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Brew & You
This week in Brew & You: We sample local beers in a “wild” setting, try to spell Escondidian correctly and another craft beer homework assignment to complete in a post titled Lions and Tigers and Beers, Oh My.
Q&A with brewmaster Dave McLean (Magnolia Pub & Brewery)
Dave McLean attended the UC Davis Master Brewers Program, studying under famed professor Michael Lewis. He opened Magnolia Pub & Brewery in 1997, followed up with The Alembic Bar down Haight Street, and is currently working to open a brewery in the Dogpatch neighborhood. Click Here to Learn More.
Beachwood chef-owner Gabe Gordon currently features draught beers such as Heretic Tafelbully, Airdale Angry Panda, Stone 15th Anniversary, North Coast Grand Cru and Flying Dog Single Hop Centennial Imperial IPA in Seal Beach. And in Long Beach, options include Baladin Nora, Stillwater/Mikkeller Our Side, Coronado Idiot IPA, Caracole Saxo and their roster of house beers. Track changes to Beachwood BBQ’s 24-tap menu via Hop Cam.
Beer Belly
On tap at Jimmy and Yume Han’s new establishment: “ El Segundo Brewing Blue House Pale Ale, Eagle Rock Solidarity, Craftsman 1903, Stone IPA, Black Market Anglo-American Brown Ale, El Segundo Blue House IPA, Eagle Rock Manifesto, Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout, Craftsman Triple White Sage, The Bruery Mischief, Lagunitas Lucky 13.alt, Stone 15th Anniversary Escondidian Imperial Black IPA.”
Blue Palms taps are pouring Trumer Pils, De La Senne Taras Boulba, Lagunitas Fusion 6, Craftsman Honesty Ale, Ballast Point Even Keel session ale and Eagle Rock Bourbon Oaked Solidarity among many others. Track changes to Blue Palms Brewhouse’s 24-tap menu Here
From bar manager Rory Snipes: “New beers this week include Eagle Rock Manifesto Wit, AleSmith Speedway Stout, Mort Subite Lambic Blanche, Port Shark Attack, Sierra Nevada Ovila Saison, and Lagunitas Lucky 13.alt.”
Recently tapped at the Bottle Room are Schneider-Brooklyner Hopfen-Weisse: a pale, hoppy Weizenbock @ 8.2%, the result of Brooklyn and Schnieder brewmasters’ collaboration and Ommegang Aphrodite, a Dry Fruit Beer @ 8.9% with Raspberry, Pear, Grains of Paradise and Brett yeast for a sour finish. Beers updated daily on Facebook.
The latest from Wen Yeh at BRU HAUS: “Get an early start on Oktoberfest with the limited release of Ayinger Oktoberfest Märzen on draft and rarely available Augustiner-Bräu München in bottle in addition to Weihenstephan Vitus, Schneider Edelweiss, Hofbräu Original, Reissdorf Kölsch, Aventinus, Paulaner Pilsner and Ayinger Doppelbock, all on draft.
Tuesday, August 23, 6-8pm is North Coast Night. Nic Fiorina from North Coast will be in to talk about and showcase their beers, namely, Pranqster, Brother Thelonius, Le Merle, Old Rasputin and Acme IPA. ”
City Sip
Here is the latest from Nicole Daddio: “On tap at City Sip LA this week: Mamas Lil Yellow Pils, Schneider Hopfen Weisse, The Strand Beach House Amber, Allagash Curieux, Cismontane Blacks Dawn and Unibroue Blanche de Chambly.”
From Matt Meiers at City Tavern: “On draft: Telegraph Petite Obscura, Craftsman Smoked Black Lager, Ballast Point Piper Down Scottish Ale, Nibble Bit Tabby Uncle Arnie’s Irish Red, Eagle Rock Nitro Solidarity, Hanger 24 Helles Lager
On deck: Bear Republic Mach 10, Sierra Nevada Life & Limb 2, Black Diamond Saison, Ballast Point Sculpin, The Bruery Autumn Maple, Taps Fish House and Brewery Helles Lager.”
Coney Dog LA
Here is the list from this new spot on Sunset: Eagle Rock Manifesto wit, Sierra Nevada Torpedo, Green Flash Fizzy Yellow beer, Lagunitas New Dogtown Pale Ale, Lost Abbey Road to Helles and Schmaltz Mermaid.
From Eli Wilson in Long Beach: “This week we hosted Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, and still have ample supply of Juniper Black Ale, Double IPA, Cali Common, Ovila, and — shhh — Life and Limb! None will last through the weekend, so get your fill now! Double Jack, Midbight Sun Panty Peeler, Allagash Four, Del Borgo Tipo Pils (really delicious Italian stuff!), and Straffe Hendrick Quad round out a stellar list.”
Since last Thursday, Phil McGovern’s iconic Santa Monica bar has added Ballast Point Big Eye IPA, Sierra Nevada/Dogfish Head Life and Limb 2 and a cask of Stone Pale Ale with coriander to their beer list.
On tap beer wise are Populist IPA, Manifesto Wit, Solidarity and Nitro Vanilla Bean Solidarity. On the Food truck front, Friday brings the Mandoline Grill and the Pnutbutterbar rolls in on Saturday night.
From Jimmy Smith at the Little Tokyo bar: “Thinking of tapping a few special kegs on Saturday in celebration of Nisei Week. Stay tuned…”
Draught beers on Fairfax include Craftsman Fireworks Saison and 1903 lager, Lost Abbey Witche’s Wit, Black Market Hefeweizen, Port Older Viscosity, Cismontane Coulter IPA, Avery Maharaja Imperial IPA, Sierra Nevada IPA and Old Rasputin from North Coast.
According to Ladyface rep Robyn Britton, “Cask of the Week is “Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut”, featuring our Blind Ambition Abbey Dubbel with Hazelnut. Joining the list of Ladyface ales are Anderson Valley Hop Ottin, Marin IPA, Port Mongo, Firestone Union Jack, Lagunitas IPA, North Coast Pranqster, Heretic Tafelbully, and Green Flash Imperial IPA.
In addition to our Ladyface flights, we’re now offering a Flight of the Week with guest ales for you to sample side by side in 5 ounce tasters. This week, carrying over from IPA Day, we have Marin IPA, Anderson Valley Hop Ottin IPA, Lagunitas IPA & Firestone Union Jack IPA. Hope to see you soon, maybe for jazz this Sunday 5pm on the patio.”
Here is the latest from Alex Davis at the Library Alehouse: “We still have all the beer from our Stone 15th Anniversary Celebration on tap including 15th Anniversary, Green Tea IPA, Double Dry-Hopped Ruination and Smoked Porter with Vanilla Beans. We’ve also got Russian River Blind Pig, Lagunitas Lucky 13.alt, Ballast Point Piper Down and Liefman’s Cuvee Brut.
On deck I have Ballast Point Tongue Buckler, Port Wipeout iPA, Drake’s Aroma Coma IPA, Lost Abbey 10 Commandments and Rodenbach Grand Cru.”
According to a rep, “Mark your calenders for our very popular Belgian Beer Festival starting Saturday August 13th. We shall have over “80” different beers on tap rotating over the 2 week festival! All 3 of our location will be holding their own. New t-shirts available and if you have your 2011 Cuvee de Trolls glass – bring it in for discount refills on all the Belgian beers! We will be celebrating Dubussion brewery and we’ll have all their beers on tap!”
Mediterraneo
Adam Aro reports these new brews on tap: “Reissdorf kolsch, Weihenstephaner hef, Craftsman 1903 lager & Triple White Sage & Honesty Ale, Abbot Ale (nitro), North Coast Le Merle, Flying Dog Gonzo imp. porter and Ballast Point Sextant oatmeal stout on nitro, Ballast point calico amber and Sculpin ipa, Brewdog Tokyo, Maui coco porter, Wandering Aengus Apple Anthem cider, Strand 24th st. pale, Blanche de Bruxxels, La Chouffe, New Belgium Dunkelweiss, St. Bernardus tripel, Avery Joe’s pils, Maredsous 8, Rogue dry hopped red and Stone SSR, Dogfish Festina peche, 120 min, 90 min, theobroma, palo santo, olde school barley wine, and life and limb (sierra collaboration). Coming soon- Cismontane Dos Cone Es IIpa, North Coast Grand Cru, Avery Collaboration not Litigation. No cask this week. Casks coming from Cismontane, El Segundo brewing, and Ballast Point.”
Pouring at Mohawk Bend are North Coast Brother Thelonious, Brouwerij West Tripel, Cismontane’s Black’s Dawn, Stone Empirial IPA and Green Flash West Coast IPA.
The latest update from assistant manager Josh Salinas: “This week we are pouring Coronado Brewing Islander IPA, Strand Brewing 24th St Pale, and Mad River Jamaica Red. We also have three beers from Craftsman including 1903 Lager, Smoked Black Lager, and Fireworks Saison. On deck we have TAPS Schwarzbier and Lost Abbey Devotion.”
From Justin Blake at Dave Furano and Michael Zislis’ El Segundo biergarten: “This week we’re pouring Firestone Walker Double Jack, Dogfish Head Theobroma, Iron Fist Dubbel Fisted, Green Flash West Coast IPA, Drakes 1500, Lagunitas Lucky 13.alt, Ommegang Aphrodite, and St. Feuillien Saison. On deck we have Saison Dupont, Avery White Rascal, Port Brewing Mongo, Bootleggers Golden Chaos, and Cismontane Coulter IPA. Also, next Wednesday we’ll be hosting Bootleggers Brewery. ”
The latest from general manager Micah Schiesel: “New brews that showed up and some that are pouring right now: De Proef les Duex Brasseur collaboration with Allagash, Flying Dog barrel Aged Gonzo Imperial Porter, and Flying Dog Imperial IPA made with Centennial Hop, North Coast Grand Cru aged in bourbon barrels, Stone’s 15th Anniversary Imperial Black IPA, Roddenbach Grand Cru, Paulaner Salvator and oh so many more!!! Stop by and have a pint or 10…” Track changes to Simmzy’s tap list Here
Steingarten LA
From David Watrous and this new Pico establishment: “Draft list Hangar 24 Helles, Konig Pilsner, Cuvee de jacobins Rouge (Flanders Red) De Ranke Saison, La Trappe Witt, Houblon Chouffe Belgian IPA, Ommegang Aphrodite, Anchor Brekle’s Brown, Barrel Aged Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout, Hangar 23 Double IPA, Eagle Rock Populist IPA, Ballast Point Sea Monster, North Coast Old Rasputin, Strand 24th Street Pale, Moylan’s ESB on Nitro, Ballast Point Barrel aged Piper Down Scotch Ale, Beer Valley Delta Nine IPA, Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout, Weinhenstephaner Heffeweisse, Beer Here Dark Hops (Brewed @ Nogne O, this malt driven Black IPA is awesome & very limited!)
“7:00 PM Monday August 22nd Steingarten LA Proudly Welcomes: The North Coast Brewing Company featuring Five Amazing Draft Beers: Barrel Aged Grand Cru (Limited Edition), Unfiltered Red Seal (Cask Conditioned), La Merle Saision, Brother Thelonius and Old Rasputin on Nitro. On hand from the brewery will be Nic Fiorina to talk about the beers. We will have a limited amount of “keep the glass” pints available with the purchase of a north coast beer while supplies last. The grand cru will tap at 7:00 PM sharp, come and get it while you can!
And one week later on the 29th it will be Firestone-Walker night with Parabola Batch 2, Black Xantus, Oaktoberfest, Solace, Union Jack and Pale 31.”
For the month of August, Marlene Samaniego and husband Sam are featuring Sea Dog Blueberry Ale, Lindemans Framboise, Dogfish Head Aprihop, Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza, Unibroue Ephemere Cassis, Liefmans Cuvee Brut, Shmaltz Brewing He’Brew Origin , De Proef Monstre Rouge and Russian River Consecration.
From Andrew Kelley at the Surly Goat: On Tap: Super Cru – New Belgium (Belgian Strong Amber Ale), Our Special Ale 2010 – Anchor (Christmas Ale), Hellhound on my Ale – Dogfish Head (Imperial IPA), Conflux No.2 – Deschutes/Boulevard (White IPA)
On Deck: Yearling – Eagle Rock (Flanders Red), Theobroma – Dogfish Head (Chili Beer). To get the latest tap news, check out the Surly Goat Tap List
Today’s update from Burbank: Hangar 24 Columbus IPA, Iron Springs Casey Jone’s DIPA, Lost Coast Wicket Wit, Bootleggers English Ale and Craftsman Fireworks Saison.
Vendome Toluca Lake’s weekly Beer Tasting is from 2-5 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Each week has a theme and this weekend you will be treated to porters and stouts.
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L.A. Beer Blast compiled by Food GPS Beer Editor Sean Inman
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