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Bartender Los Angeles

Interview: bartender Yael Vengroff (The Spare Room, Genghis Cohen + Mountaineering Club)

Houston native Yael Vengroff is a vaunted bartender who started at notable Manhattan cocktail bars Tailor, Painkiller and Pegu Club before relocating to L.A. She’s currently the bar director at sister establishments The Spare...
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Craft Beer Oregon

When Taprooms Re-Open

In times past, early June is a magical time here in Los Angeles. Beer lovers are coming down from the intense high of the Firestone Walker Invitational and preparing themselves for the fun in...
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Brewery Pasadena

Wrong Time to Open, Unsung Heroes, Stir Crazy + Other Beer News

Imagine making the decision to open a brewery. You raise cash and ambitions. You hack your way through red tape and construction. You order up ingredients and get ready to brew. You set an...
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Cider Long Beach

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...
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Beer Festival Oregon

Alternate Festivals, Lo-Cal IPAs + Getting Hop-adelic

The 2020 iteration of the L.A. IPA Festival landed on Leap Day this year. People judged 60 IPAs. This month Yorkshire Square Brewery hosts their annual N’Owt but Stout Festival where the darker style...
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Beer Cans

Canned Allagash, Flyjack + L.A. Ale Works is 3

Rob Tod was catching waves instead of dealing with snow and cold. He was also promoting Allagash Brewing‘s foray into 16-ounce cans. I spoke with Tod at Player One, a new bar / arcade...
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