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...
L.A. Beer & Food Festival, Kool Kief + The Rake
The Los Angeles beer festival calendar starts with a bang as the second annual L.A. Beer & Food Festival returns to Mack Sennett Studios in Silver Lake on Saturday, January 27, 2018. This was...
Verdugo West Interview, Mt. Lowe Inspo + Smog City Steelcraft
A couple weeks back, I casually dropped a few Burbank brewing news items. Now, it’s time to learn a bit more about one of them, Verdugo West Brewing. I e-mailed a few questions for...
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...
