Another craft brewery wants to come to Uptown Whittier
Whittier’s first craft brewery hasn’t even opened, but with the proposal for a second one by a Maywood food service company, there’s now talk that others could flock to Uptown Whittier, attracting more...
View ArticleWhat you need to know to grow hops for beer in your garden
If you love the bitter, citrusy or floral notes of an India Pale Ale, you can thank hops for that: The cone-like flowers provide a bitter kick and are what balance the malty, sweet characteristics in...
View ArticleSoboba Casino Resort is adding new Oktoberfest and wine events
The new Soboba Casino Resort in San Jacinto has a lot more to offer than its predecessor, including more restaurants, more gaming space, a hotel and a pool, and now it can add two new events to that...
View ArticleHere’s your brew guide to the California Craft Beer Summit and Beer Festival
For lovers of craft brews, this Long Beach event will be like attending an Ivy League beer university, and the graduation ceremony is pretty much the Super Bowl of beer festivals. California’s best...
View ArticleWhere to celebrate Oktoberfest 2019 in Southern California
You can’t go wrong with lederhosen and schnitzel. Add to those German beer and you have Oktoberfest. Then add the B-52s’ “Love Shack” and you have Oktoberfest in Southern California. The earliest...
View ArticleAre micheladas the new margaritas? These ‘Bloody Mary beers’ are spicing up...
To know micheladas, says Fernando Lopez, is to love them. Micheladas are a beer cocktail from Mexico that are sometimes called Bloody Mary beers. But they are so much more than that, according to...
View ArticleWhere to find deals on food and drinks at Southern California casinos during...
Football season is underway and if you’re looking for an exciting spot to take in a game and root for your team, Southern California’s casinos have some options. These casinos have food and drink...
View ArticleYou can pour your own beer at this South Pasadena pizza restaurant
Mamma’s Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta has opened its new, larger location in South Pasadena, complete with a self-serve beer tap wall. What’s a beer tap wall? Think of the frozen yogurt shops where you...
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Molson Coors ends Denver era, cutting 500 jobs internationally, moving HQ to...
In a landmark moment in Colorado beer history, Molson Coors announced on Wednesday that it will move its North American headquarters from Denver to Chicago and cut up to 500 jobs across its...
View ArticleSalud! Whittier approves second craft brewery for Uptown
Poet Gardens, Whittier’s first craft brewery, isn’t open yet, and already a second brewery proposed for Uptown has won approval from the Planning Commission. Poet Gardens is expected to open in two to...
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Why the brewery at Harrah’s Resort Southern California is rebranding and...
Take a sip of the Chief IPA at the brewery at Harrah’s Resort Southern California and you’ll know you’re drinking an IPA, but what you might not realize is that it’s a product that’s reflective of the...
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Here are 5 beers we tried and loved at the 8th Annual Brew Ho Ho Holiday Ale...
Though it dumped rain just before the event kick off, the skies cleared up Saturday afternoon at the 8th Annual Brew Ho Ho Holiday Ale Festival and thousands of beer-loving patrons, most donning their...
View ArticleMolson Coors to cease production at Irwindale brewery
The Molson Coors Beverage Co. has announced plans to cease production at its Irwindale brewery by September, but the facility could re-emerge under new ownership. The brewery — which opened in 1980 and...
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Costa Mesa-based microbrewery Chihuahua Cerveza wants to compete with the big...
Can little indie Chihuahua Cerveza run with the big dogs in the Mexican beer category? It’s been a bit of an uphill battle as the Costa Mesa-based brewery tries to educate consumers about the brand....
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Vroman’s wine and beer bar The 1894 prepares for February opening
Wandering around a bookstore may be one of the best ways you can spend your time, but you know what might make it even better? Having some beer, wine and snacks to go with all those great books. Well,...
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Beer, axe throwing and breakfast foods made Logger Fest a hit
Brew Ha Ha Productions’ inaugural Logger Fest took over Lakeview Park in Silverado on Saturday, Feb. 8 with its lumberjack games and competitions, hearty breakfast foods, lagers and other beer...
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Punk in the Park will bring together craft beer and punk rock
Orange County’s Brew Ha Ha Productions has announced its inaugural Punk in the Park Beer & Music Festival featuring Pennywise, The Vandals, The Adicts, Lagwagon and more in partnership with KROQ...
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Where to get a glass of Pliny the Younger before it’s all gone
It’s that time of year again — when hop heads go crazy for the release of Pliny the Younger, Russian River Brewing Company’s award-winning Triple IPA that’s 10.25% alcohol. The limited edition brew has...
View ArticleThe OC Brew Hee Haw Craft Beer Roundup expands at the OC Fair
The 7th Annual OC Brew Hee Haw Craft Beer Roundup will help the 2020 OC Fair kick off its opening weekend, July 17-19, in Costa Mesa. The three-day event has been expanded to four individually branded...
View Article4 things that may be coming to a casino near you, including beer
Over the span of only a couple decades Southern California’s casinos have grown from small-scale gaming operations to full-fledged resorts boasting hotels, restaurants, entertainment venues and more....
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