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Brew & You

Beer Books

Beer History, Ignorant DIPA + Selling Out

It is easy to think that independent beer is currently making history and to forget the long timeline prior to 2018, but two books are currently available that shed light on the events in...
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Craft Beer Los Angeles

Transplants Brewing Turns 2, Ceremony + Anna’s Cider

I finally made a second visit north to Palmdale to join in festivities for the Transplants Brewing second anniversary bash. I was surprised at the variety of beers on offer (32 all told) as...
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Breweries Los Angeles

New L.A. Breweries, Nitro Merlin + January Anniversaries

Someone “liberated” a “tarantula” in a “common space” in “Hermosa” while a “Dojo” searches for Dankness masters, but it all flows back to the fact that it is “Chinatown.” Yes, that was a bit...
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Beer Festival Los Angeles

L.A. Beer & Food Festival, Kool Kief + The Rake

The Los Angeles beer festival calendar starts with a bang as the second annual L.A. Beer & Food Festival returns to Mack Sennett Studios in Silver Lake on Saturday, January 27, 2018. This was...
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Craft Beer Los Angeles

2018 Beer Predictions, Nice Chucks + January Plan

It is time to gaze into the crystal ball. Don’t shake it or the yeast will start swirling amidst the hazy IPA inside. Here is what I think could happen in the world of...
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Craft Beer California

Best Beers of 2017

Yes, there is still time left to drink in 2017, but it is my self-appointed time to gaze backward at the most memorable beers from this year. Here are the ground rules: I drank...
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