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It was a rare cool and rainy day, but to a dedicated crowd (beer lovers, no doubt), spending National Beer Day under an umbrella outside Firestone Walker’s new Venice location was a worthy cause. The new location is dubbed The Propagator, named in part as a reference to yeast propagation but also is “a place for us […]
We knew it was coming, but the third Lagunitas brewery is landing in Azusa in a big way. We recently attended a “sneaky peek” event along with city officials, media and some enthusiastic fans. Word is the link to this small event was leaked out (not-so-sneaky-peek), quickly becoming a big party complete with live music, food […]
“There’s a tradition that you never leave a glass empty,” says Paul Yi while fidling our cups with of one of his favorite bottles of sake, Dassai, a high-polish sake with a floral punch. He stays true to his word, attentive at tables around the restaurant and even greeting customers as they walk through the door. […]
FirkFest is nearly here! The third annual installment is a must for beer lovers in So Cal, bringing over 50 casks of beer from 30 local craft breweries. Held this year at the Farmers Park on Saturday, March 19 – and there are still general admission tickets for just $55 (but none will be sold […]
LA Beer Week returns for its eighth year on June 18 through June 26. Kicking off the week is the June 18, 2016 beer festival highlighting the city’s best craft beer along with some special, out-of-town guests. Los Angeles has seen quite a few new breweries open up in the past year, so there are a […]
Thanks to this SoCal heat wave (90 degrees in February??) we’re dusting off the flipflops and digging up the shorts and tank tops. There’s only one cure for these record-breaking temps and winter blues: Gose. If real winter weather should ever return, we’ll get back to those barrel-aged, belly-warming beers. For the moment it’s all about the thirst-quenching […]
Fresno is not necessarily known as a craft beer destination, but there are a few great places where craft beer has taken the spotlight to serve a growing local demand. One of those special places is Peeve’s Public House & Local Market in the Fulton Mall of Downtown Fresno. You’ve probably never heard of Peeve’s, […]
What was your first “real” beer experience? The kind of beer that meant never picking up a crappy Bud ever again (or at least, never enjoying it). Other than the occasional Sierra Nevada or Anchor Steam (which I love and you simply cannot avoid growing up in California), some experiences make you turn a corner. […]
If you ever thought (sarcastically), “Gosh, I wish Golden Road would make another IPA” – you’re not alone. The Los Angeles-based brewery’s core brands include two IPAs plus at least four others including Heal the Bay and 2020. Do we really need another? The simple answer: Heck yes! We’re in California. And if the IPA tastes good […]
There’s a few beers on my personal list that I will drink any time of the day, any mood, any kind of weather. Boulevard Brewing Company has always had a special place in my heart. Saison-Brett is sincerely one of the best Saison-style beers out there. Thanks to a great price point, wide availability and a consistently delicious flavor […]
LA Beer Week is a magical week full of amazing events. The Kickoff on June 20th is a favorite and a must – frankly it’s one of the best beer events of the year. This year I hope you’ll add another event to your calendar as we celebrate some of the women of Los Angeles […]
Today’s the day! The LA Vegan Beer & Food Festival starts at 1pm (noon for VIPs) at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. If you’ve been in years past you’re familiar with the growth of this wonderful festival – starting out in the parking lot of the Roxy in Hollywood six years ago with just a […]
This weekend breweries and craft beer bars in Los Angeles and Orange County have dedicated one of their taps to help raise money for the victims of the devastating earthquake in Nepal. We’re calling it Crawl4Nepal because it’s the biggest craft beer crawl we’ve ever seen – stretching from Northeast LA to West Covina and […]
Yesterday was a big day for NASA. The 11-year-old probe that’s been orbiting Mercury ended a successful mission collecting data, plummeting into the planet’s surface. NASA has also apparently invented warp drive – it’s an engine that uses just electrical energy instead of standard fuel to produce momentum (enough to create a warp field, or […]
May 16, 2015 at the Rose Bowl | Tickets Vegan or not, the LA Vegan Beer & Food Festival is truly one to look forward to each year. We had a BLAST last year sampling some super fresh brews from Noble, Eagle Rock Brewery (Ginger Saison – wow), Modern Times and other local and semi-local […]