Go check out the brand new site for LA Beer Geeks, the aptly named BeerGeek.LA
The word is, tonight at 6pm, the Daily Pint will be tapping kegs of Pliny the Younger(!!!), Consecration(!!), and AleSmith’s My Bloody Valentine(!!). Here’s the announcement on Beer Geek LA, plus the official word from the Daily Pint’s site
One cool aspect [...]
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New Group for LA Beer Lovers
LA Grand Crew Rides Again
It’s that time again. The Second Annual L.A. Grand Crew! If you missed it last year, now’s the time to clear your Saturday and pump up your bike tires.
The ride starts at 11AM in front of Union Station, and ends at my favorite eastside beer haunt, Verdugo Bar.
The route has changed, and so has the [...]
New website design
I’ve been screwing around with the site a little bit recently. Upgrading to the latest version of Wordpress and trying out a new template.
What do you think about the new look? The white background is kind of weird, right? Should I switch it back to the black / gray of the old site?
If you enjoyed [...]
Beer Beer Beer
So yesterday, I was thinking about how much I love Eggs Benedict, and wondering why I have never tried to enjoy it in the comfort of my own home. Then it hit me: I have no idea how to poach an egg. I consulted Google and the first thing that caught my [...]
Name That Beer Store: Round One
[New and Improved Blog Feature: The First Edition of NAME THAT BEER STORE.]
City: Los Angeles, CA
Neighborhood: ??
Photos taken: 3/27/2008
This store just got a bunch of new stuff in. Do you recognize the shelves? There’s a ton of hints I could give, but I think this one is pretty easy.
If you enjoyed this post, [...]
Stuff White People Like
#23 – Microbreweries
If you haven’t seen it by now, Stuff White People Like is friggin’ huge right now. It’s been up for about a month and has already reached over 2.2 million hits.
There is a lot of speculation about who writes it. I am pretty sure that it’s a guy that lives in [...]
LA Times Most Emailed Article
Awesome cover story from yesterday’s Calendar section.
A brief excerpt:
“Right now, in the L.A. scene, there are a bunch of places that are starting to address the whole spectrum of what beer is,” Jilg says. “It really is the tipping point, where decision makers — restaurant owners and bar managers — are realizing that beer is [...]
