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I have a very hard time keeping this here beer blog centered on beer so I cannot imagine keeping an Instagram page niched down to one beer but Laura Murphy has as That Guinness Girl.
And you can read more about the journey on the Irish Independent HERE.
Check out this cool little Instagram reel, right HERE…
Isn’t that cool? Each town should have a mobile Irish Pub and plentiful taco trucks.
Who says beer scrolling isn’t fun.
In a welcome and surprising move, Cerveceria del Pueblo Brewing which is tucked into a tiny side street near Old Town Pasadena will be opening up a satellite location where Eagle Rock Brewery had a satellite spot on North San Fernando Boulevard in Burbank near the Empire Center. Hopefully, they can make a go at it. See the image below for the soft open and address.
Expect a 1st Visit report shortly.
The former Ladyface Ale Companie space in Agoura Hills is slowly, slowly being turned over to Malibu Brewing Co. It’s been a bit of time but now it looks like early 2026 will be the date.
Benny Boy Brewing is starting up a Cask Night. With former MacLeod’s brewer Stephen Reeves now on board they are setting up a proper beer engine for their first cask a Scottish Ale, named after the brewer.
So, if you are one of the dwindling number of American cask ale fans then head to Benny Boy on November 7th for a sessionable 4% ale. If the cask kicks quick, there could be more nights.
It’s back and it is literally bigger than ever before, here is the news from the press release:
“Samuel Adams, one of the pioneers of craft beer, today unveiled Samuel Adams Utopias 2025, the 14th release of the highly anticipated, barrel-aged extreme beer. Defying convention with a 30% ABV, Utopias 2025 is one of the strongest beers ever brewed, and as a result, is illegal in 15 states. This limited-edition beer is bottled in individually numbered ceramic vessels at a cost of $240 SRP, reflecting the rarity, complexity, and unparalleled craftsmanship of the liquid.”
And as a refresher for both me and you, here is the current summarized version of how it is made: “Utopias 2025 reflects decades of innovation and the collaborative spirit of The Boston Beer Company. The journey first begins at the Samuel Adams Cincinnati Brewery, where the beer is brewed and fermented. Next, it moves to the Utopias Vault at the Pennsylvania Brewery in a towering 6,000-square-foot, climate-controlled space for barrel aging. After achieving the desired age, brewers blend it with previous vintage Utopias at the Boston Bier Keller, and the beer is finally bottled at Dogfish Head Brewery in Delaware.”
This is for sure a bucket list beer for the ages.
If you have not been to a Benny Boy Brewing and Cider AppleFest, well, it is a true indicator of the Los Angeles fall season finally being, well, fall.
There is apple pressing, cider slushies and food vendors that will keep you sitting for hours.
2 Towns Ciderhouse has put out their 15th Anniversary cider with an exciting roster of apples Smith’s Cider, Grindstone, and Ashmead’s Kernel.
This celebratory cider pours jack-o-lantern orange with a distinctively wine nose to it. Old and fusty in a good way but with a twinkle of carbonation that keeps the affair lively. This reminds me of a trip that my wife and I took to Oak Glen here in SoCal, an apple growing area with orchard stops every hundred yards or so up a hill where at the top you can smell apples in all forms. This 15th Anniversary is probably one of the best ciders I have had.
It does, eventually, turn to fall here in Los Angeles and when it does Griffith Weekend at Highland Park Brewery returns on November 21st.
There will be a new batch of Griffith Imperial Stout plus fun variants with Sad Girl Creamery and Trystero Coffee.
Hop Guru Stan Hieronymus recently wrote about a newly named hop, Thora (pronounced Thawr-ah) from the collaboration between the Hop Quality Group (HQG) and the USDA public breeding program.
According to the press release about the new hop, “Thora stands out with its intense and complex aroma, bursting with notes of passionfruit, guava, grapefruit, and stone fruit, underscored by resinous and dank undertones.”