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  LA Beer 4:29 pm on July 24, 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: beer float ( 2 ), Blue Palms ( 2 ), BottleRock ( 4 ), eagle rock brewery ( 4 ), golden state ( 2 ), henry's hat   

  This Sunday: BottleRock / Golden State LA Beer Float Showdown at Blue Palms 

  

  photo credit: FoodGPS

  Blue Palms is the place to be this Sunday for the LA Beer Float Showdown.

  From Beer Geek Josh Lurie at Food GPS:

  The Golden State caused a sensation when co-owners Jason Bernstein and James Starr started serving beer floats on Fairfax. They combined Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout with Scoops ice cream. BottleRock LA recently entered the float fray when resident beer expert Alex Macy decided to mix-and-match Milk ice cream with beers from their 18 taps. One of his signature floats: Ommegang Rouge with cherry sorbet.

  On July 26 at 3:30 PM, come to Blue Palms Brewhouse and help to choose a champion in the first L.A. Beer Float Showdown. Everybody who attends is allowed to vote on two beer floats from each competitor. Four total. 8 ounces each. A score sheet will allow every attendee to judge the beer floats according to flavor, originality and presentation. The competitors are currently working on their flavor combinations and won’t reveal them until the showdown.

  Tickets cost $23 if you RSVP to joshua@foodgps.com by July 25. Day-of admission is $28, but spaces are going fast. In both cases, people pay in cash at the door. 21+ only.

  Proceeds cover the cost of the beer and ice cream, but the bulk of the money goes to charity. The L.A. Beer Float Showdown benefits 826LA, the non-profit writing and tutoring program for kids 6-18, founded by author Dave Eggers and educator Nínive Calegari.

  More equally excellent recent beer reporting from FoodGPS:

  The Bender with Eagle Rock Brewery owner Jeremy Raub
  Jeremy Raub and father Steve hope to open Eagle Rock Brewery (in Glassell Park) by mid-September. While Jeremy still has spare time, it seemed like a good idea to take him on a tour of San Gabriel Valley beer bars to get his impressions on particular beers and the bars themselves. http://www.foodgps.com/eagle-rock-brewery-preview/

  Luna Park owner AJ Gilbert and wife Martha Madison opened Henry’s Hat on July 9 in the former home of Minibar. Luna Park San Francisco Executive Chef Nick Cobarruvias developed a beer-friendly menu. Alan Pehrson consulted on the beer list. CLICK HERE TO SEE PEHRSON’S SUGGESTED PAIRINGS

  AKASHA Chef Akasha Richmond is hosting a five-course Unibroue dinner on July 28. She’ll pair the Quebec brewery’s beer with each dish and explain the motivation behind each pairing. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION, AND TO SEE THE MENU

   

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  LA Beer 6:53 pm on June 16, 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Angel City ( 5 ), blue frog, Bootlegger's ( 4 ), cabo taco baja grill, caldera, Deschutes ( 3 ), grand teton, Green Flash ( 3 ), lost abbey ( 2 ), lost coast, New Belgium ( 2 ), oscar blues ( 2 ), Port ( 4 ), Rubicon ( 2 ), Sierra Nevada ( 6 ), Speakeasy ( 2 ), Tacos, the bruery ( 3 )   

  Tacos and Beer in La Mirada This Weekend 

  

  Sure, you’ve been to beer tastings, beer and cheese pairings, beer dinners, and maybe even a beer and chocolate pairing by now, but when was the last time you went to a beer and taco pairing?  The combination of beer and tacos is an obvious one, but amazingly, this is the first time we’ve ever heard of such an event.  If we lived in La Mirada, there is absolutely no way we would miss this event!

  From owner Kenny Yowell:

  We had our first beer dinner in February and it was a huge success. It sold out a week before the event.  So we will continue to do them every four months with possible special tastings in between. I’ve been a beer geek and home brewer for about 10 years now and have seen this industry change dramatically.  The little guys are starting to make a bit more money and have a bit more leverage when it comes to distribution. Now that I own my own restaurant I am able to incorporate my knowledge of beer into my business plan.  This Beer Dinner in June will defiantly be worth attending. Hope to see you here.

  The event is going on this Saturday, June 20, 2009 from 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.  Thirty-five dollars gets you all you can eat tacos, 8 drink tickets, and logo glass, with each additional 6 oz. drink ticket costing $2.

  Taco Menu:

  • Gorgonzola Steak Taco- Grilled steak drizzled with garlic butter, topped with gorgonzola cheese, and fried onion strings.
  • Asian Pulled Pork Taco- Tender roast pork infused with a ginger sesame marinade, topped with Napa cabbage, julienned carrots, crispy won ton, and a light sprinkling of sesame seeds. Rolled in a bibb lettuce leaf.
  • Roast Chipotle Duck Taco- The duck is first coated with a chipotle dry rub. We then roast the meat until it falls off the bone. When the duck is tender and juicy we toss it in a dressing made from the ducks roasting juices and top it with a tangy citrus slaw.
  • Ensenada Fish Taco- Our seasoned beer battered tacos is made with a tilapia filet we beer batter and fry. We top it with mixed green and red cabbage, pico de gallo, and chipotle cream sauce.
  • Baja Shrimp Taco- Our Baja shrimp taco is made with tender grilled shrimp, sweet peppers, and bacon. We toss them all together with a sweet chilé glaze and top with cheese.
  • Chile Colorado Taco-We slow cook our beef in a Guajio chile sauce until it is tender. Then it is topped with fresh cilantro and garnished with a wedge of lime.
  • Jamaican Jerk Chicken Taco- We take a whole chicken and marinate it in a delightful blend of Jamaican style herbs and spices. Then grill it over an open flame, pull it off the bone and topped with mango salsa.
  • Crispy Ceviche Taco- We combine lump crab meat, shrimp, and tilapia filets. We use fresh lime juice to traditionally cook the seafood. When its finished we add fresh tomato, cucumber, cilantro, and red onion. The taco is served in a crispy taco shell with a splash of guava juice.

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    David 2:02 pm on June 19, 2009 Permalink | Reply

    The event has sold out!

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  David 1:37 pm on June 7, 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Cheese, hot knives ( 3 ), La Merle, Siamese Twin ( 2 ), Telegraph Brewing ( 3 ), Uncommon Brewers ( 2 )   

  Beer and Cheese Tasting at Nicole's Gourmet Foods 

  Short notice, but if you can make it out to Nicole’s Gourmet Foods in South Pasadena, you do not want to miss this beer and cheese tasting, going on tomorrow, Monday June 8th at 5:00pm.

  Cheese monger Alex Brown from Hot Knives will be leading the event.  There are some awesome beers, including the new-to-LA Siamese Twin Double, brewed  with Thai spices and coriander by Uncommon Brewers out of Santa Cruz.

  Beers and their Cheeses:

  • Hitochino Nest—Doigts De Chevre (surface ripened french goat cheese)
  • La Merle Saison—Quadrello Di Bufala (washed rind italian water buffalo cheese)
  • Glazen Toren Tripel–Cana De Oveja (bloomy rinded spanish sheep’s milk cheese)
  • Blue Dot IPA—Azeitao (crazy raw portuguese sheeps milk cheese)
  • Telegraph Wheat Reserve—St Maure De Tourainne (ash ripened french goat’s cheese)
  • Uncommon Brewer’s Siamese Twin Double—Soureliette du Fedou (natural rinded basque sheep’s milk)
  • Telegraph Stock Porter—Fiscalini Bandaged Cheddar (one fo the best cheddars in the world: from modesto!)
  • Allagash Curieux—Roquefort L’Aigle Noir (the best cheese. ever.)

  This costs you $35.00, but you get a $10.00 off coupon to buy beers at the store. $25.00 for 8 beers, 8 cheeses, and me?

  A Cheap Trick, but a rad one: you will learn, you will be drunk.

  Tell Friends, call the number to confirm.

  Monday, June 8th 2009 @ 5:00pm

  Nicole’s Gourmet Foods
  921 Meridian Ave Unit B,
  South Pasadena CA 91803
  626-403-5751

   
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  LA Beer 11:58 am on May 13, 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Beer Events ( 2 ), beer pairing ( 2 ), Chocolate, Glendale, Stone Brewing ( 9 )   

  Beer & Chocolate Pairing in Glendale 

  This Sunday, May 17th, Sidebar in Glendale is hosting a Stone Brewing/Mignon Chocolate pairing event.  Tickets are $29, pre-sale only.  There are two sessions, A: 1:00 – 3:00pm and B: 4:00-6:00pm.

  All proceed will benefit the Real Medicine Foundation, which provides humanitarian support to people living in disaster, post-war, and poverty stricken areas. For this particular event, funds yielded will directly support establishing a primary care clinic in an Armenian village, which will provide free medical, preventative and public health services to a population in need.

  No word on which Stone beers will be poured.

  Sidebar is located at 1114 N. Pacific Ave, Glendale CA 91202.  Tickets available at itsmyseat.com.  Be sure to specify which session you would like to attend.  For additional information, contact: dionicessgigs@gmail.com or call 818-249-1428.

  Continue reading to see a flyer for the event.

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  LA Beer 2:07 pm on May 12, 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: American Craft Beer Week ( 2 ), Beer Dinner ( 2 ), Beer Events ( 4 ), Beer Events ( 2 ), Blue Palms ( 2 ), Declaration of Beer Independence, Double Double Barrel, Firestone ( 7 )   

  Firestone Beer Dinner at the Blue Palms, with The Firkins LIVE 

  

  The Blue Palms has a ton of stuff going on this week for American Craft Beer Week.  Every night of the week, they’re doing a different featured brewery, with reps and brewers bringing some special beers.  Check our LA Beer Events page for more info, or just head over to the Blue Palms.  Chances are, you’ll walk right in on something awesome.

  To celebrate American Craft Beer Week, they are donating $1 from every beer purchased to the Hollywood YMCA, but only if you sign the Declaration of Beer Independence (WARNING: pdf file is large).

  To cap off the week, on Saturday the 16th, the Los Angeles Chapter of the Prime Rib Association is presenting a Firestone Walker beer dinner.  Here are some details: (More …)