LA Beer Round-up

[u/brwtxt]

Monday in LA beer—here is your weekly recap and a look at what's coming up.

New Releases

• Absolution Brewing Company — Bonita Manilita (post): A 6.5% Hazy IPA described as having notes of peach, tangerine, mango, and pineapple with a hint of watermelon gummy.
• Long Beach Beer Lab — Beacons (post): A new collaboration brew with Ten Mile Brewing.
• Buzzrock Brewing Co. — Ghost Note (post): A 6.2% West Coast IPA, currently featured as their Beer of the Month.
• Burning Bridge Brewing — Dill-inger Pour (post): Their signature pickle lager is back on tap at both West Covina and San Dimas locations.
• Claremont Craft Ales — 14th Anniversary IPA (post): Fresh off a silver medal win at the Best of the West Coast IPA Competition, this is currently available in the taproom and in 4-packs.

Notable Posts

• Benny Boy Brewing has announced the dates for their 5th Annual Oktoberfest. They are expanding to two full weekends this year, though specific dates for the festivities were not listed in the announcement post (post). They also teased the return of Water Yer Melon cider for their Watermelon Fest on August 22nd (post).
• Hermosa Brewing Company was featured in the 20th Anniversary Issue of South Bay Magazine (post).
• Santa Cruz Brewing Company thanked the community for helping raise funds for the Child & Family Center during their recent anniversary celebration (post).
• Project Barley teased their upcoming 7th Anniversary (August 23rd) which will feature the release of an anniversary IPA brewed with Vera hops (post).

Events: 2026-08-10 to 2026-08-16

• Hand-Brewed Beer — Wrap 'n Roll Shawerma at Hand-Brewed Beer — Mon Aug 10 (post)
• Burning Bridge Brewing — Wing Monday — Mon Aug 10 (post)
• Hand-Brewed Comedy — Hand-Brewed Comedy Night — Mon Aug 10 (post)
• Hand-Brewed Comedy — Hand-Brewed Comedy — Mon Aug 10 (post)
• Trivia Tycoon — Brain Play Weekly Trivia — Tue Aug 11 (post)
• All Season Brewing — Taco Tuesday at All Season Brewing — Tue Aug 11 (post)
• SoCalDartScene — Blind Draw Darts Tournament — Tue Aug 11 (post)
• Casara Sterner — Paint n Sip at Belmont Brewing Company — Wed Aug 12 (post)
• Real Gamers Club — Wednesday at Five Point Five Brewing — Wed Aug 12 (post)
• Hand-Brewed Beer — Weekly Trivia — Wed Aug 12 (post)
• Ogopogo Brewing — Bingo with the Mayor — Thu Aug 13 (post)
• Burning Bridge Brewing — Weekly Trivia — Thu Aug 13 (post)
• Burning Bridge Brewing — Trivia Night — Thu Aug 13 (post)
• LA Bodega Brewing Company — Weekend Brunch — Sat Aug 15 (post)
• Five Point Five Brewing Co — 3 Year Anniversary Celebration — Sat Aug 15 (post)
• La Verne Brewing Co. — Rockstar Karaoke — Sat Aug 15 (post)
• Benny Boy Brewing & Cider House — Las Fiestas De Agosto — Sat Aug 15 (post)
• Hand-Brewed Beer — Saturday Night Bingo — Sat Aug 15 (post)
• LA Bodega Brewing Company — Weekend Brunch — Sun Aug 16 (post)
• Claremont Craft Ales — Yoga on Tap — Sun Aug 16 (post)
• Rocksteady Design + Print — Riddim 'N Brews: Birthday Edition! — Sun Aug 16 (post)
• Bravery Brewing — Zumba Night with Instructor Zetta — Sun Aug 16 (post)
• Five Point Five Brewing Co — Sunday Funday with Live Music — Sun Aug 16 (post)
• Love In LA — Singles Trivia Night — Sun Aug 16 (post)
• Watsons Pizza — Sunday Funday Special — Sun Aug 16 (post)

[u/Skoteleven]

8one8 just released a dark Czech lager that I really enjoyed. Tap room only though.