Drink

LADYFACE® La BLONDE

An easy-to-drink ale with smooth, light malt sweetness initially, but finishes dry and holds a good Belgian character. Our most popular ale sold at the pub!

La GRISETTE

La Grisette, meaning "little grey" in French, is a nearly extinct style of a Belgian farmhouse wheat ale. It is pale-coloured, low alcohol, refreshing and light, and brewed with acidulated barley that adds a crisp tartness to the finish. The term was also applied to the independent, unconventional young women who left their country lives to work in bohemian Paris at the turn of the 19th century. The word 'grisette' refers to a simple dress of gray fabric as well as the free-spirited women who wore them.

BLIND AMBITION

A medium-bodied Belgian-style ale with a beautiful deep copper hue. Brewed in a classic abbey dubbel style, it carries good malt structure, faint undertones of chocolate with moderately strong alcohol and low bitterness levels. (✪ Gold Medal Winner - 2010 L.A. International Beer Competition, ✪ Bronze Medal - 2012 California State Fair.)

TROIS FILLES TRIPEL

A Belgian-style Tripel with a marriage of spicy, fruity and alcohol flavors supported by soft malt character. Although considered a substantial ale, its medium-light body would suggest otherwise due to a high rate of yeast fermentation.

PALO COMADO

Ladyface’s newest flagship ale is pale gold in color with a well-formed, bright white foam head. Moderately hopped with aromas of pine and lychee, malt tones are light yet bright. Finishing with bright, zesty hop flavors, Palo Comado is a light and refreshing pale ale that does not skimp on flavor or character. A perfect session ale to drink after a local hike in beautiful namesake
Palo Comado Canyon.

LADYFACE® IPA

An adaptation of an English Pale Ale reflecting indigenous ingredients and West Coast flavors. Moderately hopped, showing a citrus hop character with medium-bodied balance. (✪ Silver medal, 2015 LA International Beer Competition)

CHESEBRO IPA

Named for a local canyon, deep amber in color, this Imperial IPA has a powerfully floral aroma of grapefruit, pine and tropical fruits. Full bodied with subtle malt tones. Brewed with 6 different hop additions and moderately bitter, the emphasis is on hop flavor and aroma and a long, hoppy finish. Bronze Medal-winner. Great with burgers and cheese! (✪ Bronze Medal - 2014 Los Angeles International Beer Competition, ✪ Silver Medal - 2012 California State Fair, ✪ Bronze Medal - 2010 L.A. International Beer Competition.)

BRAVADO

It's Ladyface’s first starring appearance of a sour mashed ale carrying on to the stage our interpretation of the classic Berliner Weisse style. Melanoidin and chocolate malts dress it in a tawny brown coat with a dense white foam top and handsome cocoa and toffee character. Lactobacillus was introduced into the grain mash and left to ferment for three days before brew day. This process makes Bravado tart, dry and refreshing; very drinkable as the weather gets warmer, it's definitely a thirst-quenching ale to knock back the dust just off the saddle.

PICTURE CITY PORTER

Our robust coffee-infused dark ale with a nitrogen push. A multi-layered ale with generous amounts of chocolate malt and big coffee flavors that are well balanced with a noticeable hop character. Deep, dark brown in color with mahogany edges. The soft and creamy texture make this ale dangerously smooth. Not many folks know that our city, Agoura Hills, was once known as Picture City because of all the movies shot in the area. ( ✪ Silver Medal - 2011 L.A. International Beer Competition.)

BLUE-BELLY™ BARLEYWINE

Ladyface's indigenous interpretation of an English barleywine is named after the lively, blue-bellied, native lizards that dwell in our backyards. The ale has full-bodied structure and bold toffee malt character is balanced with medium citrus and floral hop qualities, soft hop pine resins that stem from layers of Apollo, Columbus and Bravo hop varietals. A strong ale finishing drier than expected with notes of leather and dried fruit. (✪ Gold Medal - 2014 San Diego International Beer Competition.)

PAREIDOLIA
8% ABV

Ladyface has gone to the dark side. Our new Black IPA, Pareidolia, is full-bodied, with wheat, oats, Munich-style malts and a touch of chocolate. Aggressively hopped with Apollo and Equinox, the result is balanced, with notes of sharp citrus and tropical hops.

Pareidolia is the psychological phenomenon of seeing images in an object, like the man in the moon or an animal in clouds, so try one and see if you find an ivory foam face staring from atop your glass.

La TRAPPISTINE®

ABV 9.0%

Style: Belgian Dark Strong

For hundreds of years in Europe, Trappist monks have carried on the tradition of making liquid bread in monastery cellars. So what were the nuns fermenting at the abbey next door we wonder?

A Belgian-style dark strong ale, this year's release is brewed with Sangiovese grape must. La Trappistine® is high in alcohol, malty with rich dried fruit character, high carbonation & a dry finish. It pairs beautifully with cured meats, cheeses, and rich meals like duck confit.

CHAPARRAL SAISON (2014)

Saison, the French word for 'season', our Summer seasonal Chaparral Saison is a pale golden, Belgian farmhouse-style ale made with gallberry honey from a local bee farm and named after the scrub brush habitat that blankets the local arid mountains. Spicy esters, a slight earthiness and a delicate haze, the light body, mild tartness and balanced hop character add complexity to this very dry ale that's perfect for hotter weather.

Conejo Lager

Märzen/Oktoberfest-style lager, 5.6%abv

Originating in Germany, this style was traditionally brewed as a spring beer--Märzen, meaning “March” in German--with the fest-style versions tapped in October. Conejo’s orange-amber hue shines crystal clear, while rich bread and biscuit-like malt aromas bask in the characteristic lager yeast flavors. A low to medium-bodied beer with a balanced clean, hop bitterness, it’s a very drinkable beer that will pair perfectly with the warming weather of springtime. (✪ Silver medal, 2015 LA International Beer Competition)

RUSSIAN LULLABY

Style: Russian Imperial Stout

ABV 11.0%
Bittersweet chocolate and roasted barley flavors and aromas explode off the top of this jet black ale with a rich brown head. Intense Northwest hops are nicely balanced by lots of malt. You'll want to have more than one, but be careful, it will rock your cradle!

LADYFACE® WEIZENBOCK

ABV 8.3%
We celebrate Oktoberfest with a German-style wheat beer that is deep and sultry, with chocolate & raisin tones, notes of cloves & banana, and a dry finish. It is unfiltered and the large amount of wheat in the recipe lends a rich body, and gives it's appearance a characteristic cloudy haze in a dark cloak.

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL

Style: Scotch Ale on nitro

ABV 5.8%, 35.5 IBU

Our annual release of a Scotch Ale starts with sweet malt aromas and caramel and chocolate flavors. Beachwood-smoked German Rauch malt gives it a light smokiness. Multi-layered and complex, the oak cubes add toasty notes of vanilla, mocha, toffee & coconut to this special Midnight Special. Released just in time for New Years Eve!

Reyes Adobe Red (2015)
ABV 9.7%, IBU 100+

This full-bodied Imperial red ale unfolds with rich caramel & toffee candy character balanced by Eureka hops, plus new experimental hops which impart flavors of grapefruit and tropical fruit. German Melanoidin and Cara Wheat malt in the recipe add rich sweetness, dark dried fruit character, and garnet and burnt orange hues. Reyes Adobe Red's impressive alcohol level creeps through as the beer warms up to cellar temperatures. The purchase of this ale helps Ladyface support the Reyes Adobe Historical Site & Park.

co·quine (kō-’keen)

noun. a tease (French)

adj. mischievous, naughty, risqué

Coyly hidden in the folds of this golden strong ale is Coquine’s medium-light body. Ladyface flagship ale –Trois Filles-- a traditional Belgian-style Tripel aged with Brettanomyces bruxellensis in California white wine barrels. The initial honey sweetness is quickly washed away by acidity, and the years of barrel-aging allow the rich flavors of the Brett and oak to take front stage. What began as a flirtation finishes with all the suggestiveness of deep funk and tannin. How risqué.

co·quette (kō-’ket)

noun, French

1. a lady who flirts.
2. a girl who knows how to flatter and manipulate with her charms in order to get what she wants.

Our flagship Belgian-style wheat ale, La Grisette was aged with Brettanomyces yeast in Viognier wine barrels in the Ladyface Farmhouse cellar. Highly carbonated and effervescent, aromatic fruity, citrus esters and acidic notes flutter over a white foam head. Gold and light orange hues flicker through the glass while complex earthy, oak flavors flirt with sour highlights of fresh, locally grown kumquats. A tart temptress, Coquette will charm your palette and compel you to take another sip.

TRÉBUCHET®

Part of our Ingenuity Series of Barrel-aged Inventions, Trébuchet® was created with Ladyface’s Chaparral Saison brewed with honey from bees foraging on the local mountain sage scrub habitat. Aging in California Sauvignon Blanc barrels with Lactobacillus for over a year, created a complex sour character with integrated honey, green apple and tannin. This golden-hued farmhouse ale finishes very dry, lingers long with classic Belgian yeast character, and shows homage to the French-Belgian brewing heritage and its traditional fermentation techniques.

(✪ Gold Medal - 2014 Los Angeles International Beer Competition, ✪ Gold Medal - 2012 & ✪ Silver Medal - 2013 L.A. International Beer Competition.)

Flamberge

8.5% ABV

This special ale is styled after the beloved Flemish Red ales of Belgium. A long-anticipated release from Ladyface’s “Ingenuity Series of Barrel-aged Inventions,” this ale was aged two years in Napa Cabernet barrels. Flamberge --meaning "flame blade”--is an undulating long sword; our red-hued, barrel-aged invention is a complex sour ale with tannic and sharply tart sensations that ripple across the palette. A high carbonation level yields a dry effervescence and makes this style a traditional pairing companion to the Belgian classic dish, Carbonnade de Bœuf. It is also a perfect ale to slice through a creamy cheesecake!

(Now available in 500 ml bottle format.)

Dérailleur®

Style: Bière de Garde, ABV 7.0% - May 2016

Part of our Ingenuity Series of Barrel-aged Inventions, Dérailleur®” bière-de-garde (“beer for keeping”) is a deep golden ale brewed to celebrate the global passion for cycling, and named after a bicycle’s gear-changing mechanism invented by a French cycling enthusiast in 1905. This ale is malty and rustic, with a spicy yeast character. Subtle flavors of French oak were derived from ageing in Rhône varietal Mourvèdre wine barrels over one year. This release is a special blend of vintages; the older barrels provide mild acidity and the yearling contributes the oak and rustic, bready malt character. The resulting blend is an excellent example of a truly French farmhouse-style cellar creation.

(2016 Silver Medal, San Diego International Beer Festival; 2016 Silver Medal, California State Fair)

Wallis Aurea, Belgian Golden Ale, 6.8% ABV

In 1070, the first monks settled from Italy in Orval, Belgium. As legend is told, Countess Matilde of Tuscany lost her wedding ring in the fountain. She prayed to the Lord and at once a trout rose to the surface with the precious ring in its mouth. Matilde exclaimed: "Truly this place is a Val d'Or! " (Valley of Gold). In gratitude, she established a monastery under domain of Trappist Cistercian monks. The modern brewery was created in 1937 and the exact beer recipe of Orval has been held elusively under their guard ever since. Ladyface Brewmaster David and Co-founder Jean-Luc share this Trappist ale in common as a favorite beer. In 2013, the two conspired to create a California-inspired clone recipe. The Ladyface version, Vallis Aurea (latin for Golden Valley), is a dry-hopped amber-gold ale that underwent 100% barrel fermentation for 26 months with saison and brett yeast strains. A lively carbonation produces a pillowy head and aromas of Belgian yeast fruitiness, oak, spice, and earthy hops. Flavors start with hops but yield to light caramel and fresh bread malt character intertwined with spicy yeast, oak, alcohol, and a light wild character with a dry finish.

BRETT BLOSSOM

Born in the countryside of northern France, a Bière de Mars means “March Beer”. In contrast to its kissing cousin Bière de Garde (“beer for keeping”), it was traditionally brewed during the winter months and meant to be consumed fresh in the spring. Our Spring ale, Brett Blossom Bière de Mars, is brewed using oats, wheat & flaked corn and then fermented with 100% Brettanomyces lambicus in Napa Cabernet barrels, the old-fashioned way, with no steel fermentation. Brett Blossom has the distinct musty, farmhouse character of wild yeast with notes of fruit and spice, and the perfect ale to enjoy as the weather warms. (✪ Silver Medal - 2014 Los Angeles International Beer Competition.)

ONAGER

Style: Belgian Golden Strong

ABV 9.0%
Onager (pronounced ä-ni-jər) is the latest in Ladyface’s Ingenuity Series of barrel-aged inventions, and named after a Roman catapult. Aged 12 months in Maker’s Mark® bourbon barrels, Onager was inoculated with Brettanomyces (wild yeast) and left to age with calamondins, a sour, small citrus fruit. Sophisticated yet approachable, complex and rich with exotic citrus, soft oak, bourbon and Belgian funk, Onager finishes with lingering citrus, refreshing and dry.

INGENUITY SERIES, STACK VI

Rich, dark amber, malty and full-bodied, this English-style Old ale is showing its age with a complex blend of dried-fruit, molasses & toffee qualities. After 12 months in a Semler Syrah barrel, vinous tannins meld together in a Sherry-like maturity with alcohol warming qualities lingering on the palette. Don your smoking jacket and cigar because this elegant ale will compliment them both.

Verrückt Weizen

This month's barrel-aged beer release. 8.5% abv

Verrückt Weizen began with Ladyface Weizenbock (2013 Oktoberfest brew), our dark German wheat beer added to Napa cabernet sauvignon barrels and aged 18 months. To sour and create a "wild wheat" ale, we inoculated Napa cabernet barrels with a blend of lambic cultures (Roeselare strain - Lactobacillus, Pediococcus & Brettanomyces) to produce beer with a complex traditional Belgian funky-earthy profile and an intensely distinctive pie cherry sourness layered over the ale's sweet raisin & chocolate beginnings. (✪ Bronze medal, 2015 LA International Beer Competition & ✪ Bronze Medal, 2015 San Diego International Beer Competition)

BALLISTA- BATTLE OF THE BARREL

2013 Battle of the Barrel entry, Ballista, is named for an ancient missile-like weapon that launched a large projectile at a distant target. With it, we have set our sites set on Malibu Family Wines where the golden trophy is held hostage. Ladyface is storming the castle with this imperial grisette aged in Semler Vineyards' French oak 2012 Viognier barrels. One hundred pounds of rolled oats give the ale a silky body. The tart edges of the 17% acidulated barley in Ballista's brew recipe are complimented by a distinct, aromatic, white wine finish.