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Strand Brewing Co. located in the city of Torrance in Los Angeles county is the newest edition to California’s craft brewery family.  Started by Joel Elliott, Rich Marcello and Jeff Parker, all Hermosa ...

San Diego is in the throes of good beer as breweries, bars, restaurants, and hotels across the county are participating in the first-ever San Diego Beer Week November 6-15, 2009.  “We already have ...

The economic downturn has claimed yet another craft brewery in the Sacramento region. has shut the doors. Owners George and Sarah Irwin, who bought the brewery just a few years ago, ...

On Wednesday, November 4th The Monk’s Kettle continues their celebrated series of brewery dinners, hosting Firestone Walker brewer Matt Brynildson, to celebrate the release of Nectar Ales latest special release,  “Black Xantus” ...

Black Xantus is a new limited release by Nectar Ales (brewed and owned by Firestone Walker Brewing Co), Only 500 cases of 22 oz. bottles were produced of this bourbon barrel aged ...

St. Stan’s Brewing Company, one of California’s oldest microbreweries, celebrates 25 years this coming Saturday, October 17, 2009 from 12 – 7 pm. An old fashioned hometown carnival and tours of the ...

Rubicon Brewing Company in Sacramento has collected their favorite hoppy IPAs and Double IPAs from microbreweries all over! They will have a rotating selection of these beers on tap all throughout October, ...

Belgian brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev announced that it will sell its theme parks business to private-equity firm Blackstone Group for up to $2.7 billion, including SeaWorld in San Diego. The San Diego SeaWorld has ...

Coming up soon is an 11 day celebration of beer culture in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Featuring a mind and palate pleasing array of local beer establishments, breweries, beer, cuisine, tasting, ...

Your fun facts for the day… •Growth of the craft brewing industry in the first half of 2009 was 5% by volume and 9% by dollars. •Craft brewers sold an estimated 4.2 million barrels ...