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  LA Beer 7:15 am on September 16, 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Beer Dinner ( 2 ), beer pairing ( 2 ), Coolhaus, Let's Be Frank ( 2 ), Stone Brewing ( 9 ), Verdugo Bar ( 4 )   

  TONIGHT: Stone and Let’s Be Franklin @verdugobar 

  Thanks to everyone who came out to the Daily Pint last Wednesday for the Vertical Epic release!  The weiners flowed like beer, and the beer flowed like wine.  And you wondered why they call it hump day.

  Being an equal opportunity beer group, we didn’t want to give the Westside the only chance to mix & match delicious Stone Beers with mouth watering Let’s Be Frank dogs.  So this week we take the party east into Glassell Park to visit another LA bastion of incredible beer, Verdugo Bar.

  If you east-of-the-405-ers didn’t make it out last week cause the Pint is too far away, now you’ve got something else to complain about.  Trekking over the hill into Glassell Park.  Well quit your whining!

  Anyone who’s been to Verdugo knows it’s always worth the trip, especially for an event like this.

  Absent last week but in full effect this week is frequent LBF tag-along, Coolhaus, which will be there to help extinguish the flames after a couple of Devil Dogs or Smoked Porter with Chipotle.

  To top it all off, there will be a late night DJ tribute to Aretha Franklin courtesy of Devil’s Pie.  (rumors of free cupcakes?)

  Continue on for the list of Stone Beers on tap, plus their suggested hot dog pairings, courtesy of the Verdugo Bar events page. (More …)

   

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  LA Beer 4:53 pm on September 14, 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Stone Brewing ( 9 )   

  Which Stone Beers are your Favorites? 

  
  In light of our upcoming Stone and Let’s Be Frank beer dinner at Verdugo Bar this Wednesday, we thought we’d run a little survey to see what everyone’s favorite Stone beers are.

  You can vote for multiple beers, but please, don’t vote more than once!
  [polldaddy poll=1993962]

   
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  LA Beer 4:25 pm on May 15, 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: BottleRock ( 4 ), Dogfish Head ( 3 ), downtown, Firestone ( 7 ), LA beer, Old Rasputin, Ommegang ( 2 ), Port ( 4 ), Red Carpet, Scrimshaw, Telegraph Brewing ( 3 )   

  BottleRock Downtown Opens 

  Just received an email notification that BottleRock Downtown has officially opened, only a few days after Monday’s soft opening.

  Although BottleRock has always had a much bigger focus on wine, like most other restaurants in LA, the Culver City location has always had a sturdy beer list.  The Downtown location seeks to expand on BRCC’s success by offering MORE of everything (see below).  Fortunately for us, this means beer too!

  Their best asset, and strongest indication that the new BottleRock will become Downtown’s best beer spot, is their new resident beer expert; beer geek and former Red Carpet beermonger Alex Macy.

  Anyone who’s ever shopped at Red Carpet Wines knows they are an LA Beer Powerhouse, and they probably wouldn’t be that way without Alex’s guidance.  He is a true beer geek who knows the LA beer scene backwards and forwards, you can pick his brain for hours and not scratch the surface of his beer knowledge.

  Here’s the email announcement, keep reading for their current tap list:

  The moment you all have been waiting for is finally here! BottleRock downtown opens its doors today to welcome thirsty Angelenos to more great pours and all that our Culver City location has to offer-on a magnified level. That means MORE of everything you love about BottleRock Culver City and MORE: 4,000 sq ft. of space; a wine list that will boast 1,000 selections to taste, sip on or buy to-go; rare, sought-after treasures such as First-Growth Bordeaux, Grand Cru Burgundy and allocated collector’s wine; an extensive beer list with 13 microbrews on tap; and an mouth-watering food menu demonstrating the talents of Executive Chef, Jared Levy (Providence, Blue Velvet). The downtown menu is structured to encourage exploration with mouth-watering offerings such as Seared Diver Scallop with Crispy Lamb Sweetbreads; Pork Belly Risotto; Crispy Arctic Char, Fresh Fava & Pistachio Falafel, artisan cheese plates, charcuterie and more!

  Location: 1050 Flower St., Ste 167, Los Angeles, CA 90015 (entrance on 11th St. between Hope and Flower St.); Valet parking is $5 and is located on Flower St.

  Hours: Sunday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and until 1:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.

  Please visit http://www.bottlerock.net or call (213) 747-1100 for more information.

  Click through for the Beer! (More …)

   
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  LA Beer 9:20 am on May 8, 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Beer Events ( 4 ), Bruery ( 7 ), cuvee juene, humulus amber, levud's, melange, papier, white zin   

  The Bruery One Year Anniversary Party 

  Is anyone else surprised that next weekend marks the Bruery’s one year anniversary?

  It’s not so surprising in the “my, where does the time go!” sort of sense, but more of a “holy crap, they’ve skyrocketed to become one of the best breweries in Southern California and they’re only a year old?” sense.

  Even though only one short year has gone by, the Bruery has become a major player in the American Craft Beer scene.  They’ve bottled at least eight year-round and seasonal beers, and done countless one-offs only available at the Bruery.

  Perhaps even more impressive is their achievement of finding distribution in big craft beer markets like Oregon, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, not to mention Northern California.

  Sure, they’re technically based out of Orange County, but dammit, if the motherfuckin’ Anaheim Angels are gonna call themselves the LA Angels (The Angel’s Angels?), you better believe we’ll be claiming the Bruery as one of LA’s finest craft breweries.

  Here’s some info for next weekend’s Anniversary party, straight off the Bruery Blog:

  On Saturday, May 16th, we’d like to invite you to come help us commemorate our first year in the craft beer making business with – well beer of course!

  In addition to our year-round offerings, we’ll be releasing Papier, our anniversary ale. Papier is a Belgian-style Old Ale layered with complex flavors of dark fruit, vanilla, oak, and burnt sugar. This robust ale weighs in at 14% ABV and we think it’s the perfect beer to mark our first big milestone.

  We’ll also be pouring Levud’s, which was our very first batch, as well as Melange #1, Humulus Ambre, Cuvee Juene, White Zin, and yes, for all you Melange lovers, #3 will be making an appearance! (More …)

   
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  LA Beer 9:15 am on May 7, 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: American Craft Beer Week ( 2 ), PBR   

  A Wag of the Finger at Stephen Colbert 

  As much as we’d like to tip our collective hat for Stephen Colbert’s shout-out to last year’s American Craft Beer Week, calling PBR a craft beer microbrew is just plain embarrassing.

  Definitely a WAG of the finger.  Colbert, you’ve only got one week til the start of this year’s American Craft Beer Week.  Find a real American Craft Brew to put the spotlight on this year.  Dear God, please don’t let it be a Blue Moon.

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    Josh 10:49 am on May 17, 2010 Permalink | Reply

    The Colbert Report is a comedy show, and the bit about PBR being a microbrew was a joke.