Rejoice Los Angeles, for tomorrow marks the kickoff of LA Beer Week 7. This year’s kickoff will be held at Exposition Park to allow for the Akira-like growth of LABW’s popularity. Despite the throngs of craft beer enthusiasts who will arrive tomorrow having already purchased tickets, it is not too late for you to get general admission 1-5pm […]
Tuesday May 12th – 6:00 – 10:00 PM Of all of the tap takeovers that Tony’s hosts throughout the year, Noble Ale Works is one of the highlights. Join Tony’s Darts Away this Tuesday for an evening featuring some the best Noble has to offer including Pistol Whip’d Pilsner, Big Whig IPA, Naughty Sauce, Man’s Milk, and more! Cheers! […]
Tony’s Darts Away 5th Anniversary – April 4th & 5th Fellow TDA regulars will recall that we’ve covered the past Tony’s Darts Away Anniversary weekends and commemorative Dart’s Away IPA releases. This April marks five years of a constantly rotating list of quality craft beer at Tony’s and festivities, April 4th and 5th, promise to […]
Beer Guy LA friend and contributor, Dane Elcar recently threw back a few pints with us over the release of his latest audiobook. This time he lends his voice to the critically acclaimed novel, “Above All Men” written by Eric Shonkwiler and produced by Fiddleblack. In celebration of his efforts, we decided to take on […]
Of all the craft beer friendly events in Los Angeles, few that I have taken part in have been as different, exciting, or memorable as experiencing the LA Derby Dolls for the first time. Initially introduced to the sport by Tony Yanow of Golden Road, I have since attended several matches and would highly recommend […]
A sucker for peanut butter anything, my interest was piqued when I discovered Sin Tax from Mother Earth Brew Co. Whereas other peanut butter stouts use a sweet Milk Stout to support the peanut butter flavor, Mother Earth’s Sin Tax is able to balance the rich peanut butter in a full on imperial stout. The […]
A fixture on the craft beer scene, Echo Park’s Mohawk Bend has launched a blog in support of their commitment to local craft beer. In the inaugural post written by owner Tony Yanow, they’ve also announced the return of the Los Angeles IPA Festival – December 6th. Last year’s IPA fest at Mohawk Bend featured […]
For those of you planning your LA Beer Week 2014 – #LABW6 agenda, here are a slew of Stone Brewing company events to consider, kicking off a bit early with tomorrow night’s “Mother of all Tap Takeovers” at Story Tavern. Thursday, September 18th: “Mother of all Stone Tap Takeovers” – 6:30pm 150 S. San Fernando […]
Despite the waves of pumpkin ales and lagers appearing on shelves and tap lists around town, I’m afraid I’m just not ready. In this Indian Summer heat I just can’t yet embrace the flavors of fall, and therefore welcomed the chance to try a new hoppy lager from Golden Road Brewing; Might As Well IPL.
Even in sunny Southern California, Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer and in craft beer terms, signals a reduction in the availability of the fantastic summer beers that have hit the market this year. So before we dive into fall and the impending wave of pumpkin madness, I wanted to sample one more […]