Exercise and socialize comes to a head with a new beer from Original 40 Brewing Company.
The San Diego-based brewer has created Go Fast Turn Left in conjunction with San Diego Veledrome, a cycling bicycling oval track. It is 5.1 percent alcohol-by-volume (ABV), with tasting notes of blueberry, stone fruit and wildflower blossoms. Cashmere and Mosaic hops were used in the brewing process. Go Fast Turn Left is a dry, light-bodied pale ale with a low-medium bitterness. Obviously, it is to be enjoyed after a bike ride.
The beer is available on draft and in four packs of 16-oz cans at Original 40’s North Park brewpub, which is about two miles from the veledrome.
“Original 40 is proud to continue its support of San Diego’s bicycling community,” said Original 40 Head Brewer Kyle Fjalstad. “This beer should be a refreshing post-ride option, especially as the weather warms up this spring. It has a smooth yet assertive hop profile.”
The beer is in line with Original 40’s support of biking in San Diego. It holds monthly Mega Chill Rides on the first Tuesday of every month. Original 40 beertender Preston Bewley leads a roundtrip ride to a different bar or brewery, and riders have a chance to win raffle prizes upon returning to Original 40.
Original 40 has also introduced a monthly fundraiser for BikeSD, which “promotes everyday riding and advocates for safe bicycling infrastructure and complete networks.” Original 40 donates 10 percent of all sales from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on the fourth Monday of every month.
“Original 40 is a conduit for the bicycling community and great craft beer,” said the brewpub’s founder, Steve Billings. “Both are a part of the fabric of America’s Finest City, and we are happy to play even a small role in connecting the two.”
The Original 40 Brewing Company’s North Park brewery opens at Noon Monday – Friday and at 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The brewpub, which opened in 2019 and is named after the original 40-acre parcel of land that became modern day North Park, is located at 3117 University Avenue.
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