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Firkin Friday x2 at the Daily Pint

I have great news.
Phil brought back 2 beer engines from the UK, and tomorrow at 6pm, the Daily Pint is having another Firkin Friday.
The first experiment with cask ale was a huge success.  Firestone brought in a loaner beer engine and some Unfiltered Double Barrel Ale, and the keg was drained in 15 minutes.
Tomorrow they [...]

Duvel Soiree at Verdugo Bar This Tuesday

[UPDATE: These Duvel glasses are available for sale at Beer Geek Shop.]

Fresh out of the gates of their hard opening, Verdugo Bar is already working around the clock to dispel any rumors that LA doesn’t have a real beer scene.
This Tuesday, May 6th, Verdugo is welcoming Sarah Lescrauwaet of Duvel USA who is stopping by [...]

Dogfish Head Comes to California

To celebrate the return of Dogfish Head to the California market, founder and President Sam Calagione will be pouring 90 Minute IPA, Midas Touch, and the new Palo Santo Marron, a unfiltered 12% malty brown ale aged in wood from the Paraguayan holy tree, Palo Santo.
This event is tonight, April 14th from 6pm to 10pm, [...]

Real Ale in LA: Firestone Firkin Friday at the Daily Pint

Tomorrow! Friday the 11th of April!
Sometime between 6 and 7 o’clock, the Daily Pint in Santa Monica is tapping a firkin of unfiltered Firestone Double Barrel Ale.
That’s right, Real Ale in Santa Monica. A rep from Firestone is bringing by a temporary beer engine for this single keg, and once it kicks, it’s [...]

The Otheroom Celebrates 3 Years in Venice

The Otheroom is one of the finer beer establishments on the westside that has not been written up on this blog before. Mainly because its crowded enough as it is and there’s no need to go telling even more people about it.
But here they are, celebrating their third year of beer and wine, I [...]

Pictures from the 2008 Los Angeles Urban Iditarod

Photo recap for your viewing pleasure.

Flickr photoset can be found here.
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L.A. Urban Iditarod 2008!

(UPDATE: Pictures from the event are here)
Ever since the Great LA Beer Run of 2007, I’ve realized what huge possibilities there are for events like these. Something this awesome doesn’t come to LA everyday. So when it does, you need to clear your busy Saturday afternoon schedule, find a dog costume, and [...]