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LA Beer Week Closing Festival 2011: Photo Recap
Oct 24th
Beer lovers lined up at the entrance of Union Station waiting for their commemorative glass of unlimited beer access. Cheers and heckles were heard throughout the day as those same glasses shattered on the floors. Sadly, the LA Beer Week Closing Festival signals the end of LA Beer Week. Check out our photo recap. More >
Big Crawl in Little Tokyo Kicking Off at Far Bar Plus a Special Send Off to LA Beer Week
Oct 19th
Another crawl will be taking over a part of LA this Thursday, October 20. Nine bars have united to represent Little Tokyo for this LA Beer Week event. More >
Golden Road Brewery Opens Their Doors for Los Angelenos
Oct 17th
Last Sunday marks the official opening of Golden Road Brewery, located in Atwater Village, Los Angeles. We’ve followed progress for a while now and were on scene for the debut event where we tried the beers, heard their plans, and found out little more of their beginnings. More >
Boneyard Bistro and The Bruery’s 12 Course Meal: Beer Highlighted Dinner with Patrick Rue & Aaron Robins
Oct 17th
We wrote about the epic 12 course beer and food pairing that was held at Boneyard Bistro about a couple weeks ago and were on scene for the event. Chef/owner of Boneyard Bistro, Aaron Robins, and brewer/owner Patrick Rue of The Bruery put on a dinner whose focus was on beer. No special theme was featured, instead, Chef Aaron directed his creativity towards the flavor profiles in pairing Patrick’s beers, creating a marathon whose emphasis was on good eats. In Aaron’s words, “we’re going balls to the wall. We’re going bigger than pretty much anyone we can think of.” More >
L.A. Beer Float Showdown 3: Andre Guerrero, Jan Purdy and Eagle Rock Brewery Take Home the Win [PHOTOS] [VIDEO]
Oct 15th
The 3rd Annual Beer Float Showdown, presented by FoodGPS.com, where five chefs are paired with five California breweries to create an original beer float wrapped up today. The judges were prominent beer and ice cream aficionados; the attendees. The competition included Chef Ilan Hall of The Gorbals and “Top Chef” with Tustin Brewery Brewmaster and Smog City Brewing Co. brewer/owner Jonathan Porter, Chef CJ Jacobson of The Yard and “Top Chef” with Firestone Walker Rep Jace Milstead, Chef Laurent Quenioux of Vertical Wine Bistro and LQ@SK with Beachwood BBQ and Brewing Brewmaster Julian Shrago, Chefs Andre Guerrero, Jan Purdy of The Oinkster and Maximiliano with Eagle Rock Brewery Brewmaster Jeremy Raub and Chef Thi Tran and Nguyen Tran of Starry Kitchen with Ladyface Ale Companie Brewmaster Dave Griffiths and owner Cyrena Nouzille. Check out our photo gallery and video of the event. More >
Margaritaville Las Vegas Now Open for Business with the World’s Largest Margarita!
Oct 15th
There are over 100 casinos in Las Vegas, but as of this weekend, there’s only one casino that holds the record for the World’s Largest Margarita! The Margaritaville Casino at Flamingo officially opened on Friday with a two-story 8,500 gallon margarita called “Lucky Rita.” We talked to the woman behind “Lucky Rita”, Tamara Baldanza — the Director of Marketing for Margaritaville. More >
Deconstructed LA: Introducing Firestone Walker Brewing Co.’s Newest Anniversary Beer with Matt Brynildson & Sean Z. Paxton
Oct 13th
Paso Robles, CA’s Firestone Walker Brewing Co. debuted their latest anniversary beer, XV, on October 12th. To kick off the brew, an eight course pairing held at the Avalon’s Bardot Room in Hollywood was conceived by “Homebrew Chef” Sean Z. Paxton with the theme of deconstruction. The intent was to take the eight beers that comprise Matt Brynildson’s blend, XV, and pair them with foods to bring out their intricacies. Ultimately, the goal was to better understand and appreciate the anniversary beer that will be available for purchase at the their brewery on November 5, and to Firestone Walker vendors shortly after. We were on the scene with Chef Sean Z. Paxton and Firestone Walker Brewing Co.’s Brewmaster, Matt Brynildson, to chat about Deconstructed LA. More >
Interviewing Bruno Reinders, Head Brewer of Mort Subite from Belgium [VIDEO]
Oct 13th
As LA Beer Week rolls along, it’s prominence to craft beer culture grows as international beer icons start making appearances in L.A. To be specific, we are talking about Bruno Reinders, the man behind the Belgium Lambic brew, Mort Subite. We had a chance to sit down with Bruno, so we sent Drink Eat Travel host Jace Milstead over to talk shop about his brew, his life, and how he ranks beers in his book. More >
Giveaway: Win Your Pal’s Ticket to Golden Road Brewing’s Grand Opening
Oct 13th
Golden Road Brewing debuted a couple of their LA-born brews around Los Angeles recently, which means it’s now time to party!
The Golden Road Brewing Grand Opening Festival is Sunday, October 16, and with a calendar gloriously overflowing with epic beer events thanks to LA Beer Week, we want to make sure you don’t miss this day in LA beer history.
Golden Road wants you to be there too. This giveaway is over, so get a ticket and come to the fiesta! They’ve provided a chance for you to bring a pal to the party for free! Buy a ticket TODAY (October 13) and you are eligible to enter to win one for your friend TODAY (October 13). Let’s get to it … More >
Jace’s Drink This: Boulevard Brewing Company Collaboration No. 2 White I.P.A.
Oct 12th
First off, I owe you all an apology. Not only for the ineptitude of the writing that you are about to read, but for the fact that I have not subjugated your eyes and brains to said subpar musings in several week. If it makes you feel any better, I was recharging my beerteries (that’s beer batteries) at the Great American Beer Festival. Furthermore, it allowed me to pick up not only a wicked cold and hoarse voice (a Mitzvah for those that know me), but also the bottle of beer that I am reviewing herein. It’s time to enjoy Deschutes/Boulevard collaboration beer: Boulevard Brewing Company Collaboration No. 2 White I.P.A. More >
LA Beer Week Kick-off at Naja’s Place — What a Party! [PHOTOS]
Oct 11th
LA Beer Week officially kicked off last night at Naja’s Place in Redondo Beach, CA with a Stone Brewery Co. tap take over. About 50 different Stone beers were poured alongside catering by Stone Catering, serving BBQ duck and vegetarian tacos. Here is a photo gallery from last night’s event, plus a bar dive video with Stone Brewing Co.’s CEO Greg Koch. More >
Where to Hang Out with Kern River Brewing Company During LA Beer Week
Oct 11th
Just North of Lake Isabella, best known for rafting, camping and hiking sits Kern River Brewing Company, Kernville, CA’s first brewpub. A brewery started five years ago by Eric and Rebecca Giddens and Brewmaster Kyle Smith. Recently at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, the team took home a gold medal for their Citra Double IPA beer (Imperial IPA category). Los Angelenos, if you don’t want to drive 165 miles north, here is your chance to try some of Kern River Brewing Company’s brews and meet the team behind the fermenters. Just remember, it’s not going to look as pretty here in the concrete jungle. More >
How to Navigate L.A. Beer Week’s Musical Beer Crawl in Echo Park
Oct 10th
Dear Los Angeles, L.A. Beer Week has officially begun TODAY! That means you have 14 days of winning opportunities to drink appreciate beers all over our expansive City of Angels. Beer dinners, meet the brewer nights, beer panels, beer festivals, pub crawls and so much more have filled the L.A. Beer Week events calendar, but there’s an event you are not allowed to overlook.
Yes, my children, the Musical Beer Crawl TOMORROW is an epic evening uniting 13 different music venues and craft beer pouring establishments on Echo Park’s W. Sunset Blvd. To enjoy the crawl, you must carry your free Musical Beer Crawl passport, entitling you to a host of great deals and special moments to cherish for the rest of your entire life. Here’s our lil outline on how we will own the night. You should join us. More >
City Tavern Wants You At Their Restaurant Everyday of Beer Week!
Oct 10th
Well, what proprietor wouldn’t want you at their establishment everyday? To achieve this, Culver City’s, City Tavern, will be featuring a different craft beer every day during LA Beer Week. Each beer will be paired with a dish for that evening to bring out the best of the brew. Also, as a special tribute to LA’s newest brewery, City Tavern will have Golden Road Brewing on their table taps for the two weeks of LA Beer Week. More >
