Tis the season for some holiday cheer and near by craft beer events, bottle releases and sudsy promos that celebrate the good tidings across South Bay breweries and their thirsty patrons. The holidays in general can be a weird dance caught between conspicuous consumption and the intent to giveback, but one thing is commonplace during this time of year, beer and or wine is a liquid remedy for holiday stress and will be an active ingredient at most holiday parties. Once you have finished shopping and leave that long line with gift receipts and all, there is is a tasty malted or hopped beverage waiting for you when all the chores are done. With that in mind, we have put together a list of local craft beer events that may help you carry on through the rest of December.
Award winning, according to the LA Times, bottle shop in Redondo Beach Select Beer Store welcomes El Segundo Brewery into their friendly taps this Friday night starting around 5:00 p.m. Various seasonal favorites and a handful of west-coast style IPAs should make for some good elbow bending. Food from Barley Hops Grill will be available as well. Select Beer Store is located at 1613 South Pacific Coast Highway in Redondo Beach’s Riviera Village. (310) 540-1221
The guys at King Harbor Brewing Co. have partnered up with South Bay charity Richstone Family Center to put together a bottle share event. Richstone is dedicated to preventing and treating child abuse, strengthening families, and preventing violence in families, schools, and communities. Only 50 tickets will be sold to this bottle share happening on-site at King Harbor Brewing Co. this Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. They will be raffling off beer bottles from a dynamic list of brew and will also be doling out two-ounce pours. King Harbor Brewing Co. is located at 2907 182nd Street, Redondo Beach. (310) 542-8657 more info
Last Sunday Absolution Brewing Co. (ABC) introduced their first ever bottle release, Wanderin’ Star Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Porter, to its MUG Club and is now available to the public while supplies last. Cost to purchase 750ml of Wanderin’ Star in a bottle is $18 and could make for a great gift for the craft beer lunatic in your family or inner circle of friends. Absolution Brewing Co. is located at 2878 Columbia Street in Torrance. (310) 490-4860
This Saturday December 20th from noon to 8:00 p.m. Smog City releases their limited wild collection beer, Saison Contraire. Saison means season in French and the majority of Saison ales are usually light in body and moderate in alcohol. Most are bottle conditioned — that is, more yeast is added before the cap goes on, allowing them to ferment a bit more in the bottle and giving them a champagne-like style. This too could be a great gift for the beer geek in your family. Smog City Brewery is feeling the holiday spirit, now through the end of January, some of their signature brews like award winning Coffee Porter and Sabre-Toothed Squirrel (American amber ale) bottles will be $1 off and all growler fills will be $2 off. Smog City Brewery is located at 1901 Del Amo Boulevard #B in Torrance. (310) 320-7664
Inside the Dudes’ Brewery in Torrance
The Dudes’ Brewery has been busy since they finally opened their taproom in early September. On Saturday December 27th The Dudes’ will be throwing their “Holiday Cheers and and Dudes’ Beers” party. They want to help pay your bills so they will be raffling off $500 cash. The Dudes’ Brewery is located at 1840 West 208th Street in Torrance. more info