Halloween

Lugosi Bottle Premiere and Halloween Celebration at Phantom Carriage

These photos were taken at the Lugosi Bottle Premiere and Halloween Celebration that was held Saturday evening at Phantom Carriage blendery and tasting room in Carson. The event featured the release of a bottled version of Lugosi, a high gravity dark wild sour ale aged in oak with Brettanomyces, lactobacillus, and Pediococcus; featuring sweet cherry, vanilla, and stone fruit.

Since it was also a Halloween party, Phantom Carriage played Universal Studio’s 1931 version of “Dracula” on a large screen in the back parking lot. As Dracula starred Bela Lugosi, and they were releasing the bottled version of Lugosi, it only made sense that this would be a good time to invite Bela Lugosi, Jr. to join the fun, which he accepted and brought along a good portion of his family. Continue reading

Dia de los Muertos at Smog City

The Dia de los Muertos weekend continued Sunday afternoon when Smog City Brewing celebrated the Day of the Dead at their tasting room with free calavera face painting, a community altar for anyone wanting to honor dead friends or relatives, and a special beer for the holiday, Boney Knuckle Mexican Chocolate Porter on Nitro.

Now I have to admit, until yesterday I do not recall hearing the word “calavera” so I had to Google it for us. A calavera is a representation of a human skull; for Dia de los Muertos this is usually a candy or clay decoration. So, when you see these cool Halloween costumes with the skeleton faces, now you know it is actually a calavera.

Anyway, as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words, so here are a few thousand more words. Cheers! Continue reading

Photos of the Samhain Ball at Phantom Carriage

These photos are from the Samhain Ball which was held Saturday evening at the Phantom Carriage blendery and tasting room. For those that would otherwise have to Google it, Samhain is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the “darker half” of the year. As you may have noticed, this is another culture’s celebration that falls within our Halloween season and Dia de los Muertos. Like visiting Bravery Brewing was the logical choice on the 4th of July, Phantom Carriage was pretty much made for these types of holidays. Besides, it was also co-owner and founder of Phantom Carriage, Martin Svab’s birthday so it truly was the logical choice.

We were among the first to arrive and there was a little stress because there was not a line outside, but it was pretty early, on a Saturday night and it was Halloween; there would be nothing to worry about. Within an hour the tasting room began filling up with TV and movie characters, ghouls, sexy Indians and the clamor of a few hundred people having a good time.

The Samhain Ball featured an evil DJ spinning Halloween-inspired tunes, a costume contest and haunted horror film screenings throughout the night both. Of course, they also had a special beer list including their own Haunted Dolores and Lugosi as well Alesmith’s “Evil Dead Red” and Tap It Brewing’s “No Soul Sour Red”. It was a fun night with good beer and imaginative people; congratulations to Phantom Carriage and happy birthday to Martin Svab. Cheers! Continue reading

Trick or Treat: Craft Beer Please

Timeless Pints Flights

Come to the Timeless Pints 1st Annual Halloween Party

As the Oktoberfest season winds down and we still wait for fall weather in the Southland there are still some excuses to go out for a craft beer, if you need an excuse. Since Halloween falls on a Friday this year (as every Halloween should) there are plenty of Halloween parties going on where you can dress up and enjoy some of your favorite brews, sans eye of newt.

One such event will be held at Timeless Pints, a microbrewery in Lakewood that recently celebrated their one year anniversary. The first ever Timeless Pints Halloween Party & Halloween Costume Contest will be held on Friday, October 31st from 2:00-8:00 PM. The winner of the Best Halloween costume will get a month of kickboxing classes at Sweat Shop Gym, four personal training sessions and a 60-minute massage from the Finely Kneaded Spa, in Lakewood. Second place winner will get a month of Boot Camp classes from Sweat Shop Gym and a t-shirt with the third place winner getting a free eight ounce pour of their Timeless Pints beer of choice.

If you are like me and can never come up with a costume idea; Timeless Pints offers a few ideas on their blog. Timeless Pints Brewing Company is located at 3671 Industry Avenue in Lakewood, California.

Naja's Place Halloween

Naja’s Place Halloween Party Friday October 31

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