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4 years young overall and 2 in their new, expansive and artfully decorated taproom, Boomtown will be breaking out some special beers to look for….
The special beer releases:
new Anniversary Ale (Made with Pear, Meadowfoam Honey & Vanilla Bean 5.6%)
Single Barrel Imperial Stout (Aged 2.5 Years 12.5%)
Hazy IPA (Made with Galaxy, Mosaic, Motueka Hops 7%)
a collaboration with Dry River Brewing (Grand Cru Wheat Beer 9.3%).
The Monrovia based (with Glendale taproom) Pacific Plate is turning 4 this month. And after an exclusive Mug Club Night on Friday, they will roll out the carpet for the rest of the fans..
MAIN CELEBRATION – Saturday August 26th Noon to 10pm
with:
Outdoor Beer Garden – Noon to 10pm
4th Anniversary Tropical Triple IPA Release @ Noon
Charity Raffle – 9:00pm
Food Truck – Noon to 9:30pm
Classic Cars – Noon to 4pm
Live Band – The Lance and Gary Show 6:00pm to 9:00pm
THE NEXT DAY – Sunday August 27th Noon to 10pm
Outdoor Beer Garden Noon to 9pm
Live Band – TBA 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Craft Beer Trivia Night 7:30pm – Prizes!
Test your knowledge on Craft Beer styles and brewing
Each month, I focus a spotlight on breweries from a city, region, country but this month, I am throwing a change-up. There are quite a few big, burly beers that are described as having a fig like flavor to them. But oddly enough not a large amount of beers actually have Figs in them.
Now I am not a fan. Wouldn’t eat a raw or cooked fig or know if one is preferable to the other. But I would at least try a fig enhanced beer. So, this month, instead of the normal taster tray from one brewery, I will roll out (over three posts) a fig flavored taster tray from past and present.
We start, appropriately enough with Figueroa Mountain and their 4th Anniversary beer that is brewed in the style of an Abbey Quad. The base beer was then aged in oak barrels with figs. The finished beer will bear dark fruit aromas and caramel notes with yeast spiciness.
Beer # 2 is 2Xmas from New York’s Southern Tier. This version is a winter warmer with four varieties of malts plus orange peel, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger plus the figs giving it a spice cake or mulled wine flavor profile.
That’s the start of Fig-cember tasting tray.
I know that I haven’t even posted about Beachwood’s L.A. Beer Week events but their anniversary party this year looks to be a mega tap list of goodies.
As seen from this screenshot, there is enough casks and aged rarities to keep one busy for days. Plus a new beer!
That is one month from now!
Mike Hess Brewing has reached the 4 year mark and to celebrate they did, surprise, an Imperial IPA which was dry hopped with Simcoe and Amarillo.
Hopefully the brewing went better than in year two.
On to the video to find out…..
It’s anniversary time again at Tony’s Darts Away!
And that means beers aplenty both rare and hoppy.
Here are the initial details for those who like to plan.
Starts on Saturday, April 5th and heads through the 6th, from 10 a.m. to close
Thet will “be tapping a heavy-hitting lineup of high sought after and interesting beers every hour to hour and a half, including but not limited to:
[the return of] DARTS AWAY IPA Golden Road Brewing (brewed by the TDA team with GRB)
Grapefruit Sculpin Ballast Point
Angel’s Share Lost Abbey
BeRazzled The Bruery”
So check on their Twitter leading up to the event @tonysda
price: NO admission fee; $10 for a commemorative glass and one pour of Darts Away IPA or $10 for the glass.
Time to celebrate 4th anniversaries….
First is the one day event for Eagle Rock Brewery
“...lots of special beers on tap, including ALL of our previous anniversary releases and some super special casks. Aaaaand, of course, it wouldn’t be a proper celebration without having another beer to add to the family of anniversary beers (while they last). Come on out and taste White Rabbit! It’s our 4-year anniversary release so be here for it’s debut!
The deets? Admission is $20 and includes 4 beers (additional drink tickets will be available for purchase), an amazing time with some special beers, and a commemorative anniversary glass for you to take home, and a raffle ticket to get some Eagle Rock Brewery or Keep A Breast shwag. **A portion of the proceeds from the day will be donated to the Los Angeles Brewers Guild and Keep A Breast Foundation.
We’ll also have some GREAT food trucks at the brewery that day!”
…and don’t forget to spend one day, or how about a week! at Ladyface. They have their 4th as well!
Agoura Hills (and L.A.) favorite, Ladyface will be celebrating their 4th year this month with a week’s worth of festivities.
January 20-25, 2014
4th Anniversary Ale & Glassware Release
MON, JAN 20 @ 11:30AM
Our regulars wait all year for this day. Sales of 4th Anniversary glasses begin at 11:30am. For $30, you get a very limited edition Flores et Fructus glass; bring it in any day for one year to receive special pricing on all Ladyface ales. Limit two per person.
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MON, JAN 20 @ 6PM
The Ladies at Ladyface, our women-only beer and social club, will be doing a beer and cheese pairing. New members always welcome! (Usually meets the 3rd Monday of the month. Let by Proprietor Cyrena Nouzille and founding members. More on the Ladies Facebook page.)
Brewmaster’s Dinner
WED, JAN 23 @ 6pm
Taking inspiration from our 4th Anniversary theme of fruit and flowers, Chef Adrian is pulling out all the stops to prepare 5 worthy courses to be paired with 5 delicious ales by Brewer Dave. $75/pp (includes tax & gratuity). Tickets are available online only.
Keg Love
Brewery Hangout
THURS, JAN 23 6-7:30 PM
We’re setting up tables in the brewery. Come hang out with Brewer Dave. He’d love to answer any of your brewing and beer questions and may have some special stuff for you to sample.
Barrel-Aged Beer Night
FRI, JAN 24
Barrel-aged beer fan or just curious about all the fuss? Be sure and drop by to enjoy a number of Ladyface barrel-aged beers, some new, some coming out of the vault.
Birthday Party Finale
SAT, JAN 25 @ 9pm
Join us for birthday cake and the music of Other Mother Brother Band from 9pm to midnight.
BUT, the highlight will be the new celebratory beer! Flores et Fructus – A Belgian Quadrupel
If anything on this list grabs you by the lapels and shakes you…..
Alesmith Barrel Aged Speedway
Allagash Odyssey Oak Aged Dark Wheat
Ballast Point Barrel Aged Indra Kunindra
Ballast Point Coedo East To West IPA (Fresh batch brewed in San Diego)
Beachwood Hop Ninja
Craftsman Ursa Minor
Dogfish Head Immort Ale
Eagle Rock Tart Noir
Eagle Rock Templeton Rye Barrel Aged Threes Anniversary Ale
Firestone Walker XVI Anniversary
Firestone Walker Sucaba
Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti
Hebrew Funky Jewbelation
High Water Old & In The Way 2011
Ironfire Coffee Stout Aged in Rye Whiskey Barrels
Ironfire Merlot Barrel Aged Dead on Arrival DIPA dry hopped in barrel
Kern River Just Outstanding
Logsdon Oak Aged Seizon Bretta
Lost Abbey Brandy Barrel Aged Santa’s Helper
Lost Abbey Deliverance
Lost Abbey Older Viscosity
Lost Coast Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial 8 Ball 2012
Nectar Black Xantus
New Belgium La Folie 2012
Noble Ale Works Naughty Sauce
North Coast Old Rasputin XV
Russian River Consecration
Russian River Pliny The Elder
Russian River Sanctification
Stone 15th Anniversary Aged In Scotch Barrels
The Bruery Melange #8
The Bruery/Beachwood Mrs. Stoutfire
Then you best head over to Alhambra and 38 Degrees for their blowout 4th anniversary bash. The only caveat is that you have to come to Beer Belly tomorrow and tell me about it at my Summer Camp with Beer Belly.
So glad that this yearly tradition gets to continue, they throw a good party in Hollywood. So you should definitely get tickets (if available)…..
Here is the scoop from the Facebook page…“Sunday, August 12, 2012 from 12:00pm until 8:00pm
Open to the public, DD’s get in free! You only need a ticket if you want to drink festival beers outside.
Tickets will be $45 for 12 x 5oz tasters (with more tasters available for purchase at the fest). This also includes a complimentary Blue Palms logo’d glass. Ticket will be available on PayPal starting July 2, 2012
We are working on some snack food items that will be available at the fest as well as some good grillin’! Last year we roasted 2 steams (whole cow legs!) and the year before a whole pig, and we are changing it up a little this year, but keeping the same theme and we will be cooking up something special again!
Blue Palms will be open all day for food orders as well.
The festival will be out doors next door to Blue Palms as well as inside the restaurant. All are welcome to come in and join in the fun, but if you want to drink the festival beers, you need to purchase a wristband. “