Sunday, November 29th, 2009
The red ale was actually one of the first craft brew styles in the US, and it allowed brewers to try something different without being too difficult...
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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Ocean Brewing Company in Laguna Beach may be somewhat untraditional for a brewpub, but what they do, they do well. The décor is very Laguna,...
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Many Southern Californians have eaten at Claim Jumper Restaurants, but few know that their Claim Jumper beers are brewed by Orange County’s own...
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Given the scarcity of local microbreweries in the Orange County area, I had high hopes for my trip to Steelhead Brewing Company. It is located across...
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This week (from 11/6-11/15) is San Diego Beer Week 2009, where all things craft beer are celebrated throughout San Diego with special dinners,...
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The “Chocolate Truffle” Beer Cocktail The next chocolate brew in our series was inspired by last Friday’s weekly beer tasting...
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Another chocolate brew… sort of. Although Ernest’s Silky Smooth is not technically a chocolate beer, for all intents and purposes...
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Bring Back The Dirty German! It’s that time again… crisp fall air, diluted sunshine, football, and dark beer. The light, refreshing...
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What’s better than a bag full of candy on Halloween? How about a dark, delicious stout, hearty enough to get you through a chilly, ghoul-filled...
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Every Thursday at Karl Strauss in Costa Mesa (and all other Karl Strauss locations) a small batch of specially-crafted brew is tapped from a cask and...
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