Tower, This is Ghost Rider Requesting a Flyby

Recently I was in Southern California visiting some family and we decided to take a trip down to an area brewery. Hangar 24 is located in an old airplane hangar - number 24 to be exact - adjacent to the airport in Redlands, California. It's a pretty small brewery, producing about 5000 barrels in 2009.

When I visited they had a number of different beers on tap, all of which I had to try.  The porter, IPA, and pale ale were all very good, with the porter being the star of the afternoon.  They're known for their orange wheat which was good, although not really my thing. I also had a chance to try their winter warmer which was also pretty good, although a bit on the spicy side for my tastes.  As of my visit in December  they weren't bottling the porter which was sad, but the beer tender said she thought they would probalby bottle it in the near-future.

Another cool thing about Hangar 24 is that every Friday afternoon they have one of their beers on cask.  Typically it's a special brew - say a chocolate version of their porter. Check out their Facebook page to find out what they're offering uo for the H24 cask this week!

Hangar 24 is available in much of Southern California and just recently became available in the greater Los Angeles area.  If you find yourself booming around the area, I highly recommend swinging by the brewery, or at least finding somewhere to procure some of their beer.

Sorry Goose, but it's time to buzz a tower...