Los Angeles Craft and Artisanal Beer Appreciation League2010-03-10T22:49:49ZLos Angeles Craft and Artisanal Beer Appreciation LeagueCopyright 2010, Los Angeles Craft and Artisanal Beer Appreciation LeagueSPHPBLOGLA CABAL Thanks everone involved for making Craft Beer Fest LA a huge success. It was a resounding success. Almost 1,000 people were able to experience incredible, local, craft beer, enthusiastic volunteers, great music, and outstanding food....everything really exceeded our expectations (yes, especially the amount of people who showed up to support the fest!). And most importantly, we raised a good chunk of money for 826LA.
I think this event only goes to show that Los Angeles is more than ready to embrace the amazing culture that surrounds craft beer. Though we had a few hiccups (too many people, too hot) along the way, we are intent on learning from this years fest and have already begun plans on how we can make it better (ie..larger, outdoor venue) next year.
We can't wait to be a part of more craft beer events in the future!
Our Sincerest Thanks,
LA CABAL
]]>http://www.lacabal.org/index.php?entry=entry090513-1606432009-05-13T00:00:00Z2009-05-13T00:00:00ZHot Knivez cometh... This weekend ye old Hot Knives will be presenting from the bully pulpit our 'Do's and Don'ts' of cheese and beer pairing at the Los Angeles Craft and Artisan Beer Appreciation League's (...whoooh, deep breath...) First Annual Craft Beer Fest. So. Many. Caps. Here's the deal: 15 California breweries will be pouring 2 handcrafted beers each while we, and several other beer-friendly restaurants and caterers sling free gourmet grub. On top of our cheese power point, some of the region's coolest beer peeps will be scattin'.
Craftsman Brewing Co. Telegraph Brewing Co. The Bruery Hangar 24 Brewery Blind Lady Alehouse Port Brewing Co. Firestone Walker Brewing Co. TAPS Brewery Green Flash Brewing Co Ballast Point Brewing Company Stone Brewing Sierra Nevada Brewing Lagunitas Brewing Co. Coronado Brewing Uncommon Brewers
So what cheeses will we be cutting? Glad you asked grasshopper, because we have a little game for you. We'll name the dairy and the beer and you try to pair them. Watch our brain-logged brains (http://www.urbanhonking.com/hotknives/) try to come up with tasting adjectives describing the characteristics of each. The first contestant who comes up with the pairings we feel are most appropriate will get a free ticket to the Craft Beer Fest L.A., which we've sold out pre-sale anyway.
The Beers
Stone's Sublimely Self Righteous Ale Lagunitas Gnarley Wine Ballast Point's Big Eye IPA Green Flash Trippel
The Dairy
Cana de Oveja: Soft Ripened Ewe's Milk from Spain. Tastes: bright, lemony, slightly sour, and because of its age its super milky. Promising Pairs: wheat beers, Belgian triples, lambics and sours.
Chaubier: Washed Rind Semi Firm Cow/Goat blend from France. Tastes: slightly acidic, slightly swiss, meaty but smooth. Promising Pairs: pale ales, IPAs.
Beemster X.O: 3 Year Aged Cow's milk from Holland Tastes: deep; butterscotch with umami pop rocks. Promising Pairs: stouts, porters, anything aged in oak.
Fourme D'ambert: Wine and Mold Injected French Blue. Cow's Milk Tastes: sweet, salty, funky and smooth. Promising Pairs: scotch style, porters, strong ales.
So, people, what's the pairy?
]]>http://www.lacabal.org/index.php?entry=entry090507-1536252009-05-07T00:00:00Z2009-05-07T00:00:00ZMore details...number of tasting pours at Craft Beer Fest LA.
First off, we're glad to see people are excited and talking about the event!
Secondly, we want to reassure people planning on attending that there will be plenty of bang for your buck: $30 admission covers 15 3-ounce pours of any and all the beers. And since this is about appreciating quality beers, we are talking limited release brews, never-before seen labels, high-octane barleywines and other rarities. The entrance fee also covers complimentary snacks from a slew of cool restaurants, bands, a couple of entertaining panels and other festival goodies. And anyone still thirsty (and standing) is welcome to buy more pours for $1 a pop, because remember people all the proceeds are going to charity!
Look forward to seeing people on Saturday!
LA CABAL ]]>http://www.lacabal.org/index.php?entry=entry090507-1528262009-05-07T00:00:00Z2009-05-07T00:00:00ZBreweries Part 2.5Since it's unlikely we'll have a chance to update this before Saturday, we'll call this the "official" list of breweries. We'll be pouring (at least) 2 beers each from:
Cheers!]]>http://www.lacabal.org/index.php?entry=entry090507-1424222009-05-07T00:00:00Z2009-05-07T00:00:00ZCraft Brew Fest, Confirmed Breweries List Part 2What are going to be drinking on Saturday? We'll be pouring (at least) 2 beers each from:
Amazingly, we are still waiting on some paperwork from the alcohol control folks to see which of 5 other breweries will be attending, so we should have some more good news in the next day or so.
Cheers!]]>http://www.lacabal.org/index.php?entry=entry090504-0200422009-05-04T00:00:00Z2009-05-04T00:00:00ZONLINE PRESALE CLOSED - TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE AT DOOR! Tickets are still available at the door on Saturday. We'll be able to accomodate quite a few more folks, but we strongly recommend showing up early if you don't have tickets yet.
We apologize for the inconvenience, but we want to make sure we don't oversell the event. This the first of what we hope to be an annual tradition and we want to make sure everyone who attends has a good time and doesn't feel crowded or rushed.
We hope to see you Saturday!
Edit: As mentioned below, Ticket Sales at the door will be CASH ONLY. We won't be able to accept credit cards. Sorry for the inconvenience. ]]>http://www.lacabal.org/index.php?entry=entry090504-0112362009-05-04T00:00:00Z2009-05-04T00:00:00ZBeer Fest MusicOld-Time is a Good Time.
We have a nice diverse line-up, with live music from: * Triple Chicken Foot * Cesar Castro's Jarocho * Sausage Grinder * Cliff Wagner and the Old #7 * Los Muertones and DJ sets by * Random Hero * Mr. Cocoon ]]>http://www.lacabal.org/index.php?entry=entry090403-1716342009-04-03T00:00:00Z2009-04-03T00:00:00ZTechnical Difficulties3 brokencomputers and 1 broken webmaster have significantly hindered our progress on this inter-blog, but we're now on speaking terms with our server, so expect more log-ins and details and contents related to the Craft Beer Fest LA.]]>http://www.lacabal.org/index.php?entry=entry090331-0402062009-03-31T00:00:00Z2009-03-31T00:00:00ZCraft Brew Fest, Confirmed Breweries List Part 1
The first group of breweries who are confirmed are:
Stay tuned for more. We'll keep updating this blog over the next couple of weeks.]]>http://www.lacabal.org/index.php?entry=entry090330-2231192009-03-31T00:00:00Z2009-03-31T00:00:00ZPresale Tickets Availableclick here to purchase
*Please note that they add a service fee, as well as a delivery fee for paper tickets.
*Also note that Craft Beer Fest LA is 21 and over only. Do not purchase tickets if you won't be able to get in.