September 2012 – Page 2

Business & Beer returns to Strand Brewing Co, Torrance

Business N Beer, Local brewers, networking event, Photos, pictures, Southern California, strand brewing, Torrance / 2 minutes of reading / September 14, 2012

These photos are from the Business & Beer get-together that we had last night at Strand Brewing Company in Torrance. Although we had several regular attendees that were unable to attend due to being out of town, we still had eight people show up, which seems to be the minimum that are coming out; it is good to see. We are still getting first and second timers so my confidence level about Business & Beer remains high. Next week, Business N Beer will be returning to The Brewery at Abigaile in Hermosa Beach. We have gained several new members since …

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Business & Beer at Monkish Brewing, Torrance

American Craft Beer, Belgians, Business N Beer, Local brewers, Local business, Monkish Brewing, networking event, Photos, pictures, Torrance / 2 minutes of reading / September 7, 2012

Two months ago, Tanya and I came up with the idea of Business & Beer; a networking group for small business owners in the South Bay that would meet after normal working hours and we would support the local craft brewers in the area. Since we became familiar with many of the brewpubs and gastropubs in the South Bay area, we decided to include them in the rotation. Last night we had our ninth get-together and our first return to one of our original hosts, Monkish Brewing Company in Torrance, CA. Monkish Brewing is a relatively new micro brewery in …

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Torrance Chamber of Commerce: Would I join again? Pros and Cons

Aaron Aalcides, Business N Beer, Chamber of Commerce, Donna Duperron, Local business, review, Southern California, TACC, Torrance, Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce / 7 minutes of reading / September 3, 2012

When I started writing the story about my experience with the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC), I knew that this would have to be broken up into at least three parts. There was too much to say, and it would have been ancient history by the time I got everything documented in the proper order. My goal in the first two parts was simple; give the back story to my time with the TACC and what happened when I was called into Donna Duperon’s office. I did my best to not editorialize or give my opinion; I wanted to …

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2012 Alpine Bier Fest at Alpine Village Photos

Alpine Bier Fest, Alpine Village, American Craft Beer, Bier fest, Local brewers, Photos, pictures, Southern California, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / September 2, 2012

Saturday, the Alpine Village tried something new by holding a one day beer festival, the 2012 Alpine Bier Fest; featuring American craft beers. While Alpine Village has had their Oktoberfest running for 45 years and they offer some very nice bier, it is German. Bier Fest featured 106 different brews from 34 small and medium sized craft breweries. Talk about feeling like a kid in a candy store; there were some truly amazing brews available. It was good to see local brewers Monkish, El Segundo Brewing Co, The Brewery at Abigaile and Strand Brewing represented. In addition to the wide …

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