A Reserve of Craft Beer
St. Patrick’s Day was cold and rainy but that didn’t stop The Bruery or the members of its Reserve Society from heading to Anaheim for the Reserve Society Celebration of 2012. 30 Bruery beers...
Best Beers of 2011
It is now time for me to hand out my awards for the best craft beers that I had in 2011. (Even the Brew & You column is not immune to the siren call...
Hiring Practices from Southern California Brewmasters
At the L.A. Beer Week fest on October 23, I asked six of the best Southern California brewmasters, “What do you look for when you’re hiring somebody to work in the brewhouse?” Aaron Barkenhagen...
7 Top Selling Beers from Southern California Breweries
At the L.A. Beer Week fest on October 23, I asked seven of the best Southern California brewmasters, “What’s your top selling beer and why do you think that’s the case?” Their responses might...
Savoring Autumn Beers
Now that the 2011 L.A. Beer Week is behind us we can start planning for 2012. Just kidding. All of the organizers, bar owners and brewers who made the fortnight of beery goodness a...
Interview: brewmaster Victor Novak (TAPS)
Is it possible for a brewmaster to be on the job for over a decade and still be under-appreciated? If so, a prime example could easily be Victor Novak, who’s manned the fermenters at...
