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In the Tap Lines for August 2019

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~ e-visits to three breweries with “bear” in the name
~ special featured reviews of beers for super hot weather, from Angel City
~ 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 The Porpoise by Mark Haddon
~ A Podcast & A Beer listens to Noble Blood
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my no holds barred opinion on the craft beer world.

Here are two events to get your August started in the Los Angeles craft beer world:
1) August 2nd – Brew at the L.A. Zoo
2) August 4th – New Original Breweries Beer Tour

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In the Tap Lines for March 2014

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Wow, two months of 2014 are already in the books!  March will hopefully bring some rain to our parched streets of L.A. so that we can fully enjoy the full range of beers.  And speaking of full range, I will be talking Las Vegas, Single Malt beers from the O.C. and Terrapin this month along with beer reviews and event listings and other tomfoolery.

~ e-visits to three breweries along from Sin City, Las Vegas like Banger Brewing, Big Dog’s Brewing and Tenaya Creek Brewery
~ video reviews of two beers from Georgia’s, Terrapin both stouts.  One milk and one oatmeal.
~ two more beers will come up from the BSP cellar to be reviewed. This month the 2011 & 2012 Mission Street Anniversary
~ Heads-Up on Los Angeles Beer Events
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my no holds barred opinion on the craft beer world
~ … and Session # 85 will converge bloggers onto a single topic, this month Why do we drink alcohol from host Baltimore Bistros and Beers

Here are two events to get your March started in the Los Angeles craft beer world:
1) March 11 – “Gearing up for the Green” at Lucky Baldwin’s
Piraat Triple Hop Event – lots of glass giveaways and enter into a free raffle.
2) March 13 – New Belgium Snapshot Release event at Sunset Beer Co, 7:30-9:30PM

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In the Tap Lines for September 2013

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August was a busy beer month.  But September is electric.  It is the silly season where you see brewers and beer fans 3 or 4 times a week and it finishes with LA Beer Week!

~ e-visits to three breweries from Livermore, California such as Working Man Brewing, Brotherhood Brewing, Eight Bridges Brewing
~ video reviews samples two new beers from Raven in Baltimore, Maryland plus more beer reviews minus the videos
~ Heads-Up on Los Angeles Beer Events (including coverage of L.A. Beer Week events)
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my no holds barred opinion on the craft beer world
~ … and Session # 79 will converge bloggers onto a single topic, this month “What the Hell has America done to Beer?”
~ plus many more posts about new beers, beer products and breweries

Here are two events to get your August started in the Los Angeles craft beer world:
1) September 3rd-8th – Sourfest at Beachwood BBQ (both locations!)
2) September 15th – Rock and Brews Local Beer Fest.

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In the Tap Lines for August 2013

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Now it gets really hot here in Los Angeles. So expect even more talk about my love of lagers and pilsners plus re-caps of the Downtown LA Beer Crawl and the blowout bash for Blue Palms anniversary and maybe some peeks into what is going to happen for LA Beer Week next month

~ e-visits to three breweries from Iowa including Confluence Brewing Company, Okiboji Brewing Company and Exile Brewing Company
~ video reviews samples two new Gigantic beers plus more beer reviews minus the videos
~ Heads-Up on Los Angeles Beer Events
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my no holds barred opinion on the craft beer world
~ … and Session # 78 will converge bloggers onto a single topic, this month the IPA Boom
~ plus many more posts about new beers, beer products and breweries

Here are two events to get your August started in the Los Angeles craft beer world:
1) August 1st – Belgian Beer Night at Story Tavern in Burbank
2) August 12th – Hangar 24 Local Fields beers at Public School 310 in Culver City.

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In the Tap Lines for July 2013

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And the Search Party is back from sabbatical or hiatus or whatever you call it when someone leaves the room while the party is still going on.  Now I am refreshed and ready to tackle a full month of beer in Los Angeles. I will also have extra beer reviews of three beers from Monday Night Brewing in Atlanta, Georgia.  Starting with their Ginger Wit by the name of Fu Man Brew.

~ e-visits to three breweries from America’s Heartland in honor of the 4th of July
~ video reviews tackles a “should have been June” review beer from Mother Earth plus more beer reviews minus the videos
~ Heads-Up on Los Angeles Beer Events
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my no holds barred opinion on the craft beer world
~ … and Session # 77 will converge bloggers onto a single topic, this month the IPA Boom
~ plus many more posts about new beers, beer products and breweries

Here are two events to get your July started in the Los Angeles craft beer world:
1) July 6-14 Lucky Baldwin’s (all 3 locations) Sweet & Sour Fest
2) July 13 Dry River Brewing at the NELA Art Gallery – Highland Park

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In the Tap Lines for September 2012

Not that I want to move time along faster seeing as how I only have a finite amount of it but L.A. Beer Week is coming and I cannot wait for the 10 days of great fun off of every freeway offramp.

~ e-visits to a grab bag of three breweries from around the U.S.
~ video reviews will be taking the month off so that Sean can go to more L.A. Craft Beer Events
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my opinion on the craft beer world
~ … and Session # 67 will converge bloggers onto a single topic
~ plus many more posts about new beers, beer products and breweries

Here are two events to get your June started in the Los Angeles craft beer world:
1) September 4th – Mountain Goat Brewery at Rock n Brews
2) September 22nd – Better Weather Festival at Golden Road Brewery

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In the Tap Lines for August 2012

August is the quiet before the storm. And yet there is still plenty of beery activity here in Los Angeles before we get to L.A. Beer Week and BAM fest and the Great American Beer Festival later in the fall.

~ e-visits to three breweries in England
~ video reviews of the Sam Adams 2012 Longshot pack
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my opinion on the craft beer world
~ … and Session # 66 will converge bloggers onto a single topic
~ plus many more posts about new beers, beer products and breweries

Here are two events to get your June started in the Los Angeles craft beer world:
1) August 11th at all three Congregation alehouse chapter is an Epic (Utah) tap take-over
2) August 12th The 4th Anniversary Festival and Outdoor Garden at Blue Palms Brewhouse

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In the Tap Lines for May 2012

~ e-visits to three breweries that other beer bloggers think you should know
~ video reviews of three beers from Pyramid Brewery
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my opinion on the craft beer world
~ … and Session # 63 will converge bloggers onto a single topic
~ plus many more posts about new beers, beer products and breweries

Here are two events to get your May started in the Los Angeles craft beer world:
1) May 16 – Bruery Night at Beer Belly benefiting Share Our Strength
2) May 18 – Eagle Rock Session Fest

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In the Tap Lines for April 2012

~ e-visits to three breweries in the Inland Empire of California
~ video reviews of three beers with no recurring theme or style
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my opinion on the craft beer world
~ … and Session # 62 will converge bloggers onto a single topic
~ plus many more posts about new beers, beer products and breweries

Here are two events to get your April started in the Los Angeles craft beer world:
1) April 1st Grand Re-Opening party at Blue Palms
2) April 1st – 7th Ladyface Hella’ Hop Week

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In the Tap Lines for March 2012

~ e-visits to three breweries in Ireland
~ video reviews of three beers purchased during my recent trip to Portland
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my opinion on the craft beer world
~ … and Session # 61 will converge bloggers onto a single topic
~ plus many more posts about new beers, beer products and breweries

Here are two events to get your March started in the Los Angeles craft beer world:
1) March 21st at Beer Belly in Koreatown a One Night Stand with Golden Road Brewing
2) March 30th From the Barrel hosted by Firestone-Walker Brewery