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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…

Countdown to LA Beer Week Kickoff tickets

Mark your calendars, set your alarms... the LA Brewers Kickoff event tickets go on sale at noon on Friday, April 3, 2015. The event kicks off the first day of LA Beer Week, which begins on June 20. Put on by the LA Brewers Guild, the event…

Spend your entire weekend at Tony’s Darts Away for its 5th

Tony's Darts Away is celebrating its 5th Anniversary in style, and we wouldn't expect anything less. The party kicks off this Saturday starting at 10:00 am with a special tapping every hour on the hour, including a custom brewed IPA by Golden…
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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…

Countdown to Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival

I've already started to have the stress dreams - waking up too late in the morning to buy tickets, having to jump through crazy, dream-like hoops and challenges to get a ticket, only to end up not getting a ticket and being SO disappointed I…

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…

Beer + Cheese pairing with LA Beer Hop

If you haven't been on a craft beer tour before, this is the one to go on! For the special Beer & Cheese pairing on Sunday, October 5, LA Beer Hop is hitting some of the best bars on Los Angeles: Sunset Beer Company in Echo Park,…
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Sriracha Festival coming soon to Chinatown

Now that we've survived the sixth annual LA Beer Week (phew!), it's time to start planning for the next great beer adventure! Luckily you don't have to wait too much longer. The Second Annual Sriracha Festival is coming up on Sunday, October…
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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…
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LA Beer Week kicks off in just a week

It’s already starting to feel like LA Beer Week! Even though we have a few more days to go, Eagle Rock Brewery debuted its pale ale Unity (the official beer of beer week) at its taproom on Friday, and our dance cards from September 20-28…

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,…

Beer blogging adventures with Firestone Walker: Part 3

This is part 3 of 3. Read part 1 here and part 2 here. After a delicious lunch at the Firestone Brewery, we’re back on the bus for a super top secret "surprise." We arrive at Villicana Winery, where owners Alex and Monica Villicana…

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,…

Beer blogging adventures with Firestone Walker: Part 2

This is part 2 of 3. Read part 1 here. The morning after our night of glamping in Los Olivos, we board the bus for Paso Robles. My husband wins the award for the first beer cracked, a Stiegl Radler (best breakfast beer ever). Upon entering…