2016 Top 10 Drinks
Every Friday, Drink of the Week celebrates my favorite beverage from the previous seven days. To end the year, learn about my 2016 Top 10 Drinks, which appear in order of preference. 10. Quang...
Ladyface 6th Anniversary Ale Iron Lady
Traditionally, the proper sixth anniversary gift stars iron, but that only tells a fraction of the story behind the 6th Anniversary ale from Ladyface Ale Companie. The Belgian-accented brewery from Cyrena Nouzille and brewmaster/partner...
Beer Gear for Fall
The day and half of Oktoberfest beer season is now over and the swarm of pumpkin beers has descended upon the land like a plague, so let’s stay away from the beer aisle and...
What Inspired 10 New Los Angeles Craft Beers?
I recently asked 10 Los Angeles craft brewers, “What’s the most recent beer you brewed, and what was your inspiration and approach?” Get to know 10 promising new beers. Joe Nascenzi (Enegren Brewing Co.)...
More Taps Please
One of my personal craft beer growth indicators are the amount of non-brewery establishments that carry craft beer. That means the expansion of businesses like Dog Haus, Tender Greens, Simmzy’s and 38 Degrees, which...
Fired Up About the Word Craft
There is a new scourge upon the land, and it is the word “craft.” What that means for beer fans in Los Angeles, I will get to later. First a little historical backstory, when...
