Driftwood Doheny – Country Music & Craft Beer Unite for a Lively Weekend

This past weekend country music and craft beer came together to produce lively, high-spirited fun. The 2017 Driftwood at Doheny State Beach expanded to two days for Veterans Day Weekend in Orange County, CA. The Driftwood festival featured live country music, craft beer, BBQ and more at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA on…

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Meet Amy Heller – Head Brewer for Arrow Lodge

I first met Amy Heller on one of my frequent visits to Artifex Brewing Company in San Clemente. Amy had brought a completed Arrow Lodge/Artifex collaboration beer for Artifex’s Head Brewer Johnny Johur. The beer, named One Last Pull, is a Berliner Weisse with cherries and Meyer lemon. Fortunately, they offered me a sample taste….

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TAPS to Release ‘ Silent Warrior ’ Tribute Beer on Veterans Day

PRESS RELEASE TAPS TO RELEASE ‘ SILENT WARRIOR ’ TRIBUTE BEER ON VETERANS DAY   Sales of GABF Gold Award-Winning Beer Will Benefit Special Operations Military Retreat in Virginia (Brea, CA – Nov. 3, 2017)  Starting a Veteran’s Day tradition, TAPS Fish House & Brewery will release its award-winning “ Silent Warrior ” American strong ale…

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Lagunitas Beer Circus Delivers Over-the-Top Fun

Lagunitas Beer Circus came to Pomona this past Saturday. It only takes three words to describe this carnival extravaganza – SPECTACULAR ECCENTRIC FUN! Lagunitas Brewing brought their Beer Circus to town and I may never be the same. Beer, music, burlesque, side-show acts, aerialists, midway games and so much more came together to deliver 5…

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TAPS Fish House & Brewery New Tustin Facility

PRESS RELEASE TAPS FISH HOUSE & BREWERY TO OPEN FULL SCALE  PRODUCTION BREWERY,TASTING ROOM IN TUSTIN Set to debut in January 2018, the modern and casual venue with a  creative food truck is a landmark departure for the pioneering brewpub Brea, CA – October 31, 2017 — TAPS Fish House & Brewery, one of the region’s most…

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Meet Johnny Johur – Artifex Brewing Co’s Head Brewer

Most brewers can go their entire lives without winning a medal from either of the world’s most prestigious beer competitions – the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) and the World Beer Cup (WBC). But in the short span of just slightly more than three years as Head Brewer and Co-Owner at Artifex Brewing Company, Johnny…

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