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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.”
There are “gets” when it comes to food at breweries and Santa Monica Brew Works snared a great restaurant free agent in Emmy Squared Pizza.
My famously picky better half ranks this pizza just below her favorite, We’re Pouring and I have to agree. The ‘Roni pie is brimming with pepperoni and has that nice slightly caramelized soft crust.
The place was packed on a recent Saturday but I think the beers need to rise to the level of the pizza. Maybe even brew a beer specifically to pair with it. The XPA and Inclined IPA are good but could be brightened considerably in my view.
Beer Search Party favorite is ready to do the take-out and to-go, We’re Pouring in Glendale has some great bottles and cans so check their social media for more information and order some food while you are at it.
You may know Hal Mooney from the Beer Hop buses that tour breweries or his now L.A. famous Beer Hotline (855-LA-BEERS).
Add to that title, the beer guy for the MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza Company.
He will be in charge of buying beer and beer education at their first location in Sherman Oaks and future locations as well.
Considering he knows about practically every brewery in LA, this could become a great craft beer and pizza stop.
http://www.mymidici.com/sherman-oaks
Beer events usually involve beer geeks. Not a bad thing. But sometimes casting a wider net of beer drinkers can yield more interesting conclusions. The 1st Beer Talk with the theme of IPA was just such an event.
For example, have noted IPA lover Tony Yanow of Golden Road talking about his take on the history of the IPA style to a crowd that included a home brewer, beer bloggers and a person who has never been to Mohawk Bend and you end up hearing new viewpoints on an oft discussed and oft drunk beer style along with generous samples to compare and contrast.
Tidbits that I picked up:
Tony is a big fan of the Kernel Brewery in London. I tried to put a bug in his ear about a transatlantic collaboration. Maybe that can happen.
A 4% beer with 80 IBU’s would be more of a palate wrecker than Palate Wrecker.
Deadheads were big Sierra Nevada fans and as they followed the band they brought the beer with them around the country. Possibly getting the US accustomed to hoppy beers.
Anything over 100 IBU’s is really theoretical. You just can’t utilize that much alpha acid.
To me the best aspect was getting to try Blind Pig next to Sierra Nevada Pale ale or the Pliny the Elder next to Wolf Among Weeds because it does really show the differences off and can lead to a greater appreciation for a beer that may get passed up. Plus to see the faces of people who either haven’t had the beer before is really cool. Toss in a little blind tasting where I ranked Wolf slightly higher than Pliny along with a couple others is fun too.
And the $20 price tag is a steal in an era of $50+ events out there.