Abnormal Beer Co. started in 2015 in Rancho Bernardo. Spun out from a winery and restaurant, we produce a wide range of one off beers as well as a selection of our year round brews.
Who are you?
Hi, I’m Paul Cesena, the Lead Brewer from Abnormal Beer Co. Years ago, I worked at White Labs as a shipping assistant, around that time I was an avid homebrewer and was looking into getting my foot in the door into the industry.
After over a year, an Assistant brewer position opened up and was given the chance to start my journey into the brewing world. Working for a yeast company absolutely opened my eyes into taking every ingredient seriously. I learned yeast plays a central role in the outcome of any beer style, but also on how you treat the yeast.
I choose this strain because it is a biotransformation non GMO strain and it can create a totally different beer compared to the other clean yeast strain selection.
I personally like for the consumer to get two totally different beer samples to enjoy at a sitting for a brew selection.
I chose this strain as a homage to San Diego and all the San Diego Employees,
It’s super clean and a punchier bitterness than WLP001 California Ale Yeast.
Tell us a bit about the beer? What Flavors/Aromas Can I Expect From This Beer?
Talking to WLBC, We felt like we could throw something really rad together for the start of the new year. We talked about doing a Double IPA and then decided instead to make a nice West Coast IPA above 7% to express the hop selection chosen and allow people to have more than 1 pint.
- Anchovy Hops - Watermelon, Pineapple, Dank
- Strata Hops - Guava, Passionfruit, Strawberry
- Krush-HBC 586 Hops - Stone fruit, Citrus, Berries