Brewery Los Angeles

Brewing in HiDef, Black Tuesday + 25=100

Potential landlord, grates and roll-up doors. I have heard many a tale of a brewery finding and rehabilitating a space only to be slowed at what seems every turn. In the Before Times, the...

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Great Takeout Options to Share With Your Roommates in 10 U.S. Cities

Now that we’re eight months into a pandemic and people are no doubt burned-out on home cooking, it’s time to consider tantalizing family-style dishes and desserts from restaurants to share with your roommates (and...

Craft Beer Los Angeles

People’s Republic of South Central, Crowns & Hops + Love Fights Back

The initial impetus for craft beer was as an antidote to uniform and bland American light beers. It was about using the entire palette of malt, hops, yeast and water to create not just...

Craft Beer Los Angeles

Board Of Supervisors in the Way, Party Beer Co. + Avocados

Imagine that your favorite sports team is in an important playoff game. Kinda easy with the NBA playoffs on, right? Now imagine that midway through the 1st quarter, the referees change the rules, but...

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How to Shop For Beer During the COVID-19 Crisis

How to shop for beer dramatically shifted in 2020 due to Covid-19. Sampler flights: Out. Curbside pick-up: In. In store browsing: Out. Shipped fresh from the brewery: In. Opening hours have shifted, how you...

Craft Beer Los Angeles

Look for the Helpers

I have yet to run across a kind word for the year 2020. Even graphics are not nice, images such as “Rated 1 Star – Do not recommend” or the commemorative candle for the...