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...
Smog City West, Salt & Lime + Southland Anniversary
If Smog City Brewing had a motto, it just might be “Here We Grow Again.” The Torrance based brewery from Laurie Porter and Jonathan Porter has a wood cellar across the industrial park from...
Christmas Beers, Doppelweissen + Beer of the Month Club
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, whatever we call Sunday now, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday are all history for 2017. But there is still shopping to do. The best kind of shopping. Holiday beer...
Coedo Brewery Tsuyu Saison
Coedo Brewery, based in Japan’s Saitama Prefecture, doesn’t exactly get wide distribution. We should give thanks to beer festivals and anniversary parties, which are hotbeds for rare kegs. On January 22, a day with...
Capitol Summit, Gin and Bourbon with IPA + Select Chili
Last weekend, I flew north to the State’s Capital for a (Golden) State of the (Beer) Union. The second California Craft Brewers Association Summit drew a big crowd of brewers, vendors and beer lovers...
California Craft Beer Summit, Citracado Anniversary + Seminars
This is your final admonition from me to consider heading north to our State’s Capital and attending the California Craft Beer Summit in September. Just visit the California Craft Brewers Association website to see...
