Beer and Baking

Smog City Brewing Company

Smog City Brewing Company will be having their grand opening on Saturday, May 18th from 12-9pm. Their location is: 1901 Del Amo Blvd Ste BTorrance, CA 90501 I recently visited to celebrate my buddy Derek’s birthday and was fortunate enough to see a preview of the new brewery. It’s located …

Newport Beach Brew Co. Sour Cherry Stout Cupcakes

My buddy Derek, head brewer at Newport Beach Brew Co., was having a birthday party at Smog City this last weekend. It was a surprise birthday party and I was tasked to bake some cupcakes for the event. I really wanted to use a beer from NB Brew Co. but …

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Ritual Brewing Company

I have an intense love/hate relationship with Redlands, CA. I hate that it’s so far from me (I live in Orange, CA so that’s 1-2 hours depending on traffic) and sometimes the heat can be unbearable. I love that it’s progressing into a very fun and interesting place to visit. …

Cismontane Brewing Company 3rd Anniversary

Going to Cismontane is like hanging out at your buddies house because it is so warm and inviting. They celebrated their 3rd Anniversary a little while ago and I attended with Sean and a few of my friends met-up with us for a few beers. They expanded to the tasting …

The Best Banana Bread Ever Made With Fireside Chat

This is the best banana bread I have ever made. Ever. Period. I don’t know if it’s the mixture of the beer in addition to the banana or what, but it’s addicting. It’s thick yet moist, crunchy yet soft, sweet yet savory, aromatic and delicious. The little bit …

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Brewcakes in Redlands, CA

I went to Brewcakes on a sunny Saturday afternoon with my fiance Sean and my brother Seth. It was located in a small shopping center, a few minutes away from the freeway. As we pulled-up, we saw the bright green Brewcakes sign and headed in to the quaint little …

Dark Chocolate Cookies with Rogue Double Chocolate Stout

These cookies have it all. They are rich, gooey, chocolaty, crunchy, chewy, tart, smooth, and satisfying. These cookies are the cookies for people who don’t like cookies. Made with dark chocolate, dark chocolate chunks, cocoa nibs, dried cranberries, dried cherries, and a rich double chocolate stout made by Rogue, this cookie really …

Speakeasy Betrayal Shortbread

I have a confession to make: I love shortbread. I have loved it since I can remember. My mom makes killer shortbread so perhaps I am just spoiled. Spoiled with shortbread. Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temp. 3/4 cups sifted powdered (confectioners’) sugar 2 cups sifted AP …

Saison Scones with Lemon Zest and Yogurt

Who doesn’t love scones? They are technically a breakfast item but really could be eaten at any time of the day. I especially love lemon scones because they are bright, light and not too sweet. I added our homebrew saison beer to this recipe because it matched the flavors I …

Beer Event Review: Slater’s 50/50 Backyard Brewfest

This last weekend I spent the afternoon reveling with brilliant people of the craft beer world and those in appreciation of said craft beer at Slater’s 50/50 Backyard Brewfest in Lake Forest, CA. It was a balmy, partly cloudy day in So Cal when I arrived to a small event located in …

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