Busy Dojo, Playcation + Near Beer in Santa Ana
Last week’s beer Homework assignment was to check out the new Dankness Dojo from Modern Times Beer that opened in Downtown Los Angeles. Well, I walked the walk and visited for myself. Twice. You...
Burgers and Beer, Van Ice + The Dankness Dojo
There are plenty of fancy beer-pairing dinners, but there is nothing like the classic burger and beer combo. It’s better, in my mind, than a burger and side of fries. Two Southland spots offer...
Bourbon Steak + Modern Times, El Whaler + L.A. Beer Week
If you did not know, May is National Burger Month. To kick the humble burger up a notch (or three) Bourbon Steak in Glendale has five new burgers on their menu, and since this...
2017 Beer Predictions, Indie El Primero + Message in a Bottle
With 2017 only one weekend away, it is time for me to jot down nine possible trends that might occur here in Los Angeles in regards to our burgeoning craft beer scene. 1. Popular...
Mild, Marzen and Modern
Usually seasonal beers that are super popular turn into year-round beers and not the other way around. But Eagle Rock Brewery is turning that conventional thought around and has reassigned Solidarity, which I consider...
L.A. Vegan Beer & Food Festival Takes Over the Rose Bowl
Three years ago, an event that started in a parking lot with only three breweries and a couple of food trucks has now grown to 80 total vendors and moved to the Rose Bowl...
