10 Best California Beers of 2014
Best Of lists are notorious for being a bit marshmallow fluff (my trademark in case some adventurous brewer wishes to brew a beer by that name), but I hope to use this space to...
Weaving a New Taproom in Inglewood
The time between deciding to open a brewery to actually throwing open the taps is maddeningly long. For both the brewers and the customers. Just ask the recently opened MacLeod Ale Brewing Co. and...
Hop in a New Way
This year’s Unity beer for L.A. Beer week featured Gargoyle hops. This hop sprung from California Cluster and imparts (in general) a mango/citrus bouquet. Though not grown in large acreage yet, if it becomes...
#LABW6 in Review
Now to step back into the past. Seemingly all of the brewing talent of Los Angeles was in one spot downtown on Saturday. Chinatown’s main plaza was the host for the L.A. Brewers Beer...
#LABW6
It’s coming, and soon, your Twitter (if you are a true blue, L.A. craft beer fan) will be blowing up with the hashtag #LABW6. L.A. Beer Week is on the way, there are beers...
LA Beer Week: Under New Management
The runaway bandwagon that is the Los Angeles craft beer scene has someone new at the helm of its signature beer week. The Los Angeles County Brewers Guild (LABG) will be organizing LA Beer Week...
