Brewing up a truly Echo Park beer

For the October issue of Beer Paper LA, I wrote an article on one of many brew days at Monkish Brewing in Torrance for the new Sunset Beer Company anniversary beer collaboration. This is that story - elaborated, elongated and with a couple of…

Beer + Cheese pairing with LA Beer Hop

If you haven't been on a craft beer tour before, this is the one to go on! For the special Beer & Cheese pairing on Sunday, October 5, LA Beer Hop is hitting some of the best bars on Los Angeles: Sunset Beer Company in Echo Park,…
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Sriracha Festival coming soon to Chinatown

Now that we've survived the sixth annual LA Beer Week (phew!), it's time to start planning for the next great beer adventure! Luckily you don't have to wait too much longer. The Second Annual Sriracha Festival is coming up on Sunday, October…
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Let this never be the last Battle for LA Beer Week

Tuesday morning, after waking up in a bit of a fog and a couple of questions about how the night ended, I thought to myself: Forget about the rest of LA Beer Week, last night was so EPIC we didn't need anymore beer week. Monday night…
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Signs of a great LA Beer Week started at the kickoff festival

You could tell this was going to be a great year for LA Beer Week. The kick-off festival last Saturday got us in the mood with some fantastic freaking weather, special taps, great breweries and a very enthusiastic crowd. And, being the LA Brewers…
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LA Beer Week kicks off in just a week

It’s already starting to feel like LA Beer Week! Even though we have a few more days to go, Eagle Rock Brewery debuted its pale ale Unity (the official beer of beer week) at its taproom on Friday, and our dance cards from September 20-28…

Beach balls and barbecues – check out these great summer beers

It's been officially summer for a couple of weeks now, but this week we've been really feeling it. Although you've probably had your fill of summer beer suggestions, with the 4th of July holiday and many more summer festivities to come,…

Beer blogging adventures with Firestone Walker: Part 3

This is part 3 of 3. Read part 1 here and part 2 here. After a delicious lunch at the Firestone Brewery, we’re back on the bus for a super top secret "surprise." We arrive at Villicana Winery, where owners Alex and Monica Villicana…

Utah versus Colorado: Which makes the better Epic beer?

Epic Brewing is well known for making delicious and very hop-forward beers, and it appropriately took home quite a few medals last year. The original brewery was opened in Utah, where it was the state's only high alcohol content beer produced,…

Beer blogging adventures with Firestone Walker: Part 2

This is part 2 of 3. Read part 1 here. The morning after our night of glamping in Los Olivos, we board the bus for Paso Robles. My husband wins the award for the first beer cracked, a Stiegl Radler (best breakfast beer ever). Upon entering…

Recap: LA Vegan Beer Festival 2014

It was quite a warm day on May 17, the day of the Los Angeles Vegan Beer Fest. Just a couple of days prior we hit triple digits, so 85 degrees was quite manageable to say the least! Apart from the weather, there are a few things that makes…
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Not to miss breweries at the 2014 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival

Good god we are excited to hit the road on Friday with some fellow beer bloggers for the 3rd annual Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival. Last year I had a fun case of bronchitis in 104 degree weather - this year I'm in full health…

Beer blogging adventures with Firestone Walker: Part 1

About a year ago, the Los Angeles Beer Bloggers received an invitation to tour Firestone Brewery in Paso Robles and the new Barrelworks in Beullton, in what ended up being an epic experience. For this year’s LA Beer Bloggers trip, Firestone…

Don’t miss these outstanding brews at the LA Vegan Beer Fest

Saturday's 5th Annual L.A. Vegan Beer & Food Festival is sold out – but if you snagged some tickets early on you’re probably wondering how to navigate the over 40 craft breweries (that’s about 110 types of beer), not to mention the…

Atwater Village Beer Festival returns for a second year

The second annual Atwater Village Beer, Food & Wine Festival is this weekend - and we are EXCITED! The fest is taking place in just a few short days on Sunday, April 27 from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm at the parking lot of hosts Link N Hops…