Loakal Red is an oak aged American red ale. The design is inspired by the heritage of Orange County, the ingredients and the local beer scene. Palm trees, the beach, orange blossom and oak.

Loakal Red is an oak aged American red ale. Our tribute to the growing Orange County beer scene. A hoppy red ale at heart, we, like many other SoCal brewers, chose the citrus and floral notes of the Centennial hop to balance the light caramel sweetness of the malt. But, of course, we couldn’t leave well enough alone. So, a portion of an older batch is oak-aged and blended with the fresh dry-hopped batch. The resulting blend has notes of toffee, orange peel, crushed herbs, vanilla & freshly sawn oak, for a beer that is intricate, yet unassuming.

Food pairing:

Rabbit confit, steak tartar, seared venison, cornbread or a backyard bbq on a cool …