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Who is Mike Hess? Mike Hess Brewing of San Diego has quickly risen to be one of the most respected breweries on the California West Coast. Beer Hawk have just started stocking its award-winning beers. Here are the highlights The plaudits speak for themselves: World Beer Cup Winner 2016 Gold Award for the Claritas Kölsch and voted San Diego’s Best Brewery, which is quite saying something when you are up against Green Flash, Ballast Point, Modern Times, Stone and AleSmith. So what is it about Mike Hess, a newcomer to British shores at least, that has caught the beer world’s attention? Mike Hess was started by, you’ve guessed it, Mike Hess back in 2010. Amazingly, this was the 33rd brewery to open in the city. Mike himself was a homebrewer for some 15 years, before making the jump to become a commercial ‘nano brewer’.
Mike Hess Brewing of San Diego has quickly risen to be one of the most respected breweries on the California West Coast. Beer Hawk have just started stocking its award-winning beers. Here are the highlights
The plaudits speak for themselves: World Beer Cup Winner 2016 Gold Award for the Claritas Kölsch and voted San Diego’s Best Brewery, which is quite saying something when you are up against Green Flash, Ballast Point, Modern Times, Stone and AleSmith. So what is it about Mike Hess, a newcomer to British shores at least, that has caught the beer world’s attention?
Mike Hess was started by, you’ve guessed it, Mike Hess back in 2010. Amazingly, this was the 33rd brewery to open in the city. Mike himself was a homebrewer for some 15 years, before making the jump to become a commercial ‘nano brewer’.
The plaudits speak for themselves: World Beer Cup Winner 2016 Gold Award for the Claritas Kölsch< and voted San Diego’s Best Brewery, which is quite saying something when you are up against Green Flash, Ballast Point, Modern Times, Stone and AleSmith. So what is it about Mike Hess, a newcomer to British shores at least, that has caught the beer world’s attention?
Mike Hess was started by, you’ve guessed it, Mike Hess back in 2010. Amazingly, this was the 33rd brewery to open in the city. Mike himself was a homebrewer for some 15 years, before making the jump to become a commercial ‘nano brewer’. It was an immediate success, selling out all the beer at the opening day party (they then had to close the tap room for two weeks to replenish stock).
Today, Mike Hess Brewing employs 20 full-time staff and 12 part-time staff across three San Diego sites. It has been a heady rise even by craft beer standards. This is partly down to the great tap room experience, but mostly the exceptionally high quality of its beer. The mantra is: “Our mission is to brew great beer. No exceptions. No excuses.” And that’s what it delivers, superlative beers brewed to style. The Thornbridge of USA perhaps. Mike Hess / Habitus Rye IPA / 8%One of San Diego’s premier craft breweries, Mike Hess Brewing proves that good things come in small packages. This comparatively small brewery made big noise by winning gold for their Habitus Double Rye IPA at the 2014 World Beer Cup. Piney, citrusy and spicy, this high-gravity DIPA is a surprisingly drinkable beer.
Mike Hess / Grazias Vienna Cream / 5.4%We love a Vienna lager, a style that is smooth and showcases a malt characteristic, plus a subtle hop aroma. It’s also surprisingly dark. This beer is all about balance, and Mike Hess Grazias is masterful. A wonderful, wonderful beer.
Mike Hess / 8 West / 6%8 West is an Orange Honey Wheat beer and if that’s not sunshine in a glass we don’t know what is. It is even named after the road to the Pacific shores of San Diego. It’s brewed with local orange peel and loads of pure California orange-blossom honey, resulting in a smooth, crisp taste.
Father’s Day, 19th June 2022, is the special date in the calendar when we celebrate and give a nod to the Dads in our lives. It’s an excuse to spoil them with a little something to say thank you for being awesome. If you’re looking for inspiration for a craft beer-loving Dad, then check out our top 7 Father’s Day beer gifts.
Every year, Beer Hawk releases a lineup of limited edition craft beer mixed cases for the holiday season. This year's lineup of festive Christmas beer gifts is guaranteed to put a smile on everyone’s face.
Remember the childhood excitement of opening a new door on your advent calendar every day in the run up to Christmas? It gave each day a little sparkle of festive magic, even though those tiny chocolates behind the doors were always a bit rubbish. How would you like to recapture that childhood magic, but with bottles of delicious beer instead of powdery chocolate? Sounds amazing, right? In that case, you need to get your hands on our Craft Beer Advent Calendar.
Pairing beer and food together isn’t all rules and science. That would make for a terribly boring dinner party! Instead, it’s the art of taking a good beer, some good food and partnering them together to make something even better. It’s the adventure of discovering what works, what doesn’t and what you like. It’s you taking a bite, taking a sip and then declaring your undying love for that imperial stout and chocolate cake.
Barrel-ageing beers is not a new thing, but it is getting more and more popular, and has probably never been as inventive. Adrian Tierney-Jones explores the new wave of ageing beer in wood
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