I’m starting a new series of posts to help impart some of the tricks I’ve picked up over the years. To start things off I’m going to give you one of the oldest ones in the book. Everyone loves Costco, even those who don’t have memberships there, but one of the best buys at Costco […]
Sometimes I forget to post about some of my favorite beers because I’m too busy enjoying them. Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine is one of those beers. For those who may not be familiar with this brew, Old Guardian is Stone’s special release barleywine that comes out toward the beginning of every year. Every year […]
Normally my reviews are pretty straight forward, a brewery makes a beer and I review it, but today we’ve got a strange one for sure. Stochasticity Project Grapefruit Slam IPA is the kind of thing I thought would never happen in the “real” craft beer community, but here it is. So I did some digging […]
2020 IPA is a beer on a mission. Despite being for all intents and purposes a flood control channel, the LA river is one of the more interesting parts of Los Angeles’s diverse geographic makeup. But sadly, because it is mostly just a concrete flood control channel, it doesn’t get much love (except from the […]
It’s that time of year again! Russian River Brewing Company has released its triple IPA, Pliny the Younger, and everyone wants to get a sampling of this fine golden nectar. If you are unfamiliar with Pliny the Younger, be sure to check out my write-up about 2012’s release and Dave’s review of Pliny the Elder, […]
UPDATE: TICKETS SOLD OUT WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF THE SALE STARTING. BETTER LUCK NEXT YEAR IF YOU DIDN’T GET ONE. Hopefully you don’t have any plans for Thursday night, because tickets for Firestone Walker’s annual Invitational Beer fest go on sale at midnight on Friday February 7th (as in start hitting refresh at 11:59pm at […]
For a long time, Bourbon County Brand Stout had been a white whale in Southern California as Goose Island did not distribute it this far West. But that all changed this year. 2013 marks the first year that BCS has been officially distributed in the LA area, and with all the buzz I wanted to […]
Hope you all are having a happy Thanksgiving / Grey Thursday (aka Black Friday creep). Though traditionally associated with big box retailers and stampedes of riotous shoppers, this year Black Friday has some craft beer offerings. Best of all you won’t have to worry about camping out in a cold shopping center parking lot or […]
I can’t say I’m a connoisseur of gluten free beers, but I have tried a few. Sadly, they are for the most part short of what you would like in a beer. So when I heard that Stone Brewing had made a gluten “reduced” beer I had to go check it out. Stripped Away IPA […]
It’s that time again. Time for Firestone Walker to release their Anniversary Ale. This year brings us Firestone XVII Anniversary Ale, a blend of 220 oak barrels and seven different beers to create an exceptional combination of flavors. This year’s blend is a mix of Bravo, Stickee Monkee, Velvet Merkin, Parabola, Double DBA, Helldorado, and […]