Posts tagged Drink
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 >
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 >
Drink & Eat Around Town: Magnolia Bakery, Mezze, Mohawk Bend, Beer Belly
Oct 5th
What’s for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Here is a list of Los Angeles area eateries with a special something something. More >
Surly Goat Bar Introduces Your Passport to the United Nations of Craft Beer
Sep 29th
In the age where we can gamificate with apps like Foursquare and Untappd, we forget about the tangibles. So, the team over at the Surly Goat, a craft beer bar in West Hollywood, is going old school offering their customers a stamp-able booklet. Its an award system where patrons can collect stamps and ultimately become a Surly Goat VIP and gain perks. We have Surly Goat Manager, Andrew Kelley, on video explaining how you can get your very own “United Nations of Craft Beer Drinkers” passport. More >
Drink & Eat Around Town: Drago Centro, Lola’s, Public School 612, Nelson’s at Terranea Resort, OC Fair Food Trucks
Sep 28th
Check out these upcoming drink and food events around L.A. and O.C. including specialty cocktails, Oktoberfest celebrations, a lesson in tequila, and more! More >
Drink & Eat Around Town: Beer Belly, Magnolia Bakery, Monsieur Marcel, Vertical Wine Bistro
Sep 20th
DineLA Restaurant Week is just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean nothing special is happening now. Here are a few events across town including a wine tasting, a night with a “Big Lebowski” themed food menu, oysters and a sweet Rosh Hashanah celebration. More >
Jace’s Drink This: Kiuchi Brewery Hitachino Nest Extra High XH
Sep 15th
Here we are. Another week. Another [delicious] beer. This week, it’s Hitachino Nest Beer XH (Extra High) – a strong ale aged in sake casks.Truth is, I’ve been drinking my weight (keep in mind, I’ve lost a fair amount of weight of late, so this is less beer than it might otherwise be) in Kern River Pumpkin and Beer Valley Fresh Hop Black Flag. I’d review these, but Stan says I have to review this Hitachino. More >
Drink & Eat Around Town: Ladyface Alehouse, Picca Peru, Delphine, Wirtshaus, Karl Strauss Brewing Co.
Sep 15th
We might only be Travel+Leisure’s 12th best cities for foodies, but LA is staying strong with a list of upcoming food events centered around jazz, wings, Oktoberfest and a brewery relaunch plus the one year anniversary of Test Kitchen being held at Picca Peru with Chef Ricardo Zarate and his guest Chef Roy Choi serving up a celebratory menu. More >
5 Not to Miss Events During LA Beer Week 2011
Sep 14th
We know it’s early, but the idea of a 14 day celebration of beer spread all throughout Los Angeles is making us feel like a kid in a candy store. Even though not all the events are completely ironed out and placed on the official LA Beer Week calendar, we’ve handpicked five events you won’t want to miss during LA Beer Week for beer lovers living in Southern California. More >
Mr. Bizarre Foods, Andrew Zimmern Teams up with Cascal Soda for Unique Flavors
Aug 19th
There is Andrew Zimmern (pictured above) demonstrating the preparation of the geoduck clam to pair with not wine or beer, but soda. The host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods recently teamed up with Cascal, a soda company with unconventional flavors for a soda and food tasting. More >
A Tale of New Belgium Brewing with Employee Number Three
Aug 9th
Based in Ft. Collins, CO, New Belgium Brewing is the third biggest craft brewery in the United States. Recently they announced plans to expand distribution into Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. Now with over 400 employees, distribution in 28 states and a state of art brewing facility, the brewery has gone a long way since it was founded by Jeff Lebesch and Kim Jordan in 1991. We sat down with employee number three, Jamie Mastin, and spoke to him about CEO Kim Jordan, Ranger IPA and drinking Chimay in 1983. More >
Wirtshaus Beer Garden and Restaurant — Getting People to be Social the German Way
Aug 4th
Wirtshaus opened about a week ago in Los Angeles offering 35 different German beers (18 German beers on tap and 17 different bottles), and dishes like German sausages, fried potatoes and pretzels. We sat down with co-owner Bjoern Risse (pictured on the right, Wirtshaus’ other owner Bülent Yildirim is on the left) at his new beer garden (biergarten) and spoke to him about Germany, Oktoberfest and ping-pong. More >
Japanese Craft Beer on the Rise in Los Angeles
Jul 25th
The rapid growth of the craft beer movement is not just occurring in the United States, but it’s booming in Japan as well. It was only in 1994 when Japanese microbreweries were made legal, 14 years after Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Chico, CA brewed their first batch of beer. Yet, in the city of Los Angeles, where America craft beers are aplenty, we find ourselves in front of these fine artisanal brews from far across the Pacific. More >
