Our wild yeast capture program went like this…. First, we made 12 mason jars of neutral, low IBU wort (sugary, pre-beer mixture). Then we placed these mason jars, with open cheesecloth covered tops, at 12 different locations around Santa Barbara. We let the mason jars sit...
Vatting is a process that has been used by brewers for centuries. In its most basic form, it is the “art” of blending alcohol. In the beer brewing community, vatting has been used to manufacture Guinness for over 400 years in Ireland. Fun fact: They...
Our Northern German Style Pils is a Golden Lager brewed with Pilsner Malt, German Lager Yeast, Filtered Central Coast Water, and German Hops from three different regions. Pilsners originally began in Czechoslovakia but during the industrial revolution they were brewed in many parts of europe. In this way the...
Friday, January 25, 2019 by BRIAN YAEGER When a wine is designated a grand cru, a term meaning “great growth,” it’s traditionally an indication that the grapes hail from the best land of an already-esteemed vineyard. And since there’s a saying, “Grapes make wine, people make beer,”...
The team at Night Lizard Brewing Company (from left, Clay Brackley, Chip Nasser, John Nasser, Andrew Kormondy, and Meg Hedrick) hopes to help native species by putting their names on beers, such as Gnatcatcher IPA and Tiger Salamander Saison. Family-Owned Brewery Hopes to Save the Planet,...
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The newly opened Night Lizard Brewing company in Santa Barbara plans to return a portion of the profits back to environmental groups forever. The company is brewing on site at 607 State Street. Customers can see the process, and meet the staff...
Night Lizard Brewing opens on State Street and Nancy, Meg and John Nasser happily pour pints to their first customers this week. (Joshua Molina / Noozhawk photo) By Joshua Molina, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @JECMolina | August 30, 2018 | 9:23 p.m. It took two years, but...
Although they may look like twins, these two brews each have a very different flavor profile. They are part of a 3 beer SMaSH series (single malt and single hops) that the NLBC brew crew is cooking up. Both beers were created using 2-Row malt...
Something delicious is brewing on State Street… We are pleased to announce that Night Lizard Brewing Company has found its brew home at 607 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA. Look out Central Coast palates! NLBC is gearing up to knock your socks off with our...