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5 California Summer Session Beers to Drink Now
May 31, 2013 in Squid Ink
Erika BoldenCalifornia Summer Session BeersBeers built for long, hot desert summers like those we experience in Los Angeles must be moderately low in alcohol (or you'll drop before round two)...
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Craft Beer Events for Every Day of Memorial Day Weekend
May 24, 2013 in Squid Ink
Erika BoldenGo Local this Memorial DayNothing marks the start of summer better than Memorial Day weekend. While many Angelenos unwisely clog freeways to get out of town, the clever stay...
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American Craft Beer Week Is Here: A List of Important Beer Events
May 15, 2013 in Squid Ink
Erika BoldenFlights for American Craft Beer WeekAmerican Craft Beer Week is under way and picking up speed. The Brewers Association-- a nonprofit group recognized as the central foundation for craft...
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The Vegan Beer Fest is This Saturday!
May 01, 2013 in Squid Ink
LAVBFThe Vegan Beer Festival this Saturday, May 4, from 1-5 p.m., is set to delight buzz-seaking meat-abstainers of Southern California for the fourth year. By popular demand the venue for...
Firestone Walker's Jeffers Richardson at Chloe in Golden Road Tonight
April 18, 2013 in Squid Ink
6 Lessons From "Guts and Glory": Anthony Bourdain and Roy Choi on Paula Deen, The Taste + Authentic Food
April 17, 2013 in Squid Ink
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5 Best Happy Hours on the Beach
April 16, 2013 in Squid Ink
Erika BoldenDuke'sIt can be easy to forget that L.A. is an oceanside city. Brutal traffic and busy schedules prevent regular visits to the coast. But having a destination in mind...
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5 California Spring Beers to Drink Now
March 29, 2013 in Squid Ink
Erika BoldenSpring California Beer ReleasesStylistically, spring can be an awkward time for beer. In a different era of beer-loving -- like Lower Saxony in the 16th century -- we'd be...
Tonight: The Bruery Tap Takeover at Steingarten L.A.
March 21, 2013 in Squid Ink
The Top 10 Bars in Santa Monica
March 21, 2013 in West Coast Sound
Last Chance for Pliny the Younger
February 28, 2013 in Squid Ink
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Budweiser Allegedly Watered Down Beer + 5 California Craft Alternatives
February 27, 2013 in Squid Ink
Courtesy BudweiserKing of Diluted Beers?Anheuser-Busch InBev is being sued by consumers in Pennsylvania, California and New Jersey with companion suits coming from Ohio and Colorado, Bloomberg reports. The complaint filed...
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Q & A With Sam Adams Founder Jim Koch: Loan Program for Food & Beverage Business, Advice on Opening a Brewery + Beer in a Can
February 20, 2013 in Squid Ink
Courtesy of The Boston Beer Co.Jim Koch, Founder of The Boston Beer Co.It's a familiar story in the beer world: well-educated guy leaves stable or lucrative job to make his...
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Pliny The Younger Coming To Town: 6 Locations Confirmed
February 12, 2013 in Squid Ink
erika boldenPliny at Russian River 2012Mark your calendars or gird your loins, the top-rated American craft beer arrives to select locations in L.A. as early as this weekend. Pliny the...
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5 California Barley Wines to Drink Now
February 04, 2013 in Squid Ink
Erika BoldenGreen Flash BarleywineA blustery February day in Los Angeles requires a beverage of equal intensity and rareness. Barley wine, a beer of wine-strength marrying sweet caramel and bitter hoppy...
5 Places to Eat and Drink While Avoiding the Super Bowl + Drinking at Disneyland!
February 01, 2013 in Squid Ink
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Tickets On Sale: Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest
January 31, 2013 in Squid Ink
Bernie Wire2012 FW Invitational Beer FestThe 2nd Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival will take place Sat., June 1, 2013 in Paso Robles, rain or shine (expect shine) for adults over...
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Beer Headlines: Bruery Provisions Closes + Golden Road Hires New Brewmaster
January 14, 2013 in Squid Ink
Flickr/ SavagecatsBruery Provisions ClosesTwo substantial changes developed for the L.A. beer scene last week. The popular Bruery Provisions store in Old Towne Orange closed its doors on Sunday, Jan. 13....
