New tour in Hermosa

HipHost South Bay Craft Beer Tour

I have followed a friends advice and some Martha insight and started expanding.  Please click on the link for info on a new venture of mine...

BEER TRIP!  We started out at Monkish Brewing in Torrance.  They just opened about 7 weeks ago. I liked it.  It's close, cheap, quaint and good beer.  They also served us pistachios to snack on.  Nice touch.  I had the Rosa's Hips which has actual rose hips brewed into it.

 

After that we headed East to the Bottle Room in Whittier.  One of my fave gastropubs.  Robby, who is HOT, tends the bar.  Great beer selection on draft and yummy food.  I was famished so we started with the hummus with kalamata olives, baby tomato salsa and naan.  Then I tried their black and bleu burger.  Sadly, I was not thrilled.  Shoestring fines were tasty especially with the sauces (garlic aioli and sriracha honey).  I'm gonna need to make some sriracha honey. Being new to blogging, I forgot to take pics.  Sigh.  Sorry.

Then last stop, Beachwood BBQ in Long Beach.  I could not drink anymore, I was tired and very full.  Great beer list right now though.  I was tempted to try the Craftsman Acorn.  I love Craftsman and acorns sound interesting.

Tonight's tasting

 

Starting off with a local brewery, Bootleggers out of Fullerton, their Mountain Meadow is their spring seasonal.  It is made with chamomile, tarragon, sage and honey.  I liked it.  Biere De Mars is from New Belgiums Lips of Faith series.  Its an ale brewed with spices.  yum.  Xingu is a Brazilian black beer which is deceiving because it's quite light.  Also very good.  Next, Widmer Bros Rotator Series Spiced IPA.  Didnt love it.  Last, Hebrews Hop Manna IPA, too hoppy for me.

Yeah!  Another brewery / gastropub poppin up in South Bay!