TAPS Craft Brew Festival: A Meeting of Beer Minds in Brea
Brea was the center of the SoCal craft beer universe on April 27, as TAPS Fish House & Brewery brewmaster Victor Novak gathered more than 30 of his SoCal brewery compatriots to pour craft...
Great American Beer Festival 2012 – Live from Denver (Part 3)
California and Los Angeles breweries represented well at the Great American Beer Festival medal ceremony. Smog City Brewing (who is celebrating one year and a new space in Torrance) and co-owner Jonathan Porter won...
The Bruery Taproom Version 2.0
Fireworks went off in Placentia on July Fourth, but not in the way that you think. Rather, it was to celebrate the grand opening of The Bruery’s new Orange County tasting room. Four years...
Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest
Paso Robles and the surrounding area is best known for wine, but maybe not for long. The brewery, which dates to 1996, is increasing production and points of excitement at a rapid clip, and...
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...
The Catch Returns to Anaheim
The Catch is an Anaheim favorite that was forced to relocate after 32 years so they could steer clear of redevelopment. Today marks the return of the sports-friendly American chophouse on the ground floor...
