On our trip to Israel earlier this year, one place that was recommended to me to try beer-wise was Beer Bazaar. Fortunately, it’s a very easy place to visit! Located in a very central location within Tel Aviv’s Shuk HaCarmel,...
Having visited Ditmas in the fall, I knew I wanted to return (and not just because of our very special treatment). So, last month, to celebrate my wife’s birthday, we returned to Ditmas.* I started off with getting a cocktail...
Upon my most recent visit to Israel (which has already been five months now), I was able to meet up with one of the most active homebrewers in Israel. Having heard from one of his brothers in Southern California that he...
This weekend, a new superstore for liquor-shopping opened up in Long Beach, greatly increasing options for consumers here. With 25,000 square feet, Total Wine & More opened up its thirteenth store in California in Long Beach. Yes, 25,000 square feet!...
Recently, I decided to try a couple of Trader Joe’s alcohol offerings. So, I got myself a beer and a whiskey. The beer was Trader Joe’s Providential Belgian-Style Golden Ale and the whiskey was Trader Joe’s Highland Single Malt Scotch...
In stark contrast to the handful of single malt whiskies from Islay I discussed last week comes this week’s whiskey. Having gone on a cruise recently, there were three Johnnie Walker blended Scotch whiskies that seemed interesting to me, largely...
I’ve been to the tasting room at Bootlegger’s Brewery in Downtown Fullerton several times and have been surprised that I have not yet written about it. So, having visited recently, I realized it would be a good opportunity to finally...
On Sunday, I had the opportunity to take part in a Scotch-tasting* in which all of the whiskies were from Islay. Having had some Islay Scotches here and there, I had not really familiarized myself with whiskies from that island,...
A few days ago in Long Beach, an interesting and, perhaps, unusual combined tasting took place at the World Tea Expo. Entitled “The Leaf and the Grain”, Kevin Gascoyne of Camellia Sinensis led attendees in a tasting of teas and...
Before even entering Noble Ale Works, a visitor is welcomed not by a red carpet, but by a very noticeable smell. The smell of wort unmistakably welcomes the visitor, guiding them on in to Noble Ale Works, located in an...
