Any good california local beers you guys would recommend? Not a big fan if IPA.
Most of the 22oz from Drake's are good. I've had the Denogginizer, Jolly Roger, and Hopocalypse and loved them. I think there were a couple of others I've had from them and loved. Of course, some of those might be too hoppy for you.
People generally like 21st Amendment stuff. Alesmith has a lot of good, but pricey beers. Ballast Point is usually well regarded, but I haven't loved most their stuff I've tried. Anchor Brewing is tried and true and most their stuff is decent to good. Bayhawk is a decent brewery near me that seems to improve with every batch they turn out. Still not awesome, but a lot of potential. Cismontane has some interesting stuff, but they tend to be heavy handed still. Another one of those upcoming breweries on my watch list since they have the right ideas with the ingredients and flavor profiles, just not the execution yet. I loathe Hangar 24 for being overly simple and one-noted, but their Alt-Bier is decent and people tend to like their Orange Wheat, though it has way too much citrus for me. I've been wanting to give some Left Coast stuff a try, but haven't seen them around here. Sierra Nevada's Ruthless Rye is awesome if you can still find it. Stone's Cali-Belgique is surprisingly good and any one of their B@stards (not sure if the swear filter filters that word) are pretty solid. And I know you said no IPAs, but their Dayman IPA isn't that hoppy and is one of the most interesting IPAs I've had in a while. Lastly, The Breury is supposed to have some awesome stuff, I just can't justify a $10+ 22oz bottle when I'm looking for work.
Wow, so much beer that I've never heard of! I'll give a shoutout to my local favs Phillips Blue Buck & Driftwood's Farmhand. Any other kids from the pacific northwest or BC on here? I saw some delicious Rogue Voodoo beer posted..
Needs some Iron Horse Quilter's Irish Death and Elysian Golden Boot Ale and Rogue Nut Brown Ale and Elysian Bifrost and Elysian The Wise and Elysian the Immortal.
Ack... second to IPAs, I dislike red ales the most...
Reds can be good, just so many places mess them up.