On August 29th, the brew team at TAPS Brewery & Barrel Room celebrated the very first batch of soon to be American Cream with a video posted on their Facebook page. “As it sits in the lauter tun while going through the sparging process, running hot water through the grain bed to create sweet wort. […]
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Walking Tour of Cigar City, Tampa’s Historic Latin Quarter
A historic walking tour of Cigar City in Tampa, Florida, reveals the genius of Vicente Martinez-Ybor, quite possibly America’s first Hispanic entrepreneur who, in 1886, orchestrated the development of Ybor City, now Tampa’s Historic Latin Quarter, and Florida’s first industrial town. Being in Tampa for only three days in early January, in the midst of […]
10 Barrel Brewing and the Craft Beer Controversy
On Thursday, August 10th, 10 Barrel Brewing collaborated with Teton Gravity Research (TGR) to host a film screening beach party at local Huntington Beach hot spot, The Bungalow, Huntington Beach. Timed perfectly to bask in the residual surf mania following the Van’s U.S. Open, the evening’s festivities featured a free premiere of TGR and Taylor […]
Firkfest Caskaway Tiki Beer Festival – Don’t Miss Out!
Firkfest Cask Beer Festival is BACK for its fourth year! Featuring over 50 casks of craft beer from 30 of SoCal’s best local breweries, this year with an island tropical tiki vibe. Everything from tropical IPA, coconutty stouts, and tiki cocktail inspired beers will be tapped, you won’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind event. The […]
Green Flash Beer Dinner at A & O Kitchen+Bar
Heads up, craft beer lovers and connoisseurs – San Diego’s award-winning Green Flash Brewing Company is visiting the OC for an unforgettable beer and food pairing dining experience in the intimate, beachfront setting of A&O Kitchen + Bar at Balboa Bay Resort. Newly appointed Executive Chef Rachel Haggstrom will prepare a multi-course meal that is […]
Eureka! Huntington Beach Has Struck Gold
More than mouthwatering burgers made from 100% vegetarian fed, hormone & antibiotic free, all natural beef, charbroiled to your perfection, newly opened Eureka! boasts a selection of 40 craft beers on tap that would please even the most discerning beer snob. Add weekly events like Steal the Glass and tap takeovers, live music, and a […]
European Style at The Globe Belgian GastroPub
Celebrating Craft Beer Week erupted into an unexpected kaleidoscope of beer tastings that had me feeling like a true bon vivant by week’s end. To kick it off a little early, a few of us craft beer lovers descended on The Globe Belgian GastroPub in Garden Grove to sample an array of what are really […]
TAPS Wins in Three Categories
Three things hit home at TAPS Fish House & Brewery in Brea: #1 is their award winning beer that makes its presence known as soon as you cross the threshold. #2 is the calm sound of a well-oiled machine operating in a dining room where every table has been occupied since 10:00 a.m. – it’s […]