde Ale that offers a next level setup for the Bistro Sandwich.
Tue, January 07, 2025
Last Call - San Diego Brewing Company- Hey Cerveza Man!
No Dry January here! Kicking off 2025 with the newly revamped San Diego Brewing Company. A San Diego institution since 1993, it's in the capable hands of Tyson Blake and Chris Holtz. Expect next level food and world class beer! We start the week with their Mexican Style Lager, Hey Cerveza Man! and their World Famous Wings.
Sat, December 21, 2024
Last Call - Cask & Coast - Cinnamon Maple Bourbon Sour
We've had a few drinks with cherries in them this week, but this one is the cherry on top! Mark and Rich from Cask & Coast throw it all in the the glass for this final cocktail, a spin on a bourbon sour, a beverage you don't really see ordered any more. This is a Cinnamon Maple Bourbon Sour for the holidays.
Fri, December 20, 2024
Last Call - Cask & Coast - Christmas Buck
The Buck is a cocktails that goes by many names and it true Cask & Coast fashion, Mark and Rich have taken this recipe and put a little twist on it. What is essentially a bourbon mule, the Christmas Buck is a fun holiday spinoff. 1.5oz bourbon, 1oz sweet vermouth, 2oz orange juice, 1oz cranberry juice, 1/2oz agave syrup, fresh cranberries to float.
Thu, December 19, 2024
Last Call - Cask & Coast - Bourbon Prosecco Cocktail
Suspicions were had when Mark and Rich brought Prosecco in the studio but once their unique mixture was samples all doubt was cast aside! Something fun to try at your Christmas party or NYE celebration, a Bourbon Prosecco Cocktail. 2oz bourbon, 2tbsp simple syrup/agave syrup, 2dashes of bitters, Prosecco, maraschino cherry.
Wed, December 18, 2024
Last Call - Cask & Coast - Hot Toddy
Pretty sure everyone's grandmother has given them a version of this when they were sick. The Hot Toddy is a winter staple for those chilly San Diego evenings. - 2oz bourbon, 1tbsp honey, 2tsp lemon juice, 1/2cup hot water/tea.
Tue, December 17, 2024
Last Call - Burning Beard - In Praise of Blackberry
A fantastic way to end an amazing week promoting the Punk Rock Saves Lives Toy Drive and what's been cooking in the kettle at Burning Beard, Dylan decided to wrap things up with a naturally fermented beer from their "cool ship." A perfect beer to share with friends for the holidays In Praise of Blackberry.
Mon, December 16, 2024
Last Call - Cask & Coast - Bourbon & Eggnog
Mark and Rich from Cask & Coast are back in the studio and mixing up some classic Holiday cocktails with their bourbon! First up we get into the Christmas spirit with a little Bourbon + Eggnog - 1oz Bourbon, 4oz Eggnog, 1tsp Vanilla, dash of nutmeg, cinnamon stick.
Fri, December 13, 2024
Last Call - Burning Beard - Get Thee To A Monastery
Perfect for this cold San Diego evenings (or mornings) especially around the holidays, Get Thee To A Monastery is a big flavorful Belgian Style Dubbel. It's deep, dark and flavorful like the fruitcake of beer, except that it doesn't suck!
Thu, December 12, 2024
Last Call - Burning Beard - Nat-Lite
Always willing to collaborate with local San Diego institutions, Burning Beard has hooked up with The San Diego Natural History Museum to celebrate their 150th year! To commemorate this stunning achievement they crafted an equally stunning and easily crushable beer that also pays homage to the light American Lagers, introducing Nat-Lite.
Wed, December 11, 2024
Last Call - Burning Beard - Circle of Wet Hops
Another day of friendship, craft beer and the Punk Rock Saves Lives Toy Drive! Dylan from Burning Beard brought a seasonal riff on a family favorite, Circle of Wet Hops.
Tue, December 10, 2024
Last Call - Burning Beard - Coffeecore
Our man from Burning Beard Brewing in El Cajon, Dylan is back in the studio this week along with Sarah from Punk Rock Saves Lives to talk about a big charity show at the brewery this Saturday for the Puck Rock Saves Lives Toy Drive! We'll get deeper into that during the week, first we need to start with a beer that was suppose to be a one off collaborate with Fuzz Coffee Roasters but has become so popular it might have to make it into the fulltime line up, Coffeecore a coffee infused Czech-style Pilsner.
Sat, December 07, 2024
Last Call - Ketch Brewing - Midwatch Coffee Milk Stout
One of the latest developments in the Ketch Brewhouse is the freedom to explore and innovate different styles of beer outside of their already stellar core lineup. One of those beers is their Midwatch Coffee Stout, brewed in collaboration with DropKick Cold Brew. This beer takes a lighter approach to a stout, deemphasizing the roastyness of the malt and using instead Guatemalan sourced coffee to make up the body, its a light drinkable and refreshing take on the style.
Fri, December 06, 2024
Ketch Brewing - Celestial Navigation IPA
Not very often does a new brewery knock it out of the park with their third batch of beer and their first IPA but Sam and the team at Ketch Brewing did! Celestial Navigation is a crushable San Diego Style IPA that is well balanced with tropical fruit aroma, and a light piney bitterness. Trust me there is a reason this beer has won A LOT of awards.
Thu, December 05, 2024
Ketch Brewing - Golden Haze
Is he a Dr or a Mad Scientist?! Dr Billheimer and the Ketch Brewing team have come up with an amalgamation of two very different styles; a Hazy IPA and a Blonde Ale. What came out of it Golden Haze is a drinking experience that will ensnare the senses and tantalize the taste buds with the body of a Blonde and the hop presence of a Hazy IPA but with none of the bitterness.
Wed, December 04, 2024
Last Call - Ketch Brewing - Alta Mar
Yesterday Ramiro from Ketch told us about his favorite beer from the core lineup, today he delivered on that beer, Alta Mar is a Mexican Style Amber Lager that's copper hued, clean, crisp with a dry finish that makes this beer perfect to go with roast turkey or fish tacos.
Tue, December 03, 2024
Last Call - Ketch Brewing - Dr Billheimer's Magic Pils
Fresh off a turkey sandwich leftover food-coma, we kick back into the holiday's with beers from Ketch Brewing. Things start off with the clean crushable beer that bears the bosses name. Dr Billheimer's Magic Pilsner.
Sat, November 09, 2024
Last Call - SDBW - Gravity Heights - Necta Wave Cold IPA
Less than 24 hours until the kick off of the Capital of Craft Fest Saturday at Kilowatt Brewing and Erick and Estela from The San Diego Brewers Guild have brought a stunner of an IPA. Necta Wave Cold IPA from Gravity Heights is an immaculate demonstration on what can be achieved with Water, Barley, Yest and Hops when you put it in the hands of a set of skilled San Diego Brewers.
Fri, November 08, 2024
Last Call - SDBW - Blue Fire Brewing - White Sage IPA
Our tour of San Diego county beers continue with the San Diego Brewers Guild and the countdown to Saturday's Capital of Craft Fest! Today we drop into San Marcos' Blue Fire Brewing and their very local White Sage IPA.
Thu, November 07, 2024
Last Cal - SDBW - Kilowatt Brewing - Peach Cobbler
Half way through the week and another day closer to The San Diego Brewers Guild, Capital of Craft Fest on Saturday! Today VP Estela and member of the Kilowatt team as bought a very unique kettle sour beer that has won the brewery a number of awards, their Peach Cobbler (and yes, it taste just like mom's peach cobbler).
Wed, November 06, 2024
Last Call - SDBW - San Diego Brewers Guild - Capital of Craft IPA
It's Super Tuesday and the San Diego Brewers Guild brought a super beer to the party! This years Capital of Craft IPA! Brewed in collaboration with Fall, Black Black Plague, BLAH, Hodad's, Hopnonymous, Ketch and a few local vendors. This is a picture perfect example of what the San Diego West Coast IPA has evolved into!
Tue, November 05, 2024
Last Call - SDBW - San Diego Brewers Guild - My Yard Live - 4 Stone Cold Dudes
San Diego Beer Week is in full swing and it all wraps this weekend with the Capital of Craft Festival. All week Erick and Estela from the San Diego Brewers Guild joins us for a tour of San Diego County beers and will give us some insight on what to expect this weekend. Our first stop in this tour of beer is San Marcos' own My Yard Live and their 4 Stone Cold Dudes Pilsner.
Sat, November 02, 2024
Last Call - SDBW - Mother Earth - Fresh As It Gets *Bonus Beer
Bonus Beer time! Today not only kicks off San Diego Beer Week but also MEBC's Fresh Hop Fest. Tapping three fresh hop beers, on of which is this year's edition of Fresh As It Gets featuring a hop so fresh and new that the brewers stayed late to accommodate the hop delivery schedule so this beer really is as fresh as it gets.
Sat, November 02, 2024
Last Call - SDBW - Mother Earth Brewing - Ascent
Its the kick off of San Diego Beer Week and Andrew from Mother Earth Brewing gets the first toast! Debuting a beer that we tried very recently as a R&D beer, Ascent makes it's way into the world officially for the Capital of Craft Fest but we get to try it first now.
Fri, November 01, 2024
Last Call - SWBW - Barrel & Stave - Straight Outta Names IPA
T'was the night before Beer Week and all Hallows eve. Not a brewer was stirring, not even a leave...of delicious hops that rest in the kettle of a West Coast IPA, to test a brewers metal. Chris Banker was the one to put it all together, but name he ran out of when he started this endeavor. He tried and he tried to conjure it's title but gave up and said "we straight outta names!"
Thu, October 31, 2024
Last Call - SDBW - Bay City - Power Play IPA
Hey, we just saw Bay City in the studios a few weeks ago! Rob and Austin are back to talk about their newest beer they are dropping tonight and their Hockey seasonal Power Play IPA that they brew for the the San Diego Gulls season. We've got the inaugural batch of that beer on deck tonight!
Wed, October 30, 2024
Last Call - Weir Beer - Haterade *Bonus Segement
I didn't expect something this blue when Hayden and Kyndall opened up the crowler of Haterade but this already very popular hard seltzer has a tribute and a story behind it that Kyndall shares in this SDBW bonus segement!
Wed, October 30, 2024
Last Call - SDBW - Wier Beer - I Don't Get Angry...
Apologies to Camfield and Mady since the Alt 94/9 studio smells like we just hot boxed it. I promise no weed was harmed in the drinking of Weir Beer's "I Don't Get Angry When My Mom Smokes Pot" IPA! A well balanced beer and a ridiculous amount of terpenes makes this IPA a real treat to enjoy as Weir officially opens their brewery on Friday for the kick off of San Diego Beer Week.
Tue, October 29, 2024
Last Call - SDBW - Embolden Beer - Midnight in Tokyo *Bonus Segment
Since we've got the time and William from Embolden beer brought an extra we're going to try a BONUS BEER! Under their new sub-brand Shogun, Embolden has crafted a first ever Macha Hazy IPA called Shogun - Midnight in Tokyo! Hear about it's origins and how it was received in Tokyo.
Tue, October 29, 2024
Last Call - SDBW - Embolden Beer - Dark As Day
We're counting down the days to the kick off of San Diego Beer on Friday, all week we'll be hosting different breweries in the Alt 94/9 studios. To kick things off we have Embolden Beer and their currently seasonl beer Dark as Day Horchata Golden Milk Stout.
Sat, October 26, 2024
Last Call - Pure Project & Wildcoast - Vanua Lava
We wrap up a week of craft beer and conservation with Pure Project and Wildcoast with a special beer that will not see public release. Part of Pure Project's Cellar Cyndicate, Vanua Lava is a big barrel aged stout with a heavy dose of coconut and vanilla. With a big flavor and smooth sip this beer is almost liquid desert.
Fri, October 25, 2024
Last Call - Pure Project + Wildcoast - Liquid Allusion
Today we taste The beer that will kick off San Diego Beer Week for Pure Project! Liquid Allusion is a murky IPA brewed in collaboration with Karl Strauss, light bodied, hazy and very drinkable!
Thu, October 24, 2024
Last Call - Pure Project + Wildcoast - POG Fizz
Our adventure into the partnership of Pure Project and Wildcoast takes a passionate turn! Where is takes a lot of passion to work and maintain a non-profit, it also takes a lot of passion fruit to make today's beverage...POG Fizz. Not a beer but one of the first Hard Seltzer from Pure Project with a bunch of passion fruit, orange and guava.
Wed, October 23, 2024
Last Call - Pure Project + Wildcoast - Mount Eden
Fresh off a medal tour of the Great American Beer Festival, Mount Eden is a Barrel Aged Saison that flaunts the flavors of Kiwi, Quiunce and White pepper with a healthy finishing of Nelson Sauvin Cryo at bottling. The results is a complex balance of kiwi and lemon with subtle oak flavors with a small hint of acidity to finish.
Tue, October 22, 2024
Last Call - Pure Project & Wildcoast - Rain
Drinking beer for a cause this week as we prepare for San Diego Beer Week and the recent partnership announcement between Pure Project and Wildcoast! Mat and Anne drop in all week to talk about how their new couwdfunding campaign to build a trash boom in Tijuana's Matadero Canyon. Prepare to learn a lot about what goes on to help keep our water clear and a little as well about the beer it makes with Rain.
Sat, October 19, 2024
Last Call - Bay City Brewing - Coco Ono
It the beer that could break up the brew team, Coco Ono is not for the faint of heart. Actually, this is the perfect beer for anyone who is afraid of IPA's. This beer is a literal Pina Colada of IPA's with huge flavors of both coconut and pineapple, you might forget you're drinking a beer!
Fri, October 18, 2024
Last Call - Bay City Brewing - Jucci Gang
Bay City Brewing has already demonstrated what they can do with Hazy IPA's after yesterday's Ron Murkundy. Today we see what happens when Bay City throws a Double in front of that Hazy. Let me tell you from from personal experience, the tiger on the can will get you if you're not careful, this a very easy drinking almost 9% IPA.
Thu, October 17, 2024
Last Call - Bay City Brewing - Ron Murkunday
Stay Classy San Diego, I'm Ron Murkundy?
Tue, October 15, 2024
Last Call - Bay City Brewing - Chilly Nelson IPA
With a beer named Chilly Nelson you better be ready to show off some hops and Baycity Brewing delivers on this beer. If you've never tried a Cold IPA before, you might want to put this one at the top of your list!
Tue, October 15, 2024
Last Call - Bay City Brewing - Fiesta Island Pilsner
It's been a long time since we've seen Bay City Brewing! Since we last saw them (pre-covid) they've got two great spaces and a whole line up of fantastic core beers. This week we get into those beers, starting with a very cool and crushable summer time Pilsner that has both a dog charity tie in and a uniquely San Diego twist.
Sat, October 12, 2024
Last Call - Nickel Beer Co - Death Tongue
Last year Tom killed me with a pepper beer so after we were done with our Friday night Fresh Mountain Crystal he decided to put my heat sensitivity to the test, AGAIN! At least this time i knew it was coming and what I got was very delightful.
Sat, October 12, 2024
Last Call - Nickel Beer Co - Fresh Mountain Crystal
It's been ten years since Tom Nickel got to brew with fresh hop Crystal and let me tell you the world has been missing out! Tonight's beer has all the fruity-sweet notes of candied tangerines and it all comes from the Oregon grown Crystal hops in this Fresh Mountain Crystal IPA.
Fri, October 11, 2024
Last Call - Nickel Beer Co - My Way IPA
Direct from Oregon, Strada hops and all the dankness that they have to offer! Tom Nickel does not mess around when it comes to his hoppy beers and if he gets the chance to hijack the brewhouse and brew beers his way, things happen (like the now infamous Cheat Sheet IPA). He's done it yet again and made this My Way IPA.
Thu, October 10, 2024
Last Call - Nickel Beer Co - High Country IPA
One of the best parts of wet hopped beers is using a beer recipe that you already have and throwing in fresh hops where you might have used pelletized hops. Today's beer a riff off Nickel Beer's Vulcan IPA, but with the usage of Ramona grown Columbus, Centennial, Cascade and Chinook hops, it adds a softer hop experience on what is a big San Diego style IPA.
Wed, October 09, 2024
Last Call - Nickel Beer Co - Standing Eagle
Bring on another wet hop beer! A tribute to the former hop growers Star B Ranch in Ramona, Standing Eagle IPA is beer hopped exclusively with locally grown Cascade hops. The flavor is one that really has to be tasted to be understood but we'll try and do a good job describing it to you!
Tue, October 08, 2024
Last Call - Nickel Beer Co - Valley of the Sun Pale
It's Wet Hop season and there's almost no one in San Diego that digs as deep into these fresh hops as Tom Nickel from Nickel Beer Company! This week he's showcasing some of these amazing beers he's crafted that you can find at weekend #2 of O'Brien's Wet Hop Festival. We get things underway with a crispy pale ale featuring Ramona grown Chinook hops in what Tom calls Valley of the Sun Pale Ale.
Sat, October 05, 2024
Last Call - AleSmith - Speedway Stout
Speedway Stout it a decades old AleSmith tradition that keeps getting better. Once only reserved for 24K gold glad bottles, this 12% AVB Imperial Stout can now be found everywhere in 16oz 4-packs. But, don't let the form factor fool you, every ounce of craft and flavor is still intact. In fact at first sip you may question if this beer is really 12%, that is until you try and stand up.
Fri, October 04, 2024
Last Call - AleSmith - Tropical Party Tricks IPA
This is what happens when you let people who drink lots of AleSmith Party Trips IPA who also love tropical Tiki drinks! A brand new tropical take on their staple IPA that will give you all the Island vibes. Huge notes of mango and pineapple mixed with the citrus flavors you'd expect from a San Diego IPA. This beer may only be seasonal now, expect to find this on shelves fulltime in 2025.
Thu, October 03, 2024
Last Call - AleSmith - Party Tricks IPA
A Combination of new and old school IPAs, Party Tricks from AleSmith is a perfect easy drinking, Fridge-stocker IPA. With notes of grapefruit, strawberry and passion fruit, this beer can satisfy the palates of both seasoned Hop-heads and new comers to craft beer.
Wed, October 02, 2024
Last Call - AleSmith - 394 Pale Ale
Crazy to think that AleSmith has been crafting .394 Pale Ale for 10 years now! Brewed in collaboration with Mr. Padre aka Tony Gwynn when he wanted a beer that was uniquely San Diego with bright citrus notes, yet enough backbone to enhance the beer and still leave it sessionable and crushable.
Tue, October 01, 2024
Last Call - AleSmith - State Ale
With the Pads in the post season it's a perfect time to get AleSmith in the studio since they have been so intertwined with Tony Gwynn and local SD sports. Its a perfect lead in for our Monday beer, State Ale brewed in collaboration with SDAU is a hoppy Blonde Ale that is very San Diego and VERY crushable. Perfect for concerts, tailgating or any sun-soaked activities you can do in SD.
Sat, September 28, 2024
Last Call - Pizza Port Brewing - Bacon and Eggs Imperial Stout
Personally its one of the most iconic Pizza Port Brewing beers, it was a malty introduction to the flavorful world of San Diego Beers. Now, you don't have have to pop into one of the pubs to grab a pint as it's now in cans, Bacon and Eggs Imperial Stout! Honestly with the tweaking the team has been doing, this could be the best year EVER to try this beer.
Fri, September 27, 2024
Last Call - Pizza Port Brewing - Vibrant Views IPA
Playing with hops is what Pizza Port does, so when they get the freedom to play with hops they go all out with their seasonal beers. Vibrant Views is one of their latest seasonals brewed by a notorious San Diego brewer (who will remain unnamed here) that as crafted an absolute masterpiece IPA perfect for an SD Fall.
Thu, September 26, 2024
Last Call - Pizza Port Brewing - Swamis IPA
It's was the second beer that Pizza Port brewed back in 1992, Swami's IPA now isn't the same as it was then but it's still carries the same spirit. Lean about it's inspiration and how its changed from Director of Brewery Operations Sean.
Wed, September 25, 2024
Last Call - Pizza Port Brewing - Slamarack
It's Fresh Hop/Wet Hop Season! As local breweries are getting same day deliveries of harvest hops it's a wonderful time to be a hop-head! Offering more depth and complexity then just floral bitterness, these beers offer a more raw taste then pelletized hops. Slamarak Cold IPA is one of the first of the season to drop and it's named after a North County wave contest where they try and jam as many people as they can on one wave.
Tue, September 24, 2024
Last Call - Pizza Port Brewing - Sunrise Valley
It's been a long time since the brewers from Pizza Port dropped in for a beer! This week we dig into what the San Diego brewing institution that is Pizza Port Brewing has been up to starting with a collaboration beer with our friends from Alpine, McIlhenny Brewing and a crushable, tropical and flora New Zealand Pilsner called Sunrise Valley.
Sat, September 21, 2024
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing - 2019 4 Seasons
Andrew from Mother Earth always likes to end the week with a BIG BIG treat! Today we dick back to a big Bourbon Barrel aged stout from 2019. A beer that has aged amazingly well, as the heat dropped off the and the chocolate notes have come sailing though! That's the fun part about big cellared beers, you just never know what it's going to taste like until you open it up!
Fri, September 20, 2024
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing - Cali Screamin'
A spook-tacular twist on an already amazing beer! Cali Creamin' has been a staple beer for Mother Earth since the start and over the years there have been different variations. This year we got a "pumpkin spice" version with a metric-ton of pumpkin flavor with hints of clove but still incredibly drinkable since it's base is the popular vanilla cream ale.
Fri, September 20, 2024
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing - R&D West Coast IPA
It's been a while since Mother Earth added a new core IPA to the line-up and today's beer is a work in progress to what will be a new beer from them in 2025. A taste of what is to come for today's beer.
Tue, September 17, 2024
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing - Oktoberfest
It's Oktoberfest time and Mother Earth Brewing is rolling out (for the first time) a production version of their taphouse exclusive Oktoberfest Lager. All the Malty goodness you'd expect from a Oktoberfest beer but with a light crushable body and 5% AVB. This beer is ready for a giant glass stein and a tent with an Oom-Pa Band!
Sat, September 14, 2024
Last Call - Roadies Brewing - Whatcha Say IPA
We've gone full-send on the hops for a Friday! Whatcha Say IPA focuses on the hop aroma and flavors for Mosaic, Citra and Nectaron without a lot of the bitterness. A true San Diego Style IPA masterpiece like the song it's named after.
Fri, September 13, 2024
Last Call - Roadies Brewing - Pocket Pale
Up to this point it's been light crushable beers that don't feature a lot of hops. Today the Roadies crew pops the top on a must-try San Diego style Pale Ale called Pocket Pale.
Thu, September 12, 2024
Last Call - Roadies Brewing - Rapture Blonde
When you take your name from a song like Blondie's Rapture, you better bring your S+ game. If you're looking for spirit of their light lagers in a fuller bodied ale, Rapture delivers all that delicious biscuity-goodness and is still insanely crushable.
Thu, September 12, 2024
Last Call - Roadies Brewing - Corazon Espinado
In true Roadie fashion light crushable lagers are a must have when you're working behind the scenes. Continuing to flex on crushable easy drinking beers Roadies Corazon Espinado is much like Uncle John's Lager with it's full body and drinkability but you get that subtle hint of influence from South of the border.
Tue, September 10, 2024
Last Call - Roadies Brewing - Uncle Johns Lager
Please put your hands together and welcome The Roadies! The crew from Roadies Brewing in Vista has dropped by with beer as they countdown the days till their Grand Opening on Friday! They kicked things off with a perfect beer for the oppressive heat we've had all weekend with their take on an American Light Lager called Uncle John's Lager (no to be confused with Uncle John's Band).
Sat, August 24, 2024
Last Call - Harland Brewing - Cryo Eyes IPA
A perfect beer to wrap up the 5th Anniversary prelude for Harland Brewing, Cryo Eyes is pure dank hop juice you just need to drink to appreciate.
Fri, August 23, 2024
Last Call - Harland Brewing - Miami Fluff
A small flashback to the time of covid when Harland was throwing pounds marshmallow fluff into beers! Miami Fluff comes at the will and request from collaborators Trippin Animals out of Florida. Another off the wall, fruity beer that will leave you asking...is it beer or smoothie?
Thu, August 22, 2024
Last Call - Harland Brewing - 400 Mile Ride WC IPA
Another collaboration beer for the up coming 5th Anniversary celebration! This one named for the 400-ish miles between Harland Brewing and Pedal Haus, 400 Miles Ride showcases a new and little used New Zealand hop variety that might make this your new favorite beer.
Wed, August 21, 2024
Last Call - Harland Brewing - Tropical Popsicle
Fun thing about an anniversary party is that you get to bring back some one-off beers like last years Tropical Popsicle. It's back again for anniversary 5 and honestly this years beer might be better than last years!
Tue, August 20, 2024
Last Call - Harland Brewing - Marzen
It's 5th Anniversary time for Harland Brewing AND this year they are throwing a huge party that combines their anniversary and their famed "ube day" This week we dig into some of the 13ish collabs you'll find on September 14th, We start with a beer perfect for the season, a Marzen collab with Florida's Trippin' Animals.
Sat, August 17, 2024
Last Call - Cask & Coast - Bourbon Negroni
A surprise cocktail to wrap up the week! Cask & Coast has showed off their creativity with mixology all week adding a splash of Mescal to an Old Fashioned and a splash of red wine to a Bourbon and Ginger, it should be no surprise that they swapped out the gin in a Negroni and substituted their Bourbon, the results of which are unbelievable!
Fri, August 16, 2024
Last Call - Cask & Coast - Old Fashioned
For bourbon drinkers the Old Fashioned is a passion and everyone does it a little different. For Cask and Coast the twist they like is a little splash of Mescal. Let's see how this goes over!
Thu, August 15, 2024
Last Call - Cask & Coast - Coast Cocktail
Taking two loves and mixing them together the guys from Cask & Coast mix up what they call a Coast Cocktail; essentially a bourbon and ginger with a splash of lime ALSO gets a splash of red wine to add even more flavor and depth.
Wed, August 14, 2024
Last Call - Cask & Coast- First Anniversary Single Barrel
Cask & Coast wanted to make a statement when they released their first anniversary single barrel bourbon last November. It had to be something that really emphasized the flavor profile they had already established and there was one barrel that really exemplified this palate. That one barrel made 100 bottles of the finest cask strength sipping bourbons you might ever have.
Tue, August 13, 2024
Last Call - Cask & Coast - Bourbon (Neat)
Back with another San Diego maker! This week we get to know Cask & Coast a small batch San Diego Bourbon that is rapidly getting a reputation for their insane quality. Today we jump in with both feet and see what to buzz is all about with their base bourbon.
Mon, August 05, 2024
Last Call - My Yard Live - SD Steeltoes IPA
I tribute to all the hard work put into the San Diego brewing scene over the years. Steeltoes IPA is a combination of both old school and new school San Diego IPAs.
Mon, August 05, 2024
Last Call - My Yard Live - Flight of the Kiwi New Zealand IPA
The staff favorite! One of the most coveted IPAs among the My Yard Live staff and patrons, Flight of the Kiwi New Zealand IPA! Find out why this beer is so beloved.
Thu, August 01, 2024
Last Call - My Yard Live - Red Rover Amber Ale
Malty beer! IPAs are amazing but sometime your palate needs a break. Enter Red Rover Amber from My Yard Live! With as much depth of flavor and drinkability as humanly possible this brew makes a great addition with and to food, find out how!
Thu, August 01, 2024
Last Call - My Yard Live - Muddy Waters Hazy IPA
Its almost a shame for his noted distain towards the style because head brewer Shaggy from My Yard Live, Shaggy makes this beer so dang well! A fantastic example of how Hazy IPAs should be, but no two version of Muddy Waters is ever the same because of one subtle twist.
Tue, July 30, 2024
Last Call - My Yard Live - 4 Stone Cold Dudes
They are back for another week! The crew from My Yard Live in San Marcos kicks off their 5th Anniversary on Friday so we're counting down the days with beers! We start the week off with another 4 Dudes collaboration beer that is crushable and perfect for when the weather is HOT, like it is now.
Sat, July 13, 2024
Last Call - Lost Cause Meadery - Jakel
Billy brought the devil, literally a robust buckwheat honey still mead with tart cherry and a little pepper, called Jakel....lets see what it's all about.
Fri, July 12, 2024
Last Call - Lost Cause Meadery - Manticore Tears
Don't let the cabernet appearance fool you, this monster is a jammy beast! Manticore Tears is packed with fresh raspberries and blueberries but being a mead is a perfectly balanced drinking experience.
Thu, July 11, 2024
Last Call - Lost Cause Meadery - Tripping Islands
We've gone from drinking mead to sipping mead as Billy from Lost Cause brings their Tripping Islands still mead. Don't fear the lack of carbonation, this mean offers a huge explosion of flavor in every sip!
Wed, July 10, 2024
Last Call - Lost Cause Meadery - Buck It All
Strip mead down to it's most basic form, it just yeast, water and honey. But, honey can change flavor depending on what is flowering in the areas where the bees are. In San Diego Buckwheat honey is the most common, so Lost Cause offers the actual taste of San Diego with their Buck it All, all Buckwheat honey mead.
Tue, July 09, 2024
Last Call - Lost Cause Meadery - Tepache Mode
Kicking off our week of exploring Lost Cause Meadery, we couldn't have asked for a better start. A mead that takes its flavors roots right from our own backyard (in more ways then one) with Tepache Mode!
Sat, June 29, 2024
Last Call - GOAL. Brewing - Coconut O.D.
Have some beer with your coconut! That's actually an understatement when it comes to this Coconut O.D. Imperial Stout. Derek flexes again as we wrap up the week with a pastry stout that has no comparison, you just need to try it!
Fri, June 28, 2024
Last Call - GOAL. Brewing - Hard Nectar
If we've learned anything about GOAL. Brewing so far this week is that all flavors are very deliberate, Dereck exercises his exacting process in this hugely fruity 7% ABV beer called Hard Nectar.
Thu, June 27, 2024
Last Call - GOAL. Brewing - Royal Ones Hazy IPA
Taking art inspo from sneakers and taking flavor cues from one of his favorite hops, Dereck from GOAL. Brewing crafts a super complex but insanely drinkable Hazy IPA. Find out what makes Royal Ones so special.
Wed, June 26, 2024
Last Call - GOAL Brewing - AMG
It started as a collaboration and ended up becoming a staple. GOAL originally. brewing got together with Animae and Mostra for a beer dinner, it rapidly become a fan favorite for it's next level use of Nelson hops. AMG is a truly San Diego West Coast IPA
Tue, June 25, 2024
Last Call - GOAL. Brewing - Kampeon
Dereck from GOAL. is crafting beers that accompany you while you "Get Out And Live." WE get our first taste of that with His Philippine style Rice Lager, Kampeon.
Mon, June 24, 2024
Last Call - Barley and Sword - Chasing the Muse West Coast IPA
It's San Diego history in a glass, brewed in conjunction with Ballast Point. Barley and Sword crafted their West Coast IPA reflect how we've come from the English IPA and have crafted something truly out own.
Mon, June 24, 2024
Last Call - Barley and Sword - Sawmill Steam
Despite one of the most famous producers of this style of beer going out of business, The California Common was one of the first styles of beer that was uniquely Californian. Barley and Sword pay homage to that OG brewery and beer style with their Sawmill Steam beer.
Thu, June 20, 2024
Last Call - Barley and Sword - The Edwin Fox English IPA
Our history lesson in beer continues but today is special since we're tasting the style of beer that kicked off a cultural movement in San Diego, English IPA. This historic beer also has a very cool story behind the name that you should probably listen to!
Wed, June 19, 2024
Last Call - Barley and Sword - Defence of the Realm Act
Just as much history lesson as it is a refreshing beer! Today Mike introduces us into his Defence of the Realm Act London Brown Ale that has a crazy history he reflects in his modern day version.
Tue, June 18, 2024
Last Call - Barley and Sword- Beoir Dearg Irish Red
In the world of San Diego Craft Beer, IPAs are king, but there are other styles of beer that are just as good! Mike from Barley and Sword is a perfect example. Nestled comfortably on the corner of El Cajon Blvd and Ohio St in North Park Barley and Sword are cranking out some delicious historical brews that may have you reaching for something different next time your sitting down for a session, we start with their Beoir Dearg Irish Red.
Sat, June 15, 2024
Last Call - SD Fair Craft Beer - Nickel Beer Co - Green Truck DIPA
It's better living through science! To end the week of fantastic beers that you can find at the SD Fair Experience, Tom Nickel brings a beer that you normally can't find outside of the hop harvest or "Wet/Fresh Hop" season. Using flash frozen wet hops from the harvest Tom has bought his Green Truck Wet Hop Double IPA back to existence!
Fri, June 14, 2024
Last Call - SD Fair Craft Beer - Burgeon Beer - Treevana IPA
Today's beer defines the San Diego IPA experience, so of course it has to be at the SD Fair Craft Beer Experience! Massive flavors with and aroma of bright citrus and tropical fruit balances with a substantial bitterness that reminds you that you are drinking a West Coast IPA.
Fri, June 14, 2024
Last Call - SD Fair Craft Beer - Societe - Bulbous Flowers Hazy IPA
Societe Brewing has made a name for themselves with their exacting science in crafting and it shows in how they created Bulbous Flower Hazy IPA. Floral, fresh with that stylistic mouthfeel. Bulbous Flowers makes a great Hazy to go with a Turkey Leg!
Fri, June 14, 2024
Last Call - SD Fair Craft Beer - Bivouac Cider - San Diego Jam
Not everything at the San Diego Fair Craft Beer Experience is beer, there are some other fantastic crafts represented like our local Cider makers. Today we explore a show favorite from Bivouac and their San Diego Jam Mixed Beery Cider.
Tue, June 11, 2024
Last Call - SD Fair Craft Beer - Barley And Sword - Bier Von Bayeron
This year when the SD Fair kicks off, it'll have a whole new revamped Craft Beer Experience! Tom Nickel from Nickel Beer Company and O'Brien's Pub has helped curate this years offerings so he joins us for Last Call all week! Tonight we start with a cool new brewery that is focusing on more traditional styles that will open your palate up beyond just West Coast IPAs, North Park's own Barley And Sword.
Sat, May 25, 2024
Last Call - North Park Beer Company - Molten Phenix
A surprising note to end what was a very hoppy week! Kelsey from North Park Beer Company flexing his over all skill at crafting any kind of beer with a 6% AVB stout that packs and immense amount chocolate called Molten Phenix. Come listen and wish him a happy early birthday!
Fri, May 24, 2024
Last Call - North Park Beer Company - Extra Anchovies TDH Hazy DIPA
Anchovies and IPAs don't necessarily sound like they make the best bedfellows (unless you're into salty/fish & hoppy, no kink-shame here) but when the anchovy in question is a name for a new experimental hop...we're talking about a match made in heaven. Kelsey from North Park Beer Company makes good work out of this new hop with a triple dry hopped double Hazy IPA called Extra Anchovies.
Thu, May 23, 2024
Last Call - North Park Beer Company - TDH Arts is Hard Hazy IPA
North Park Beer Company isn't afraid to use a few hops and their Triple Dry Hopped Art is Hard Hazy IPA is a perfect example of how fearless they are. A staple hazy in the core lineup with an un hinged amount of hops, yet somehow is still incredibly balanced and crushable!
Wed, May 22, 2024
Last Call - North Park Beer Company - Hop Fu
One of the most storied and awarded beers in NPBC history, Hop Fu is THE staple IPA that has more accolades then most can even dream of. Find out why as we knock a few back on a Tuesday.
Tue, May 21, 2024
Last Call - North Park Beer Company - Simcoe Slammer
With multiple tap rooms open and one in development, it's easy to see why it's been forever since Kelsey from North Park Brewing appeared on the show, but we finally got him back! We kick off a week of beers with something very unexpected, a West Coast Pilsner called Simcoe Slammer. What is a West Coast Pilsner you ask? Listen and find out.
Sat, May 18, 2024
Last Call - McIlhenny Brewing - Molotov Special
Getting a small taste of Winter to wrap up a week with McIlhenny Brewing! Every year they release one barrel aged beer and this last year with Molotov Special Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout. But, don't let this 13% ABV monster fool you or scare you, it's incredibly drinkable with amazing flavors and zero heat!
Fri, May 17, 2024
Last Call - McIlhenny Brewing - Muntz
Come for the beer, stay for the story. The McIlhenny family provenance with New Zealand hops if unchallenged and for good reason, the Rye IPAs they've been making in San Diego are legendary. Muntz is no exception. Listen to why and how it all happened.
Thu, May 16, 2024
Last Call - McIlhenny Brewing - Wizards Wand IPA
McIlhenny Brewing makes an IPA for just about every taste or flavor profile. In a world where the tropical IPAs are king, why not give the people something else to enjoy?! Wizards Wand IPA while fraught with hoppy goodness almost expresses a beeriness. Just try it.
Wed, May 15, 2024
Last Call - McIlhenny Brewing - Dankster For Life
Not a Gangster for life, but a Dankster for life. A throwback San Diego/West Cost IPA with some super choice PNW IPAs and a much more significant malt profile that isn't very common anymore.
Tue, May 14, 2024
Last Call - McIlhenny Brewing - Brite Lites Helles
It's been (almost) three years since McIlhenny opened their doors in Alpine and we're going to celebrate! Kicking off a week of beers Jamie and Sean have brought a Helles with a twist, some hops from the Pacific Northwest!
Sat, May 11, 2024
Last Call - Bivouac Cider - OMG
It's the staple that made me fall in love with Bivouac Cider, OMG. While POG has been a Hawaiian influenced treat many have done a take on, Lara from Bivouac likes to do things that no one else has done. That's why she put together a Orange, Mango and Guava cider that will have you saying OMG after every sip.
Fri, May 10, 2024
Last Call - Bivouac Cider - West Coastin' Blueberry Honey Lavender
Another Cider from the Road Trip Series and inspired by the Oregon Coast, West Coastin' Blueberry Honey Lavender. Featuring fresh blueberries and lavender with honey from a small PNW farm, this cider has a rich complex nature with a subtle hint of honey.
Thu, May 09, 2024
Last Call - Bivouac Cider - Prickly Perry
Inspired by Arizona and our own desert, Prickly Perry get its name from the Prickly Pear fruit in this beverage. A bold flavor and a beautiful color will have you obsessing over this time and time again.
Wed, May 08, 2024
Last Call - Bivouac Cider - Locals Only
Helping San Diegans slow down and enjoy, Bivouac Cider opened the doors on their Adventure Lodge. Grab and stay coffee and food accompany all their wonderful ciders like their current "Road Trip" series cider, Locals Only Pear Citrus Cider. Featuring local Myers Lemons and Tangerines this cider evokes all the feels of San Diego's citrus bloom in the spring.
Tue, May 07, 2024
Last Call 0 Bivouac Cider - Albright Dry Pear Cider
In their mission to prove that cider is as approachable as beer yet nuanced as wine, Bivouac Cider kicks off a week of Last Call with their Albright Dry Pear Cider. It's dry and crushable but also holds on to a very subtle sweetness thanks to Pear that will keep you coming back sip after sip!
Sat, April 27, 2024
Last Call - My Yard Live - Hawaiian Baba Yaga
Beware the unmarked bottle! Shaggy had put this bottle on hold for a celebratory toast, but instead brought it to share on a Friday. A beer he strictly brews for My Yard Live's barrel program, this monster stout spends a good portion of it's life in Bourbon barrels then gets inoculated with different flavor blends, this creation the Hawaiian Baba Yaga will haunt your dreams!
Fri, April 26, 2024
Last Call - My Yard Live - Flight of the Kiwis IPA
A welcomed Flight of the Concords reference, Flight of the Kiwi's is the New Zealand IPA from My Yard Live. Featuring all New Zealand hops to drive tropicality of flavor but balanced out enough to make it very satisfying for West Coast IPA fans. There is also a small secret about this beer that's brewing for the My Yard Live anniversary, listen to find out what.
Thu, April 25, 2024
Last Call - My Yard Live - Man Cub American Brown Ale
There is nothing very sexy about a Brown Ale, especially in a hop obsessed town like San Diego. But the keepers of the Brown Ale flame like Shaggy from My Yard Live have been honing and perfecting their beers for decades (or just over a decade in this case). Don't fear the dark beer and experience what 14+ years of recipe perfecting can do in My Yard Live's Man Cub American Brown Ale.
Wed, April 24, 2024
Last Call - My Yard Live - Basic Batch Honey Blonde
Leave it to a brewer to set a "romantic date night" in the brewery to make a beer for their significant other. But, it seemed to work out for Shaggy from My Yard Live as the creation between him and his wife Basic Batch landed them an award in the World Beer Cup. Hear about how he'll never, ever live that moment down and what makes this beer so special.
Tue, April 23, 2024
Last Call - My Yard Live - Quatro Amigos Mexican Lager
The crew from My Yard Live has a lot of stories to tell and we start our week of beers with one that reflects both family and community, Quatro Amigos Mexican Lager, a beer that started its life as part of the 4DUDESBREW charity arm of the brewery. Listen to the story and you'll understand why this is such a beloved beer at the brewery.
Sat, April 20, 2024
Last Call - Pure Project - Bonzi Beach DIPA
Rounding out the week with a stein full of Bonzi Beach, the West Coast Double IPA from Pure. An insane experience in flavor as this 8.5% ABV DIPA hides all the alcohol in the Nelson, Citra and Simcoe hops giving it an unbelievably light body.
Fri, April 19, 2024
Last Call - Pure Project - Citra Spree IPA
Taking advantage of their fresh crop of Citra hops, Pure Project has crafted a banger of an IPA using nothing but fresh Citra Cryo hops. Citra Spree is it a true experience in the flavor of this beloved hop, get it now!
Thu, April 18, 2024
Last Call - Pure Project - Murklands
Never afraid to take on something new and experiment, Pure Project took the burgeoning beer style of Hazy and crafted their own identity with their "Murky" beers. Proving at the time that Hazy doesn't mean lazy, Murklands was one of those iconic beers that blurred the lines between a West Coast flavor profiles and East Coast haze.
Wed, April 17, 2024
Last Call - Pure Project - Tropical Mist
A Blonde Ale truly in it's own category. One sip of Tropical Mist Citrus Blonde and you'll be transported to Costa Rica, feeling the jungle mist on your face. Fresh Valencia oranges, California grown wheat and house murky IPA yeast combine to create flavors you'll want to come back to again and again.
Tue, April 16, 2024
Last Call - Pure Project - Kernza Lager
A brand new been from Pure Project they just announced last week in collaboration with Patagonia Provisions. It uses a new grain called Kernza that not only adds an unforgettable flavor profile but also is a better more sustainable grain for the planet.
Sat, April 13, 2024
Last Call - Lost Abbey - Moral Codes
Tomme hinted at it earlier in the week that there was a Double IPA in their line up of new Lost Abbey beers...as we wrap up the week, he delivered!
Fri, April 12, 2024
Last C all - Lost Abbey - Right Side of Happiness
This beer evokes it's name sake, drinking this IPA will bring you into the right side of happiness. Brewed with a currently experimental hop it blends the line between traditional West Coast IPAs and today's more tropical/hazy IPAs.
Fri, April 12, 2024
last Call - Lost Abbey - Unseen Things
Being a fan of San Diego beers, if someone mentions the style Rye IPA there is one beer in specific many people think of, this is not that beer. In fact, this beer doesn't even resemble that, Unseen Things is it's own unique take on making a Tropical Rye IPA that is a must try beer.
Fri, April 12, 2024
Last Call - Lost Abbey - Bingo Lady
With a new tasting room comes new beers and whole portfolio of different styles. Bingo Lady is a blonde for the sophisticated and some might even say eternally classy version of a Blonde Ale.
Tue, April 09, 2024
Last Call - The Lost Abbey - Holy Water
Lots to talk about with Tomme from The Lost Abbey! He's got a brand new tasting room in Vista along with a lot of new beers they are pumping out of it. Oddly enough we're starting off the week with not a new beer or hard seltzer, but hop water called Holy Water.
Sat, April 06, 2024
Last Call - Jacked Up - Foam Ranger DIPA
Rolling into the weekend with a masked double IPA known only as the Foam Ranger! Find out from Mike how this smooth drinking beer came into the world.
Fri, April 05, 2024
Last Call - Jacked Up - Incognito IPA
This IPA has nothing to prove because it's already proved it. The bronze medal winner in the West Coast IPA category in the San Diego Beer News Awards, please welcome to your glass, Incognito IPA.
Thu, April 04, 2024
Last Call - Jacked Up - Dragonfruit IPA
We called down the thunder! Jacked Up brought a beer true to their name, an 11% IPA monster they call Dragonfruit IPA.
Wed, April 03, 2024
Last Call - Jacked Up - Feel My Rasp
Taking a side road from another Jacked Up Beer, Feel My Rasp offers an amazing pale ale profile with a perfect balance of Raspberry on the backend!
Tue, April 02, 2024
Last Call - Jacked Up - Cream Ale
it's been years (like pre-covid) since Jacked Up has dropped by the Alt 94/9 studios. This week we play catch up and talk about their beers starting with a Cream Ale called, Cream Ale!
Sat, March 30, 2024
Last Call - Burning Beard - Gueuze-a-palooza
Behold the power of the Burning Beard Cool Ship! Using the power of the wild yeast floating in the East County air Burning Beard is crank out some amazing Lambic and sour ales, Gueuza-a-palooza might be the best one e-v-e-r.
Fri, March 29, 2024
Last Call - Burning Beard - Hopmata
Bring me that West Coast IPA! Dank and dry, a perfect crusher for East County afternoons.
Thu, March 28, 2024
Last Call - Burning Beard - New Damage Hazy IPA
A Hazy IPA with more San Diego flair, substantial bitterness with enough soft umami mouthfeel to let you know you're drinking a hazy.
Wed, March 27, 2024
Last Call - Burning Beard - Thin Fizzy
This week we celebrate their upcoming 8th anniversary! Burning Beard drops by all week for Last Call and what's this?! We're starting the week with a Hard Seltzer!? Learn how Thin Fizzy came into the world.
Wed, March 27, 2024
Last Call - Burning Beard - Circle of Hops
Brewed as a happy accident, Circle of Hops is San Diego style Pale Ale that's hoppy, easy drinking with a low ABV and the mouthfeel of a much bigger beer. One sip and it's easy to see why this is the number one beer among the Burning Beard Family.
Sat, March 23, 2024
Last Call - Ballast Point - Wave My Talus in the Wind
A double IPA with some "gusto" inspired by Ween and their show in SD the crew from Homebrew Mart made this beer "rock."
Sat, March 23, 2024
Last Call - Ballast Point - Pineapple Sculpin
Another Ballast Point beer that got an instant reaction when it came off the market, Pineapple Sculpin is back and it might be the best version of the beer to date!
Thu, March 21, 2024
Last Call - Ballast Point - Uncle J's Irish Red
Inspired by impromptu car bombs with yesterday's beer and the amazing work Ballast Homebrew Mart has been brewing up. Today Uncle J has provided his Irish Red for us to sample, let's discover "the malt show!"
Tue, March 19, 2024
Last Call - Ballast Point - Calm Before the Storm
We the people demanded it's return and Ballast Point finally heard us! The ever popular little brother (or sister) to Victory at Sea is back and on nitro. Come and rediscover this Coffee Cream Ale with us.
Tue, March 19, 2024
Last Call - Ballast Point - Artefakt Pilsner
Don't let the name Zwicklbier scare you, it's just an unfiltered Pilsner! If you ask Jeff from Ballast Point all the "turbidity" it where the flavor is at...find out for yourself and what San Diego spot in Balboa Park this beer was named after is all about.
Sat, March 16, 2024
Last Call - OBriens - Lost Abbey O'Brien's 25th Anniversary
We end a fantastic week of celebration with a celebration beer! Originally created for the 25th Anniversary of O'Brien's we pop the cork on this Lost Abbey monster and toast to 30 years of O'Brien's and their standing as The best beer bar in America.
Fri, March 15, 2024
Last Call - O'Briens - Orval and Brewers Plate
Another day, another reason why O'Brien's managed to take the top spot in USA Today's Best Beer Bar in America! Today we get into the respect and reverence this San Diego institution has had for Belgian Style beers.
Thu, March 14, 2024
Last Call OBriens_Blood Sweat & Orange IPA and Ahi Nachos
Half way thru this week and neither Tyson or Tom from Brien's is slowing down! We continue the celebration of O'Brien's taking the top spot in USA Today's best beer bar in America with a bold citrus forward Blood Orange IPA from Nickel Beer and a mind blowing plate of Ahi Nachos to go along with it.
Wed, March 13, 2024
last Call - O'Brien's with Parallel Paradise and Wings
Continuing our celebration of O'Brien's taking the #1 spot as Best Beer Bar in the USA we sample a local IPA from storied brewers McIlhenny with their new Parallel Paradise IPA and O'Brien's famous wings with a sauce dedicated to a well loved craft beer ambassador and foodie, Nate Soroko.
Tue, March 12, 2024
Last Call - O'Brien's with Pliny & Hummas
Last week O'Brien's Pub got named best bar in the country by USA today and became of that that all week we celebrate this awesome San Diego institution! We kick off a Monday with a beer that has just a proud place in IPA culture as O'Brien's it's self, Russian River Pliny the Elder and an amazing Hummas place from the kitchen.
Sat, March 09, 2024
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing - 4 Season Coconut Cake
Another benefit to having their Vista tasting room open is that you can now dip into the archives of past special releases like the big barrel aged monsters that are 4 Seasons beers. We end this week with the 2021 edition of Coconut Cake Imperial Stout.
Fri, March 08, 2024
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing - Hop Syndicate
Another tasting room only creation! Playing with beers and blending styles together is truly what makes a happy brewer. Now that Mother Earth Brewing has their tasting room open you can share in these experimental creations like todays very aggressive West Coast IPA called Hop Syndicate.
Thu, March 07, 2024
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing - Urban Solace
The whole premise of the Rock & Roll Happy Hour was to pair amazing craft beers with amazing tunes. Mother Earth does a similar version of this with their Project X series, except they pair amazing craft beers with amazing artists for the labels. This Hazy IPA called Urban Solace is their latest edition of the series.
Wed, March 06, 2024
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing - Timber Giant
Originally brewed when the Treefort Music Festival tapped Mother Earth Brewing now available outside the music festival. Timber Giant is a crushable low ABV Pale Ale with an aggressive dry hop putting it perfectly right between a Pale Ale and IPA that you can easily drink all day.
Tue, March 05, 2024
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing - German Lager
Mother Earth has re-opened their Vista tasting room! That means all the creative beers the talented brew team comes up with, you can now enjoy! As we kick of the week, Andrew from Mother Earth brings one of those beers for us to try their German Lager."
Sat, March 02, 2024
Last Call - Duckfoot Brewing - Duck Dry
Why ask why? Drink Duck Dry! Could possibly be one of the lightest beers in San Diego, this is what happens when a metric boat-load of rice in a beer and let the lager yeast do it's work.
Fri, March 01, 2024
Last Call - Duckfoot Brewing - Crossing Wizard
Born from the concept of brewing a homage to a Leucadia crossing guard. The Crossing Wizard was made real thanks to the miracle of science! Now delivering 500-times the tropicality of hops alone, this beer cast prestidigitation on your tongue and no other IPA will ever measure up again.
Thu, February 29, 2024
Last Call - Duckfoot Brewing - Common Sense
Tonight a tribute to a long standing beer style with a nod to Anchor brewing and their beloved steam beer!
Wed, February 28, 2024
Last Call - Duckfoot Brewing - Aviator Glasses
Taking another beer out of the "not an IPA" category, Duckfoot Brewing's Aviator Glasses Belgian Blonde. All the smooth easy drinking flavors of banana, clove and a hint of bubble gum, rounded out by a subtle hop bite.
Tue, February 27, 2024
Last Call - Duckfoot Brewing - Friar Duck
Duckfoot Brewing makes amazing IPAs but if you swing by their tasting rooms you'll notice they are not just about San Diego's favorite hoppy brew. You'll find a lot of beer varieties including Belgians. We kick the week off with a small 4% Belgian Table beer called Friar Duck.
Sat, February 24, 2024
Last Call - Coronado Brewing - Big Weekend
Weekend Vibes just got a big brother. The newest edition to the Weekend family, Big Weekend Double IPA. Similar dank, tropical flavors and crushable drinkability but at weekend kickstarting 8.5% ABV.
Fri, February 23, 2024
Last Call - Coronado Brewing - El Rollo
Two long time San Diego IPA troublemakers join together for a modern nod to the IPA's of old. Come experience what Coronado Brewing and Pizza Port call El Rollo IPA.
Fri, February 23, 2024
Last Call - Coronado Brewing - Nice and Dry
A mid-week change up! Taking a break from beer, Coronado Brewing has started to dabble in hard cider. The product is incredibly surprising...find out why!
Fri, February 23, 2024
Last Call - Coronado Brewing - Rocky Point Hazy
Huge dank and tropical flavors in this rotating hazy series from Coronado Brewing. Rocky Point might be a current favorite, but drink it while it's around because the next edition is coming soon.
Mon, February 19, 2024
Last Call - Coronado - Nado
Getting a light start to the week! While lots of breweries in town focus on Blonde Ales and Mexican Style Lagers, Coronado brewing takes a small left turn with their Japanese Style Lager called Nado.
Sat, February 17, 2024
HRLC_3 Punk Ales_Grape Soda
Wrapping up the week with not a beer, but a hard seltzer! After the initial push back from the "craft crowd" may discovered the amazingness that is the 3 Punk Ales Grape Soda.
Fri, February 16, 2024
Last Call - 3 Punk Ales - Rye You Trippin
Spicy and memorable! This seasonal Rye IPA is a beer that will have you obsessing about the next time that Kevin from 3 Punk Ales brews it again.
Thu, February 15, 2024
Last Call - 3 Punk Ales - This Charming Stout
Something very charming about this low ABV oatmeal stout. It's got all the roasty, dark chocolate flavors and full mouthfeel that you'd expect from a stout but at an easy crushable 4%.
Thu, February 15, 2024
last Call - 3 Punk Ales - Kill The Pour
You're never the same once you drink this beer and this beer is never the same when it's made. Every time the 3 Punk Ales crew brews Kill the Pour they change the hop profile so every batch is a limited edition.
Sat, February 10, 2024
Last Call - Belching Beaver - West Coast Terps
Directly from the mad lab that is Troy from Belching Beaver's pilot tanks! West Coast Terps picks up where Tropical Terps left off!
Fri, February 09, 2024
Last Call - Belching Beaver - Big Ern
Inspired by the bowling greatness that is Bill Murray's Big Ern comb over, this Imperial Hazy IPA is thiccccccccccccccccccc.
Fri, February 09, 2024
Last Call - Belching Beaver - Caramel Mocha Latte
Getting all those coffeehouse vibes from a beer and a golden colored beer at that! The Beaver crew is warping your brain with all those robust stout flavors with out a dark beer.
Wed, February 07, 2024
Last Call - Belching Beaver - Tropical Terps
Any more dankness in this hazy IPA and you might think you've found yourself in your favorite local dispensatory and that's just the way Troy likes it! Today we get into his favorite brewing project Tropical Terps Hazy IPA.
Tue, February 06, 2024
Last Call - Belching Beaver - Salty's Escape
Dry January is over any just like every year Troy from Belching Beaver has dropped by for a week of beers! We start things off with a beer they make in collaboration with the Seal Lacrosse team, Salty's Escape Mexican Style Lager.
Sat, January 27, 2024
Last Call - Pure Project - Obsidian Cliff
The theme from Pure Project's 8th Anniversary is National Parks so it only makes sense to give the crown jewel beer the SMORES treatment. Obsidian Cliffs is a big Barrel Aged 13% ABV Imperial Stout bomb, but surprisingly very crushable!
Sat, January 27, 2024
Last Call - Pure Project - Double Arch
It's a doubt arch, what does it mean!? Continuing to head closer to the weekend celebration of Pure Projects 8th Anniversary, today we open up another beer made just for the party, a West Coast Could IPA called Double Arch.
Sat, January 27, 2024
Last Call - Pure Project - Electric Warrior
For the love of hoppy beers and Rock'n'Roll a fusion of Fall Brewing and Pure Project is born, Electric Warrior Cold IPA! What exactly is a Cold IPA? Listen and find out
Wed, January 24, 2024
Last Call - Pure Project - Angels Landing
Murk is back, back again...To wrap up today, Devin has brought what Pure is truly known for Murky beers and this one ties neatly in with the National Parks theme to this weekend's 8th Anniversary Party, Angel's Landing Single Murky Pale Ale.
Tue, January 23, 2024
Last Call - Pure Project - I Choose Yuzu
Pure Project, I choose yoooooooooou! OK, enough of the Pokémon memes, let's get down to it! This week Devin from Pure Project drops by to talk about what they have in store for their 8th anniversary this weekend AND some of the beers to go along with it. Today we kick things off with the staff created, I Choose Yuzu Javanese Style Rice Lager.
Fri, January 19, 2024
Last Call - Burgeon - Seven Wonders XPA
In a world of IPAs the XPA is king! Another beer to celebrate their anniversary tomorrow Burgeon, Seven Wonders is an eXtra Pale Ale that showcases what this brewery can do with their mastery of hops and a very light malt bill.
Fri, January 19, 2024
Last Call - Burgeon - Grow House
Flexing on what Burgeon can do when they work with others, Grow House is a fantastic example of how they combined their expertise with hops another with other ideas like hazy IPAs.
Thu, January 18, 2024
Last Call - Burgeon - Treevana
We knew that we would get to this staple San Diego IPA at some point! Treevana has become a San Diego IPA that you know even with it was handed to you in a blind taste test.
Wed, January 17, 2024
Last Call - Burgeon - Hand Selected
The #pushforpales continues with this rotating series from Burgeon! This latest edition in their Hand Selected rotating series is a crispy hop bomb that demands to be crushed!
Tue, January 16, 2024
Last Cal - Burgeon - Nature Calls
Big things happening for Burgeon Beer! Not only are they kicking off a huge party this weekend but they also have a huge announcement on some earth friendly partnerships they have have forged for 2024! You'll find how they all tire together for a beer you can experience this weekend called "Nature Calls
Sat, January 13, 2024
Last Call - Mason Ale Works - BA Flat Black
A beer that was soo good that the only way Mason Ale Works could make it better was to stick it in a rye bourbon barrel and forget about it for 4 years! This edition of Barrel Aged Flat Black is so rare that there is only one keg to be found and it'll be at Urge Gastropub's Black Out event at the end of the month.
Fri, January 12, 2024
Last Call - Mason - iPop Painkiller
Breaking from traditional norms of beer, iPop explores the concept of making a beer inspired by cocktails that doesn't taste like beer...this edition takes its inspiration from a Painkiller.
Fri, January 12, 2024
Last Call - Mason Ale Works - Bangarang
The hops and crushablity of this double dry hopped hazy IPA called Bangarang may not help you fly but it may make you crow like "the pan."
Fri, January 12, 2024
Last Call - Mason Ale Works - Crowns Hammers & Zombies
Bringing all the hops with this hazy IPA from Mason Ale Works, Crowns Hammers & Zombies is crafted to pound your taste buds with lupulin power!
Fri, January 12, 2024
Last Call - Mason Ale Works - Bulls Blue Line Blonde Ale
Rekindling a friendship forged in beer and hazy memories, Grant from Mason Ale Works joins Jeremy in studio for the first time since before the Pandemic! Kicking off a week of beers as the new stewards of the Gulls Blue Line Blonde Ale.
Sat, December 23, 2023
Last Call - Layback Vodka - White Cadillac
The crowning achievement of a weeks worth of cocktails from Gareth and Layback Vodka! We send the week out with a truly decadent desert drink riff off a Golden Cadillac.
Fri, December 22, 2023
Last Call - Layback Vodka - Hot Toddy
With the wind and the rain and the cold there is one winter beverage that is guaranteed to fend of sickness and bad vibes. The hot toddy had been a long standing staple in the arsenal of modern medicine since the dawn age of man, Gareth explains how he creates this miracle elixir.
Thu, December 21, 2023
Last Call - Henebery Rye Whiskey - Egg Nog
Gareth from Layback vodka share a "House of debauchery" aka distillery with Henebery so for today's beverage he's brought a bottle of Rye and some homemade egg nog.
Wed, December 20, 2023
Last Call - Layback Vodka - Spiced Coffee
Cocktails with Gareth from Layback Vodka, night two...the Spiced Coffee!
Wed, December 20, 2023
Last Call - Layback Vodka - Espresso Martini
Time to kick back and enjoy this last week before Christmas! No better time to have Gareth from Vista's Layback Vodka join us in studio for some fantastic holiday cocktails. Night one, the Layback Espresso Martini.
Sat, December 16, 2023
Last Cal - Northern Pine Brewing - Walker Lake
We've spent the whole week talking food and beer, if you think that's gonna change on a Friday...you're wrong! We close the week out with one of my personal favorite food pairing beers an Amber Ale called Walker Lake.
Fri, December 15, 2023
Last Call - Northern Pine Brewing - Gose Berries
These Gose Berries taste like Gose Berries! Norther Pine brewing outlines what makes their Gose style beer truly unique.
Thu, December 14, 2023
Last Call - Northern Pine Brewing - Dawn of Jan
Crafted for one of Northern Pine Brewing's more energetic patrons it a true to form Czech Style Pilsner that will leave you uplifted and for some reason wanting to listen to EDM.
Thu, December 14, 2023
Last Call - Northern Pine Brewing - Roam
Roam here a whole summer, if you can. OK, maybe that's not exactly what John Muir said but if he had a hazy IPA like this maybe he'd wanted to take it with him on all his explorations.
Tue, December 12, 2023
Last Call - Northern Pine Brewing - Cruise Together
Big things are happening at Northern Pine Brewing! They've got a new brewer, new beers and a new restaurant! This week we play catch up and talk beer and food, but first we start with the first beer new Head Brewer Danny brought to Northern Pine Brewing.
Fri, December 08, 2023
Last Call - Fall Brewing - 9th Anniversary
Happy belated birthday to Fall Brewing as they just celebrated turning 9 with an anniversary Mexican Dark Lager that leave you asking, if their 8th Anniversary lager got them a bronze at GABF, could their 9th take gold?
Thu, December 07, 2023
Last Call - Fall Brewing - The Name of this Beer is Rocket From The Crypt
It's good to have rockstars as friends, Rocket From the Crypt tapped Fall to brew a Collab beer that goes well with hard fist pumping, burning calf jumping San Diego rock & roll...I think they succeeded.
Wed, December 06, 2023
Last Call - Fall Brewing - Tora! Japanese Lager
Originally brewed for Fall's 8th Anniversary last year, it became such a fan favorite that they had to add it to the fulltime lineup. Discover why...
Tue, December 05, 2023
Last Call - Fall Brewing - Amici
Something crisp and crushable to start the week with Fall Brewing. Brewed in collaboration with Italy's own Alder Beer. This pilsner boasts notes of lemongrass, yuzu and Orange Blossom.
Mon, December 04, 2023
Last Call - Maniball - Espresso Martini
All week Kerin and Delaney have been teasing this amazing flavor combination, so as the coup de grâce for a Friday we finally get to taste the Espresso Martini!
Mon, December 04, 2023
Last Call - Maniball - Manhattan
I was extremally hesitant when it came to the thought of Sweet Vermouth and Peanut Butter Tequila, BUT the combo was actually rather impressive!
Wed, November 29, 2023
Last Call - Maniball - Peanut Colada
Maniball, while awesome straight up is also an amazing spirit base for your favorite cocktails! Tonight Kerin and Delaney flex on how Maniball can add depth to a tropical drink like a Peanut Colada
Tue, November 28, 2023
Last Call - Maniball Peanut Butter Tequila
If peanut butter works in whiskey, why not tequila! Maniball is a locally produced Peanut Butter Tequila that offers a flavor profile that is a truly unique experience that must be tried!
Mon, November 27, 2023
Last Call - Shoots - POG Hazy IPA
We're all better when we're together! Collaboration is at the heart of all good ideas, be it food or beer. This beer takes in consideration Shoots Hawaiian origin and Seaborn Cocktails POG margarita to make a POG Hazy IPA.
Mon, November 27, 2023
Last Call - Shoots - Imperial West Coast IPA
Everyone in a while you have to do something that completely goes against convention. For Shoots all their beers have been very complimentary to the food they serve...this DIPA is unapologetically diametrically opposed to all those other beers.
Thu, November 16, 2023
Last Call - Shoots - Tropical West Coast IPA
Keeping with their theme of food friendly beers, Shoots has crafted an IPA that focuses on all the floral and tropical notes from hops with our the bitterness.
Wed, November 15, 2023
Last Call - Shoots - Blonde Ale
It's growing in popularity, the "Trashy American" beers. More and more craft breweries are cranking out well made versions of these macro beers. Today we shotgun...err, sample Shoots re-creation as their Blonde Ale.
Tue, November 14, 2023
Last Call - Shoots - Japanese Lager
Shoots in North County San Diego has two focuses fish and beer, both should compliment each other and not dominate your palate. This week we dig into their culinary beers starting with one that was designed and brewed with the crew from AleSmith, a Japanese Lager.
Mon, November 13, 2023
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing - 4 Seasons Sazerac
As always MEB likes to push the envelop when it comes to their barrel aged beers and for Autumn 2023 they leaned on a New Orleans favorite cocktail, Sazerac.
Mon, November 13, 2023
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing - Monorail IPA
Brewed specifically for San Diego Beer Week this IPA pulls together all the things we're loving in new world IPAs; light bodied and crisp along with all the tropical hop aromas and piney dankness.
Mon, November 13, 2023
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing - Project X - Hop Monster
On the heels of Halloween the latest installment of the Mother Earth Project X beer (combines Beer and Art) is their Hop Monster...it's a hazy graveyard smash!
Mon, November 13, 2023
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing - Fresh As It Gets
Fresh hop season is wrapping up but there are still a few of these left floating around San Diego, but if you see it grab it and drink it because when it comes to hops you want to drink it as Fresh As It Gets.
Mon, November 13, 2023
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing - Boo Koo
It's Beer Week in San Diego and Andrew from Mother Earth is pulling all the stops! Starting our week with the Gold Medal Winning IPA from the San Diego International Beer Festival...so it's kinda of a big deal.
Sat, November 04, 2023
Last Call - Hopnonymous - The Dorsty Lion
Happy SD Beer Week! Remy from Hopnonymous grew up drinking fantastic Belgian beer, so we he established a brewery of his own bringing a pint of home to SD was very important. That is where Hunter stepped in and help "Californicate" a classic Belgian beer now known as The Dorsty Lion.
Sat, November 04, 2023
Last Call - Hopnonymous - Amarillo Wet Hop IPAs
As Wet Hop season wraps up there are still amazing beers to be found in tasting rooms all over San Diego...two of those can be found at Hoponoymous both using the same Amarillo wet hop, one is your standard West Coast IPA, the other a Hazy Double IPA.
Sat, November 04, 2023
Last Call - Hopnonymous Brewing - Remission Possible
Brewing a beer with purpose if one of the coolest thing you can do as a brewery. Hunter from Hopnonymous has someone in his life who has been battling and is now in remission. But, the hospital bills are stacking up and she needs help. Every pint of this beer helps out with that issue.
Sat, November 04, 2023
Last Cal - Hopnonymous - Thai-me of My Life
Hoponoymous Brewing loves to take cues from their personal experience and the neighborhood that the brewery is a part of, today's beer takes a nod from the amazing cuisine you'll find up and down Convoy.
Sat, November 04, 2023
Last Call - Hopnonymous - Pat's Blue Ribbon
Its the countdown to San Diego Beer Week on Friday! Our neighbors Hopnonymous Brewing join us all week as we prepare for the festivities! We start the week of with what Hunter lovingly refers to as his version of a "trashy" American Lager.
Sat, October 28, 2023
last Call - Malahat Spirits - Spiced Rum
I try not to pick favorites during the week but hands down, from the first sip I had of Malahat's Spied Rum, I wanted to get Ken in for a show. At the end of the week he doesn't disappoint.
Fri, October 27, 2023
Last Call - Malahat Spirits - Black Tea Rum
Another one of Ken from Malahat trips inspired another spirit, this time how to took wild black tea and crafted a rum around it.
Thu, October 26, 2023
Last Call - Malahat Spirits - Mekong River Gin
It's always a cool treat to hear how life's journey can inspire everything even down to what we drink. Tonight Ken from Malahat takes us on a motorcycle trip that help shape his Mekong River Gin
Wed, October 25, 2023
Last Call - Malahat Spirits - Bourbon
Yesterday Ken spoke about how he crafted his Rye before his Bourbon, today we get into his bourbon and he approaches the flavors he wants to express.
Tue, October 24, 2023
Last Call - Malahat Spirits - Rye Whiskey
Ken from Malahat Spirits starts this week strong with one of his favorites, a self described "Rye-Guy" who crafts one mean 100% Rye Whiskey
Sat, October 14, 2023
Last Call - O'Brien's Wet Hop Fest - Nickel Beer - Green Truck DIPA
Today it kicks off! The Wet Hop Fest is underway at O'Brien's with wet hop beers from all over! One of the shining achievements is this beer we end the week with, a tribute to Tom's favorite truck, an all Amarillo fresh hop DOUBLE IPA.
Fri, October 13, 2023
Last Call - O'Brien's Wet Hop Fest - Nickel Beer - Good Show Mr Olsen
A tribute to the man who saved the Centennial hop! Tom tells a great story about how Mr. Olsen went rogue and kept alive what he believed was a fantastic hop.
Wed, October 11, 2023
Last Call - O'Brien's Wet Hop Fest - Nickel Beer - Death Tongue
I didn't sign up for a beer called "Death Tongue" but Tom didn't let me down when he brought me Jalapeno Gold. It's surprisingly more balanced than a beer with habanero should be, plus the addition of fresh Oregon Chinook hops...the hops really tie the room together.
Wed, October 11, 2023
Last Cal - O'Brien's Wet Hop Fest - Nickel Beer - My Way IPA
Fresh hop season day 2! Another creation from Nickel Beer using fresh Strada hops from Oregon. This hop gives off similar vibes to Mosaic but with a tad more earthiness and the way Tom uses it makes this a crushingly good IPA made "his way."
Tue, October 10, 2023
Last Call - O'Briens Wet Hop Fest - Nickel Beer - Overnight to Julian
All this week we countdown the days to O'Brien's Wet Hop Festival with Nickel Beer brews made for Wet Hop season. What exactly is "wet hop season" listen and find out!
Sat, October 07, 2023
Last Call - Seven Caves - Banana Rum + BA Maple Syrup
Geoff decided to end the week with the same grand finale he provides at this tasting room, a shot of his Banana Rum and a little of his Rum Barrel Aged Maple Syrup. Each on their own a marvel of craft and flavor but a combination of the two together is something you need to witness to understand!
Fri, October 06, 2023
Last Call - Seven Caves + Club Kokomo - Mystique
No surprise when Beach Boy Mike Love stopped by the Seven Caves tasting room to create the next line of Club Kokomo Cocktails his better half picked this rum cocktail as her favorite. Made with the out of this world Jasmine Tea Rum with Guava and Lychee, one sip and you'll understand the supernatural power behind Mystique.
Thu, October 05, 2023
Last Call - Seven Caves - Jasmine Team Rum
Huge shout out to Amy Truong from Paru Tea Bar for supplying the next level Jasmine tea that Geoff from Seven Caves puts in his Jasmine Tea Rum! This rum provides you with all the subtle and delicate Jasmine and green tea.
Wed, October 04, 2023
Last Call - Seven Caves & Club Kokomo - Excitation
You never know what might happen when Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Mike Love pops into your tasting room. For Seven Caves it was the beginning of an epic collaboration of spirts and flavors starting with today's beverage, Excitation.
Tue, October 03, 2023
Last Call - Seven Caves - Tropical Gin
Geoff from Seven Caves tossing out surprises on day one! Not your normal Juniper / Pine Tree punch in the face gin, Seven Caves Tropical Gin is a treat for anyone who likes a tiki drink or something with an umbrella coming out of it.
Wed, September 27, 2023
Last Call - Eppig Brewing - Festbier
A traditional weisn style lager- more complex in aroma and flavor than a standard pilsner but not as malty or sweet as a marzen. A great year-round lager perfect for crisp sunny days, it’s a San Diego favorite!
Tue, September 26, 2023
Last Call - Eppig Brewing - Beach Beer
Experience Eppig's Mexican-style Vienna (amber) lager. Fermented clean and cold with a kiss of sweet summer corn and caramel in the aroma. A crisp, refreshing & light lager that will help you beat the summer heat.
Sat, September 23, 2023
Last Call - Ballast Point - Grunion Pale Ale
Wrapping up the week of great beers from Ballast Point and Home Brew Mart, Jeff brings the icing on the cake! A beer that reflects the identity of Ballast Point as well as it's origins, Grunion Pale Ale.
Thu, September 21, 2023
Last Call - Ballast Point - Speedboat Blonde
A new beer to the Ballast Point lineup and much to the theme of this week, it's a San Diego Twist on a classic take. Speedboat is a blonde ale that borrows from brewers south of the border with the additional of sea salt and lime.
Wed, September 20, 2023
Last Call - Ballast Point - NZ Inspired Pilsner
Jeff is back with another Ballas Point Home Brew Mart creation! Just like yesterday where the HBM brewers put a San Diego spin on a Fest beer, today get their SD take on a Pilsner loaded with New Zealand's most tropical hops.
Tue, September 19, 2023
Last Call - Ballast Point - Simply The Fest
It's Oktoberfest Season and Ballast Point is kicking theirs off right now! Jeff From Ballast Point comes bearing the gifts of Ballast Point Homebrew Mart and their Califonication of a traditional Fest Bier!
Tue, September 19, 2023
Last Call - Harland Brewing - Tropical Popsicle
Anthony was teasing us since Wednesday that there was another "secret" beer he was about to unleash on us, today...Friday...the day before Ube Day 2024 he decides to whip out his Tropical Popsicle
Fri, September 15, 2023
Last Call - Harland Brewing - Nelson! Nelson!
The hop is in the name, Nelson! This bad by is hopped with nothing but Nelson hops from "down under." The flavor of this beer is more along the lines of a fine wine but you don't want to age this before enjoy it! Enjoy it fresh and enjoy it now.
Thu, September 14, 2023
Last Call - Harland Brewing - Hazy IPA
Anthony drops some details about this weekends Ube Day 2023 and we get around to drinking what Harland Brewing is known for, their Hazy IPA
Thu, September 14, 2023
Last Call - Harland Brewing - Tropical Whale
It's really amazing what you can do when you just change one "thing" in a beer. Taking a page from their India Pale Whale Harland brewers do one thing different with Tropical Whale that makes it a whole new beer, find out what!
Tue, September 12, 2023
Last Call - Harland Brewing - Japanese Lager
This weekend Harland Brewing celebrates Ube Day 2023! As we count off the days of the week headed towards Saturday, we'll hear more about what festivities are in the works. But, first we need to start with a beer, Harland's Japanese Lager
Sat, September 09, 2023
Last Call - Karl Strauss - Tower X IPA
Updating a Karl Strauss classic IPA that pays homage to where the brewery has come from and where it's going next. We wrap a Friday with a beer named after a very familiar San Diego Lifeguard tower.
Fri, September 08, 2023
Last Call - Karl Strauss - Aurora Hoppyalis IPA
One of the best IPAs in the world according to the world beer cup! Brewed with Simcoe, Mosaic, Amarillo, and Citra hops. Robust flavors and aromas of tropical fruit, pine, and tangerine linger through a dry, crisp finish.
Thu, September 07, 2023
Last Cal - Karl Strauss - Red Trolley
Bring on the malts! Yesterday we got into Karl Strauss' Oktoberfest today we toast the day with a beer that was originally brewed as their first holiday ale. It's a beer as iconic as the San Diego public transporation it's named after, Red Trolley.
Wed, September 06, 2023
Last Call - Karl Strauss - Oktoberfest
It's THAT time of year, no not PSL season, OKTOBERFEST! Paying homage to the worlds biggest party Karl Strauss has been brewing this Marzen style lager with the same recipe year after year just like the festival in Munich.
Tue, August 29, 2023
Last Call - AleSmith - Affogato Speedway Stout
You gotta use your hands when you said it, "Affogato." We end the week with a amazing variation on AleSmith's Speedway Stout!
Fri, August 25, 2023
Last Call - AleSmith - Party Tricks
The perfect San Diego cooler IPA that is ready to bring a crushable West Coast style IPA to any party.
Thu, August 24, 2023
Last Call - AleSmith - Oktoberfest
A German classic amber lager that's recipe goes back for hundreds of years, made famous for being served at Munich's Oktoberfest since 1872. The AleSchmidt take is clean, elegant and perfectly toasty.
Thu, August 24, 2023
Last Call - AleSmith - San Diego State Ale
Clean crisp and light bodied, a collaboration with San Diego State University this is the prefect beer to pair with a show, a game or anything you can do in the sun.
Thu, August 24, 2023
Last Call - AleSmith - 394 Pale
A true classic San Diego Style Pale Ale, accept no substitutions.
Sat, August 19, 2023
Last Call - Abnormal + Mother Earth - DuoIPA
We wrap up the week with a real force of hoppiness. The second colab beer to be featured at the dinner a cold IPA juiced with hoppy goodness called DuoIPA.
Fri, August 18, 2023
Last Call - Abnormal + Mother Earth - Secret Paradise
Now it's time for something brand new! Abnormal has been consistently making amazing New Zealand inspired IPAs and Secret Paradise is the latest in that line.
Thu, August 17, 2023
Last Call - Abnormal + MEBC - Uncommon Ground
As we get closer to the beer dinner on Sunday, we're starting to get into some of the collaboration between these two breweries. First a collab that was brewed at Mother Earth called Uncommon Ground.
Wed, August 16, 2023
Last Call - Abnormal + Mother Earth - Blonde
Abnormal pouring one out for us on a Tuesday. From their core lineup we get to sample how Abnormal does their blonde.
Tue, August 15, 2023
Last Call - Abnormal + Mother Earth - Tierra Madre
This week, two titans of the San Diego brewing community have joined force to host on epic beer dinner. This week both Abnormal Beer Co and Mother Earth Brewing come together the Alt studio to showcase some of the beers you'll find being shown off at the beer dinner, we start with Mother Earth's Tierra Madre.
Fri, August 11, 2023
Last Call - SouthNorte - Pan A Flores
We end this week with how it started for SouthNorte, with a beer! This Fall seasonal was inspired by a story about Saint Diego. Listen to find out how Pan A Flores got it's name.
Fri, August 11, 2023
Last Call - SouthNorte - Margarita
It was only a matter of time before we got into Margarita territory. Let's see how SouthNorte measures up!
Thu, August 10, 2023
Last Call - SouthNorte - Matador
It was a dink I had never heard of before, but after one whiff was eager to try, think of it as like a margarita with pineapple, A LOT of pineapple and SouthNorte calls it the Matador.
Wed, August 09, 2023
Last Call - SouthNorte - Mexican Mule
Everyone loves a Mule, so SouthNorte turned it up a bit by swapping the vodka for tequila for their Mexican Mule. Ideal for floating around in the pool on the weekend.
Tue, August 08, 2023
Last Call - SouthNorte - Paloma
When last we saw SouthNorte they were only making beer, now they have a whole line of amazing tequila based craft cocktails! This week Ryan from SouthNorte drops in to tell us all about the amazing drinks he's crafting all inspired by his time south of the border. We start with a Paloma!
Sat, August 05, 2023
Last Call - Longball - Double (Black Can)
Sometime you feel like playing from the tips. Just like in golf you better mean business if you roll up to the black tees, Longball means business with this 10% double Hard Lemon Iced Tea
Fri, August 04, 2023
Last Call - Longball - Shooter
The base that started it all. Simple and easy to drink it's 23.5% alcohol with Lemon and Black Tea. You can shoot it, mix it or drop an ice cube in it and enjoy.
Thu, August 03, 2023
Last Call - Longball - The Arnie
Longball started with the base spirit of their Lemon Iced Tea "Shooter" so today we craft a beverage named after one of the best shooters out there...The Arnold Palmer.
Wed, August 02, 2023
Last Call - Longball - Transfusion (Blue Can)
Unless you spend time around a golf course bar, you might not have ever heard of a Transfusion. Join us as we discover what this blue canned beverage is from Longball
Tue, August 01, 2023
Last Call - Longball - Black Tea & Lemon (White Can)
Kicking off the week with something new! Longball is a new Hard Lemon Iced Tea to come out of San Diego. This week we'll try everything this golf and goodtime themed brewery has to offer starting with the White Can.
Sat, July 29, 2023
Last Call - Bivouac Ciderworks - Savoy
All week we've been enjoying Bivouac's San Diego ciders, we end the week with something that is very transitionally English. Made from Dabinett Heritage cider apples this is the perfect way to wrap up a Friday.
Fri, July 28, 2023
Last Call - Bivouac Ciderworks - Marlin Spike
Part of their core lineup at Bivouac (and also named after another knot) Marlin Spike Pineapple Pear Cider is a true experience that has to be tasted or experienced like Brooke's story...you'll understand once you listen.
Thu, July 27, 2023
Last Call - Bivouac Ciderworks - OMG
Tonight we try the new-new. You've more than likely tried POG, but unless you've been to Bivouac you've never had OMG.
Thu, July 27, 2023
Last Call - Bivouac Ciderworks - Albright pear Cider
Yesterday Lara from Bivouac was explaining the difference different types of cider, tonight we'll flirt with something that is almost a perry but not exactly with Albright pear cider.
Tue, July 25, 2023
Last Call - Bivouac - San Diego Jam - Mixed Berry Cider
Nestled in the heart of North Park, Bivouac Ciderworks offers a uniquely San Diego perspective on cider. Life is an Adventure and you deserve a cider that fits into whatever you're doing. We start the week with a vibrant mixed berry cider that takes it's name from where it was created.
Sat, July 22, 2023
Last Call - Embolden Beer - Adventure Seeker
Adventure is out there and this beer is for the adventurous. We end this week of amazing Embolden Beer with a big, yet very easy to drink double IPA
Fri, July 21, 2023
Last Call - Embolden Beer - Hidden Paradise
This was the beer that sold me on Embolden Beer the first time Andy joined me for Last Call. Today we re-visit one of my favorite hazy IPA's.
Thu, July 20, 2023
Last Call - Embolden Beer - Broken Record IPA
Half way through the week and Andy brings the hops in a brand new West Coast/San Diego Style IPA called Broken Record, so named because it's something you'll come back to enjoy again, and again, and again, and again...like a broken record.
Wed, July 19, 2023
Last Call - Embolden Beer - Litehouse
Another hot day, deserves another amazing beer that you could enjoy with your toes in the sand. BUT, since you can't drink on the beach in San Diego, Litehouse is a perfect "sand adjacent" crusher.
Tue, July 18, 2023
Last Call - Embolden Beer - Beyond Borders
Embolden Beer is back for another week of Last Call! This time around Andy is showcasing some of their newest creations like their #1 seller for when it's a hot one!
Sat, July 15, 2023
Last Call - Henebery Spirits - Carolina Reaper Rye Whiskey
Bamboozled! At no point in this week was there mention of a HOT rye whiskey but that's what we're ending the week on, Henebery Carolina Reaper Rye.
Fri, July 14, 2023
Last Call - Henebery Spirits - Rye & Irish Whiskey
Its two-fer Thursday! After sampling the Henebery Celebrated Series we finally get to the base Rye Whiskey annnnnnd their Dublin Mercantile Irish Whiskey
Thu, July 13, 2023
Last Call - Henebery Spirits_ - Old Fashioned
Last of Celebrated Series and in my opinion the one I'm most excited about! An Old Fashioned Rye Whiskey that allows me to pour and add ice for the perfect cocktail.
Wed, July 12, 2023
Last Call - Henebery Spirits - Chai Rye Whiskey
Dipping into the celebrated series from Henebery yet again! This time a bottle that was the solution to the problem of having too many drink orders for a Chai cocktail.
Tue, July 11, 2023
Last Call - Henebery Spirits - Monday
Starting off a week of Henebery Rye Whiskey by dipping into their "Celebrated Series." First up a tasty salted caramel treat.
Mon, July 03, 2023
Last Call - Storyhouse Spirits - Friday
We wrap the week with another 5yr spirit from Storyhouse (this one happens to be my own personal obsession). Nothing says "Rock & Roll Happy Hour" like a Straight Rye on a Friday night!
Fri, June 30, 2023
Last Call - Storyhouse Spirits - Thursday
Now we get into the "good stuff" whiskey and bourbon that was laid down before even the doors to story house were flung open. Aged 5 years in virgin barrels, with a distinctive malt bill that focuses on rounding out the corn flavors in whiskey, this is a straight bourbon, no chaser.
Thu, June 29, 2023
Last Call - Storyhouse Spirits - Wednesday
Yesterday Steve introduced us to one of his two different types of gin. Today Steve shows off his dry gin with a very classy and classic cocktail.
Wed, June 28, 2023
Last Call - Storyhouse Spirits - Tuesday
Do you like yacht music? No, not Steely Dan, Loggins and Messina and Toto. The cocktail that has been on the menu since day one of Storyhouse Spirts. It's a truly magical experience that perfectly showcases their California Costal Gin!
Tue, June 27, 2023
Last Call - Storyhouse Spirits - Monday
Storyhouse Spirits in downtown has been around for 5 years and this week they make their debut on the Rock & Roll Happy Hour. Steve joins Jeremy all week for cocktails, spirts and stories...prepare yourself!
Sat, June 24, 2023
Last Call - Ketch Brewing - Friday
Tomorrow is the big 5th anniversary for Ketch Brewing and for this very auspicious occasion they've brewed the biggest beer they have ever dared to undertake. It's a full bore citrus bomb of 12% triple IPA called Anchor Down...get some!
Fri, June 23, 2023
Last Call - Ketch Brewing - Thursday
Part of the fun in brewing is being able to create things that are seasonally relevant, like a lemon IPA at the beginning of summer! Yellow submarine is a ridiculously bright IPA that your last chance to try will be this weekend.
Thu, June 22, 2023
Last Call - Ketch Brewing - Wednesday
So fresh and so clean! Ketch's Celestial Navigation is a perfect example of a West Coast style IPA, that is bright, flora and very easy to drink!
Wed, June 21, 2023
Last Call - Ketch Brewing - Tuesday
With a name like Billheimer you'd image he'd be rather adept in crafting something that takes its roots back to Cologne Germany. As we continue our countdown to Ketch Brewing's 5th Anniversary on Saturday, today we tip a glass to the Ketch Kolsch.
Tue, June 20, 2023
Last Call - Ketch Brewing - Monday
It's been a blistering 5 years for Ketch Brewing! This week we're setting up for the party happening on Sunday. For Tyler and Sam this is their first chance to bring the entire Ketch friends and family together for a party since the pandemic started. We kick off the week with a beer that bears the name of the good Dr. with Dr. Billheimer's Magic Pilsner with a sloooooooooow headdy pour.
Fri, June 16, 2023
Last Call - Mate Maker - Thursday
Yesterday Justin from Mate Make casually dropped that the guys behind Rufus Du Sol are co-founders of Mate Maker. Today we get to the bottom of that story over a hard kombucha cocktail.
Thu, June 15, 2023
Last Call - Mate Maker - Wednesday
Inspired by co-founders Rufus Du Sol and the Sundream festival. Mate Maker brewers wanted to craft a beverage that payed homage to the South of the border roots of the festival with a tepache inspired hard kombucha.
Wed, June 14, 2023
Last Call - Mate Maker - Tuesday
Give the Aussies a POG and watch them mix it up, in the best way possible! Keep the Passion Fruit, keep the Guava, ditch the Orange and use a Blood Orange instead.
Tue, June 13, 2023
Last Call - Mate Maker - Monday
Born in Australia, made in San Diego. Mate Maker is a group of Aussies that wanted a delicious alternative to drinking beer that also fit into their active lifestyle. Fruit forward delicious hard kombucha that will keep you sitting around a fire telling stories and making mates.
Sat, June 10, 2023
Last Call - Shadow Ridge Distilling - Friday
This week all started with Sean dropping off a bottle of Shadow Ridge Distilling's new Gin, so it's only fitting we wrap up the week making a delicious Gin & Tonic.
Fri, June 09, 2023
Last Call - Shadow Ridge Distilling - Thursday
The bottle bears the last name of the boss, Hallman Cask Strength Bourbon. This is something Sean teased us with last year and delivered on this week, was it worth the wait? Find out.
Fri, June 09, 2023
Last Call - Shadow Ridge Distilling - Wednesday
Technically it's not tequila if it's not made in Jalisco, but it doesn't stop Shadow Ridge Distilling from playing with some fermented agave. This special release was "forgotten" and lucky for us became SRD's first Agave Anejo.
Wed, June 07, 2023
Last Call - Shadow Ridge Distilling - Tuesday
Always listen to your chief! A tribute to the year Navy Chief Petty Officer was established, Sean from SRD created a Navy Strength Rum that is worth of the rank.
Tue, June 06, 2023
Last Call - Shadow Ridge Distilling - Monday
Sean at Shadow Ridge Distilling thought he was just dropping off a bottle of his new gin today, little did he know that he was getting talked into a whole week of Last Call! Like the true purveyor of fine spirits that he is, we opened a bottle of Gin and toasted the day.
Sun, June 04, 2023
Last Call - Modbom - Friday
Wrapping up an amazing week of beverages from modbom with a very special cocktails that is very sentimental to founder Aubree.
Fri, June 02, 2023
Last Call - Modbom - Thursday
The roots of modbom go deep down to where it started in the basement of the little speakeasy known as the Acid Vault. Tonight we pay homage to that SD cocktail mainstay with a drink from Anna's recipe book, Existential Detective.
Thu, June 01, 2023
Last Call - Modbom - Wednesday
Hump Day cocktail and this is one of the most Instagramable you'll find anywhere. Cactus & Velvet. A desert inspired milk punch made with Old Harbor gin, falernum, lemon, prickly pear and a cactus fruit ice cube.
Wed, May 31, 2023
Last Call - Modbom - Tuesday
Sipping on my gin and house made tonic! modbom's G+T is a Spanish style Gin & tonic with house made tonic and bergamot. Light bight and citrusy, the most mind-blowing element is the house made tonic with all locally sourced ingredients.
Tue, May 30, 2023
Last Call - Modbom - Monday
Wrapping up a Memorial weekend with a bang! One of the newest spots in East Village is a coffee bar, cocktail bar, BBQ joint and speak easy. Learn who and what .modbom. is with our first beverage the Lush Bom Latte.
Mon, May 29, 2023
Last Call - Mcilhenny Brewing - Friday
Kick off of the big two year anniversary weekend with the release of their triple IPA, Mcilhenny Brewing is also dropping some think slightly more sessionable (then a IIIPA), bitter and tropical. You and this beer may become "Best Buds"
Mon, May 29, 2023
Last Call - Mcilhenny Brewing - Thursday
This is the beer I've been waiting all week for! A New Zealand IPA that is truly mind blowing from first sip to last.
Thu, May 25, 2023
Last Call - Mcilhenny Brewing - Wednesday
Mcilhenny Brewing isn't bashful when it comes to big hoppy beer. They have already flexed their lupulin prowess earlier this week, now they step it up to a double and Wild Child.
Wed, May 24, 2023
Last Call - Mcilhenny Brewing - Tuesday
Its a dry Irish Stout for any occasion! No frills, no BS, just a malty easy drinking alternative when you need a break from the hops.
Tue, May 23, 2023
Last Call - Mcilhenny Brewing - Monday
In all my years of promoting San Diego's Craft Beer Scene on the radio I've only had this week's guest on once! This week we get 5 nights of Shawn and Jamie Mcilhenny of Alpine's Mcilhenny Brewing Company. We start things off light, with a 6.5% IPA called Wizards Wand.
Sat, May 20, 2023
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing - Friday
End of the week as we celebrate the 13the anniversary of Mother Earth Brewing Company! Tonight we dine in rarity as Andrew has pulled out a can of 4 Seasons Winter '22.
Fri, May 19, 2023
Last Call - Mother Earth - Thursday
This is the beer we've been leading up to all week! To celebrate their 13 years Mother Earth has unleashed an almost 11% AVB hop-bomb that is their anniversary triple IPA, Big Mother!
Thu, May 18, 2023
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing - Wednesday
While we like to combine beer and music together, Mother Earth likes combine beer and art. Their Project X series beers does that exact thing! Their latest offering isn't here for a long time, but its here for a good time.
Thu, May 18, 2023
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing - Tuesday
There's a new addition to the Cali family at MEBC and if you love the soft, pillowy mouthfeel of a nitro beer from your favorite pub you need to listen to this.
Mon, May 15, 2023
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing Co - Monday
Mother Earth opened up May of 2010, so all week we're celebrating their anniversary and the release of their IIIPA. But, it's Monday and we need to start with something a little on the lighter side of life with Tierra Madre.
Sat, May 13, 2023
Last Call - Nickel Beer Company - Friday
This is it! End of the week! We're going BIG! Topping what we did yesterday with the Cheat Sheet IPA, say "hello" to Cheat Machine DIPA and a smokey Yamwich
Fri, May 12, 2023
Last Call - Nickel Beer Company - Thursday
This Nickel Beer Company IPA is my not so secret obsession. Equal parts "new school" tropical and "old school" bitterness. It's also a beer that tells a story about San Diego, listen and find out what it is.
Thu, May 11, 2023
Last Call - Nickel Beer Company - Wednesday
The studio smells like jalapeños and I'm in total fear of what is about to happen in my mouth (and insides). But, Tom promises that this isn't going to burn...right.
Wed, May 10, 2023
Lat Call - Nickel Beer Company - Tuesday
Pork belly! Two big tributes for a Tuesday! One, a beer that pays homage to Tom's Great Grandfather C.C. O'Neill and two, a sandwich that tips it's cap to one of the great pillars of San Diego Beer Big Nate.
Tue, May 09, 2023
Last Call - Nickel Beer Company - Monday
Tom is back! Our good friend from up on the mountain has descended from Julian to join us all week for delicious Nickel Beer Company Beers (and some choice food pairings)! We start off the week nice and easy with Lake Cuyamaca Lager and some Beer Cheese.
Sat, May 06, 2023
Last Call - South O - Friday
Going into the weekend a little hazy!
Fri, May 05, 2023
Last Call - South O - Thursday
South O has taken a lot of influence from their surrounding area, today's beer is no exception as their IPA pays tribute to one of the more legendary homes in Oceanside.
Fri, May 05, 2023
Last Call - South O - Wednesday
What is a "Bogan" exactly? South O has dedicated a rather fantastic Pale Ale to this Australian term for the kind of person who blasts Kid Rock and only gets to see his kids on the weekend, but doesn't show up.
Fri, May 05, 2023
Last Call - South O - Tuesday
Cinco de Mayo happens on Friday and here's a local Oceanside Mexican style lager you should consider adding to your fridge.
Mon, May 01, 2023
Last Call - South O - Monday
A few weeks ago I got my first taste of South O Brewing and I wanted more! This week they join me all week for Last Call. We start things off on the lighters side with their version of Czech Style Pilsner named after O-side's very exclusive St Malo.
Mon, May 01, 2023
Last Call - Hodad's Brewing - Friday
We end the week by taking the hazy IPAs to 11! Only brewed seasonaly this beer is Bussin' (no literally, that's what it's called).
Fri, April 28, 2023
Last Call - Hodad's Brewing - Thursday
Its a San Diego IPA that goes all in, hence the name "Hesher."
Thu, April 27, 2023
Last Call - Hodad's Brewing - Wednesday
Browns aren't the most popular style of beer. So, to brew one you need to be very passionate about the style and very good a brewing it. Hodad's has both! Brewing an American Brown Ale that is more dry then it's sweeter nut-brown counterparts. Throwback Brown is a perfect malty offering that pairs out of this world good with food.
Wed, April 26, 2023
Last Call - Hodad's Brewing - Tuesday
A perfect Tuesday for a Baja Style lager. There are a lot of Mexican Style Lagers in San Diego these days, Hodad's takes their inspirations from that Baja attitude.
Tue, April 25, 2023
Three Beers Three Questions with Letdown.
Letdown. honed his craft during the pandemic and created an album that is very much a audio diary of his pains and struggles. While he's in town playing the Casbah tonight we sat down to catch up over beverages.
Mon, April 24, 2023
Last Call - Hodad's Brewing - Monday
Hodad's, known for amazing food also has their own award winning brewery right in the heart of Kearny Mesa. This week the Hodad's crew joins us in the studio to showcase their brews starting with a nice easy Blonde Ale.
Thu, April 13, 2023
Last Call - Senor Grubby's Cinco De Mayo - Friday
Cinco Party! We end the week with something special, a very buzzworthy taco Senor Grubby's is only pulling out for Cinco De Mayo and we're paring it along with the Mexican Style Lager that they collabed on with South O Brewing.
Thu, April 13, 2023
Last Call - Senor Grubby's Cinco De Mayo - Thursday
Nite Cap - Time to slow things down a little. When you need to wind down from a crazy Cinco De Mayo, grab a glass of local CalFino tequila and the freshly prepared Senor Grubby's Ceviche...then all you need to do is enjoy.
Thu, April 13, 2023
Last Call - Senor Grubby's Cinco De Mayo - Wednesday
Dinner - Cinco De Mayo dinner requires a cocktail and that HAS to be a margarita! Senor Grubby's Cadillac margarita is a handmade masterpiece that starts with fresh squeeze juices and local tequila from Calfino. Pair that up with a signature Al Pastor torta and you'll want to make sure that you've got someone to share this with.
Wed, April 12, 2023
Last Call - Senor Grubby's Cinco De Mayo - Tuesday
Lunch Time! Senor Grubby's loves our Padres so every year for the baseball season they roll out Pad Dogs inspired by our favorite players. Today we've got the Joe Musgrove inspired Cali Kid (think California burrito on a TJ hot dog) paired with a Press IPA from DogLeg Brewing.
Mon, April 10, 2023
Last Call - Senor Grubby's Cino De Mayo - Monday
It's never too early to start planning Cinco De Mayo in San Diego! Our friends at Senor Grubby's are cooking up a huge day long celebration that start in the morning, so that's how we're going to talk about it this week on Last Call. Today we start with breakfast!
Mon, April 10, 2023
Last Call - San Diego Beer News - Friday
End of the week and we wrap things up with a San Diego OG beer and tribute to the hosts of the San Diego Beer News Awards.
Mon, April 10, 2023
Last Call - San Diego Beer News - Thursday
When it comes to a San Diego Belgian Ale Societe brewing knows where it's at. This isn't The Harlote's first time at the top of the podium, listen and find out why.
Thu, April 06, 2023
Last Call - San Diego Beer News - Wednesday
There's nothing that I can say about this beer that Melody from Burgeon hasn't said in past episodes. But, if you're looking for a beer that is light, refreshing, but still hoppy and flavorful, there is a reason this beer won gold
Thu, April 06, 2023
Last Call - San Diego Beer News - Tuesday
Finally we've got Brandon in studio for a beer! He walks us through on of the medal winning beers from Pure Project called Rain.
Thu, April 06, 2023
Last Call - San Diego Beer News - Monday
Big things happening in San Diego! Aztec Men's basketball, Padres Home opener and last week's San Diego Beer Awards. This week we'll be joined by Brandon Hernandez who helms the awards but first we'll start with a story and some good luck.
Sun, April 02, 2023
Last Call - Abnormal Beer - Friday
It's like Jason knows the inner workings of my soul. We need the our week of Abnormal beers with an IPA! Not just any IPA, he's already given us examples of how he makes San Diego IPAs now he's taking us to a land down under with a New Zealand style IPA.
Fri, March 31, 2023
Last Call - Abnormal Beer Co - Thursday
Yesterday Jason from Abnormal introduced us to the breweries Pie Series, while 3 of these are Imperial Weiss beers one is a barrel aged monster. This year at monster is Mud Pie, find out what it's about!
Thu, March 30, 2023
Last Call - Abnormal Beer - Wednesday
Even though we're about to wrap up March we can still celebrate the nerd holiday of Pie (3.14~) Day! Jason from Abnormal brought one of the pie creations he put together for this years celebration.
Wed, March 29, 2023
Last Call - Abnormal Beer - Tuesday
There are a lot of IPA "types" out there; Imperial, West Coast, Hazy, Cold, San Diego. Yes, San Diego has a subtype of its own and Abnormal Boss Pour IPA is a perfect example of that style!
Tue, March 28, 2023
Last Call - Abnormal Beer - Monday
It's always a blast to check in on Abnormal Beer Co. In addition to a solid core line up of beers like Boss Pour, Brewer Jason Martin is also pushing the envelope and trying different twists on core styles. Tonight we try thier take on a German Pilsner called 3-DPO.
Sat, March 18, 2023
Last Call - Second Chance - Friday
It's the most awarded beer in modern Great American Beer Fest history! Tabula Rasa Porter from Second Chance Brewing. Listen to find out why!
Sat, March 18, 2023
Last Call - Second Chance - Thursday
T'was the day before St. Patrick's Day and we're drinking the local craft beer that you should be drinking to celebrate the holiday, Second Chance Brewing's Mulligan Irish Red (Amber Ale)
Thu, March 16, 2023
Last Call - Second Chance - Wednesday
Every dog has it's day and Second Chance brewing believes that should be a beautiful New Day (IPA). A great example of where San Diego IPAs have been and where they are going, balanced between tropical aromas and substantial bitterness.
Wed, March 15, 2023
Last Call - Second Chance - Tuesday
Take an award winning sour beer and then throw some gummy candies in it. What could go wrong?!...nothing! Brain child of Virginia from Second Chance its a beer that just about anyone can agree that its delicious.
Tue, March 14, 2023
Last Call - Second Chance Brewing Co.
It's been three years since we last saw Second Chance Brewing in the Alt studios! A lot has been going on with this local brewery and some of it starts with this beer we're enjoying on a Monday, a collab with the San Diego Gulls - Blue Line Blonde Ale
Sun, March 12, 2023
Last Call - Burning Beard - Friday
All week Dylan from Burning Beard has share old favorites and created a few new favorite beers. So, it's fitting that we end the week with a beer that harkens back to the taste and style that got a lot of us hop-heads in to craft beer in the first place.
Fri, March 10, 2023
Last Call - Burning Beard - Thursday
If you're gonna make a beer referencing the God Father of Punk then you better bring the liquid! Burning Beard does exactly that with their take on an East Coast Hazy Beer called Iggy Hops.
Thu, March 09, 2023
Last Call - Burning Beard - Wednesday
San Diego has LOTS of IPAs but what about ESBs? Banksy ESB was the beer that turned me on to what makes Burning Beard such a cool brewery.
Wed, March 08, 2023
Last Call - Burning Beard - Tuesday
Lots of breweries collaborate with bands, but it takes a truly punk rock brewery to collab with a museum!
Tue, March 07, 2023
Last Call - Burning Beard - Monday
Burning Beard Brewing is preparing for their 7th Anniversary celebrations of beer, music and community. To prepare for that Dylan from Burning Bear Brewing joins Jeremy for a week of beer for our Last Call and today we start out with a beer so Normal it's cool.
Sat, March 04, 2023
Last Call - Belching Beaver - Friday
We're ending the week BIG! Say "hello" to my 14% ABV friend Branded & Barreled Banana Pancakes. Don't attempt to down this 19.2 oz monster by yourself, this is a crack it and share with friends kind of beverage.
Fri, March 03, 2023
Last Call - Belching Beaver - Thursday
Fall of Troy - Orange Vanilla Imperial IPA - Big ABV double IPA with notes of orange and vanilla like a bold beery version of your favorite childhood ice cream treat.
Fri, March 03, 2023
Last Call - Belching Beaver - Wednesday
What happens when you let Troy loose in the brewery? You get a new style IPA that derives it's tropical flavor and dank aroma from terps and so Tropical Terps is born!
Wed, March 01, 2023
Last Call - Belching Beaver - Tuesday
Belching Beaver knows how to make IPAs and their hazy IPA Hazers Gonna Haze it a literal liquid reference to the style!
Tue, February 28, 2023
Last Call - Belching Beaver - Monday
Troy and Mark from Belching Beaver wondered into the studio with promises of new beer creations but that was just a tease of things to come this week. We start off the week with an instant classic a beer that as much of the Belching Beaver core as any IPA, their collaboration with Deftones, Phantom Bride.
Fri, February 24, 2023
Last Call - Coronado - Friday
It's the weekend and the vibes are appropriate! Weekend Vibes IPA from CBC is liquid San Diego sunshine and the perfect way to kick off a weekend no matter what the weather.
Fri, February 24, 2023
Last Call - Coronado - Thursday
Hops are fun and when you give brewers the chance to explore with them you get really cool beers. Coronado is rolling out a rotating IPA series themed after famous surf breaks, today we discover what makes Rocky Point
Fri, February 24, 2023
Last Call - Coronado - Wednesday
A San Diego classic! As iconic as the landscape, we re-discover what makes Orange Ave so SD.
Fri, February 24, 2023
Last Call - Coronado - Tuesday
What started as a one time collaboration ended up being a match made in paradise. When Salty Crew came to Coronado Brewing for a movie premier and suggested a beer to go along with it, what came out was magic!
Tue, February 21, 2023
Last Call - Coronado Brewing Co - Monday
New things are brewing on Coronado island! Aidan from Coronado Brewing Co joins us all week to showcase what magical liquid they have been working on. We start things off with a brand new beer they just launched called Nado (pronounced like coro-NADO).
Sat, February 11, 2023
Last Call - Duck Foot Brewing - Friday
We're ending the week huger! Plus we've also got a huge duckin' announcement from one of the quacks in charge!
Fri, February 10, 2023
Last Call - Duck Foot Brewing - Thursday
Behold the mighty Sasquack! A Belgian style Tripel that after one sip will instantly whisk you away to a grand platz in Bruges Belgium drinking with a group of grandmothers at 10am after church...at least that's how Matt from Duck Foot sees it.
Thu, February 09, 2023
Last Call - Duck Foot Brewing - Wednesday
Jumping off what the gang at Duck Foot learned while making Hazy McBeer Face, Cluck Buddies a collaboration with The Crack Shack turns the tropicality of hazy IPAs to 11!
Wed, February 08, 2023
Last Call - Duck Foot Brewing - Tuesday
You don't learn anything if you don't try something new! That's exactly what Duck Foot Brewing did with this brand new Hazy IPA Hazy McBeer Face. Listen to find out what made this hazy so much different.
Tue, February 07, 2023
Last Call - Duck Foot Brewing - Monday
It's always a blast when the Duck Foot gang stomp in the studio doors! This week for last call they are brining back one of my personal favorites that is my go-to when I'm not drinking and IPA.
Mon, February 06, 2023
Last Call - Green Flash - Friday
We're ending the week BIG, REAL BIG! Big cans and big ABV as we dive into Green Flash Imperial West Coast IPA in a 19.2oz can!
Fri, February 03, 2023
Last Call - Green Flash - Thursday
Hazy beers are here to stay so why not have some fun with them. Green Flash takes their flagship West Coast IPA and turns it into a hazy beer.
Fri, February 03, 2023
Last Call - Green Flash - Wednesday
It was the creation that forged a style and it started right here in San Diego with Green Flash West Coast IPA.
Wed, February 01, 2023
Last Call - Alpine Beer - Tuesday
Andy brings us a brand new Hazy beer in the Alpine family!
Tue, January 31, 2023
Last Call - Alpine Beer - Monday
Andy called me and said he had something "big" to show me, I had no idea he was bringing one of San Diego's top 5 selling IPAs in a 19.2oz can! Share in our beautiful duet..
Sat, January 28, 2023
Last Call - Athletic Brewing - Friday
Athletic Lite - You know from the label it's a standard Lite beer, but unlike other Lite beers this bad boy is a "I'm gonna slam the whole can in one gulp" crushable 25 calories and 5 carbs amazingness.
Bonus · Sat, January 28, 2023
Last Call - Athletic Brewing - Thursday
Upside Dawn Golden - Classic Golden Ale style; refreshing, clean, balanced, Light-bodied with subtle floral notes. If you're scared to put your toe in the water of a NA Craft Beer, make this one your first.
Sat, January 28, 2023
Last Call - Athletic Brewing - Wednesday
Run Wild IPA - A true take on a classic IPA with more caramel malts and a blend of five Northwest Hops making this IPA a balance between bitterness and malt body.
Sat, January 28, 2023
Last Call - Athletic Brewing - Tuesday
Free Wave Hazy IPA - Crushable at any time, Free Wave is a refreshing combo of hops and that fuller mouthfeel you expect from a hazy IPA.
Tue, January 24, 2023
Last Call - Athletic Brewing - Monday
For those who participate in Dry January it can be hard to fight the urge to grab a delicious beer. But what if you can have all the beer flavor without the alcohol? Athletic Brewing is your answer and today we start off with a West IPA that takes it name from the local brewer who created it.
Sat, January 14, 2023
Last Call - Five Suits - Friday
We end our week with Five Suits Brewing coming full circle. Nick started Five Suits after winning multiple awards as a home brewer, our Friday beer is lift to home brewers!
Fri, January 13, 2023
Last Call - Five Suits - Thursday
Its about time we got an IPA from Five Suits Brewing! This hazy IPA features a very in demand hop that is a cousin to Nelson hops, but once you meet Nectaron you're not going to want much else!
Fri, January 13, 2023
Last Call - Five Suits - Wednesday
A midweek twist on yesterday's Pit Bos Hef from Five Suits Brewing...what if you threw a bunch of mango in the beer? We find out.
Wed, January 11, 2023
Last Call - Five Suits - Tuesday
From home brewer to pro brewer, Nick from Five Suits Brewing has taken his passion to new levels. Some beers root back to the beginning like his very traditional take on a Hef. Find out why this one is the B.O.S. (Best in Show)
Tue, January 10, 2023
Last Call - Five Suits - Monday
A brewery that dared to open it's doors during the pandemic is still going strong in 2023! Meet the two behind Five Suits Brewing in Vista and our first beer with them that was brewed out of necessity during the pandemic.
Wed, December 21, 2022
Last Call - The Lost Abbey - Friday
It's been a great week of beers with himself (aka Tomme Arthur) tonight with finish off our Christmas cheer with a big, BIG beer.
Wed, December 21, 2022
Last Call - The Lost Abbey - Thursday
It's a beer known by many names, but this cuvee is 3 years away from getting it's drivers license. Think about that!
Wed, December 21, 2022
Last Call - The Hop Concept - Wednesday
A Christmas miracle wrapped in a red cup....errr can! Learn the wonders of this holiday inspired IPA from The Hop Concept
Wed, December 21, 2022
Last Call - Port Brewing Co. - Tuesday
It's bad form to leave milk and cookies out for Santa Tomme, his preferred beverage is a double IPA named Mongo.
Wed, December 21, 2022
Last Call - The Lost Abbey - Monday
It's time for Santa Tomme's Holiday Extravaganza! The master of all Tomme Arthur joins us in studio this week to enjoy the holiday spirit and talk about Santa's Village happening right now at The Lost Abbey
Mon, December 19, 2022
Last Call - Burgeon Beer - Friday
We end this amazing week of hoppy beers with what Burgeon Beer calls THE San Diego IPA, a little be old school and a little bit new...say "hello" to Treevana IPA.
Fri, December 16, 2022
Last Call - Burgeon - Thursday
IF you don't like Citra then we can't be friends...this beer is jammed full of not one, not two, but three different variations of Citra Hops!
Fri, December 16, 2022
Last Call - Burgeon Beer - Wednesday
This mirage only appears once a year and this 6th Mirage manifests itself as a West Coast IPA loaded with huge hop flavors of Nelson, Citra and Simcoe.
Wed, December 14, 2022
Last Call - Burgeon Beer - Tuesday
Nothing beats amazing synergy during a beer collaboration. There is no doubt that Burgeon Beer and Kern River Brewing have that perfect chemistry with their new beer Floatville IPA.
Tue, December 13, 2022
Last Call - Burgeon Beer - Monday
Burgeon is back with plenty of hops and a retro themed birthday party to talk about! We kick off the week with a beer for a cause as we drink to support Ales for ALS and Kelvin Strong.
Sat, December 10, 2022
Last Call - Ballast Point - Friday
It's Victory at Sea day! (technically 12/18) But, this is the day that Jeff has brought me my very favorite version of the beer, Barrel Aged Victory At Sea.
Thu, December 08, 2022
Last Call - Ballast Point - Wednesday
It's purple! Leave it to the crew at the OG Home Brewmart to come up with the concept of making a Ube purple Hazy IPA!
Wed, December 07, 2022
Last Call - Ballast Point - Tuesday
Ohh help me, Jeff brought me a pepper beer. Normally I'd be afraid, but honestly this Serrano Kolsch not something be scared of.
Tue, December 06, 2022
Last Call - Ballast Point - Monday
Reunited and it feels so good! I get to hang out with one of my favorite local beer people for the firs time since COVID lockdowns. Jeff from Ballast Point is starting us off with something light for a Monday, something the bridges the gap between a Vienna Lager and a Mexican Lager.
Sat, December 03, 2022
Last Call - Holiday Beers - Friday
He knows if you've been bad or good, so be good and maybe you can be his little helper. Port Brewing's Santa's Little helper is as O.G. a San Diego Holiday beer as it comes. Unchanged by the decades this big 10% ABV Imperial Stout sings with flavors of dark Cocoa and roasted coffee.
Fri, December 02, 2022
Last Call - HolidayBeers - Thursday
Here is a big boozy Christmas Belgian! One of the first beers I was introduced to when I started to get into craft beer, it's a favorite to pick up every year.
Thu, December 01, 2022
Last Call - Holiday Beers - Wednesday
Tonight we travel to Belgium for a 9.8% abv Belgian strong ale that sings "it's Christmas Time"
Tue, November 29, 2022
Last Call - Christmas Beers - Monday
Today we kick off a weeks worth of Christmas beers you should be able to find at your local liquor store or bottle shop. First beer up, one of the OG holiday IPAs Sierra Nevada Celebration.
Fri, November 18, 2022
Last Call - Melograno - Thursday
A Melograno canned cocktail that comes full circle to it's fermented agave roots, Melon Margarita.
Thu, November 17, 2022
Last Call - Melograno- Wednesday
Be prepared to be amazed at the flavors Melograno brings to this Orange Blossom Martini. Not the citrus crush that you might expect, this cocktail in a can has a distinctive floral note from the orange blossom that will keep your palate coming back for more.
Wed, November 16, 2022
Last Call - Melograno - Tuesday
Think of this as 5% ABV "spa water," Cucumber Mojito has all the refreshing flavors of cucumber with a subtle hint of sweet mint.
Tue, November 15, 2022
Last Call - Melograno - Monday
The drink that set the name for one of San Diego's newest cocktail companies, say "hello" to Melograno and their Pomegranate Cosmopolitan.
Sat, November 12, 2022
Last Call - Thorn Brewing Co - Friday
It's the last Friday of beer week and we wrap things with Thorn Brewing on a beer that defines what the spirit of San Diego's beer scene is about, an IPA collaboration.
Fri, November 11, 2022
Last Call - Thorn Brewing - Thursday
Inspired by a trip to Mexico and a stop along the side of the road for a beverage, Tepache!
Thu, November 10, 2022
Last Call - Thorn Brewing - Wednesday
Something about a single hop hazy IPA that really sets Midnight apart from any of the other hazy beers out there right now, listen and find out why.
Wed, November 09, 2022
Last Call - Thorn Brewing Co - Tuesday
A riff off last night's Barrio Lager, Thorn Brewing thought, "What if we took our house Michelada and put it in a can?" They did it and it's amazing!
Tue, November 08, 2022
Last Call - Thorn Brewing - Monday
Beer Week in San Diego and we're easing into the week with a brewers special, Barrio Lager. First brewed at the founding of Thorn Brewing Barrio Logan. This 4.5% ABV baja-style lager is light, crisp and incredibly crushable!
Sat, November 05, 2022
Last Call - Amplified Ale Works - Friday
Tonight we celebrate Amplified and 10 years of making beer in San Diego! Tonight's beer is truly a high note as we share a bottle of Rare Form.
Fri, November 04, 2022
Last Call - Amplified Ale Works - Thursday
Scared of a little black magic? Ritual Magic is an intimidating cocktail to look out but a delight to sip.
Thu, November 03, 2022
Last Call - Amplified Ale Works - Wednesday
I can't imagine a more beautiful thing, it's corn! In a drink! Tonight we dive in to Amplified Ale Works East Village Acid Vault with a custom cocktail from mixologist Anna called Elote y los Dinos and yes, it's got corn in it.
Wed, November 02, 2022
Last Call - Amplified Ale Works - Tuesday
It's criminal that a 5% IPA should have this much flavor and depth. Discover what is Squire IPA.
Mon, October 31, 2022
Last Call - Amplified Ale Works - Monday
Happy Halloween! Tonight's celebrations are marked by a reunion and an anniversary! Tonight we not only drink to the first time this group of friends has been in a room together since 2019 but it also marks the start of Amplified Ale Works 10th Anniversary celebration!
Sat, October 29, 2022
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing Co - Friday
How yo do end a week of delicious IPAs with Mother Earth Brewing? With a big damn bourbon barrel aged Imperial Stout with Maple and Pecans!
Fri, October 28, 2022
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing Co - Thursday
One of Mother Earth's most decorated Double IPAs, it's time to Hop Digitty!
Thu, October 27, 2022
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing Co - Wednesday
Wet hop beer season is here! Farm to kettle beers with lupulins so expressive it'll have you dreaming of next years harvest. Truer words were never spoken for this single wet hop IPA Fresh As It Gets from Mother Earth.
Wed, October 26, 2022
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing Co - Tuesday
A great blend of East Coast hazy and West Coast bitterness! The taste of this rotating IPA is just about as psychedelic as the can art and the name.
Tue, October 25, 2022
Last Call - Mother Earth Brewing Co - Monday
Here it is! A sneak peek at what Mother Earth is planning for San Diego Beer Week! Listen as we get the very first taste of Cali-Peaches!
Mon, October 24, 2022
Last Call - GABF Winners - Friday
No surprise that Wild Barrel slays with their Vice Beers because the base Vice Sans Fruit just stacked up another GABF Medal.
Mon, October 24, 2022
Last Call - GABF Winners - Thursday
The Lost Abbey Peach Afternoon, peaches and white tea and a GABF Medal
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