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What’s on tap: Our picks for the LA Vegan Beer Fest

Today's the day! The LA Vegan Beer & Food Festival starts at 1pm (noon for VIPs)  at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. If you've been in years past you're familiar with the growth of this wonderful festival - starting out in the parking lot of…

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…

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…
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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…

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 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…
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Two ways to cement your love for beer… in cement

The Los Angeles craft beer scene is ever-growing, but it's looking like this will be a year of new beer for Angelenos. And there are a couple of ways you can not only be a part of keeping the craft beer momentum going, but also have your name…
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Stone Brewing Pasadena store officially open

The city's craft beer scene just got a new addition - Stone Brewing's new flagship store in Pasadena is now officially open for business. We got an opportunity to enjoy several Stone brews last Thursday night for the store's pre-opening…