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Tomorrow over on FoodGPS, I talk to one of the principals behind the new (to me) Craft Brewing Company of Temecula. But there is a lot of brewing going on in that city.
Lewis Beer. Brew-ligion. Wiens. Black Market. Refuge. Ironfire. Aftershock to name a majority of them.
So check out their Facebook site and give them a like.
Ohana Brewing is featured tomorrow in my weekly column over on FoodGPS. I e-mailed some questions over to the crew that are working hard to get some Ohana beer into our pint glasses. Some of which you can see on their blog post HERE.
You will also see a lemony beer of the week from a certain brewery in Escondido and your homework will involve logging into the interwebs and reading about what Girls Who Like Beer
andThe Beerista
have to say about craft beer.
Taking a day trip for craft beer from Los Angeles could keep you busy for a long, long time and I finally got around to making one up to Ventura to visit the tasting room of the Surf Brewery…
The owners looked long and hard to find a suitable location in Ventura and after 13 tries found this nice spot right on Market just off the 101 freeway.
Many draft options. I tried the cask, the anniversary and the Rye & Black blend of two of rye beer and black IPA.
The cask version of the Shaka XPA with Palisade hops.
The 1st Anniversary Imperial Brown to round out the journey. Learn more about the Surf Brewery tomorrow on FoodGPS.
Tomorrow over on FoodGPS, I will talk about the busy beer season that LA hits each fall. Here is a snapshot of events that I will be writing about….
L.A. Craft Beer Crawl – 8/18
LA Beer Week – 9/20 – 9/30
BAM FEST – 10/6
GABF – 10/11 – 10/13
Tomorrow over on FoodGPS, I will talk about one of my favorite Los Angeles area breweries, Ladyface in Agoura Hills.
One of the great things that they do (other than having a great cask offering) is that the first Monday of every month they do a brewery tour. I will tell more tomorrow but here are some photos to whet your taste…
The brewmaster talking about the Ladyface way of brewing
One of the newer beers being aged in Makers Mark barrels
The finished product.
Tomorrow over on FoodGPS, I will give you the full info on the brand spanking new Bruery taproom. All I will say here, 40 TAPS!
To tide you over here are a few photos….
–the silo against a bright July sun–
–1/2 of the taps (and some bottles) all bright and shiny–
–Big glass windows to see the brewing operations (and me too)–
–You will be filling this familiar glass often at the new taproom.–
If you want to make sure that your “thirst is extinguished” this summer then maybe you should read tomorrow’s post about Fireman’s Brew over on FoodGPS.com.
I want to thank Rob from the brewery for talking about his beer and the L.A. beer scene while he was taking a break from Disneyland and another set of thanks to Chris for the Sunday beer delivery too.
I sampled their line-up and was impressed by the pilsner. It is a hard style to do and their version was a nice thirst quencher for a hot SoCal day. My second choice is their Brunette, a double bock.
The full scoop will hit the interwebs on FoodGPS tomorrow but here are some photos from my recent visit to Angel City Brewing in downtown Los Angeles….
So tomorrow on FoodGPS where I do the Brew and You column, there will be an interview with Mike Fechter. He is the guy who makes sure the Glendale location of Whole Foods is stocked full of great craft beer.
Craft beer like this….
Check it out tomorrow!
One of my must attend events for L.A. Beer Week is the Beer Float showdown. Not only because I write for FoodGPS who is the presenter of the event but because I think it is a cool way to showcase beer and dessert.
If you are on the fence about attending, check out this POST detailing last years showdown.