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Strand Brewing Company Tap Room Visit + Grand Opening

Strand Brewing Company Tap Room Visit + Grand Opening

Strand Brewing Company brewed their first batch of beer in September of 2009 out of Torrance, CA and they have been growing a strong fan-base ever since. They (meaning Rich and Joel, the two guys that started and run the brewery) recently opened a tap room as a way to …

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A Conversation with the Owner of Telegraph Brewing Company, Brian Thompson: Part 2

A Conversation with the Owner of Telegraph Brewing Company, Brian Thompson: Part 2

Here is the continuation of my conversation with Brian from Telegraph Brewing Company (Part 1 can be found here). A conversation with Brian Thompson: Owner of Telegraph Brewing Company. March 9th, 2012 Aften:  Let’s move on to my favorite subject: food and beer.  You mention on the website that your …

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A Conversation with the Owner of Telegraph Brewing Company, Brian Thompson: Part 1

A Conversation with the Owner of Telegraph Brewing Company, Brian Thompson: Part 1

I made my first visit to Telegraph Brewing Company in Santa Barbara, CA in January of 2009, which is three years after their doors opened in 2006, and I have been a big fan ever since. They create unique, but very approachable beers out of their small brewery tucked away …

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Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.

Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.

Living in L.A. is great, but every now and then you have to escape or you will go insane. Thankfully, one of the the many things that makes L.A. so great is all the wonderful weekend destinations that are just a few hours drive away. Last weekend was one of …

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Mammoth Brewing Company

Mammoth Brewing Company

Recently my friends and I packed up our gear and headed to the mountains for a weekend of playing in the snow, eating, drinking, and heated board game playing in Mammoth Lakes, CA.  I was in charge of securing the rental house, so of course finding a place within walking …

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Golden Road Brewing Pub Grand Opening: Canland is Officially Open For Business

Golden Road Brewing Pub Grand Opening: Canland is Officially Open For Business

A little over a month ago I found myself rushing to wrap up a homebrew day so I could make it over to the sneak peak of Golden Road Brewing’s pub. They had been offering up growler fills for a while out of the pub, but on 12/17/11 they announced …

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Swamp Head Brewery: A Trip to the Wetlands

Swamp Head Brewery: A Trip to the Wetlands

Back in September of last year I found myself heading to my college town of Gainesville, FL for work and took full advantage of the situation to check out the new brewery that had arrived since my departure over 3 years ago – Swamp Head Brewery.  I was excited to …

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Pints & Bites at Golden Road Brewing

Pints & Bites at Golden Road Brewing

Yesterday was a very beer focused day for me. I started my day by turning the above beautiful grain into what I hope will be an equally beautiful holiday beer, then rushed to clean up and race across town to get to Golden Road Brewing before they closed. As any …

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