Comments for Beer Geek LA http://beergeek.la A Beer Club for those who truly love good beer Mon, 17 May 2010 17:49:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://beerzine.com/?v=3.0.1 Comment on A Wag of the Finger at Stephen Colbert by Josh http://beergeek.la/wag-finger-stephen-colbert/comment-page-1#comment-73 Josh Mon, 17 May 2010 17:49:13 +0000 http://beergeek.la/?p=204#comment-73 The Colbert Report is a comedy show, and the bit about PBR being a microbrew was a joke. The Colbert Report is a comedy show, and the bit about PBR being a microbrew was a joke.

]]> Comment on Tacos and Beer in La Mirada This Weekend by David http://beergeek.la/tacos-beer-la-mirada-weekend/comment-page-1#comment-33 David Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:02:40 +0000 http://beergeek.la/?p=305#comment-33 The event has sold out! The event has sold out!

]]> Comment on Beer Tasting with Brother Tibbi by Beer Dinner at Cabo Taco Baja Grill in La Mirada | Beer Geek LA http://beergeek.la/beer-tasting-with-brother-tibbi/comment-page-1#comment-30 Beer Dinner at Cabo Taco Baja Grill in La Mirada | Beer Geek LA Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:53:36 +0000 http://beergeek.la/?p=290#comment-30 [...] you’ve been to beer tastings, beer and cheese pairings, beer dinners, and maybe even a beer and chocolate pairing by now, but [...] [...] you’ve been to beer tastings, beer and cheese pairings, beer dinners, and maybe even a beer and chocolate pairing by now, but [...]

]]> Comment on Beer Tasting with Brother Tibbi by beer beginner http://beergeek.la/beer-tasting-with-brother-tibbi/comment-page-#comment-29 beer beginner Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:04:40 +0000 http://beergeek.la/?p=290#comment-29 blueberries and black licorice went well with the stouts offered. genius move blueberries and black licorice went well with the stouts offered. genius move

]]> Comment on Beer Tasting with Brother Tibbi by melissa http://beergeek.la/beer-tasting-with-brother-tibbi/comment-page-1#comment-28 melissa Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:37:25 +0000 http://beergeek.la/?p=290#comment-28 For those of you that missed this event, sham on you!!! But then again more tasty beer and one-on-one time for those of us that went. Tibbi, the great beer expert and very sexy man, gave a superb intro to stouts and beyond tonight. The last beer tasting he hosted was on Lambics, so I can only wait to taste what he has in store for next time. I’m no dummy when it comes to great beer, but Tibbi really knows his stuff and manages to surprise everyone with tasty new hard to find beers every time. For those of you that missed this event, sham on you!!! But then again more tasty beer and one-on-one time for those of us that went. Tibbi, the great beer expert and very sexy man, gave a superb intro to stouts and beyond tonight. The last beer tasting he hosted was on Lambics, so I can only wait to taste what he has in store for next time. I’m no dummy when it comes to great beer, but Tibbi really knows his stuff and manages to surprise everyone with tasty new hard to find beers every time.

]]> Comment on Events by Firestone Beer Dinner at the Blue Palms | Craft Beer Week events | Beer Geek LA http://beergeek.la/events/comment-page-1#comment-16 Firestone Beer Dinner at the Blue Palms | Craft Beer Week events | Beer Geek LA Tue, 12 May 2009 21:07:26 +0000 http://beergeek.la/?page_id=97#comment-16 [...] Events [...] [...] Events [...]

]]> Comment on LA Craft Beer Fest: Reaction Roundup by Scott Kingsbury http://beergeek.la/la-craft-beer-fest-reactions/comment-page-1#comment-25 Scott Kingsbury Tue, 12 May 2009 02:06:10 +0000 http://beergeek.la/?p=241#comment-25 I POSTED THIS COMMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE REVIEW BY THE UNCOUTH GOURMANDS: "Oh dear. Wow. I have not needed to write a rebuttal to anything I’ve read online in many moons. I’m not a contrary person by nature – not by a long shot. I’m a man of peace…but – I cannot believe that we were at the same event!! Are you sure we were at the same place?? THE L.A. Craft Beer Fest at the Echoplex?? Yesterday?? How bad was it?? Let me count the ways…over-sold, too crowded, not nearly enough local beers (where was Angel City?), the venue was much too-small (by a factor of four at least, I’d say) – They needed at least three more beer stations…and until the big electric fans were brought in, the temps inside were almost unbearable (at least it was cool in the men’s restroom! The A/C was obviously working…it just couldn’t keep ub with 500+ hot, breathing humans) – it was claustrophobic, with unbearably long lines for beer, far too few places to sit (at least where it didn’t sound like a monster-truck rally of noise!) and just a nightmare. A “Wonderland of Beer?” Hardly. IMO that was a torture chamber…the beer just made it bearable! The Stone Black IPA was awesome as always – and the two Craftsman beers from Pasadena were very tasty. Next time I’ll buy a few bottles and stay at home and watch hockey instead. Hopefully the organizers learned something. Everybody I talked to was very disappointed. Please…next year a bigger venue able to hold an event like this!" I POSTED THIS COMMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE REVIEW BY THE UNCOUTH GOURMANDS:

“Oh dear. Wow. I have not needed to write a rebuttal to anything I’ve read online in many moons. I’m not a contrary person by nature – not by a long shot. I’m a man of peace…but – I cannot believe that we were at the same event!! Are you sure we were at the same place?? THE L.A. Craft Beer Fest at the Echoplex?? Yesterday??

How bad was it?? Let me count the ways…over-sold, too crowded, not nearly enough local beers (where was Angel City?), the venue was much too-small (by a factor of four at least, I’d say) – They needed at least three more beer stations…and until the big electric fans were brought in, the temps inside were almost unbearable (at least it was cool in the men’s restroom! The A/C was obviously working…it just couldn’t keep ub with 500+ hot, breathing humans) – it was claustrophobic, with unbearably long lines for beer, far too few places to sit (at least where it didn’t sound like a monster-truck rally of noise!) and just a nightmare.

A “Wonderland of Beer?” Hardly. IMO that was a torture chamber…the beer just made it bearable! The Stone Black IPA was awesome as always – and the two Craftsman beers from Pasadena were very tasty.

Next time I’ll buy a few bottles and stay at home and watch hockey instead.

Hopefully the organizers learned something. Everybody I talked to was very disappointed. Please…next year a bigger venue able to hold an event like this!”

]]> Comment on LA Craft Beer Fest: Reaction Roundup by David http://beergeek.la/la-craft-beer-fest-reactions/comment-page-#comment-24 David Tue, 12 May 2009 00:50:40 +0000 http://beergeek.la/?p=241#comment-24 Burritos were great, as were the cheeses & nuts. I totally missed the ice cream and the hefeweizen cupcakes though. Damn! Burritos were great, as were the cheeses & nuts. I totally missed the ice cream and the hefeweizen cupcakes though. Damn!

]]> Comment on LA Craft Beer Fest: Reaction Roundup by Ben Wideman http://beergeek.la/la-craft-beer-fest-reactions/comment-page-1#comment-23 Ben Wideman Mon, 11 May 2009 23:43:39 +0000 http://beergeek.la/?p=241#comment-23 thanks for the nod! fantastic run down of various perspectives from the event. I'm still kicking myself that didn't get a chance to sample the ice cream or burritos. thanks for the nod!

fantastic run down of various perspectives from the event. I’m still kicking myself that didn’t get a chance to sample the ice cream or burritos.

]]> Comment on LA Beer Festival Wrap Up by Reactions to the LA Craft Beer Fest at the Echoplex | Beer Geek LA http://beergeek.la/la-beer-festival-wrap/comment-page-1#comment-13 Reactions to the LA Craft Beer Fest at the Echoplex | Beer Geek LA Mon, 11 May 2009 23:17:40 +0000 http://beergeek.la/?p=81#comment-13 [...] the heels of such a successful beer festival last month, its perplexing that the organizers couldn’t foresee the inevitable popularity of [...] [...] the heels of such a successful beer festival last month, its perplexing that the organizers couldn’t foresee the inevitable popularity of [...]

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