Cherry Blossom

Firestone Walker Invitational tickets went on sale and then sold old earlier today probably in no small part due to their exotic beers like this new Vintage coming out this year that takes a base Imperial Smoked Porter and then ages it in Bourbon and Cherry bitters barrels. The ingredient that I think will really make this one work is the sea salt. That may bind these other big flavors together.

from coasters to cans

The LA Times has been slowly covering more of the beer scene and in the Sunday paper a few weekends past they had this really cool page devoted to old timey beer cans…

(click on the link (twice) to embiggen the image)

My personal favorite is the Barbarossa.