WHAT’S I N CRAFT WHAT’S IN CRAFT BEER? BEER? 4 MAIN ...malts with Northern Brewer and Cascade...
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WHAT’S IN CRAFT BEER? WHAT’S IN CRAFT BEER? MAIN INGREDIENTS 4 Hops Malts Water Yeast Welcome to the Fig Family! Monday – Wednesday 11AM - 9PM www.FigMtnBrew.com/SantaMaria @FigMtnBrewSM @FigMtnBrew EXPLORE THE BREWERY EXPLORE THE BREWERY FIGMTNBREW SM BREWERY FAQ Thursday – Sunday 11AM – 11PM 560 E Betteravia Rd Santa Maria CA 93454 (805) 694-8525 1 | MILLING We mill to crack the grain in half so that water can penetrate the endosperm. 6 | COOLING The settled wort is then cooled to fermentation temperature. 7 | FERMENTATION Yeast is added to the fermenter where it converts the malt sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide. 8 | CONDITIONING The beer is aged or conditioned for a long period of time to smooth out the edges and develop its complexity. 9 | FILTRATION Some of our brews are coarsely filtered to remove yeast from solution and produce a bright, brilliantly clear beer. 10 | CARBONATION Carbon dioxide is gently bubbled through the bright beer and absorbed into solution, slowly carbonating the beer. 2 | MASHING Milled grain is mixed with hot water at a specific temperature to form the “mash”and activates the malt’s natural enzymes that break starches down into smaller, digestible sugars. 3 | RECIRCULATION After mashing, the “wort” is run out of the bottom of the mash through a screen and collected in an intermediate vessel called a “grant” and recirculated until it runs clear and glassy. 5 | BOILING & WHIRLPOOLING The wort is brought to a boil and hops are added at varying times for bittering, flavor and aroma. The wort is pumped into a circle for clarity. 4 | LAUTERING & SPARGING The wort is strained out of the mash (”lautered”) into the kettle. A hot water spray (”sparge”) on the grain rinses out a maximum amount of extract. MEET OUR BREWER MEET OUR BREWER Is all of the beer served here made in Buellton? We produce both year-round and specialty beers here and occasionally have specialty beers on tap from one of our other breweries. How many barrels can the Buellton brewery produce per day? We are in the process of transitioning from producing 60 barrels to 300 barrels a day. Where does all of Fig’s packaged beer come from? All of our bottled and canned beers are produced in our Buellton brewery and packaged by our cellar team. They also package our kegged beer for taprooms and retailers. Any time you buy beer from a retailer it comes directly from our main production brewery in Buellton. T H E B R E W I N G P R O C E S S A N D M O R E ! Starting FigMtnBrew was a dream of ours for 20 years. That dream finally became a reality in November 2010 when the first brewery opened in Buellton, CA. We started out brewing small batches of beer and watched as our son-and-pop brewery quickly grew from the demand of quality craft beer. We invite you to join our family in one of our taprooms or online. Follow us @FigMtnBrew or learn more about our company at www.FigMtnBrew.com. Mike Hastings fell in love with craft beer when he started home brewing in his small laundry room while attending Humboldt State. Realizing his call, he returned to school attending the American Brewers Guild and worked for Humboldt Brewing Co. post-college. Later Mike ventured to Snowshoe Brewing Co., a small brewpub in the Sierra Nevada where he built the Sonora brewery from the ground up. Soon Mike was Head Brewer of Snowshoe with two brewpub locations providing quality beers to the High Country for almost ten years. When the opportunity to purchase Snowshoe’s Sonora location arose, Mike founded The Lumber Yard Brewing Co. A couple years later, Mike and his wife Mindy moved to Harrisburg, PA to join the team at Appalachian Brewing Company where Mike was the Head Brewer and Quality Assurance Manager. While in Pennsylvania, Mike learned the East Coast-style of brewing, adding to his exhaustive brewing repertoire. Being a California boy at heart, Mike was thrilled to be able to move back to his home-state when he started working for Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company in December of 2012. Mike has been maintaining quality and consistency while taking Figueroa into the next realm of quality craft brews.
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WHAT’S IN CRAFT BEER?
WHAT’S IN CRAFT BEER?MAININGREDIENTS
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HopsMalts
WaterYeast
Welcome to the Fig Family!
Monday – Wednesday
11AM - 9PM
www.FigMtnBrew.com/SantaMaria
@FigMtnBrewSM @FigMtnBrew
EXPLORETHE BREWERYEXPLORETHE BREWERYFIGMTNBREW SM BREWERY FAQ
Thursday – Sunday
11AM – 11PM
560 E Betteravia RdSanta MariaCA 93454
(805) 694-8525
1 | MILLINGWe mill to crack the grain in half so that water can penetrate the endosperm.
6 | COOLINGThe settled wort is then cooled to fermentation temperature.
7 | FERMENTATIONYeast is added to the fermenter where it converts the malt sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
8 | CONDITIONINGThe beer is aged or conditioned for a long period of time to smooth out the edges and develop its complexity.
9 | FILTRATIONSome of our brews are coarsely filtered to remove yeast from solution and produce a bright, brilliantly clear beer.
10 | CARBONATIONCarbon dioxide is gently bubbled through the bright beer and absorbed into solution, slowly carbonating the beer.
2 | MASHINGMilled grain is mixed with hot water at a specific temperature to form the “mash” and activates the malt’s natural enzymes that break starches down into smaller, digestible sugars.
3 | RECIRCULATIONAfter mashing, the “wort” is run out of the bottom of the mash through a screen and collected in an intermediate vessel called a “grant” and recirculated until it runs clear and glassy.
5 | BOILING &WHIRLPOOLING
The wort is brought to a boil and hops are added at varying times for bittering, flavor and aroma. The wort is pumped into a circle for clarity.
4 | LAUTERING & SPARGINGThe wort is strained out of the mash (”lautered”) into the kettle. A hot water spray (”sparge”) on the grain rinses out a maximum amount of extract.
MEETOUR
BREWER
MEETOUR
BREWER
Is all of the beer served here made in Buellton?We produce both year-round and specialty beers here and occasionally have specialty beers on tap from one of our other breweries.
How many barrels can the Buellton brewery produce per day?We are in the process of transitioning from producing 60 barrels to 300 barrels a day.
Where does all of Fig’s packaged beer come from?All of our bottled and canned beers are produced in our Buellton breweryand packaged by our cellar team. They also package our kegged beer for taprooms and retailers. Any time you buy beer from a retailer it comes directly from our main production brewery in Buellton.
THE BREWING PROCESS
AND MORE!
Starting FigMtnBrew was a dreamof ours for 20 years. That dream finally became a reality in November 2010 when the first brewery opened in Buellton, CA. We started out brewing small batches of beer and watched as our son-and-pop brewery quickly grew from the demand of quality craft beer. We invite you to join our family in one of our taprooms or online. Follow us @FigMtnBrew or learn more about our company at www.FigMtnBrew.com.
Mike Hastings fell in love with craft beer when he started home brewing in his small laundry room while attending Humboldt State. Realizing his call, he returned to school attending the American Brewers Guild and worked for Humboldt Brewing Co. post-college. Later Mike ventured to Snowshoe Brewing Co., a small brewpub in the Sierra Nevada where he built the Sonora brewery from the ground up. Soon Mike was Head Brewer of Snowshoe with two brewpub locations providing quality beers to the High Country for almost ten years. When the opportunity to purchase Snowshoe’s Sonora location arose, Mike founded The LumberYard Brewing Co. A couple years later, Mike and his wife Mindy moved to Harrisburg, PA to join the team at Appalachian Brewing Company where Mike was the Head Brewer and Quality Assurance Manager. While in Pennsylvania, Mike learned the East Coast-style of brewing, adding to his exhaustive brewing repertoire. Being a California boy at heart, Mike was thrilled to be able to move back to his home-state when he started working for Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company in December of 2012. Mike has been maintaining quality and consistency while taking Figueroa into the next realm of quality craft brews.
ASK YOUR SERVER ABOUT OUR SEASONAL COCKTAILS.
HURRICANE DECK DOUBLE IPA
Hurricane Deck is one of the most challenging hikes in the Los Padres National Forest but the
ridgeline. This double IPA blends four hops — Columbus, Centennial, Chinook and Cascade — to recreate the ruggedness and intensity of the Trail.
Double India Pale Ale ABV 8 | IBU 82
CASK PROGRAM DIRECTOR
barrel like container made of stainless steel or wood). Some form of sugar is added to kick-start a secondary fermentation which in turn carbonates the beer. Cask beer is softer in texture than standard draft beers, and is typically served at a warmer temperature. Sometimes a clarifying agent is added to
ingredients to the cask such as spices, fruits, hops and herbs.
LAGERSDanish Red Lager
Paradise Road Pilsner
Magpie Porter
Lagers are brewed with bottom-fermenting yeast which ferments more slowly and at colder temperatures.
AWARD-WINNINGBEERS
AWARD-WINNINGBEERS
CASK ALE 101CASK ALE 101
ALES vs. LAGERS
WHAT IS CASK ALE?
KEVIN ASHFORDKEVIN ASHFORD
Kevin Ashford is the Head Brewer of Fig’s Santa Barbara Brewery
Bohemian Pilsner
ALESHoppy Poppy IPA
FMB 101 Kölsch Style Ale
Davy Brown Ale
Ales are brewed with top-fermenting yeast which allows for rapid fermentation at warmer temperatures.
MEET
For more information on Cask Ale sign up for our monthly newsletter on www.FigMtnBrew.com for our Ask Kevin section.
TASTINGFLIGHT OF4 BEERS8ALL YEAR ROUND BEERS 6
2SAMPLERS
MALTS Pale Two Row, Crystal, Wheat, Cara
DANISH RED LAGER
Inspired by the Danish village of Solvang in the Santa Ynez Valley and the red lagers of Denmark, this quality brew is crafted with a blend of European caramel malts balanced with North American and German hops, creating a beautiful amber hue.
Vienna-Style Lager
MALTS Weyermann Pilsner, Munich, Crystal Malts
HOPS Northern Brewer and a Blend Traditional German Noble Hops
ABV 5.5 | IBU 23
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ABV 4.8 | IBU 20
FMB “101” KOLSCH
California means sand, surf and sun on the “101”, and the Central Coast is no exception. Here the mountains meet the sea so we brewed this Kölsch-style beer as the best of both worlds. This crisp, clean ale has notes of fresh cut grass,
light to medium body.
Kölsch Style Ale
HOPS Traditional German Noble Hops such as Hallertau
MALTS Weyermann Pilsner, Wheat, Crystal, and Dextrin Malts
PARADISE ROAD PILSNER
Paradise Road runs from Highway 154 into the Los Padres National Forest and inspired this Bohemian style lager with its refreshing streams and waterfalls. This golden pilsner derives its character from the delicate balance of European lager yeast and German Noble hops.
ABV 5.5 | IBU 20
HOPS Northern Brewerand a Blend of Traditional German Noble Hops
MALTS Weyermann Pilsner, Munich, Crystal Malts
Pale Two Row, Munich, CrystalMALTS
HOPS Chinook, Cascade, Columbus, Centennial
SPECIALTY BEERS & FLOATSSPECIALTY BEERS & FLOATSAdd a scoop of ice cream to any beer to satisfy yoursweet tooth. Ask your server for pairing suggestions.
BEERCOCKTAILS
HOPPED-
MOSA
$8.00
BEER MARY
$8.00
LOUNGING
LIZARD
$8.00
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LIZARD’S MOUTH IIPA
Inspired by the rock formation that sits on the crest of the Santa Ynez Mountains, Lizard’s Mouth Imperial IPA is surprisingly smooth with a tropical bite. Notes of mango, papaya, and pineapple reward your palate after a long day. Enjoy this beer with a beautiful sunset and your favorite friend.
Imperial India Pale Ale ABV 9 | IBU 75
HOPS Simcoe, Citra, Centennial
MALTS Pale Two Row, Crystal, Wheat and Cara malts
DAVY BROWN ALE
This rustic, mocha-colored ale was inspired by a recluse pioneer named Davy Brown who settled behind the northeast side of Figueroa Mountain on the west end of Sunset Valley in the late 1800s. Brewed with caramel and chocolate malts with Northern Brewer and Cascade hops, this brown ale has West Coast hop characteris
American Brown Ale
MALTS Pale Two Row, Crystal, Cara maltsHOPS Blend of American Bittering with Cascade
ABV 6 | IBU
HOPPY POPPY IPA
HOPS Cascade, Columbus, Centennial
Inspired by the poppies growing on Figueroa Mountain, this West Coast IPA features Cascade, Columbus and Centennial hops along with a sprinkling of poppy seeds. Bursting with
enjoy this beer as you dream of green meadows
India Pale Ale ABV 6.5 | IBU
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