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I am super excited to have received The Naked Pint as a Christmas present! By the time I hit the hay on Christmas night, I read the first 2 Chapters, and read the third yesterday. It has been fun to read, informative, and has made me even more excited about trying more beers!! My younger brother who gave it to me said that his mouth was watering flipping through it. I think I may stop and re-read some things, though, and try to taste and learn instead of getting too far ahead of my… Continue

So, it all started when my husband's friend came to town...
We met said friend at Father's Office in Culver City, since he was on a business trip and staying near LAX. Plus, he's apparently a major beer lover. That day, directly from the airport, this dude had driven to Orange County to visit The Bruery. He kept telling us, over Craftsmans at F.O., how great it was and how we should go for a tour and tasting. We smiled, but later discussed the vast improbability of driving to - God forbid - Oran… Continue

I was not planning on going out last night, but when a friend who lives on that side of town invited me out to The Verdugo, I accepted-- after reading on Yelp that they had a great variety of beers. Just one more thing to make me wish I lived in Glassell Park, The Verdugo was delightfully quiet at 10 PM and the back patio, where we sat, almost empty. My husband and I were both pleased to see a few Craftsman beers on the menu, as we are both fanatical lately about that brewery. He had the Craftsm… Continue