LA Beer Week 2010
San Diego Beer Week Kicks Off Today! Here’s a Look Back at LA Beer Week [PHOTOS]
Nov 5th
81/2 Taverna's Matt Olesh enjoys the dark side of Firestone
LA Beer Week 2nd Annual Festival Takes Over Union Station [PHOTOS]
Oct 18th
After 11 extravagant days of beer culture and celebration in Los Angeles, LA Beer Week has come to a close. The celebration culminated with a festival held on Sunday at Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles. There were over 70 different breweries, four food trucks and over 1,100 craft beer lovers in attendance. We will miss you LA Beer Week, but that doesn’t mean the celebrating has to end. Remember to support your local craft brews and craft beer bars! More >
Good Things Come in Pairs: Hot Knives and The Bruery + Cheese and Craft Beer
Oct 15th
Last night the Verdugo Bar patio was turned into a classy-times symposium with pairings of cheeses and brews. Hot Knives and The Bruery teamed up at Verdugo Bar to present five courses of pairings in the name of LA Beer Week. Curry was involved, as was a gold medal-winning bottle of beer. More >
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Chef Eric Greenspan Join Forces For Dionicess VII
Oct 14th
Unusual brews combined with fine dining created quite the culinary experience at last weekend’s food and beer pairing at The Foundry on Melrose. We have some juicy photos and an announcement from Chef Eric Greenspan after the jump! More >
Firestone Walker Co-Founder David Walker Says L.A.’s Craft Beer Culture Is Coming Together [VIDEO]
Oct 13th
We caught up with David Walker of Firestone Walker Brewing Company at the Surly Goat in West Hollywood along with owner Ryan Sweeney and Firestone Representative, Certified Cicerone Jace Milstead. Here is what David Walker had to say about L.A’s beer culture.
Verdugo Bar’s Oktoberfest Where Everyone Dresses Funny [PHOTOS]
Oct 13th
Verdugo Bar celebrated it’s 3rd anniversary in style this weekend by throwing their annual Oktoberfest, an anchor event for LA Beer Week. Guest writer and Certified Cicerone Jace Milstead was there pouring up some Firestone Walker brews and was so kind to fill us in on the fun!
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Beer Float Showdown II at Verdugo Bar Was Funny to Watch [PHOTOS]
Oct 12th
It’s funny to watch people eat beer floats. On Sunday Food GPS hosted Beer Float Showdown II at Verdugo Bar. There were many great floats, but only one could win! The winner was Boneyard Bistro of Studio city, with their concoction made with Floris Apple beer and Bourbon-salted caramel and cinnamon ice cream from Drunken Udder garnished with green apple and caramel crumble. More >
LA Beer Week Kick-off at Naja’s Place with Stone’s Total Tap Takeover [PHOTOS]
Oct 8th
LA Beer Week has officially begun! Last night Stone’s Total Tap Takeover came to Naja’s Place in Redondo Beach. The event was overflowing with people showing their love and support of craft beer. With over 40 Stone beers on tap, it was easy to celebrate, and celebrate, and celebrate… We might even still be feeling celebratory today. Martin Svab, manager of Naja’s, and his whole team rapidly served up beers for attendees who were packed shoulder to shoulder in the beachside bar and restaurant.
Sneak Peek: Gabe Gordon’s Mad Scientist Molecular Gastronomy Dinner
Oct 7th
You may have been to Beachwood BBQ for their awesome food and beer, but did you know behind the BBQ there is a brilliant chef with experience in fine dining? Chef and owner Gabe Gordon (pictured above, middle) will be presenting a Molecular Gastronomy Dinner paired with beers from The Bruery at Beachwood for LA Beer Week. You won’t believe some of the stuff the mastermind has dreamed up this time. More >
Barrie Lynn, The Cheese Impresario, Will Impress You at LA Beer Week
Oct 6th
Yes, LA Beer Week is about the beer, but did you know its also about the food? Barrie Lynn Krich, a.k.a. The Cheese Impresario is just about as excited as we are for all the foodie-friendly events slated on the ever-growing LA Beer Week calendar. She’ll be hosting an event at the Surly Goat to celebrate and share the wonder of pairing beer with cheese. More >
The Foundry on Melrose hosts Dionicess VII and Dogfish Head Brewery
Oct 5th
Get ready Los Angeles! Dogfish Head Brewery, Chef Eric Greenspan, Gev Kazanchyan and Randy Clemens are ready to indulge you with beer and food. We previously reported the return of the event and the success of Dionicess VI. Gev and Randy spoke to us and revealed some of their plans for the October 10 event! More >
Four Ways to Navigate LA Beer Week
Sep 30th
LA Beer Week is coming at you full steam ahead. If you don’t know much about beer and are looking to learn more about the goodness, now’s your chance. With over 75 beer-centric events all over Los Angeles, 70 breweries at a huge closing beer festival at Union Station and seven times as many people as last year coming together to make it all possible. The beginning of October marks a pivotal time for Los Angeles and its exploding beer scene. Here’s the lowdown … More >
LA Beer Week Names Official Beer ‘Unity’
Sep 30th
Earlier this month the LA Beer Week committee gathered together and brewed their very own official LA Beer Week beer to serve during the 11-day beer event across Los Angeles and Orange County. The beer is named “L.A.’s Team Beer –Unity” and it’s nearly ready! More >
Scoops To Premiere Beer Ice Cream During LA Beer Week
Sep 29th
LA Beer Week is coming October 7 – 17 and the people organizing it have a real treat in store for you. They’ve teamed up with Scoops and ice cream extraordinaire Tai Kim to bring you a whole line up of frozen treats made with BEER! We have a sneak peek of the creations. Look at the goodness that awaits you … More >
