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Business & Beer at Smog City Brewing

Published May 28, 2013 | By baddog

Business & Beer at Smog City Brewing

Last week, Business & Beer welcomed Smog City Brewing Company to the rotation of South Bay brewpubs and microbreweries we visit. Smog City officially opened five days earlier, on May 18, so we felt honored to be able to bring our group there so soon after they opened. We had a pretty respectable turnout, with this being the first opportunity many had to experience. Located in Torrance, Smog City Brewing is the newest microbrewery to open a tasting room in Torrance, and as you can tell by the photo above, they brew a very wide variety of beers. They are a welcome addition to the South Bay and as a regular addition to the Business & Beer schedule.

Business & Beer with Smog City Brewing Co

This week, Business & Beer will return to The Rockefeller, a gastropub in Hermosa Beach. For those that have not come here yet, if you get there early, you might look to see if there is any free parking available in the back. They offer about 25 beers on tap, have really good food and have specials when we are there; combine that with the fun people that are eager to meet you and hear what you have to say, it is a great reason to come on down. We usually have a pretty good group when we meet there.

You can see all the photos from the Business & Beer gathering at Smog City Brewing on CraftBeerGuy.com. Be sure to sign up to our mailing list or Like Us on Facebook to keep current on our upcoming meetups.

Posted in Event Photos | Tagged Business N Beer, craft beers, local brewer, local business, microbrewery, networking event, photos, Smog City Brewing, Torrance | Leave a comment

American Craft Beer Week Alpine Inn

Published May 21, 2013 | By baddog

Beer selection at Alpine Inn at Alpine Village

Last Thursday we brought BusinessNBeer back to the Alpine Inn at Alpine Village; a German gastropub located in Torrance. It was day four of American Craft Beer Week and while Alpine Inn was having issues with several of their taps, they still had several award winning breweries represented on their tap list. We had a pretty small turnout, but we had three first timers in the group, so that was a plus. This will be our last association with Meetup as there was no value in continuing. The Meetup group has been officially deleted.

Good beer is always better when it is free

This week’s gathering is going to be very special as we will be coming to Smog City Brewing, a new microbrewery in Torrance. Smog City is an award winning brewery and just had their grand opening this past weekend. We feel very fortunate to have them open their doors to us on their first Thursday of being open. They will have a food truck there, so food is going to be available. If you have not had an opportunity to visit Smog City yet, you are in for a treat as they brew several different styles of beers including an IPA, a saison, sour, porter, stout, barrel aged and more. They are a great addition to the Business & Beer rotation of breweries we will visit. We hope to see you there.

You can see all the photos from Business & Beer at Alpine Inn on GotBaddog.com.

Posted in Event Photos | Tagged 2013, Alpine Inn, Alpine Village, Business N Beer, craft beers, local business, networking event, photos, Torrance | Leave a comment

Strand Brewing Co hosts Business & Beer Meetup

Published April 30, 2013 | By baddog

Exciting new tastes at Strand Brewing Company

Last Thursday, Business & Beer returned to one of our favorite microbreweries in the BusinessNBeer rotation; Strand Brewing Company, in Torrance. It had only been about two months since the last time we met at Strand Brewing Company, but there have been some big changes there; with several new brews available and a good number of their beers now available in bottles as well as with growlers. We had a pretty good turnout, with a couple returnees that have not been around in a while as well as a new guest or two showing up. Unfortunately, our Meetup group is not really having any benefit at this point, so we are going to let it expire. If you want to be kept in the loop, you will need to either get on the BusinessNBeer mailing list (Subscribe to our mailing list on the top right of any page) or Like Us on Facebook.

Business & Beer networkers

This week, May 2, we will return to Tortilla Cantina in Old Torrance. Tortilla Cantina is a taco bistro that offers between 25 and 40 beers on tap, with several taps dedicated to our local microbreweries. Since it is Torrance, there is plenty of free parking. If you cannot find parking on the street, there is a multilevel parking structure just south of Tortilla Cantina.

The days are getting longer, so our groups will be getting a larger. Grab some business cards and come join us for some networking and good beer. You can find all the photos from our Business & Beer at Strand Brewing Company on GotBaddog.com.

Posted in Event Photos | Tagged 2013, Ales, Business N Beer, California, craft beers, IPAs, local brewer, networking event, photos, Strand Brewing Company, Torrance | Leave a comment

Business & Beer brings Meetup to Monkish Brewing Co

Published April 23, 2013 | By baddog

Last week, Business & Beer returned to Monkish Brewing Company in Torrance. Because we have added new locations to our rotation, combined with a bye-week, it had been three months since we had been there. We will have to try and ensure that doesn’t happen again. There have been a lot of changes at the tasting room, most notably a new window installed that allows people in the front area to view the brewing area. They have also added a new tap system, with 12 taps that feed directly from their cooler. 12 taps means more varieties of beer available. Our gathering started while they were still finishing things up, so while we started with two offerings, within an hour there were nine brews available. We had a nice group as a few people that have not been around lately came out, and one of our new Meetup people is becoming a Business & Beer regular. To be honest, I am not sure that Meetup is showing any value after the initial month. They really need a way to do repeat mass mailings.

Bring your business cards and win a free beer.

This Thursday, April 25, we will be returning to Strand Brewing Company in Torrance. It has only been two months since we were last at Strand Brewing, but they have had a lot of changes over there as well. Not only have they increased the number of brews available, they now offer several of them in bottles as well as growlers. The bottles are great for beers you want to store for a special occasion. We always have a large group when we go to Strand, in part because co-owner Rich Marcello is always talking us up and sending interested parties over to us. We appreciate it as this is how we grow. We should all thank Rich by coming out Thursday and doing some business over a Strand Brewing Company beer.

Business & Beer is a business networking group that meets every Thursday at a different microbrewery, brewpub or gastropub in the South Bay area. If you are a member of Meetup and know someone you think might enjoy and benefit from our group, please feel free to refer them to our Meetup page. Likewise, we have a Facebook page or you can sign up to our mailing list to be kept in the loop. All the photos from our Business & Beer at Monkish Brewing can be found at GotBaddog.com.

Posted in Event Photos | Tagged 2013, Belgian Style, Business N Beer, craft beers, local brewer, Meetup, microbrewery, Monkish Brewing Company, networking event, photos, Torrance | Leave a comment

The Brewery at Abigaile, May 9

Published March 24, 2013 | By baddog

Please join us for Business & Beer a small business networking event which will be held at The Brewery at Abigaile on May 9, 2013 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 May 9, 2013

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