L.A., we have a problem. That was the popular belief leading up to the first annual Craft Beer Fest L.A., which confirmed that Los Angeles has a viable craft beer scene after all. Over 850 beer-crazed Angelenos stormed the Echoplex to sample a variety of California craft beers and to learn from passionate beer professionals. Early aggravation quickly dissipated and the festival delivered a pivotal beer experience that generated thousands of dollars for 826LA, the nonprofit tutoring program and children’s writing workshop founded by author Dave Eggers. CLICK HERE FOR A FULL REPORT
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This week’s bars: BLUE PALMS BREWHOUSE, BoHo, DAILY PINT, THE GOLDEN STATE, LUCKY BALDWIN’S, LUCKY BALDWIN’S DELIRIUM CAFÉ, VERDUGO, THE YORK
BLUE PALMS BREWHOUSE
6124 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood
323 464 2337
It’s American Craft Beer Week at Blue Palms through May 17. Proprietor Brian Lenzo is encouraging beer drinkers to sign a declaration of beer independence. Bring the declaration to Blue Palms and the Hollywood Wilshire YMCA will receive a dollar donation from the purchase of each beer.
A different craft brewer will bring something special each night:
May 14 - Rubicon Brewery
May 15 - Stone Brewery
May 16 - Firestone Walker Brewing
On May 16, Prime Rib will be paired with a vertical tasting of Firestone Walker anniversary beers. And that’s not all. The Firkins will perform live.
On May 17 from 7 - 9 PM, Blue Palms will raffle off prizes and beer swag for all declaration signers. You’ll also be able to enjoy remaining specials from the week’s featured craft brewers.
NEW ON TAP
Ommegang Rouge – Flanders Red Ale (5.5% ABV)
SB Company Trophy Wife – Belgian Style (8.5% ABV)
Drake 1500 Imperial Pale – American Pale Ale (5.2% ABV)
Green Flash Imperial IPA – American Double – Imperial IPA (9% ABV)
Lagunitas Gnarlywine 09 – American Barleywine (9.7% ABV)
Lagunitas Correctional Ale – American IPA (7.2% ABV)
CBC Mermaids Red – American Amber Red Ale (6% ABV)
Lagunitas Gnarlywine 09 – American Barleywine (9.7% ABV)
Coney Island Human Blockhead – Doppelbock (10% ABV)
Lagunitas IPA – American IPA (5.7% ABV)
CThe Bruery Cuvee Jeune – American Wild Ale (6% ABV)
NEW ON CASK
Stone Vanilla Bean Porter
BoHo
6372 West Sunset Boulevard
Hollywood
323 465 8500
NEW ON DRAFT
Dogfish 90 minute IPA
Port 3rd Anniversary
Mad River Double Dread Red (so limited it has not even been reviewed on Beer Advocate yet, maybe a double Jamaica red?)
Stone RIS 2009
Stone Cali-Belgique
Mission Hefeweizen
Allagash Curieux
NEW BOTTLE
Allagash Confluence
DAILY PINT
2310 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, 310 450 7631
According to head Beer Geek David Stickel, “Daily Pint has Hop 15 on right now, and we’re getting some more Einhorn Spezial Pilsner. Casks are coming in later today, we won’t know until we get them. I’ll give you an update when I hear. Right now there’s still a little bit of the AB from last week.”
CASK BEERS
On Now - Smoked Porter with American Oak
On Deck - Ruination w/ Chinook
THE GOLDEN STATE
426 North Fairfax Avenue
Fairfax
323 782 8331
Here’s today’s update from co-owner Jason Bernstein, who’s fresh off a rave review from Jonathan Gold:
“We just got a keg of Stone’s Cali Belgique but right now it doesn’t have a really concrete place for it to go so we might have to wait for this weekend to put it on.”
“We just got Firestone Lil’ Opal on. That’s a rare one that we’re pretty excited about. It’s made with Saison Dupont’s yeast and it goes GREAT with food. You should roll through to try that one.”
LUCKY BALDWIN’S
17 South Raymond Avenue
Pasadena
626 795 0652
Hopheads, mark your calendars. Lucky Baldwin’s is hosting an IPA Festival from June 13-21.
NEW ON TAP
Speedway Stout
Corsendonk Abbey Brown
Corsendonk Abbey Pale
Saison Dupont
Avec Levon Vous
Shark Attack Red
North Coast Pranqster
Big Bear Stout
Firestone Walker Robust Porter
Schneider-weisse Original
Avril Table Beer
21 Kersting Court
Sierra Madre
626 355 1140
NEW ON TAP
Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Firestone Walker Robust Porter
La Merle Belgian Farmhouse Ale
VERDUGO
3408 Verdugo Road
Glassell Park
323 257 3408
NEW ON DRAFT
Port 3rd Anniversary
Port Brewing Hot Rocks
Urthel Hop-It
Rubicon Czech Pilsner
Ballast Point Sour Wench
Alesmith Speedway
NEW ON CASK
Stone Sublimely Self Rightous Ale w/ Columbus Hops
THE YORK
5018 York Boulevard, Highland Park, 323 255 9675
Earlier today, The York owner Ryan Ballinger delivered an update:
The Craftsman cask conditioned real ale that comes in tomorrow is their india pale ale. I get pretty excited about that one.”
“We added Maredsous Blonde and Hitachino White Ale in large bottles recently. I’m not sure if those made it to a blast. On tap we are still pouring Craftsman 1903, Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye, Alaska Amber Ale, AleSmith Nautical Nut Brown Ale, Franziskaner Hefeweizen, and seven other of the usual other suspects.”
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