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In the Tap Lines for August 2015

header_attractionsWe got a bit of rain here in L.A.  Enough to tamp down one fire but boy we could use a respite from the humidity and heat so that the wider spectrum of beer can be enjoyed instead of just lawnmower beers.  But enough gloomy weather talk, a new brewery opened in San Fernando at the tail end of July and it will be reviewed this month along with….

~ e-visits to three breweries in Idaho.  No potato beers here. Just Payette, Sawtooth and Portneuf beer.
~ special reviews of beers from just outside L.A. from places like Santa Barbara, Claremont and Temecula
~ Heads-Up on Los Angeles Beer Events
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month. One light, one medium and one dark
~ Beer-centric podcast review, Strange Brews from WBEZ in Chicago, (also home to This American Life)
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my no holds barred opinion on the craft beer world
~ … and Session # 102 will converge bloggers onto a single topic, this month it is the future landscape of beer

Here are two events to get your August started in the Los Angeles craft beer world:
1) August 7th – Brew at the Zoo
2) August 19th – Phantom Carriage One Night Stand at Beer Belly

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In the Tap Lines for January 2014

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Welcome to 2014!  Are you ready for another year of great craft beer?  Because the train just keeps on chugging. And so does this blog.  No major tweaks forthcoming but I will be emptying out my cellar and reviewing the beers and seeing if the aging process helped or hindered.

~ e-visits to three breweries from my recent Let’s Pour orders
~ video reviews of two smartly designed cans from San Diego’s Modern Times
~ 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 # 83 will converge bloggers onto a single topic, this month is “Am I missing something here?”
~ 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) January 20-27 4th Anniversary Celebration for Ladyface in Agoura Hills
2) January 23 Hangin’ with Our Homies at Eagle Rock with The Bruery

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In the Tap Lines for November 2010

It is Beer Bloggers Conference Month. OK, it is only an extended weekend. But this is the 1st ever Beer Bloggers conference, so it’s a big deal. And Boulder is a great beer town. Aside from that? Here is what I will be yawping about throughout the Turkey month.

– Wheat beers for the Session blog posting
–  three video reviews of a craft beer from Utah, Arizona & Kansas
– I will transport you to some new and little known Colorado breweries
– posts about upcoming and new beers on the shelves
– An update on the 50 Beers from 50 States quest
– three suggested beers to pair with your turkey
…and I will tap the firkin, my opinionated rant on the beer world.