Please join us for Business & Beer a small business networking event which will be held at The Brewery at Abigaile on September 20, 2012 at 6 PM. The Brewery at Abigaile is located at 1301 Manhattan Avenue, Hermosa Beach, California. Please RSVP by commenting below that you will be there.
Join us at The Brewery at Abigaile at 6 PM on September 20, 2012
Week six of Business N Beer found us at El Segundo Brewing Company (ESBC) in El Segundo, CA. ESBC is a micro brewery that specializes in ales and produces one of the best IPA’s in the South Bay with their White Dog IPA; at least in my opinion. As far as attendance was concerned, there is no question that this was our smallest turnout, but we did have a first time visitor and those that showed up seemed to enjoy the $5 flights that were made available to us.
El Segundo Brewing Co, Blue House Ales
Since Business N Beer does not have mandatory meetings it is expected that some events will have more than others. When we take into fact that we are still very young (only six weeks old) and that El Segundo is the furthest away of any gathering we have had to date, we are not going to be discouraged if once in a while the attendance numbers drop rather than constantly rise. As the summer season winds down, there are numerous reasons why people may not be able to come to every event. We may decide later to change our format to once or twice a month, but for the time being we will continue with the weekly gatherings. I have spoken with enough of our regulars to see that there are some that really look forward to the weekly meet ups; and I know new business is being done between our members.
Phil wins a free beer
Our next Business N Beer will be held 6:00 P.M. Thursday, August 23 at Alpine Inn, which is at the Alpine Village in Torrance. Alpine Inn is a German restaurant that has about 20 beers on tap, with a mixture of American craft brews including a few from our local brewers. They also carry several European drafts, so this will give you an opportunity to check out the difference between a European pilsner and an American one, if so inclined. Alpine Inn also has a nice menu including a very nice schnitzel and strudel. This is a great location to bring your significant other and make it a date night. Alpine Inn is located at the 110 and 405 freeways, so it is freeway close for anyone that wants to attend and there is plenty of free parking available.
Be sure to sign up to our mailing list and Like us on Facebook so you can keep up with where we will be next. We continue to find new locations, so come discover some new craft beers and make some new business with us. As usual, you can find the photos from our event at El Segundo Brewing Co. on GotBaddog.com
Please join us for Business & Beer a small business networking event which will be held at Strand Brewing Co. on September 13, 2012 at 6 PM. Strand Brewing Co. is located at 23520 Telo Ave # 2, Torrance, California. Please RSVP by commenting below that you will be there.
Join us at Strand Brewing Co at 6 PM on September 13, 2012
Please join us for Business & Beer a small business networking event which will be held at Monkish Brewing Co. on September 6, 2012 at 6 PM. Monkish Brewing Co. is located at 20311 South Western Avenue Torrance, California. Please RSVP by commenting below that you will be there.
Join us at Monkish Brewing Co at 6 PM on September 6, 2012
Week five, August 9, found the Business N Beer crowd at The Rockefeller, in Hermosa Beach. The Rockefeller is a very nice gastropub with about 25 beers of tap, and I know several attendees enjoyed being able to try something new. Unless you are very prolific in the craft beer scene, most likely The Rockefeller has something you have yet to try. In addition to their fine tap selection, they offer a wide variety of food; I noticed quite a few people experimenting with the various offerings.
Dan Thomas collects on his free beer.
Once again, we had close to 20 people show up. As with the last couple of gatherings, we are finding a mixture of people from every previous event and at least a few first timers. Most everyone I spoke to has been very enthusiastic about Business N Beer and everyone has found some benefit from coming. Whether it was making a deal, meeting someone that provides a service they need or just the ability to get a little more exposure; there seems to be something for everyone. It is nice to see that people are bringing their friends. Regular attendee, Phil Walls, brought a friend that is a small business owner, and he was lucky enough that he won the door prize of a free craft beer at an upcoming event, so congrats to Bud on his win.
Bud wins a free beer at his first Business N Beer
Speaking of upcoming events, our next Business N Beer will be held August 16 at 6:00 PM at El Segundo Brewing Company, located at 140 Main Street, in El Segundo. They are located on the southeast corner of Main and Franklin, across the street from Rock N Brews. If you can not find street parking, there is a large public FREE PARKING lot a block west of Main Street on Franklin. A very short block. El Segundo Brewing is a micro brewery, which means they do not serve food, but you can bring it in. You know we will have something to munch on. Be sure to sign up on our mailing list and Like us on Facebook so you can keep current with the Business N Beer schedule. You can find all the photos from Business N Beer at The Rockefeller on GotBaddog.com.
