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I would not have thought to brew with a whole different water but San Diego’s NOVA Easy Kombucha has pivoted to their first beer, “Beach Lager.” This small-batch pilot beer is brewed using coconut water.
I would be interested to see what this ingredient swap would do for a stout or smoothie style beer.
AleSmith, amongst other breweries, have a Mexican lager but there are fewer dark Mexican lagers. AleSmith is rectifying that imbalance with Clásico Oscura.
It has been a minute since I have spoken about The Crac Brewery in Carson. (Carson used to be a bustling little beverage hub, sigh) So I am going big to highlight a new hazy DIPA, Dude, Where’s My Crac.
Collaborations that I would not have predicted. Norm’s Restaurants, an L.A. landmark (at least sign wise, never been to one) has teamed with Common Space Brewery for a house IPA.
22 locations and counting mostly in Los Angeles and Orange County. But their menu shows no signs of alcohol at all, plus diner food and IPA doesn’t immediately scream a great pairing.
Institution Ales has a new lager out now for the back end of summer, Euro Pils….
A common complaint when going to concerts or sporting events is primarily the price of beer but also finding a good and local craft beer. Baseball and soccer tend to be better than basketball and hockey but concerts and theatre seemed to lag a bit unless you were BYOBing at the Hollywood Bowl.
But if you are a fan of the musical booking at the famed Echoplex, well your choice of beer just got better with….
…Party Beer Co. has very appropriately added to the party.
Pizza from Emmy Squared plus beer from Santa Monica Santa Monica Brew Works leads to Introducing, Emmy Italian Pilsner.
“Crisp, effervescent, and a little snappy, Emmy Italian Pils is perfect for when you want an easy-going beer with a bit of a bite.”
Ya’ kinda had to know that Stone Brewing would be going double hoppy for this year’s anniversary beer, and they have…
Name is kind of goofy, looking for an explanation unless it is a new hop name.
The Cold IPA gauntlet has been thrown down by, of course, Dogfish Head with their new Colderest IPA that even utilizes winter wheat in the recipe.
California has been in weird times lately. Hollywood strikes, a tropical storm for the first time in 84 years and robotaxis wild in San Francisco. Let’s get back on sturdier ground in beer…
~ e-visits to (3) breweries from the new trendy beer city, Pittsburgh
~ special featured reviews of Oktoberfest beers
~Heads-Up on Los Angeles Beer Events
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month. One light, one medium and one dark
~ A Book & A Beer reads Circe by Madeline Miller
~ A Podcast & A Beer listens to Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers
~ Sports & A Beer returns with too many hot takes
~ New Beer Releases and Best Beers of the Month
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my no holds barred opinion on the craft beer world.