Get Your Craft Beer From An Airplane Hangar In California
Beeeeer. While it's the drinking hour already here on the east coast, over in Los Angeles and Long Beach, they've still got a few more hours before it's socially acceptable to pop the top on a cold bottle of Hangar 24 Craft Beer. We were originally turned on to the unique Hangar 24 Brewery in Redlands, CA by the Lomography website, after someone used their fancy, artsy camera to capture the place's brewing magic and its hangar location.
Hanger 24 is relatively new to the microbrewery scene, having only opened in 2008, but the dream began in the skies:
Hangar 24 Craft Brewery began with a true passion for good beer, the absolute love of flying and the pure enjoyment of being around great friends. Founder and Master Brewer Ben Cook and his buddies used to meet at hangar 24 after an afternoon of flying to trade stories, talk aviation, play music and share a few cold ones that Ben just finished brewing at home.
Aside from the fact that these sounds like our type of guys, the beer (now brewed for distribution) sounds pretty tasty too, with an Orange Wheat, Northern German ales, and a Pale Ale made with Amarillo hops.
If you're in Southern California and dreaming of a daytrip alternative to wine tasting, Hangar 24 fits the bill; they give tours and tastings daily, from 11am to 6pm Sunday through Tuesday and 11am to 8pm, Wednesday through Saturday. They also have refillable growlers for sale, if you're really nearby, and if you're not, there's a complete listing of where to buy their beer in stores.
Aviation and beer: always a winning combination (on the ground). No drinking and flying, you guys.
Related Stories:
· Hangar 24 Brewery [Official Site]
· Hangar 24 Brewery in Redlands, CA [Lomography Blog]
· Beer Travel coverage [Jaunted]
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