Hobo Jazz will perform at Hangar 24 Brewery in Redlands for Pugafest on Saturday, Dec. 7. (2013/File Photo)
Hangar 24 Brewery in Redlands is celebrating the release of this year’s batch of Pugachev’s Cobra, the brewery’s Russian imperial stout, with Pugachev’s Barrel-Aged Beer Festival on Saturday, Dec. 7.
The Pugafest event will include a number of special beers for the occasion. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and $25 gets you a wristband good for eight tasting pours from a selection of 24 different barrel-aged beers and a commemorative tasting glass.
Pugachev’s Cobra is one of the brewery’s most beloved concoctions and in previous years, bottles have sold out on release day. A hand-corked bottle will set you back $20 and quantities are limited to six per person.
There is also a new brew, Pugachev Royale, which is a spin on the original, but with added cacao nibs and vanilla beans and an additional 10 months of aging in brandy barrels. There will only be 400 bottles available and there is a one-bottle purchase limit.
The barrel-aged beer list for Pugafest includes 2011 Pugachev’s Cobra, 2012 Pugachev’s Cobra, 2012 Pugachev’s Cobra Rye Whiskey Barrel, 2013 Pugachev’s Cobra, 2013 Pugachev’s Cobra Rye Whiskey Barrel, 2013 Pugachev’s Cobra Wheat Whiskey Barrel, 2010 Immelmann, 2012 Immelmann Rye Whiskey Barrel, 2013 Immelmann, 2013 Immelmann Rye Whiskey Barrel, 2013 Immelmann Wheat Whiskey Barrel, 2012 Hammerhead, 2013 Hammerhead, 2013 Hammerhead Brandy Barrel, 2012 Warmer Rye Whiskey Barrel, 2013 Warmer Rye Whiskey Barrel, 2013 Gourdgeous Bourbon Barrel, 2013 Gourdgeous/Hammerhead Bourbon Barrel Blend, 2012 4th Anniversary Rye Whiskey Barrel, 2013 Tailslide, 2013 Slow Roll, 2012 Chandelle, 2011 Humpty Bump and 2013 Vinaceous Brandy Barrel.
The Hangar 24 Tasting Room will be open to the public as per usual from 11 a.m. until midnight as well.
There will be live music from the Claremont Voodoo Society from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hobo Jazz from 2 to 4 p.m. and My Own Holiday from 5 to 7 p.m.
Both Hobo Jazz and My Own Holiday have stopped by and performed for PE Live. Watch their videos below.
Watch Hobo Jazz perform “One Glance.”
Watch My own Holiday perform “Coins.”
Hangar 24 is located at 1710 Sessums Drive in Redlands. Visit www.hangar24brewery.com for more information.