photos – Beer Search Party

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020

Birthday Beercation part the third – Photos

At the Aftermath of Fort George and their Dark Arts Fest

The beautiful space at Argylle Winery in Dundee

Atomic Jukebox Hazy Milkshake IPA at Fort George

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019

LABW11 – photos

Today, we look back (in two parts) at the events I ventured to for the 2019 L.A. Beer Week. Here are the photos…

Come to the Glendale Tap prepared, hazy IPA list in hand.

Ginger and Knotty DIPA cocktail from Alex Nowell of Three Weavers.

Greenshift DIPA and pizza at We’re Pouring.

Kelly and her beer list at Sunset Beer Co. (stolen from Facebook)

Kevin pouring special bottles at the Sour Friends festival.

My final LABW11 beers at MacLeod’s. One IPA and one barrel aged.

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019

Firestone Walker Invitational – Photos

Back home from the FWIBF19 and here are a few photos that I posted to the ‘gram or Facebook or are seeing the light only here.

Just a few of the Firestone beers one could find.

As usual, great food to pair with the beers like these tacos from Los Robles Cafe

Two of my favorite 2019 beers in this photo.

March 27, 2019March 25, 2019

Ventura Beer – Photos – Part 2

Here are some more taproom and brewery shots from my recent jaunt north.

Wall of cans only dwarfed by fermenters at MadeWest.

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019

Ventura Beer – Photos – Part 1

I made a trip slightly north with fellow beer afficionado Richard to catch up (as best we could) on the beers of Camarillo, Oxnard and primarily Ventura. Here are some of the photos:

The menu board at Topa Topa (plus flower) Tip: get Dozer Line if you see it.

Both sides of the Ventura Coast coaster.

Ready for packaging at Institution Ales in Camarillo

June 27, 2018August 27, 2018

#LABW10 – Extra Photos

I didn’t take nearly as many photos this year for LABW10 and combined with posting on Instagram and Facebook and not wanting to double up, there are only a couple more shots that I want to share.

Coedo samples and Japanese seasonings at Harajuku Taproom

Art and beer at the Craft Beer Cellar in Eagle Rock.

Tomm Carroll expounding on Japanese beer.

July 17, 2017August 28, 2018

Photos from the 2nd DTLA United Fest

Yesterday, I was back in DTLA (seem to be there more and more frequently) for the 2nd DTLA United Festival.

Here are some photos and notes on the event….
Above is the Saazberry from Angel City. I tried that and Funky Wit and the Saaz with it’s pretty color and interplay of hop and fruit was the clear winner.

Speaking of winner, my favorite on the day was the Mumford So Hot Right Now pilsner, which reminded me of Pivo Pils. It had a great hop hit that didn’t detract a note from the light pils.

Keeping it cool, I went for the Arts District lager, Daily Affirmation. A little too grainy for me and not super refreshing. I chased it with Indie Brewing’s Eastside Pale which quenched the thirst the hot sun was creating.

Then the Mercury Rising was rising, so I tasted the new Summer Ale from Boomtown with that name. It was good but I sorta wished they had brung Mic Czech instead.

I finished up the day with two “United” beers done especially for the fest. Arts District and Mumford did hoppy iterations. Again the Mumford grabbed my attention. A hybrid East/West IPA with much haze it added a lovely juice note with a hoppy swagger.

The scuttlebutt is that this event will become twice a year with the DTLA Bus Hops becoming a once a year LABW item instead of quarterly. If so, I would certainly pick the spring, winter event over the heated summer one.