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Strand Brewing Company Bottle Release Weekend

Local brewers, microbrewery, Photos, pictures, Southern California, strand brewing, Torrance / 2 minutes of reading / March 16, 2013

It seems like there is a lot of action in the beer world around here lately and today was no exception. Strand Brewing Company, a microbrewery out of Torrance that my regular readers have undoubtedly heard me mention on numerous occasions, has graduated to the next step in the ranks of professional brewers; they are now bottling some of their beers. These photos were taken at their tasting room on Saturday afternoon as the first bottles became available. Their first round of 16.9 oz bottled beers consists of their Beach House Amber, 24th Street Pale Ale, Atticus IPA and their …

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The Dudes’ Brewing Kickoff Weekend

Hermosa Beach, Hot's Kitchen, Local brewers, Local business, microbrewery, Naja's Place, Photos, pictures, Redondo Beach, Southern California, The Dudes' Brewing / 2 minutes of reading / March 16, 2013

This weekend, the South Bay welcomed the latest microbrewery to the Southern California beer brewing scene, The Dudes’ Brewing Company which is located in Torrance, CA. Unlike most microbreweries, The Dudes’ does not currently have a tasting room, but rather have decided to break onto the scene by selling kegs to bars and restaurants, and will begin canning and distributing sometime in June of this year. There is talk of opening a tasting room in 2014 after they have their operation running exactly how they want. The Dudes’ are having four kickoff parties this weekend, beginning at Hot’s Kitchen in …

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Business & Beer joins Meetup at The Rockefeller

Business N Beer, gastropub, Hermosa Beach, Local business, Meetup, networking event, Photos, pictures, The Rockefeller / 2 minutes of reading / March 15, 2013

The photos are from our Business & Beer networking group’s gathering at the Hermosa Beach gastropub, The Rockefeller. As I mentioned last week, we have decided to give Meetup.com a chance to see if we could build on the number of people that attend our networking events. Last week, with short notice, we had two new attendees that were a direct result of our joining meetup. Last night there were at least three Meetup attendees, however, we had more new people that regulars last night and I am not entirely sure if some of the others were there because of …

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South Bay Beer Week at Sophie’s Place

El Segundo Brewing Company, gastropub, Local brewers, Local business, Monkish Brewing, Photos, pictures, Redondo Beach, Riviera Village, Smog City Brewing, Sophie's Place, Southern California, strand brewing, Torrance / 2 minutes of reading / March 14, 2013

This week our favorite gastropub in Redondo Beach, Sophie’s Place, is having a South Bay Beer Week in which they have dedicated their eight taps to four of the South Bay’s microbreweries; Monkish Brewing, Strand Brewing Company, El Segundo Brewing Company and Smog City Brewing. Sophie’s Place is owned by three brothers that are craft beer fans and one, Bobby, is a home brewer. Bobby told me that “many are still unaware of the incredible beers right in their own ’hood” so he decided to have a “dedication of South Bay beers on all taps all week.” The beer on …

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Monkish Brewing Co celebrates one year

Local brewers, Local business, microbrewery, Monkish Brewing, Photos, pictures, Select Beer Store, Southern California, Torrance / 2 minutes of reading / March 11, 2013

This weekend marked one year that our friends at Monkish Brewing Company in Torrance have been in business, brewing Belgian style beers. A microbrewery that started off with 9 beers (from what I read), Monkish Brewing has now done 17 different beers, with the latest being a collaboration with Select Beer Store owner, Wes; who was Monkish Brewing’s first account and is a home brewer. The beer is called Select Monk 1, and is a variation of Wes’ recipe; an abbey-style ale with oats, wheat and barley. It is pretty tasty, if you like Crux or Oblate, you will enjoy …

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Celebrating one month pain free

Canon 5D, Palos Verdes Estates, Photos, pictures, Rheumatoid Autoimmune Disease, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation, South Coast Botanic Garden, Southern California, Tanya / 2 minutes of reading / March 11, 2013

Back in August I mentioned that Tanya had started using a new drug to combat the pain from her Rheumatoid Autoimmune Disease (aka RAD or RA) she has been living with since 2003. She had been using Enbrel for quite some time, but it did not seem to be doing any good, so Cimzia was suggested. These kinds of drugs usually take a while to get into her system before they start working, and she was in a terrible amount of pain, so her new Rheumatologist started her on various sleeping pills and anti-anxiety pills; but nothing seemed to help. …

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Torrance Firefighters’ 41st Annual Spaghetti Dinner

AARBF, Alisa Ann Ruch California Burn Foundation, Champ Camp, Family fun, fundraiser, Photos, pictures, Torrance, Torrance Firefighters Association / 1 minute of reading / March 10, 2013

These photos were taken Saturday at the Torrance Firefighters Association’s 41st Annual Spaghetti Dinner which is a fundraiser to benefit the Alisa Ann Ruch California Burn Foundation (www.aarbf.org). The proceeds go towards sending young burn victims to Champ Camp, a week long summer camp for burn survivors ages 5-16. In addition to the spaghetti dinners served, the women’s auxiliary of the Torrance Firefighters Association had a bake sale with all kinds of homemade goodies. It was another fine turnout and all the volunteers made sure cups were filled and tables were cleared and set for the next guest. I know …

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Business & Beer Joins Meetup at Alpine Inn

Alpine Inn, Alpine Village, Business N Beer, craft, Local business, networking event, Photos, pictures, restaurants, Torrance / 2 minutes of reading / March 8, 2013

These photos are from our Business & Beer gathering at Alpine Inn, located at the Alpine Village in Torrance. Over the weekend we decided that we would try out the Meetup business networking platform to see if we could generate some additional interest from people that do not use Facebook. What we did not realize is that they have an approval process, so it took a few days before we were actually added to the system. In two days we got 10 new members, but as far as attendance is concerned, we had two people that joined us as a …

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Is it Spring yet?

Palos Verdes Estates, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Photos, pictures, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation, South Coast Botanic Garden, Southern California, Tanya, winter / 2 minutes of reading / March 4, 2013

The almanac says spring does not begin this year until March 20; but with the weather we have been having around here, you could have surprised me. It was almost summer-like around here over the weekend. Since Tanya’s RA/RAD has not been bothering her lately, she has wanted to take advantage of the great weather and the lack of pain by spending more time outside. Sunday we took another trip to the South Coast Botanic Garden on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Palos Verdes Estates. The South Coast Botanic Garden is 87 acres of trees, flowers, birds, lizards, squirrels and …

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A visit to Craft Brewing Co and Claremont Craft Ales

2010 Limited, Claremont, craft beer, harley-davidson, Lake Elsinore, Local brewers, microbrewery, Photos, pictures, riding, Southern California, Temecula / 2 minutes of reading / March 3, 2013

I am usually the one trying to get someone to go for a bike ride and coming up with the destinations, so when my friend Phil asked me if I wanted to join him for a ride out to Chino I said yes and searched Google for a microbrewery in the area. When I woke up Saturday, I knew it was going to be a great day for a ride as it was already 70 at 9:00 AM. Since the person Phil wanted to visit in Chino was not home yet, we decided to visit some mutual friends in Lake …

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