Lord Hobo is making their way to SoCal and you have two opportunities to taste their take on IPA.
April 15th – Mikkeller DTLA
April 18th – Verdugo Bar
Meet and greet the LHBCo Team.
On the 21st Amendment Bandwagon in L.A.
I finally fell into bed at 1:30 am.
That was what happens when you travel from one Goat Group bar to another with Ryan Sweeney and the co-founders of 21st Amendment Brewery of San Leandro & San Francisco.
As with Greg Koch of Stone Brewing, Shaun O’Sullivan and Nicco Freccia have Westside LA roots and this pub crawl was a chance for the duo to tell stories of their early days.
The tour started at the Valley Surly Goat in Encino before hitting Pasadena for stops at The Blind Donkey and Der Wolfskopf (where I joined the group) before the end of the line at The Verdugo Bar. In between there were cans of Toaster Pastry and Down to Earth Session IPA, I learned the backstory about each plus details on a new IPA in the pipeline, Blah-Blah-Blah. I even asked if they would be joining the fruit IPA bandwagon and got a resounding no.
I also heard about a cool and immersive beer dinner that they are planning that involves a speakeasy, being “arrested”, a boat trip to Alcatraz and dinner from the Alcatraz cookbook as interpreted by modern chefs. With 21A beers, of course.
This bus trip proved the point that beer people are cool and learning even just a few tidbits of what is behind the beer can add to the pleasure when you drink one.
Woody Returns
One of the coolest sights in beer is the Woody from Deschutes Brewing rolling into a parking spot.
And there is a prime one at the Verdugo Bar….
The Woody will also be parked at the Glendale Tap the night before, April 7th, if that night works better for you.
So wander over to either and see what the Oregon and future Virginia brewery has on offer.
#LABW5 Pick of the Night – Friday 9/20
Each morning throught L.A. Beer Week, I will give you my Pick of the Night. The ONE event I think rises to the top of the list. Some days that choice will be harder and there might be 1A and 1B’s (if I get wishy-washy). I will endeavor to pick events you can just head out to. But if tickets are required, I will mention it. But expect crowds. Craft beer and craft beer in L.A. is popular.
Friday Night and I am ready for a float, a beer float at….
Peddler’s & Ales at Verdugo Bar
The Beer list of the Verdugo + Peddler’s hand crafted ice cream + the outdoor patio on a September Night = a fun time.