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Strand celebrates anniversary, introduces new line of cans

One of the oldest craft breweries in the Los Angeles area is celebrating a few major accomplishments this weekend in Torrance, including its Seventh Anniversary. Strand Brewing Co., which opened in the South Bay in 2009, is one of the early…

Yorkshire Square Brewery will showcase cask ales, one hand pull at a time

Torrance is fast becoming a beer destination city with popular breweries like Smog City, Monkish and Phantom Carriage in nearby Carson drawing crowds on a daily basis. Later this year, Yorkshire Square Brewery will add to the city's growing…

A win for lazy days: DoorDash delivered booze

It was a hot Friday afternoon in Northeast Los Angeles. There was a Dodger game that evening and traffic was already backing up all over Los Angeles. I was at a friend's house in Atwater Village, and we were getting hungry - and thirsty. All…

Beer of the Week: LA Beer Week’s Unity

This week's Beer of the Week was chosen for two reasons: 1) It's a rad beer, and 2) It's the LA Beer Week beer, and it's LA Beer Week! The LA Beer Week Unity beer this year is an experimental IPA brewed by Three Weavers of Inglewood as…

Beer my Dad drinks

My dad is not your typical dad - he's not the polo shirt wearing, golf loving kind of guy. He probably doesn't own a tie. He also happens to drink Pacifico. It's not that my dad doesn't have good taste - he likes good (and expensive)…

Los Angeles has a new beer destination in Venice

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,…

A look inside the new (and enormous) Lagunitas Azusa

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…

FirkFest tapping 50+ casks this weekend in Anaheim

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…

Beer pick for the heat wave

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…

A call to support struggling Fresno craft beer bar

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…

Beer of the Week: The beer that started it all

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…

Golden Road Brewing’s newest release is a unique, drinkable IPA

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…

Beer(s) of the Week: Boulevard’s expanded selection

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…

Ladies of LA Craft Beer for LA Beer Week

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…