L.A. Beer Blast #29: Beachwood BBQ, Blue Palms Brewhouse, BoHo, BottleRock LA, The Daily Pint, The Golden State, Lucky Baldwin’s, Lucky Baldwin’s Delirium Cafe, Verdugo Bar, Emerging Female Craft Beer Voices
Posted August 13, 2009 at 4:58 pm
The L.A. BEER BLAST is designed to let Food GPS readers know about what’s new at select L.A. bars and restaurants with great beer selections. You’ll also discover great beer-related events in the area and learn about industry leaders. Expect a new L.A. BEER BLAST every Thursday evening, in time for the weekend rush. Look in the left sidebar, SUBSCRIBE to Food GPS and you’ll receive the L.A. BEER BLAST by e-mail.
This week’s bars: BEACHWOOD BBQ, BLUE PALMS BREWHOUSE, BoHo, BOTTLEROCK LA, THE DAILY PINT, THE GOLDEN STATE, LUCKY BALDWIN’S, LUCKY BALDWIN’S DELIRIUM CAFÉ, VERDUGO BAR
BEACHWOOD BBQ
131 Main Street, Seal Beach, 562 493 4500
Beachwood BBQ owner Gabriel Gordon streams his 24-tap blackboard menu via HOP CAM. Some of Gordon’s latest brews include Barbar Belgian Golden Ale, Brewdog Zeitgeist, Ballast Point Fathom India Pale Lager, AleSmith Old Numbskull, Blanche du Bruxelles and Moinette Brune.
BLUE PALMS BREWHOUSE
6124 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, 323 464 2337
Blue Palms proprietor Brian Lenzo just landed a keg of Ballast Point Sculpin with Santiam Hops.
NEW BOTTLES
Founders Breakfast Stout
Lost Abbey Duck Duck Gueze
Dark Island Reserve
Stone/ Cambrige/ Brewdog Juxtapostion
NEW CANS
Moose Drool
Trout Slayers Ale
Caldera IPA
BoHo
6372 West Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, 323 465 8500
Verdugo Bar co-owner Ryan Sweeney handles the list at BoHo. You’ll find kegs of Ballast Point Even Keel session pale ale and Sprecher Black Bavarian. Coming soon, look for The Bruery’s Humulus Lager and Firestone Double Jack on draught.
BOTTLEROCK LA
1050 South Flower Street, Downtown, 213 747 1100
Here’s today’s update from Alex Macy, BottleRock LA’s resident beer expert:
NEW STUFF ON TAP BY THE END OF THE WEEK:
AleSmith Grand Cru
AleSmith Nautical Nut Brown
Blanche De Bruxelles / Manneken Pis
Craftsman Triple White Sage
Ommegang Rouge
Schneider Weisse
St. Bernardus Abt 12
THE DAILY PINT
2310 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, 310 450 7631
Ballast Point brewers will at The Daily Pint on August 15, beginning at 7 PM. Try several kegs of their beer, including Big Eye IPA, Calico Amber and the new-to-LA Fathom IPL (India Pale Lager). On cask, look for Calico Amber fresh hopped with Amarillo and Sculpin IPA with Simcoe.
THE GOLDEN STATE
426 North Fairfax Avenue, Fairfax, 323 782 8331
Co-owner Jason Bernstein just tapped Green Flash Saison and Lagunitas Pils, their Czech-style Pilsner.
LUCKY BALDWIN’S
17 South Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, 626 795 0652
2009 Belgian Beer Festival (Part 2) starts on Saturday, August 15. Expect to find 60 different Belgians on tap, including St. Bernardus Abt 12, Tripel Karmeliet and Avec Le Bons Voeux. Belgian Fest will run until August 30, at least. Commemorative T-shirts and glassware will be available.
LUCKY BALDWIN’S DELIRIUM CAFÉ
21 Kersting Court, Sierra Madre, 626 355 1140
Beginning August 15, Lucky Baldwin’s eastern outpost is also hosting the 2009 Belgian Beer Festival (Part 2), featuring at least 20-25 Belgians on draught. Commemorative T-shirts and glassware will be available at a special price. Until then, Craftsman Poppyfields Pale Ale is the only new beer on draught.
VERDUGO BAR
3408 Verdugo Road, Glassell Park, 323 257 3408
According to co-owner Ryan Sweeney, Verdugo Bar just scored a rare keg of Ballast Point Sculpin IPA, which is on cask tonight. You’ll also find Ballast Point Longfin Lager and another case of Russian River Temptation.
Coming soon, expect a keg of The Bruery’s Humulus Lager and Mad River Mad Belgian.
This week, Brew & You columnist Sean Inman discusses female beer professionals, who are working to dispel the myth that drinking and brewing craft beer is the domain of men. CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT BEER FOR CHICKS + PINK BOOTS SOCIETY.
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