Firkfest: Unique Creations, Sunny Sky + Short Lines in Anaheim
The first Firkfest took place in Anaheim last weekend and it has all the makings of a must-do event on every SoCal craft beer calendar for years to come. A sunny day and many...
Contraband: Tapping into Bottle Shares for Rare Block 15 + Fort George Beers
Contraband is not only a movie starring Mark Wahlberg. It’s also what many a beer geek may have in their fridge. Due to many nonsensical shipping laws, it can be hard to get that...
Haven is Brewing
There is something brewing in Pasadena. Loyal readers may recall that I briefly mentioned Haven Gastropub‘s Pasadena location would be brewing their own beer in addition to the tap lists that have popped up...
A Bruery Flurry
The Bruery has a flurry of new beers will show up on better beer store shelves soon (if not already). And I hope you like sour beers, because three out of the four will...
7 Top Selling Beers from Southern California Breweries
At the L.A. Beer Week fest on October 23, I asked seven of the best Southern California brewmasters, “What’s your top selling beer and why do you think that’s the case?” Their responses might...
Interview: brewmaster Aaron Barkenhagen (Bootlegger’s Brewery)
Aaron Barkenhagen has come a long way since he started sneaking sips of Bud Light in his early teens. Now the Bootlegger’s Brewery founder is running Old World Hefe through the hopinator and brewing...
