Here is a handy little summary of upcoming cask ale festivals put together by the great Imbibe magazine (which you should have a subscription to already)
Check it out HERE
Tacos & Beer
If you haven’t been to La Mirada’s Cabo Taco then you are missing out. Great food and great beer selection. And great prices.
You can go any time you want but you might want to try this summer event.
Cabo Taco Baja Grill
Phlight of the Tacos
Thursday May 27, 2010
6pm ~ 10pm
Grilled Halibut with apricot mustard sauce topped with chopped dried apricots and green onions
Pairing with Black Diamond / saison
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Blackened chicken breast with cilantro-pumpkin seed sauce and smoked red pepper sauce.
Pairing with Avery / Ellie’s Brown ale
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Beef Braised in red wine and Pasilla chili topped with baby arugula tossed in balsamic vinaigrette
Pairing with Bootlegger’s / Knuckle Sandwich Double IPA
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Flourless Chocolate cake with raspberry coulis
and fresh whipped cream
Pairing with Oscar Blues / Ten Fidy Imperial stout
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American Craft Beer Week begins….
…..NOW!
And one place where you can take in all of the action in Los Angeles is the fabulous
They will have nights devoted to…Firestone, Lost Abbey, Alpine & Ballast Point
Just be sure to at least hit one night of special events at your local and show your appreciation in physical and monetary forms.
Nibble Bit Tabby release party
On Saturday, May 15, from 5 PM – 2 AM, The Nibble Bit Tabby Release Party is at Blue Star, featuring food, kegs of Uncle Arnie’s Irish Red, DJ Will, fire breathers, stilt walkers and special guests.
Live bands include HDR, Ollin, Swords of Fatima, Suffering Luna and Black Babbath. The event’s open to the public.
Check out the FoodGPS post about brewer, Brian Lethcoe and his beer philosophy HERE.
Seattle Beer Week
Tomorrow is the kick-off for Seattle Beer week, so if you are lucky enough to be in the general vicinity of the Pacific Northwest, it would behoove you to sample some of their events and beers.
One tradition that I am glad to see catching on is a signature beer for the festival. Hales Ales has the honor of doing the official DIPA for the week.
The Lagunitas Circus
Doesn’t this sound festive…
a quick Firestone-Walker note
For all of you lucky enough to be in Los Angeles, Parabola from Firestone-Walker will be pouring soon from many of the fine craft beer establishments.
So check out Blue Palms, The Daily Pint and this Tuesday the 18th, the Surly Goat for a chance to taste why F-W is a World Beer Cup winning brewery.
LA Mill and not just for coffee
Here in Los Angeles we are not only blessed with great beer but great coffee too. Groundwork and Intelligentsia to name two. But a case could be made that LA Mill is the strongest of the bunch. And now they have added beer to the menu. Check out the following:
Black & Black
North Coast Old Rasputin and hand drip iced Lamill Coffee
Ozeno Yukidoke IPA
Using five times the hops of other beers, this IPA is well balanced, with smooth flavor, mellow bitterness, and citrusy tones. This hoppy IPA is surprisingly California in style.
Tama No Megumi
Bottle conditioning is the process of putting live yeast into the actual beer bottle. This process is used to continue aging the beer, even as it sits on the shelf. It can be aged for 5 years.
Coedo Beniaka
Fermented for an extended period of time, this premium lager features an aromatic sweetness in its amber tones. This truly unique beer is a rare combination of high quality malts and “Beniaka”, the roasted Kintoki sweet potato of the Kawagoe region.
38 Degrees Alehouse
Last night I had a great beer conversation with Clay Harding from 38 Degrees Ale House in Alhambra. It will be appearing either in next weeks FoodGPS beer blast or the next. (Depending upon my writing speed).
In the meantime, I highly suggest making the trek to Alhambra. Clay has a some really good draught beers and some amazing bottles. Victory at Sea from Ballast Point is on there. Also be sure to ask if there are any special bottles not on the printed beer bible. As you can imagine it is hard to constantly update a list in this ever growing beer world.
Italian Beers & BBQ
The hot brewery country is still the ever re-imagining US but if you haven’t tried Italian craft beer yet then you are missing out on something amazing. It is influenced by Slow Food, Belgian beer and food. And if you are in Southern California between the 6th and 9th you can taste some truly imaginative beers that Celebrator writer Tomm Carroll has selected along with Gabe Gordon from the great Beachwood BBQ
Two Great tastes that taste great together.
