FMBs, RTDs and Smoothies + Homage in Chinatown
In the beginning there were lagers and ales and it was good. Styles begat sub-styles. Sours and smoke beers. Aged hops and dry hops several generations of begats later we have glitter beer leading...
Ficklewood Ciderworks, Crosbo Pils + Virtual Beer Meetups
It would be easy to dedicate my monthly Brew & You column to the viral elephant in the room and how it is affecting the Los Angeles brewing industry. But I do believe that...
Best L.A. Beers of 2019, Lavabeer + 12 Days of Christmas
This year, you will probably see a lot of Top 19 Beers of 2019 lists. Next year will bring the inevitable 20/20 lists, but for my Best L.A. Beers of 2019, I want to...
Best Selling Beers From Los Angeles Brewery Taprooms
Sales numbers reveal insights into a brewery’s current focus and audience. With that in mind, I recently asked nine brewery owners and staffers to answer one question: “What’s the best selling beer in your...
L.A. Beer Week 11 Recap, El Grito + Smog City at the Hollywood Farmers Market
Another Los Angeles Beer Week has come and now gone. This is the 11th year of the celebration of all things beer across my sprawling metropolis, the City of Angels. It would take a...
Highland Park in Chinatown, Iron Triangle 2.0 + Valley Beer Hoppin’
The actual brewing space for Bob Kunz at Highland Park Brewery was not, how would one politely put it, expansive. You could not swing a mash paddle without hitting something or someone. Now, with...
