It is now a bit cliche to start a blog post about craft beer in the South Bay with words like burgeoning or nascent, even the word growing seems a bit stale now. Verbs like exploding or demanding seem more appropriate today. What city will license the next group of craft beer alchemists, Gardena, Torrance, or Redondo Beach? It really is a joy to watch, taste, and write about what the craft beer industry around the South Bay is doing and brewing. One improvement happening between local brewers, besides brew quality and recipe experimentation, is the skill at which seasoned beer drinkers or novices can taste what’s available. Cross-promotional avenues that link brewer, consumer, and said service business like restaurants, brewpubs, & stores are truly ingenious marketing forces. Tap takeovers, beer dinners, cask contests, a free shuttle, pint nights, beer flights and a host of other craft beer promos now make beer tasting a daily or weekly event in the South Bay.
Inside the Dudes’ Brewery in Torrance
Below represents a list of various events happening in the next couple weeks that partner local brews, regional beers, and some national brands with all types of ways to sample craft beer. If you would like feature your brewery or event in our blog, please e-mail us at sbsuds@southbayevents.com. Better yet, post your craft beer event to our website for free by registering your event with us.
Microbrews for Microcredits: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 – 6:00 – 8:30 PM Whole Foods in Redondo Beach hosts an event dubbed Microbrews for Microcredits. Beers from Ballast Point Brewing, Bootlegger’s Brewery, Sierra Nevada, and The Dudes Brewery will be on tap along with food from Rock & Brews Redondo Beach. Visit our website to learn more about this event.
LA Craft Beer Tours: South Bay Beer Shuttle: Thursday, March 27, 2014 – 5:30 PM Next Thursday the South Bay Beer Shuttle run by LA Craft Beer Tours will make its wayward loop with hop-on and hop-off stops at the following breweries: Absolution Brewery, Monkish Brewery, Smog City Brewery, and El Segundo Brewery. Visit our website to learn more about this twice a month craft beer tour of the South Bay.
Book Signing with Kip Barnes for Beer Lover’s Southern California: Sunday, March 30, 2014 – 12 Noon – 8:00 PM Kip Barnes of LA Aleworks recently released the ultimate guide to breweries, brewpubs and beer bars in Southern California. He spent a great deal of time traveling around SoCal visiting and compiling a comprehensive guide to many of the best craft beer destinations. Find out more about this event on our website.
Battle of the Cask Part 2 at Smog City Brewery : Saturday, April 05, 2014 – 12 Noon – 6:00 PM Smog City Brewery in Torrance hosts its second Battle of the Cask Saturday April 5th. There looks to be six casks form six individuals and participants will get to vote on the winners. Folks are encouraged to RSVP to this event. Smog City will announce cask recipees on their facebook page in the coming week. Smog City Brewery is located at 1901 Del Amo Blvd, Torrance. www.smogcitybrewing.com
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