Hangar 24 Local Fields Palmero
Hangar 24 Local Fields Palmero is farm-to-glass brewing from Redlands, California — a 7% ABV Belgian-style dubbel brewed with a healthy addition of dates grown in the Coachella Valley. The second release in the brewery's Local Fields Series, Palmero layers fruity Belgian yeast esters and date sweetness over caramel, raisin and rum-spice notes. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 7% (20 IBU)
- Size: 22oz
- Style: Belgian-style dubbel with dates
- Key ingredient: Dates from California's Coachella Valley — home to ~95% of US-grown dates
- Series: Hangar 24 Local Fields Series, second release — debuted April 2013
- Origin: Hangar 24 Craft Brewing, Redlands, California
The Person Who Tends the Date Palms
"Palmero" is the title for someone who tends date palms — the brewery called it a natural name for a beer brewed with Coachella Valley dates. Hangar 24's Local Fields program built six specialty beers, one a year, each around a locally sourced ingredient (Temecula grapes, High Desert apricots, mountain spruce among the siblings). Palmero was the second, and the dates do the talking. Browse more California craft beer or the full Hangar 24 Brewing shelf at Del Mesa Liquor.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Date sweetness, caramel, fruity Belgian esters. Palate: Rich date and raisin with rum and spice notes from the yeast. Finish: Warming, gently sweet, dry-leaning.
How to Enjoy
Pour cool into a tulip and pair with blue cheese, baklava or date-studded tagine — the beer's own fruit finds its echo on the plate. A natural Thanksgiving-table beer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "Palmero" mean? A person who tends date palms — a nod to the Coachella Valley dates in the brew.
What is the Local Fields Series? Hangar 24's program of once-a-year specialty beers, each brewed with a locally sourced ingredient; Palmero was the second release.
Is Palmero still brewed? It is retired — ratings sites list it as out of production, so bottles are cellar finds.
Straight from the date groves — order Hangar 24 Palmero online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.