My favorite summer beer, Trumer Pils from Berkeley; a new sustainable beer initiative from Patagonia that fights climate change; and a seemingly weird beer from the British Isles called "Bishop's Finger."
Summer Beer News in Brief
Author: SCCB Blogger
I've been covering the craft beer scene for over a decade, first as the Ventura Craft Beer Examiner, and later with a BETA version of this website. As a professor at USC's Marshall School of Business, I'm interested in the business of brewing, as well as the way beer evolves.
Hats off to Venerable LA Breweries
"The first-generation L.A. brewers are still the ones to seek out for their consistently reliable quality beers and signature styles." - Melissa Mora Hidalgo
Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien
Chauncey engages in a meditation on a particular snifter of beer and discovers once again that the world is a weird, wonderful, and thoroughly beautiful place...
Beer on the Latin Side
Eleanor and Chauncey discover new breweries in new neighborhoods near water.
Lincoln Beer Company
Celebrating Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, Great Emancipator and 16th President with Lincoln Beer Company.
Happy Holiday Ale!
I look forward to the ales available at this time of year -- dark, roasty, full of earthy flavors that the hazys of summer wouldn't give a second thought. In this post we feature just a few of the most worthy ales you can find this holiday season.
Wild Parrot Brewing
Pasadena's Newest Brewery by Guest Boss Blogger, 93 KHJ Photo courtesy of Yelp reviewer Matthew M. My daughter, J.J., was in town visiting from Boston and we wanted to try a new brewery on our way to the Pasadena restaurant, Deluxe 1717 where my niece works. So, I pulled up my well-used Yelp app and … Continue reading Wild Parrot Brewing
Octoberfest, Ahh…
Paul, Joan, and the once and future SCCBB in Munich, many Harvest moons ago... Memory Lane When I attended the University of Southern California's year-abroad program in Madrid, I found myself over winter break pounding steins at the world-famous Hofbrau Haus in Munich. The winter trip was a master-stroke of genius by friend and classmate … Continue reading Octoberfest, Ahh…
GABF 2022 Medal Winners
Southern California Breweries dominate at this year's Great American Beer Festival by BeachRock Bill and the SCCB Blogger Around the same time Munich's Oktoberfest is being held, here in the States there is a pretty impressive celebration of beer as well--the annual Great American Beer Festival weekend in Denver, Colorado--this year was the 40th Annual GABF. … Continue reading GABF 2022 Medal Winners
Hazy September-Part 4
The Haze Fades Into the Sunset by SCCB Blogger Welcome to our fourth and final Hazy September post. To recap, we started with BeachRock Bill's perspective and selections. He gave us his homebrewer's-eye-view of the key factors involved in producing the brew, including the pH or acidity level of your water (hazys have a lower … Continue reading Hazy September-Part 4
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