Beer of the Week: Space beer

Yesterday was a big day for NASA. The 11-year-old probe that's been orbiting Mercury ended a successful mission collecting data, plummeting into the planet's surface. NASA has also apparently invented warp drive - it's an engine that uses just…
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Ritual Brewing Co. taps into the Los Angeles market

Ritual Brewing Co. may be a couple of years old, but it has only hit the taps and shelves of Los Angeles retailers and bars this week. Why now? The brewery, located in Redlands, just recently expanded its capacity by over 60%. With…
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LA’s newest brewery is a wild, barrel-aged fantasy come true

Phantom Carriage Brewery may have opened somewhat quietly last December, but this weekend they are making things official with a grand opening celebration that will bring beer lovers from all over to the lovely city of Carson. The brewery…

Brewing up a truly Echo Park beer

For the October issue of Beer Paper LA, I wrote an article on one of many brew days at Monkish Brewing in Torrance for the new Sunset Beer Company anniversary beer collaboration. This is that story - elaborated, elongated and with a couple of…
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Let this never be the last Battle for LA Beer Week

Tuesday morning, after waking up in a bit of a fog and a couple of questions about how the night ended, I thought to myself: Forget about the rest of LA Beer Week, last night was so EPIC we didn't need anymore beer week. Monday night…
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Signs of a great LA Beer Week started at the kickoff festival

You could tell this was going to be a great year for LA Beer Week. The kick-off festival last Saturday got us in the mood with some fantastic freaking weather, special taps, great breweries and a very enthusiastic crowd. And, being the LA Brewers…

Beach balls and barbecues – check out these great summer beers

It's been officially summer for a couple of weeks now, but this week we've been really feeling it. Although you've probably had your fill of summer beer suggestions, with the 4th of July holiday and many more summer festivities to come,…

Utah versus Colorado: Which makes the better Epic beer?

Epic Brewing is well known for making delicious and very hop-forward beers, and it appropriately took home quite a few medals last year. The original brewery was opened in Utah, where it was the state's only high alcohol content beer produced,…
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Not to miss breweries at the 2014 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival

Good god we are excited to hit the road on Friday with some fellow beer bloggers for the 3rd annual Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival. Last year I had a fun case of bronchitis in 104 degree weather - this year I'm in full health…

Beer blogging adventures with Firestone Walker: Part 1

About a year ago, the Los Angeles Beer Bloggers received an invitation to tour Firestone Brewery in Paso Robles and the new Barrelworks in Beullton, in what ended up being an epic experience. For this year’s LA Beer Bloggers trip, Firestone…

Women & Beer Luncheon + fundraiser for Downtown Women’s Center

We are so excited to be hosting our very first event! Benefiting Downtown Women's Center, the Women & Beer Luncheon is an informal gathering of women who have a common love for craft beer. We will be raffling off items donated by local…

Holiday gift guide for craft beer lovers

Whether you're a girl who likes beer, shopping for a girl who likes beer, or shopping for other fans, we all share one thing - the love for craft beer. Supporting local breweries is always important, which is why we're heading to our spots in…

What does your beer horoscope say about you?

Are you aggressive but with a heart of gold? You must drink dark ales. Do you embrace change well? Perhaps your akin to the hoppy IPAs. A bitter beer drinker? You are a positive person but you complain about your ex - a lot. This according to…

Beer of the Week: Mikkeller’s Sort Gul (Black IPA)

Recently we picked up one of those beers that is so delicious it makes you regret not buying a dozen more. Sort Gul is a 2013 Black IPA by Mikkeller - roughly translated as "Black Yellow." It's 7.3%, has a nice tan head, and pours dark…

Smog City Brewing’s new diggs

After about a year of planning, the barely two-year old Smog City Brewing finally has its very own diggs! When head brewmaster Jonathan Porter and team started brewing in 2011, they were doing it all within the Tustin Brewing Company…