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That’s Progress

Beer Clubs can be fun. Lots of breweries have them but I was intrigued by the spin that Progress Brewing has on their version…

The 10 pint can allocation includes:

  • 2 pints of an Exclusive Single Barrel Release (a new one each month, and only available to Progress BotM Club Members)
  • 4 pints of our Side-by-Side Series which has 2 pints of a Progress favorite, and 2 pints of that same favorite with a unique ingredient (a new one each month, and only available to Progress BotM Club Members)
  • 4 pints of assorted Progress favorites

This allows the members to not only get the next new thing but also keeps the standards in rotation as well. I love the side by side idea especially since I saw they had a Gin & Tonic inspired version.

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Re-Visit – Progress Brewing

You will have noticed a mini-flurry of 1st Visit posts of late. It is always fun to visit a taproom for the first time. But I have let other breweries go a bit un-noticed and so, back to Progress Brewing for a long overdue re-visit.

It has been so long that I haven’t been in the second building at all. I had only tasted their beers in the original space. I almost was going to walk around the corner and look for the entrance when I heard the clinking of glassware. The taproom is a nice large space. Video games to one side. Nice sunny patio for the not extra hot days. The beer list is broken up between classics, Belgians/Saisons, hoppy, sours and new releases. They also had a winter seasonal group. In August. It confused me. Maybe a “Christmas in July” party had just happened? This day had 20+ Beers on tap. Slow trickle of customers came and went during my visit as there were more growlers than I have seen in quite awhile despite a crowler machine being at the ready. The bartenders were friendly and knew the beers.

Speaking of,
Von Linde Oatmeal Pilsner
A little to thick for what I was expecting. OK but not a good start

Lemon Drop Session IPA
Really hits the spot. Nice bright lemon hops and bright carbonation.

Mt. Wilson IPA
Not great. Ok in a pinch. A little dank but not much of the sparkle. A bit flat not much there.

Santa Muerte Gose
Nice sour tang to it. The salt comes through as well. Simple and well done.

Grechka buckwheat Saison
Tastes like a leather barn jumped into my mouth. One of the worst beers I have had in awhile. No malt presence that I could find.

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Business & Science Progress


Unless you are a Trojan fan more than a beer fan, you should be interested in this talk that is part of UCLA Welcome Week.

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“With craft beer production on the rise, craft beer is more ubiquitous than ever in the U.S. So, what are craft breweries doing to separate from the pack? Join the Los Angeles Chapter of the UCLA Anderson Alumni Network as we peel back the business and science of craft brewing with Diego Benitez ’19, owner and brewer at Progress Brewing. Find out how Benitez’s education in chemistry and experience in technology influenced him to start a microbrewery in the San Gabriel Valley. Learn about his unique approach to brewing, growing the business, and setting his own terms for success.”