Skyscraper Brewing Company

Skyscraper Brewing Company
Location City of Industry, CA
United States
Owner(s) Phil Sutton
Year opened 2007
Annual production 2000 US barrels/year (2011)

Skyscraper Brewing Company is an American craft brewery located in Los Angeles County in the city of City of Industry, California[1] . Skyscraper was established in 2007 by brewer and owner Phil Sutton.[2] Skyscraper's flagship beer is the Lug Nut Lager.

Skyscraper beers are available on tap in several Los Angeles area restaurants as well as bottled and packaged for sale in many liquor markets and chain stores from San Diego to Paso Robles.[3]

Skyscraper Brewing Company currently offers six beers: Lug Nut Lager, Bulldozer Honeyweizen, Power Tool Pilsner, Sancha (a Mexican-style lager), Backhoe Brown (a strong dark ale), and the Winter Warmer (a holiday red ale spiced with nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves). Several of these beers have been awarded top medals and recognition at city, county and state fairs in California.[4]

Contents

Beers

Lug Nut Lager

Lug Nut Lager is an amber lager in the California Common Beer style, with essence of hop and citrus aroma.

5.2% ABV / 40 IBU

Awards

Bronze Ribbon - 2011 Los Angeles County Fair

Gold Ribbon - 2009 San Diego County Fair[5]

Silver Ribbon - 2007 Los Angeles County Fair

Bronze Ribbon - 2007 California State Fair

Bronze Ribbon - 2007 San Diego County Fair

Power Tool Pilsner

Power Tool Pilsner is an homage to the pre-prohibition American-style Lager with malt flavor and the aroma of floral hops.

5.5% ABV

Awards

Gold Medal - 2008 California State Fair

Gold Medal - 2008 Los Angeles County Fair

Bulldozer Honeyweizen

Bulldozer Honeyweizen is an unfiltered American wheat ale, brewed with wildflower honey.

5.0% ABV / 25 IBU

Awards

Silver Ribbon - 2011 San Diego International Beer Festival

Silver Ribbon - 2009 California State Fair[6]

Bronze Ribbon - 2007 California State Fair

Sancha

Sancha is a Mexican-style lager with corn sweetness and hop character.

5.5% ABV

Awards

Silver Medal - 2009 Los Angeles County Fair[7]

Bronze Medal - 2009 California State Fair[8]

Backhoe Brown

Backhoe Brown is an intensely flavored, dark brown ale with lots of hops.

6.3% ABV

Winter Warmer

Winter Warmer is an American red ale, brewed with wildflower honey, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. It is brewed seasonally for the holidays.

2008: 5.4% ABV

2007: 6.1% ABV

See also

References

  1. ^ [1]. Skyscraper Brewing Company Website. 2010-01-25.
  2. ^ [2]. Craft brewery will open today, Rodney Tanaka, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Jan. 20, 2007 - 2010-01-25.
  3. ^ [3], Beers with L.A. on the label, Pat Saperstein, Los Angeles Times, Nov. 5, 2008 - 2010-01-25.
  4. ^ [4]. Skyscraper Brewing Company Beers. 2010-01-25.
  5. ^ [5]. 2009 San Diego County Fair - International Beer Competition Results. 2010-01-25.
  6. ^ [6]. 2009 California State Fair - Commercial Craft Beer Competition Results. 2010-01-25.
  7. ^ [7]. 2009 Los Angeles County Fair - International Beer Competition Results. 2010-01-25.
  8. ^ [8]. 2009 California State Fair - Commercial Craft Beer Competition Results. 2010-01-25.

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