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Naja’s Place

According to assistant manager Martin Svab, new beers include “American Craft Beer Week continues at Naja’s tonight with…Local Craft Brewery Nite featuring 5+ local breweries including Strand Brewing, TAPS Fish House & Brewery, Tustin Brewing, and more! We’ll feature at least one beer from each brewery.”

The Oinkster

According to Tuesday night’s update from assistant manager Josh Salinas, “This weekend we have Green Flash West Coast IPA, Craftsman Four Cylinder, Craftsman 1903, Eel River’s Acai Berry Wheat, Eagle Rock Solidarity, and Avery White Rascal. On deck we have Bootleggers Dr.Tongue, Brouwerji West Blond, and Rubicon’s Purple Maibock.”

Rock & Brews

According to today’s update from Brandon Halvorson, who runs the beer program at Dave Furano and Michael Zislis’ El Segundo biergarten, “Tickets are going FAST for our June 5th Local Beer Festival. Confirmed breweries include Bootleggers, Eagle Rock, Strand, The Bruery, Brouwerji West, and Cismontaine among others. Some of these breweries are bringing some tasty treats including a Cask of ‘something good’ AND a keg of Cuir from the Bruery alone!

SideBar

Here is the update from Jace Milstead, a certified cicerone who’s consulting on the beer list, “Speaking of “well” we have tapped into Maui’s Big S(WELL) IPA (tee hee, puns are fun). IN addition, we have procured the very first kegs on Airdale Brewing Beers in Los Angeles County. Airdale is a small brewery in San Diego. We’ll be featuring their Dark and Stormy Imperial Stout as well as their Horizon Hefeweizen. Also, we just put on the Wyld Organic Pale Ale from Uinta. Happy Hour every day 6-8 and of course, as always, the best beer list in Glendale.”

Steingarten LA

From David Watrous and this new Pico establishment, “Join us for another Pint Night! Steingarten LA proudly welcomes the New Belgium Brewing Company. Featuring Le Terroir Lips of Faith, Ooh La La Lips of Faith, Dunkelweisse Lips of Faith, La Folie Lips of Faith, Abbey Grand Cru, Super Cru Anniversary Ale, Ranger IPA and Somersault Ale. On hand from the brewery will be beer ranger Brian Chorn to host and talk about all the beers. We will be giving away promotional items throughout the night so stop in for a cold one!”

Stuffed Sandwich

For the month of May, Marlene Samaniego and husband Sam are featuring Belgian beers. Here’s this month’s line-up: St. Feuillien Saison ‘2011’, De Keersmalker Mort Subite Blanche Lambic ‘2010’, Brouwerij De Ranke XX Bitter Ale ‘2011’, Urthel Hop-It! ALE ‘2010’, Slaapmutske Triple Nightcap Ale, Brouwerij Van Steenburge Leute Bok ‘2010’, Brouwerij Van Eecke Het Kapittel Prior Ale, Brasserie Dubuisson Scaldis Triple Ale.

And on Thursday May 19th we will be celebrating American Craft Beer Week! We will be showcasing one of California’s newest craft brewery at our shop. We will be pouring three beers from SoCal Beer Company – Modesto, Ca. – Seismic IPA, Red Carpet Ale and Black Bear Porter.

The Surly Goat

Per Andrew Kelley highlights include: On draft…Coconut porter – Maui (american porter), Chocolate oak-aged Yeti – Great Divide (imperial stout), Hangar 24 Double IPA, with a cask of All-English Anvil ESB – Alesmith (extra special bitter).

On deck…Cuir – The Bruery (oaked belgian old ale), Fred – Hair of the Dog (american strong ale)
and 09.09.09 Vertical Epic – Stone (belgian porter).” To get the latest tap news, check out the Surly Goat Tap List

38 Degrees

Added on tap for the weekend is Fresh Kern River Just Outstanding IPA, The Bruery Humulus Lager, (Stone, Greenflash & Pizza Port) Hwy 78 Scotch Ale, Beer Valley Black Bud a blend of Black Flag Imperial stout and Rose Bud IPA, Alesmith Grand Cru, Firestone Union Jack IPA, Ballast Point Sculpin, Moylan’s Hopsickle, Maui Coconut Porter, Great Divide Chocolate Yeti, Moose Drool Brown Ale & Hop Henge from Deschutes.

Tin Roof Bistro

The latest from Pete Shuey at Tin Roof Bistro, “Now at Tin Roof we’re pouring Bootlegger’s Black Phoenix, Craftsman 1903, New Belgium Somersault, Avery Ellie’s Brown, Stone Smoked Porter, Chimay White, Tripel Karmeleit, Black Market Rye IPA, Drake’s 1500 Pale Ale, Buckbean Tule Duck Red, Magic Hat #9 & Strand Beach House Amber.

Coming up next week we’ll have Stone SSR, “Simmzy’s” Hefeweizen & Brouwerij West Tripel.

Coming up June 5th we’ll kick off the first of our Sunday Bocce Ball Tournaments. 2 members per team with 16 teams. Should be great fun with craft beer specials as well. Tournaments will be held almost every Sunday throughout the summer culminating in the finals in August.

Also June 7th we’ll be hosting a Strand beer dinner. Rich & Joel have collaborated with our amazing Chef Anne to pair the great brews of Strand with our equally great food here at Tin Roof! Details to follow and space will be limited. ”

Tony’s Darts Away

According to manager Paige Reilly, “This week, we’ve got Lost Abbey Red Poppy, Cismontane 1st Anniversary Black Lager, Stone Belgo Barleywine, Port Anniversary Double IPA, Telegraph Reserve Sour Wheat, Lady Face Chesebro DIPA and TAPS Scion of Tom and Sally Old Ale, just to name a few. Also, see you at Eel River Night on Tuesday, May 24th. Don’t forget, Collaboration Beer Garden is coming up Saturday June 4th, and LA Vegan Beer Fest is coming Saturday June 25th. Tickets for all available online NOW!”

Vendome Toluca Lake

Vendome Toluca Lake’s weekly Beer Tasting is from 2-5 pm. Each week has a theme and this Saturday you will be treated to Staff Favorites, with selections from breweries like Alpine Beer Company, Russian River Brewing, Brouwerij Het Anker and Brasserie Dupont.

Craft Beer Chronicles

Today in The Craft Beer Chronicles, Brand X columnist Steven Armstrong wrote an article titled Randy Clemens talks about his new life (and new book) with Stone Brewing Co..

On May 12, Armstrong wrote an article titled Beer Belly readies for opening next Friday. That’d be tomorrow.

L.A. Beer Blast compiled by Food GPS Beer Editor Sean Inman