…you could choose to head to Burbank and Lincoln Beer Co. for their 7th Anniversary party…
You just might find the right beer for Thanksgiving pairing or a gift for Christmas.
2 Days from Now…
It’s Handy
Handy Market has been a Burbank staple for years and with my love of going to non-chain grocery stores / grocery boutiques a miss on my part. But after seeing a few beer posts from the store, I decides to drive a town over and see what I had missed.
It is a tiny space in comparison to most grocery stores but the first positive point was the availability of single cans. I picked up a pils from Highland Park and a pastry sour (never had one of those) from Ogopogo. The next positive was the double endcaps of beer. This was where most of the bottled and barrel-aged resided. There was Bottle Logic but also a couple Belgians and de Garde as well. Third positive was the prices were pretty fair. $5.50 for a local beer is pretty good.
The one down is that it is only the small cold case in the corner. It was a limited selection though one last up, was that it seemed to be curated well.
Hazy in Burbank
The forecast is hazy for Burbank on July 13th as Tony’s Darts Away showcases hazy IPAs. This is a ticketed event which gets you a sampling glass and unlimited teeny tiny two ounce pours. Some breweries you will see are Highland Park, North Park, Ogopogo, Ambitious Ales and Burgeon Beer.
Darting to 14
Tony’s Darts Away in Burbank has reached year 14 which means another version of the Darts Away IPA is drawing closer. And a whole weekend of fun on May 25th and 26th.
For 2024, TDA has enlisted four breweries to collaborate with. Beachwood Brewing, Highland Park Brewery, MadeWest Brewing and Stalking Horse.
There will be food specials and even more special beer tappings throughout the weekend.
The Brothers and Beers
Brews Brothers is bringing back their Annual Beer Festival, this time on May 18th! With an impressive 60 different beers from 25 breweries at their corner Burbank location. You have three more days to decide before the early bird price disappears.
Belgian Landing
Need to add a little Belgian beer to your craft diet? Well, the Landing in Burbank has an event for you.
Get your tickets HERE, space is limited.
Verdugo
As the rain recedes and sunny days intrude, it becomes lighter beer season in Los Angeles and one that is out again now from Lincoln Beer Co. should be on your radar, Verdugo Pilsner named after the mountain backdrop for Burbank where the brewery is located.
Trustworthy Anniversary
Start your brewery anniversary engines as Burbank’s Trustworthy Brewing starts 2024 with….
Books, beer and Burbank
Trustworthy Brewing is the meeting place for the newly formed Burbank Books & Brews bookclub. It was organized by a Trustworthy bartender too.
The second Thursday of every month out on the back patio will be the reserved space and the books have been Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q, Sutanto in November and on Thursday, December 14th the book is The Keeper of Happy Endings by Barbara A. Davis. If those choices interest you, check it out.
Ink is Dry
Inkwell Tavern is in a space that has turned over a few times now on San Fernando Boulevard blocks before downtown Burbank proper but I hope this one lasts a little longer especially if the cocktails themselves are as good as the literary names. And it is a good long list of cocktails too. Oh, and they do have a decent+ craft beer list too.