Beer Chronicle
Types of beer and descriptions brewed by Old Caz Beer in Sonoma County.
The Old Caz Beer Chronicle
ACREAGE
Named after another incredible road in the wilderness of west Sonoma County is a classic hazy IPA. We’ve used the Mosaic hop extensively in the West Coast IPAs but this was a first for the hazy. The result is a soft, brightly flavored hazy, full of tropical, dank character!
Style: Hazy IPA
Specs: 6.5% ABV / 43 IBUs
Hops: Mosaic, Citra
Grain: 2-row, Oats, Chit Malt
Released: October 2019
BREAKFAST SKAGGS
Maple-ness is next to godliness, especially in a dark beer. This was the thought that preempted Breakfast Skaggs, which is a variation on our classic Skaggs. Brewed with maple syrup and a touch of Madagascar vanilla, this beer is a meal in a glass!
Style: Pastry Stout
Specs: 8% ABV / 32 IBUs
Hops: Centennial
Grain: 2-row, Roasted Barley, Oats, C60, Chocolate Wheat
Released: June 2019
BUKOVANY PIVO
Tom’s great grandparents used to run a pub out of their house in the small Czech town of Bukovany. There is so much amazing brewing culture in that area that this beer was brewed specifically to pay respects to that. The beer showcases an array of noble hops, and the result is a light, well-rounded, easy to drink pilsner.
Style: Czech Pilsner
Specs: 5.1% ABV / 27 IBUs
Hops: Saaz, Tettnang, Hallertau
Grain: Pilsner, Light Munich
Released: December 2018
CATASTROPHE
Rye tends to be an ingredient that is rather polarizing with beer drinkers, and there doesn’t seem to be much middle ground—you either love it or hate it (we are fully of the former). Catastrophe has the bones of a West Coast IPA, and the rye adds just enough spice to set it apart from the crowd.
Style: Rye IPA
Specs: 7.2% ABV / 60 IBUs
Hops: Amarillo, Cascade, Simcoe
Grain: 2-row, C20, Rye
Released: June 2019
CAVEDALE
Tom and Bryan used to ride Cavedale Road while studying at Sonoma State University, and it is one of the most wickedly steep and windy paths in Sonoma County. Unlike our stouts, which tend to be bigger bodied and sweet, Cavedale is more restrained and light. This is a great beer to session while still getting in plenty of chocolate, nutty character.
Style: Porter
Specs: 6.4% ABV; 25 IBUs
Hops: Centennial, Tettnanger
Grain: 2-row, Wheat, C80, Chocolate
Released: September 2019
CAZCADE
The Craft Beer industry as we know it was largely fueled by the power of ‘C hops’ - Cascade, Chinook, Centennial, Columnbus - and these hops will always have a special place in every brewers heart. Although we love the more tropical modern varieties, we wanted to take a break from haze and juice and make a beer that reminds us of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. The result is a light, crisp pale ale with citrus and pine notes that may cause nostalgia.
Style: American Pale Ale
Specs: 5.7% ABV; 31 IBUs
Hops: Cascade, Centennial
Grain: 2-row, Vienna, C20
Released: November 2019
CAZZBERRY
We took a simple kettle sour recipe and laced it with some of the most delicious raspberry puree we have ever tasted. The result is a wonderfully light, tart, and beautifully cranberry-colored beer. Incredibly refreshing!
Style: Raspberry Kettle Sour
Specs: 4% ABV / 8 IBUs
Grain: Pilsner, Wheat
Additions: Raspberry Puree
Released: August 2019
CAZZERS
Our first sour, and very near and dear to our hearts. We wanted to make a beer that was jam packed with fruit flavor, yet not heavy or sickly sweet. Cazzers utilizes our favorite fruit combo: passionfruit and guava, which play well amidst the sour backdrop to deliver a wonderfully satisfying beer.
Style: Kettle Sour
Specs: 4.2% / 4 IBUs
Hops: Simcoe
Grain: Pilsner, Wheat, Carapils
Additions: Passionfruit, Guava
Released: June 2019
CHISMOSA
The year is 2012, and we had just finished working 2 weeks in the sweltering Coachella Valley. Upon finishing, we sat down, ordered a Negra Modelo, and became so satiated by the beverage that we swore then and there to one day brew a beer that could remind us of that glorious moment. Chismosa is a malt focused, clean, and crushable Mexican Amber Lager, and it’s name comes from the Spanish word Chisme, or, to gossip.
Style: Mexican Amber Lager
Specs: 5.8% ABV / 23 IBUs
Hops: Cascade, Hallertau
Grain: 2-row, Flaked corn
Released: August 2019
CHOCAROON
Basically a chocolate macaroon in a glass. This stout is blended with liquid cacao and organic coconut to elevate the complexity and imbue it with a greater dessert quality. The only thing missing are some cookies.
Style: Oatmeal Milk Stout
Specs: 8% ABV / 32 IBUs
Hops: Centennial
Grain: 2-row, Roasted Barley, Oats, C60, Chocolate Wheat
Additions: Liquid Cacao, Organic Vanilla, Organic Coconut
Released: June 2019
COLD PATCH
Hazy Double IPA with Citra and Columbus. We pushed our hazy yeast to the limit with this double dry hopped DIPA. Enjoy dank citrus notes and a full mouthfeel.
Style: Hazy Double IPA
Specs: 8.5% ABV; 75 IBUs
Hops: Citra, Columbus
Grain: 2-Row, Wheat
Released: June 2020
COOL COUSIN
Cool Cousin is a relative of our RPX, but drums to a different hop beat as we pulled back even more bittering additions in favor of aromatics and flavor. While they have the same grain bill and yeast, strictly El Dorado and Amarillo hops were used instead.
Style: Hazy Pale Ale
Specs: 5.8% ABV / 30 IBUs
Hops: El Dorado, Amarillo
Grain: 2-row, Oats, Wheat
Released: September 2019
FREE CRAIGS
Our brewery has saved countless, precious dollars by utilizing the power of the classifieds. Why buy new when there’s a zillion perfectly functioning items laying in wait all around the county? This mantra is exemplified most fittingly by the legendary Free Craigslist page, one of the few things we like as much as beer. For Free Craig’s, we wanted to step away from the crisp, dry character of our West Coast IPA, and make something a little softer and more tropical. To ensure this, we used a London Ale yeast strain to provide for a fruitier, sweeter, and beautifully hazy beer. To further these characteristics, namely haze and mouthfeel, a large ratio of oats were used in the mash, which work amazingly to soften out hop harshness and add some balance. Target hops were Simcoe, Amarillo, Centennial, and El Dorado, mostly added at the end of boil and in the dry hop. Lots of citrus with a bit of pine as well. Be wary: this beer drinks like a pale ale!
Style: Tropical Hazy IPA
Specs: 6.9% ABV / 42 IBUs
Hops: Simcoe, Amarillo, Centennial, El Dorado
Grain: 2-row, Oats, Wheat, Light Crystal
Released: September 2018
HAOLE AF
Haole, (pronounced how-lee) is a term used in Hawaii that tends to describe those on the beach rocking socks, sandals and way too much SPF 100. This IPA is unapologetically infused with Caramelized Pineapple, and the added fruit character takes all of the current, citrusy hop notes and elevates them with a satisfyingly sweet twist.
Style: Pineapple IPA
Specs: 6.5% ABV; 35 IBUs
Hops: Simcoe, Amarillo
Grain: 2-Row, Oats, Wheat
Additions: Caramelized Pineapple Puree
Released: July 2019
LAVENDER RADLER
Radlers are historically a light, low ABV blend of beer and lemonade or fruit soda. When the proper parts are mixed, this can be a truly wonderful beverage with unparalleled refreshment. For our Lavender Radler, we brewed a lightly hopped kettle sour to set the foundation, then infused it with our friend Mike’s legendary Lavender Lemonade. The result is a deliciously sour, not too sweet, and wonderfully lavender beverage that we know you will enjoy.
Style: Radler
Specs: 4% ABV; 3 IBUs
Hops: Simcoe
Grain: Pilsner, Wheat
Additions: Lavender Lemonade
Released: January 2021
ONE WAY
We took all of our favorite hops and rolled them into a crisp, dry, and brightly hop-flavored West Coast IPA. Although 2-row dominates the grain bill, we rounded out the malt character with a generous helping of white wheat and a hint of light crystal for some head retention and extra body. The lower mash temp provides for a drier beer, which allows little to get in the way of enjoying the full range of hop character. Furthermore, the lacking residual sweetness makes having more than one a breeze - your head will thank you tomorrow. As for hops, any beer lover with their head screwed on right will echo the praises of Mosaic, Simcoe, and Citra hops; for One Way, we used all three. These hop additions were primarily in the whirlpool and dry hop, which reduces outright bitterness and protects more of the juicy, aromatic qualities of the hop.
Style: West Coast IPA
Specs: 7% ABV / 50 IBUs
Hops: Mosaic, Simcoe, Citra
Grain: 2-row, oats, wheat
Released: August 2018
RPX
RPX is Rohnert Park’s main thoroughfare and a perpendicular shot from US 101 to Sonoma State University. Our team is made up of SSU grads, and each one of us has spent numerous hours driving, cycling, and longboarding the RPX stretch. It is a major fixture of RP, which is happy home to our new brewery. For this pale ale, we wanted to focus on providing a smooth, juicy character that still delivers enough hop bitterness to meld with the oat heavy grain bill. This is a beer you can enjoy repeatedly, and we encourage at least a couple. Simcoe dominates, yet the Citra and Amarillo additions provide for further citrus pleasantries that play well with the round mouthfeel our London Ale yeast provides.
Style: Juicy Pale Ale
Specs: 6% ABV / 35 IBUs
Hops: Simcoe, Amarillo, Citra
Grain: 2-row, oats, wheat
Released: September 2018
SKAGGS STOUT
If there is one place in Sonoma County that is wilder than Old Caz Road, it would have to be Skaggs. This is the sort of spot that is so off the beaten path it looks like you are in a different state. The trees change, the animals seem bigger, and your cellphone becomes a worthless lump in your pocket. From the very first batches of homebrew we made, we always wanted to name a beer after Skaggs. This wouldn’t be just any beer; it would be dark, robust, and have some meat on its body. The kind of beer you could lean on when things got tough, and it would lean back with confidence. To accomplish this, we got to work on endowing this beer with all the attributes we knew it would need. For the chewy mouthfeel, a mighty heaping of oats was laced into the choice array of specialty malt; on the hot side, a bit of milk sugar to give it that extra oomph. IBUs and SRM were kept relatively low in order to preserve the sweet body, yet there is no question the stout offers generous notes of chocolate roast. Yes, that rhymed.
Style: Oatmeal Milk Stout
Specs: 8% ABV / 32 IBUs
Hops: Centennial
Grain: 2-row, Roasted Barley, Oats, C60, Chocolate Wheat
Released: September 2018
Steady State
Oddly enough, our entire staff met on the Sonoma State Rowing Team. Although the majority of training that occurred was nightmarish, there was a particular workout that was universally accepted without grumbling: Steady State Rowing. Not too hard, not too soft; purely sustainable. This Pilsner was made to reflect that temperament, and it’s light, clean qualities avoid being overly malty or bitter.
Style: German Pilsner
Specs: 5% ABV / 25 IBUs
Hops: Centennial, Hallertau
Grain: 2-row, Cara-Pils
Released: June 2019
UpCycle
Upcycling, in addition to the Free Craigslist Business Model™, has allowed us to build our entire brewery at a fraction of the price tag and we felt it necessary to pay homage in the form of a hoppy delight. This DIPA has numerous citrus pleasantries akin to grapefruit and mandarin orange, and the restrained sweetness makes it dangerously easy to drink
Style: West Coast DIPA
Specs: 8.5% ABV / 70 IBUs
Hops: Vic Secret, Citra
Released: July 2019
50 YEAR STORM
The 50 Year Storm isn’t just a legend, it’s absolutely real. Huge swells of Nelson Sauvin hops have made their way up from New Zealand, tearing up the pacific... Nelson are some of the most expensive and sought after hops and we finally got the opportunity to showcase them in a hoppy ale.
Style: Hazy IPA
Specs: 7.1% ABV / 31 IBUs
Hops: Nelson Sauvin, Simcoe, Citra
Grain: 2-row, oats
Released: December 2020