By seaninman | April 12, 2012 | 0 comments
Torrance and craft beer scene will need to be added to your vocabulary and quick. Strand Brewing has been serving up great beers to the South Bay and beyond and now Monkish Brewing has entered the fray. Monkish has an origin story familiar to craft...
If the specialty coffee community is in the midst of a caffeinated arms race, then coffee bars are the battleground, with increasingly elaborate equipment and design, and baristas with higher levels of training. However, last summer, Tonx Coffee co-founders Tony “Tonx” Konecny and Nik Bauman...
By seaninman | April 5, 2012 | 0 comments
I have talked in the past of craft beer and food pairings and cellaring beer but it is now time to bring in the big guns. Christian Albertson is master cellarman at Monk’s Kettle which is a big part of the thriving beer scene of...
By seaninman | March 29, 2012 | 0 comments
There is something brewing in Pasadena. Loyal readers may recall that I briefly mentioned that Haven Gastropub‘s Pasadena location would be brewing their own beer in addition to the tap lists that have popped up on the L.A. Beer Blast as of late. And now...
By seaninman | March 22, 2012 | 2 comments
The L.A. Beer Blast is designed to let Food GPS readers know what’s new at select L.A. bars and restaurants with great beer selections. You’ll also discover beer-related events in the area and meet industry leaders. The L.A. Beer Blast normally arrives every Thursday evening,...