Business & Beer Welcomes HopSaint Brewing Company

The Business & Beer networking group welcomed 2016 by paying their first visit to the recently opened HopSaint Brewing Company, the newest brewpub to open in Torrance. We had a pretty large group that seemed to rotate in and out which was probably a good thing since HopSaint is still in their “soft open” mode. While this was a first time visit for most of the attendees, many were previously familiar with the work of Head Brewer, Brian Brewer, from our Business & Beer gathering at The Brewery at Abigaile. The food was something that very few were familiar with and I think it was safe to say it was definitely a hit. Since the South Bay has so many breweries and brewpubs now we only get to visit each about once a year now, so if you missed our January gathering, do yourself a favor and stop by there on your own; don’t wait for the next time Business & Beer meets there.

The February gathering of Business & Beer will be held February 11 at The Dudes’ Brewing Company from 6:00 until 8:00 PM. If you have not been to The Dudes’ recently, you just haven’t been. I attended an event last week for a collaboration release they did with KLOS radio. The Dudes’ has a new Master Brewer and Head Brewer and I have to say that their Bohemian Hopsody may be the best beer that has ever come out of that brewery. They have a new sessionable black IPA that was quite tasty as well. I personally look forward to trying more of the new brews coming out of The Dudes’. As a side note, The Dudes’ will be hosting their Trivia Night on the same day. It begins at 8:00 PM which is when Business & beer ends so feel free to stick around and enjoy the fun while exercising your brain. If we have enough people stick around, perhaps we will have a Business & Beer team.

Business & Beer is the informal and free business networking group for the South Bay area. We meet on the second Thursday of every month at a different production brewery or brewpub in the South Bay. We currently have nine locations we visit in Torrance, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach and El Segundo. With two more locations scheduled to open in 2016 Business & Beer will give you an opportunity to see what is new in the local craft beer scene while networking and doing real business. You can find the current schedule of upcoming events as well as read reviews of our past events on the front page of this site. You can also sign up to our email list or follow us on Facebook to stay aware of where we will be next. Please visit CraftBeerGuy.com to see all the photos from the January 2016 gathering of Business & Beer at HopSaint Brewing Company. Cheers!