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In the Tap Lines for August 2014

header_attractionsSO this month is going to be real heavy on Sierra Nevada.  Why?  Their Beer Camp Tour Across America is well under way and there are 12 collaboration beers (+1)  made in honor of their second home in North Carolina.  SO there will be reviews and more reviews of Chico brews.  And also coming this month…..

~ e-visits to three breweries from the Netherlands!  Brouwerij Maximus , Rooie Dop and Duits & Lauret
~ video reviews of two beers from Sierra Nevada Beer Camp.  But which 2?
~ two more beers will come up from the BSP cellar to be reviewed. This month two Sierra Nevada beers from their XXX Anniversary
~ Heads-Up on Los Angeles Beer Events
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month. One light, one medium and one dark
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my no holds barred opinion on the craft beer world
~ … and Session # 90 will converge bloggers onto a single topic, this month Beer Fight Club

Here are two events to get your August started in the Los Angeles craft beer world:
1) Saturday, August 9th – Downtown LA Beer Crawl hosted by the Beer Chicks
2) Sunday, August 10th – Blue Palms 6th Anniversary Celebration

 

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The BSP Yearly Disclaimer

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Each year, I start the blogging calendar with a disclaimer.  Not sexy, I know.  Maybe if I made a list of Top Disclaimers or Disclaimer with Chris Paul’s son on Vine or #hashtagged it, then it would go viral.

But here goes, let’s trudge on through the lack of snow on the streets of Los Angeles so that we can re-commence with actual blog posts about beer.

(Throat clearing noise)

Every beer, brewery, event, restaurant reviewed on this site whether paid for or complimentary will get the same treatment when reviewed.  If I don’t like the beer, it will be described as a beer that I did not like, even if it was handed to me by the brewer and I like the brewer.  If I forget (which probably will happen) to mention how I got a beer or a pass to an event, then go back and read that first tortured sentence.

I clearly want the Los Angeles Craft Beer Scene to flourish and I want craft beer in general to flourish.  So my reviews will also take that into consideration.  Some points in time require cheerleading and others require harsh sentences.

I will be as impartial as I can be and I hope to not lead anyone astray in 2014.

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in the Tap Lines for December 2013

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December brings the “official” start to the Beer Search Party holiday ale season. One of my favorite times of the beer year. Maybe because it will be slightly cooler here in LA. Almost like fall. So there will be holiday ale posts, holiday ale reviews and as a bonus a report and photos from a Thanksgiving trip to Northern California breweries.

~ e-visits to three breweries from who do great holiday beers
~ video reviews samples two holiday beers
~ Heads-Up on Los Angeles Beer Events
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my no holds barred opinion on the craft beer world
~ … and Session # 82 will converge bloggers onto a single topic, maybe thought provoking or maybe just fun
~ plus many more posts about new beers, beer products and breweries

Here are two events to get your November started in the Los Angeles craft beer world:
1) December 1 – Green Flash Brewing invades all the Congregation Ale House chapters
2) December 5th – Library Ale House hosts a Firestone Walker Anniversary bash

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In the Tap Lines for August 2013

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Now it gets really hot here in Los Angeles. So expect even more talk about my love of lagers and pilsners plus re-caps of the Downtown LA Beer Crawl and the blowout bash for Blue Palms anniversary and maybe some peeks into what is going to happen for LA Beer Week next month

~ e-visits to three breweries from Iowa including Confluence Brewing Company, Okiboji Brewing Company and Exile Brewing Company
~ video reviews samples two new Gigantic beers plus more beer reviews minus the videos
~ Heads-Up on Los Angeles Beer Events
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my no holds barred opinion on the craft beer world
~ … and Session # 78 will converge bloggers onto a single topic, this month the IPA Boom
~ plus many more posts about new beers, beer products and breweries

Here are two events to get your August started in the Los Angeles craft beer world:
1) August 1st – Belgian Beer Night at Story Tavern in Burbank
2) August 12th – Hangar 24 Local Fields beers at Public School 310 in Culver City.

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In the Tap Lines for July 2013

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And the Search Party is back from sabbatical or hiatus or whatever you call it when someone leaves the room while the party is still going on.  Now I am refreshed and ready to tackle a full month of beer in Los Angeles. I will also have extra beer reviews of three beers from Monday Night Brewing in Atlanta, Georgia.  Starting with their Ginger Wit by the name of Fu Man Brew.

~ e-visits to three breweries from America’s Heartland in honor of the 4th of July
~ video reviews tackles a “should have been June” review beer from Mother Earth plus more beer reviews minus the videos
~ Heads-Up on Los Angeles Beer Events
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my no holds barred opinion on the craft beer world
~ … and Session # 77 will converge bloggers onto a single topic, this month the IPA Boom
~ plus many more posts about new beers, beer products and breweries

Here are two events to get your July started in the Los Angeles craft beer world:
1) July 6-14 Lucky Baldwin’s (all 3 locations) Sweet & Sour Fest
2) July 13 Dry River Brewing at the NELA Art Gallery – Highland Park

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Today is the Day!

Summer Camp w/ Sean Inman is TODAY!!
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To prepare you before you leave for Beer Belly, (because I am assuming that you will be there) here is the initial beer list:

Eagle Rock Umlaut Kolsch, Monkish Dat Moi, Ladyface La Grisette, Bear Republic Double Aught Czech, Golden Road Cabrillo Kolsch, Trumer Pils, and more!

And if you can’t decide, then come grab me and ask for a suggestion! I will set you up a fantastic flight of beers

 

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Review – Dat Moi from Monkish

If all goes according to plan, this will be on tap at Beer Belly for my “Light and Crafty” event on the 9th of this month.  Along with Pivo Pils from Firestone-Walker it is a new favorite summertime beer and perfect for a growler buy because it will go quick.

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Dat Moi pours a striking yellow color with a bit of a floral perfume aroma.  Nice big fluffy head as well.  The first sip is sharp but I don’t get either metallic or corn pop like certain lagers I could name.  Instead, I am getting notes of grapefruit and flowers.  Very crisp with nice bubbles.  For a primarily Belgian influenced brewery, Monkish has made a mean lager that I really enjoy. Beer-Hope-Love indeed.

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In the Tap Lines for June 2013

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June in Los Angeles is usually the calm before the heat storm that sits upon the valley’s through October. So now is the perfect time to find a summer beer and I can think of one event that might help with that as Beer Belly and BSP team up to showcase the light and crafty beers that will get us through those triple digit days

~ e-visits to three breweries Micro-Maltsters
~ video reviews tackles two IPA’s from San Diego’s Mother Earth plus more beer reviews minus the videos
~ Heads-Up on Los Angeles Beer Events
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my no holds barred opinion on the craft beer world
~ … and Session # 76 will converge bloggers onto a single topic
~ plus many more posts about new beers, beer products and breweries

Here are two events to get your June started in the Los Angeles craft beer world:
1) June 1st Firestone-Walker Invitational
2) June 9th Beer Belly + Beer Search Party event.

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Hold the Date

Save the date!

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Beer Search Party will be teaming up one month from today with an esteemed L.A. craft beer destination for an event on June 9th from Noon to 4pm.

More details will arrive later this month as options are worked on…..

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In the Tap Lines for May 2013

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If April is when the beer events kick up a notch then May in Los Angeles is when it goes up all the way to 11 and in between the new beers and beer reviews and brewery tours (the sit in your chair kind), I will endeavor to keep you updated on what is happening in the Southland.  To that end I have updated the LA Craft Beer Resources page.  More links but easier to find what you are in the mood for beer-wise.  I also updated my personal favorite page as well.  So check out what I like and compare to what You like.

~ e-visits to the newest breweries in the State of Washington. (Justice, West Seattle and Urban Family)
~ video reviews tackles two beers from Mikkeller (one a single hop and one a single yeast) plus more beer reviews minus the videos
~ Heads-Up on Los Angeles Beer Events
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my no holds barred opinion on the craft beer world
~ … and Session # 75 will converge bloggers onto a single topic
~ plus many more posts about new beers, beer products and breweries

Here are two events to get your May started in the Los Angeles craft beer world:
1) May 4th Dogfish Head Tap take-over at Blue Palms
2) May 18 Smog City tap-room Grand Opening!