Celebrating the Art and Craft of Beer
There all kinds of ways to drink the myriad styles, brands, and versions of beer -- in moderation, definitely with laughter, and quite often with second rounds, or at the very least, tasters. "So many beers, so little time!"
Well, Dear Readers, it's been awhile. Our last post was October 2024. Between then and now, a lot has happened. Which could be an understatement.
The SCCBB interrupts his indolent summer sabbatical to share several discoveries and note the passing of a seminal L.A. craft brewery after 15 creative, innovative, and significant years.
We should expect a solid variety of beer on tap. Sometimes I have an IPA moment, other times I have a Lager moment, while most of the time I have a Saison moment. When I visit a brewery, I expect to see beers that match the season (e.g., stouts during winter), specialty beers, and “go-to” beer types that match any and all moods I am in.
Pasadena's Cerveceria del Pueblo makes light, refreshing beer with a focus on South American ingredients sourced locally.
Eleanor and Chauncey visit Macleod and Brews Brothers, and recommend Nepali Brewboy's "Beer Guide."
Blessed by the beer goods, Brewhead Ted has some great local places to enjoy a good brew on staycation.
Eleanor and Chauncey discover new breweries in new neighborhoods near water.
BeachRock Bill and Wife Helen join Chauncey and Eleanor in Torrance to explore Monkish and Smog City taprooms.
Celebrating Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, Great Emancipator and 16th President with Lincoln Beer Company.
So Cal Craft Beer Blog 