Craft Beer in the City of Angels
Two unprecedented events in the world of beer occurred today, and we are not likely to see another day like this one for many years. It’s hard to say which is the bigger event for the beer fan: the culmination of a nearly 12-year long brewing project by Stone Brewing, or the first (and likely last) domestic release of what many consider to be the best beer in the world.
In an interview with seminal LA ultra-Blogger Caroline on Crack Stone Brewing Co’s CEO and crusader against industrial commodity beer Greg Koch spoke about the new Stone presence in LA, why Pasadena, and he dropped a great quote when asked what his favorite beer was. Read on for the full quote and more details. Read more →
The Stone Vertical Epic saga is coming to an end. The minds behind the 11-year-long beer series have assembled an all-start lineup of beer experts to taste all the beers, and you’ll be able to watch the whole thing go down from the comfort of your computer! Read more →
We visited the new Stone Brewing Company Store in Pasadena for their LA Beer Week Open House last week, and we’ve got some pictures of the space and some details of the pending opening! Read more →
Monday is here, and it’s time to start another week. Pick of the Weekend is our weekly post where we recap our favorite brews of the weekend past.
Labor Day weekend is Summer’s last fling, and while we are sad to say goodbye to the long days and warm evenings sipping on our favorite Summer brews we are about ready for some Oktoberfest beers, some pumpkin ales, and (even more) potent double IPAs! We celebrated the Holiday weekend with a trip past the Orange Curtain to visit one of the premiere OC breweries.
Stone Brewing Co is one of the undisputed masters of the Double IPA style, and 2012 has seen a bumper-crop of special DIPA releases from the San Diego brewery. Which is the finest example of the brewhouse balancing act that the style demands? Which of the ruinous hop-monsters will ravage your palate and have you asking for more? We sat down to taste all four Stone Double IPAs produced in 2012, and here is the blow-by-blow. Read more →
Monday is here, and it’s time to start another week. Pick of the Weekend is our weekly post where we recap our favorite brews of the weekend past.
This weekend’s pick had a very long journey before it made it into our glass, and it had some stiff competition once it got there, but the beer was so unique and delicious it ended up being an easy choice. Read on to find out what we chose and get a sneak preview of some new features this week.
Golden Road Brewing Cans New Kolsch, Keeps The Wolf Around All Year
May 15, 2013
Trumer Pils Sticks to Tradition, Shoots Itself In Foot
May 14, 2013
Total Wine and More – A Superstore That Pays Attention to the Local Community
May 13, 2013
Easy Drinking Beers On Display at Eagle Rock Brewery’s Session Fest
May 10, 2013
Find Beer Paper LA In Hollywood
May 9, 2013
One Year of Beer of Tomorrow!
February 27, 2013
Another Craft Beer Impostor Joins the Beer Wars
September 13, 2012
Three Takes on Hoppy Wheat Beers
September 11, 2012
Beer of Tomorrow Open Thread, April 27th 2012
April 27, 2012
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It's gonna be a GRB summer! Exciting news for sure!
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