Introducing... California! - Tuesday 17th March - Ghost Whale Putney

After how much I (Ray) loved showcasing beers from my home state with last year's 'Taste of California' event, I thought I would reinvent the idea and showcase world class Californian breweries that haven't made names for themselves across the pond, nor have featured in our fridges before. The depth of incredible craft beer on the West Coast is awe inspiring, and I can't wait to introduce breweries that I've come to know and love, who deserve recognition beyond their local area.

Many hours of research were conducted in the form of both online educational exploration and liquid consumption, so I am buzzing to finally be able to share these special beers and the stories of their producers with our lovely community. Join me in our Putney shop on Tuesday March 17th, for an introduction to some absolutely wonderful breweries via some of their latest and most exciting releases. 

There is a limited amount of beer and therefore limited tickets for this exclusive event. 

WHAT'S POURING?

Hanabi Lager Company - 'Winter 2026: Maris Otter' (UnTappd: 4.34): No, that's not a typo, this Lager really is rated higher than your average Double IPA. Based in Napa, California, Hanabi Lager Company seasonally brews 'grain-forward' Lagers, this time highlighting British crop Maris Otter.

There Does Not Exist - 'Triple Psychic' (UnTappd: 4.11): An amplified, elevated version of their fan favourite West Coast Double IPA 'Psychic Advisor', this almost 10%er is hoppy as hell thanks to a huge dose of Amarillo, Simcoe, Mosaic & Citra on the hot side, and a mega dry hop of Mosaic, Strata, Amarillo & CTZ.  

Cellador - 'Saison Super Deluxe' (UnTappd: 4.34): In celebration of their 9th birthday, my favourite Southern California Sour producer whipped up their take on their house favourite beer: Dupont's Avec Les Bons Vœux. This mixed fermentation Saison was bottle conditioned with honey, and clocks in at a whopping 9%.  

Radiant Beer Co - 'Speaking In Volumes' (UnTappd: 4.18): This Quadruple IPA received the double dry hop treatment with mass amounts of Nelson Sauvin, Mosaic Cryo & Cashmere, offering hugely tropical notes at a behemoth ABV of 12.5%. 

Homage - 'Human Behavior (Batch 5)' (UnTappd: 4.24): Locally grown Los Angeles Carignan grapes underwent sponaneous fermentaion causing them to burst before combining with an oak aged Saison base and house wild yeast for further fermentation and complexity. This delightful 8.5%er toes the line between natural wine and mixed ferm beer. 

everywhere - 'do we know the names of shadows?' (UnTappd: 4.32): An incredibly kind gift from team everywhere is this otherwise festival or membership-only 'Super Stout', that is made with kyushu sencha green tea leaves, toasted coconut, southern california coastal honey, and French lavendar petals and aged in rye barrels. 

Highland Park - 'InfiniteFinite (V5)' (UnTappd: 4.50): Dubbed the 'pinnacle of their barrel aging program', this is a boundary pushing adjunct-free blend of barrel aged and double barrel aged Imperial Stout. Only available to Highland Park's 'Bottle Friends' membership program, but kindly pulled from their cellar for us to enjoy. 

Honey Pot Meadery - 'Starboy' (UnTappd: 4.63): A top 20 meadery in the world, Honey Pot is known for this multi-award winning star thistle Honey Wine, made with boysenberry, orange blossom honey, vanilla & oak. 

+ Plenty of super sexy bonus secret beers to be revealed on the night

EVENT DETAILS

DATE: Tuesday 17th March 2026

TIME: 6:30pm

LOCATION: Ghost Whale Putney - 134 Upper Richmond Road, London, SW15 2SP. 

No physical ticket will be issued for this event. Your order confirmation email serves as your ticket. Please bring it and ID with you for the event. We'll have a list of ticket holders ready to check you in.