Jack-O No
I've come to learn that living in California is like being an unwitting contestant on a very cruel and unfunny game show. This week's challenge is navigating toxic and destructive…
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September 17, 2020
Oktoberfest Begins
Who's ready to break out the lederhosen? No one? OK. That's fair. But I bet you're ready for Oktoberfest. Yeah, now I've got your attention. It's that time of year…
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September 10, 2020
West Coast IPAs
As a person of culture, and believe you me, I'm refined as fuck, I know a good beer when I see and taste it. West Coast IPAs are just that…
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September 3, 2020
New England IPAs
How does the saying go? There are more IPAs than you can shake a stick at. Depending on what store you go to, that might be the only beer you…
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August 27, 2020
New England and West Coast IPAs: Just the Facts
Having a contributor on each coast makes a New England - West Coast IPA Battle Royale an obvious choice. CJ and I took the long way around, choosing to tussle…
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August 23, 2020
Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat
Hey, party people! It’s almost the end of August, I think. At this point, there are so many terrible things going on in the world, it would take too long…
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August 20, 2020
Spencer Brewery’s Peach Saison
Spencer Brewing is not your average operation. It's one of the few of its kind. Spencer Brewing, located in Spencer, Massachusetts, is one of only fourteen Trappist breweries. That's worldwide.…
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August 13, 2020
Stonewalling
A brand isn't just a logo or a sign. Labels, color schemes, fonts are pulled together to form symbols for people to recognize. That's not exclusive to the time spent…
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August 6, 2020
Over in the 805…
Welcome to day 134 of plague times. After months of Quarantine -closing bars, restaurants then reopening bars and restaurants only to close them again, we’re back nearly at square one.…
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July 30, 2020
What’s In A Name?…Or A Label?
I'd love to sit here and say I was into the craft beer scene from the get-go. That I skipped the phase where my beer purchases were exclusively big beer.…
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July 23, 2020
What a Good Bad Hombre
Howdy folks! Hope everyone is doing well. I'm having a great week so far, I did my taxes finally, and I've been in a state of semi congestion since July…
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July 16, 2020
Lemon Blueberry Crush
We're number one! We're number one! Oh, sorry, didn't see you there. I'm just over here in the corner cowering because LA County is now number one in the country…
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July 2, 2020
Heady Topper: The Beer, The Myth, The Legend
Excitement comes in a lot of forms, but none are quite as delicious as the rush from something you'd never thought you'd see or do. I feel like this is…
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June 25, 2020
Santa Monica’s Wit-ty Belgian
I sat down to write this week, and I was actually at a loss for once. I had my beer notes all ready to go, that is never the problem.…
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June 18, 2020
Beer Potpourri
Ahh, New England. One day it's high of 45 and the next it's 82. I like rollercoasters so I guess I can't complain when the weather is imitating one. This…
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June 11, 2020