Tomorrow’s column over on FoodGPS delves into the world of a beer broker (Pacific Libations) with additionals quotes of wisdom about the business relationships between craft beer people.
But before we jump into that weighty (yet important) topic, here are some more fun questions that I posed to Joe Cartlidge from Pacific Libations….
Question – Which beers from your portfolio are favored by Los Angeles drinkers?
Answer – The top 5 beers in the Los Angeles area are Big Sky Moose Drool, LaTrappe Quadrupel, St Feuillien Saison, Bosteels Tripel Karmeliet, and Bockor Cuvee des Jacobins Rouge. We also do very well with Bockor Omer and Aspall Ciders.
Question – What was your first beer that you remember having? (Mine was Weizenberry from Thomas Kemper back before they got folded into the Pyramid brand)
Answer – The beer was called “Buckin’ A Pale Ale” from Red Ass Brewing Co and it came in a 22oz bottle. It was my sophomore year in high school and I still have the bottle to this day. Super sentimental as it was shared with my 2 best friends, James and Trevor. We sat at James’ house and giggled our faces off as we passed the bottle back and forth, watching Cobra, which is an old Stallone movie that was one of James’ all-time favorites.
