Tag: L.A. County Brewer’s Guild

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Friday’s are Casual

I talk a fair share about beer and food pairings but beer also pairs with music, especially the orchestral stylings of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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Casual Fridays brings the beer to the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Not just any beer but beer from the Los Angeles County Brewers Guild members.

For the price of a ticket you get a concert, “usually shorter and without intermission”, Then a Question and Answer phase called TalkBack with the artists or you can head out to BP Hall with the musicians and other concertgoers to sample local craft beers …”on the house!”

The full beer season has yet to be solidified but for the October 7th concert, Indie Brewing and Strand Brewing will be featured.

Here is the set list from the music side: “This year’s series includes music by Ravel, Stravinsky, Mozart, Brahms, and Haydn. Conductors include Gustavo Dudamel, Pablo Heras-Casado and Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla. Soloists include Emanuel Ax, Stephen Kovacevich and Augustin Hadelich.”

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L.A. Brew-thusiast

Wanna be part of the L.A. County Brewer’s Guild but (like me) you can’t brew or (like me) you don’t operate a craft brewery?

Now you have an option….
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Here is what the membership will get you:

“Early-Bird Access and Discounts to Events including L.A. Beer Week Kickoff Festival in June 2016
Monthly L.A. Beer Newsletter with featured events, deals, and news about your local brewers
Limited Edition L.A. Beer glassware (ships after 1/30/2016 or available for local pick-up at select events)
Annual Enthusiasts Membership Card (valid for select LABG brewery and partner-program discounts)
and more fun goodies TBA!

Enthusiast Memberships will be available for online pre-sale 11/23/2015 thru 1/1/2016 for the low, low price of $40.50 + service fee — that’s 10% off the annual rate of $45 per year!

What to expect in 2016?
Aside from producing the 8th Annual L.A. Beer Week, we’ll be organizing some more intimate events all over L.A. County throughout the year. Your membership entitles you to early access to these events incuding our Meet the Brewers programming and other fun tasting events with our local partners.

…But WAIT! There’s more! Stay updated on events all around L.A. with our monthly newsletter and keep your eyes peeled for special members-only discounts and deals that pop up from our breweries and Allied partners. These deals can include things such as discounts on your first pint at your favorite tasting room, access to a special growler fill, happy hour specials, and more!”

This looks like a brilliant Christmas gift for the L.A. based beer fan on your list!

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Fran at the Helm

The Full Pint scooped the L.A. craft beer world with the news that Frances Lopez.  All around great person and fervent admirer of LA beer has been appointed to a new position that shows a subtle piece of growth in the LA scene.

The L.A. County Brewer’s Guild now has an Executive director.  A director who will push the beer of Los Angeles and not have to run back to a brewery to brew beer.  It is a key step in creating a culture that runs through one person.  It is key because that person becomes the public face for all of the brewers and those hangers on like myself who support the beer scene.  Personally, I think it is a great choice.  She knows beer, she knows blogs, she knows social media, she knows brewery behind-the-scenes and she knows events. That is a serious skill set.

Kudos to the excellent choice.

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Sean Suggests for June 2015 – Unity 2015

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First and foremost, get your hands on a bottle of Unity 2015. The official tart saison of #LABW7. Then look for the rest to supplement your beer buying adventures.
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~LIGHT
Left Hand/ Polestar Pilsner 5.5% ABV
“Once you have tasted a true Pilsner, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have  seen the light, and there you will always long to return. Let Polestar guide you out of the wilderness, just as the North Star has guided explorers to their destinations and back home again. Light, crisp and elegant, pilsner is the true test of brewing prowess. Less is more.”

~MEDIUM
Port Brewing/ Summer Pale 6.0% ABV
“Our massively hoppy West Coast-style pale ale, we use Chinook, Cascade, Amarillo, and Simcoe hops to really put our mark on the beer. An initial nose of dankness with some subtle pine, Summer Pale Ale starts with a bite from the hops and finishes with a refreshing tangerine bitterness. Our Summer Pale Ale is the perfect accompaniment to any summer night! ”

~DARK
Saint Archer/ Scottish Export 7.0% ABV
“Cleanly malty with a drying finish, perhaps a few esters, and on occasion a faint bit of peaty earthiness (smoke). Most beers finish fairly dry considering their relatively sweet palate, and as such have a different balance than strong Scotch ales.”