Some truly memorable events coming up.
April 2 -Corks and Forks at the Camelback Esplanade. Look for Little Guy food and beer pairings at Lon's, Blanca and Arizona Grand Resort booths. I think they will be particularly good.
April 9 - Hopapalooza comes to Papago Brewing. For those of you that missed us at the Great AZ Beer Fest, we will do our best to recreate the event at Papago.
April 14 - Another very special tasting at Enotria, Land of Wine, Scottsdale and 101 near Borders. Every couple of months we kick the wine folks out and do a killer event. Now they have doubled their seating, so I know we better bring our A game. This is always a sell out event, contact Enotria early for reservations.
More updates to come, don't forget to follow us on Twitter. We are LittleGuyBeer.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Beer Birthday
Michael Jackson, famed beer writer who passed away in 2007, would be 67 years old today. Charlie Papazian has suggested that we all raise a glass in his memory at 6:00 local time. So at 6:00 today, I know I'll be lifting one for Michael. Please join me.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Mexico
I know I promised you regular updates, but not much to report on right now. I'm on vacation in Rocky Point, and, despite all the warnings about the area, it is in great shape. No problems crossing the border or getting through Sonoyta, the road down is safe and the area is the same as ever...just a little less crowded.
Anyway, this isn't about my vacation, its about beer. Of course I am travelling with a small supply of good craft beer, and enjoyed a bottle of Left Hand Twin Sisters last night, but there is something about being in Mexico and drinking the Mexican beers. Sadly, I haven't been able to find Cucapa, but a couple of cold Tecates (in 24 oz cans for about $1.60 at the Super T) sure help an afternoon pass peacefully. Another great beer that you can only find in Mexico is Victoria. It is a Vienna lager and goes very well with some of the local seafood. Am I looking forward to being back home and drinking all that Little Guy has to offer? Of course, but in the meantime I am maintaining a vigilant watch on the Sea of Cortez with my friends Tecate and Modelo.
Anyway, this isn't about my vacation, its about beer. Of course I am travelling with a small supply of good craft beer, and enjoyed a bottle of Left Hand Twin Sisters last night, but there is something about being in Mexico and drinking the Mexican beers. Sadly, I haven't been able to find Cucapa, but a couple of cold Tecates (in 24 oz cans for about $1.60 at the Super T) sure help an afternoon pass peacefully. Another great beer that you can only find in Mexico is Victoria. It is a Vienna lager and goes very well with some of the local seafood. Am I looking forward to being back home and drinking all that Little Guy has to offer? Of course, but in the meantime I am maintaining a vigilant watch on the Sea of Cortez with my friends Tecate and Modelo.
Friday, March 13, 2009
New Suppliers
We are adding two new suppliers to the Little Guy portfolio. As I'm writing this, I am sipping on a growler of Trooper IPA, so you may be able to guess that our first new supplier is Sun Up Brewing Company....what's that you say...Trooper IPA is made by Brewers Den at the Sonora Brewhouse? Well right you were. They are changing their name to Sun Up and we will be offering three of their outstanding beers. Besides the Trooper IPA, look for Horizon Hefeweizen and Armadillo Red in about two weeks. Other than the name, the brewpub isn't changing, still great food, still many great beers...and hopefully we can all convince Uwe to let us sell a keg or two of his really special stuff from time to time.
Our second brewery is The Bruery. A great little craft brewery out of Placentia, CA. These guys are the real deal, specializing in Belgian styles served up in big bottles, always with a unique twist. The Orchard White was named one of DRAFT Magazines Top 25 Beers of 2008, and they have been hailed as "The Brewery to Watch" in 2009.
I would expect some more excitement over the remainder of 2009, so stay tuned, and keep drinking great beer.
Our second brewery is The Bruery. A great little craft brewery out of Placentia, CA. These guys are the real deal, specializing in Belgian styles served up in big bottles, always with a unique twist. The Orchard White was named one of DRAFT Magazines Top 25 Beers of 2008, and they have been hailed as "The Brewery to Watch" in 2009.
I would expect some more excitement over the remainder of 2009, so stay tuned, and keep drinking great beer.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
RateBeer Awards
Wow - two posts in one day. This one is about the World's Best Awards for 2009 from RateBeer (www.ratebeer.com). This is a consumer based rating site and every year they compile the top rated beers, breweries etc.
Of the top 100 beers in the world, 21 of them were, or are available in Arizona. Little Guy sells 15 of them.
Of the top 100 breweries in the world, 41 of them have at least 1 product sold in Arizona. Little Guy carries 26 of them.
In addition Papago Brewing (Scottsdale) was named the 12th best beer bar in the world; and Plaza Liquors (Tucson) was the 23rd best beer retailer, while Sun Devil Liquors (Mesa) was the 45th best beer retailer in the world.
Wow, what a great beer state we live in.
Of the top 100 beers in the world, 21 of them were, or are available in Arizona. Little Guy sells 15 of them.
Of the top 100 breweries in the world, 41 of them have at least 1 product sold in Arizona. Little Guy carries 26 of them.
In addition Papago Brewing (Scottsdale) was named the 12th best beer bar in the world; and Plaza Liquors (Tucson) was the 23rd best beer retailer, while Sun Devil Liquors (Mesa) was the 45th best beer retailer in the world.
Wow, what a great beer state we live in.
One Down, One to Go
If you missed the Strong Beer Festival, you missed a great event. Beer was flowing, music playing and people smiling. Its okay though, this weekend is The Great Arizona Beer Festival (www.azbeer.com) at the Tempe Beach Park. Saturday and Sunday there will be excellent beer and fine music.
Little Guy will be featuring Hopapalooza 2009, an incredible selection of well hopped beers from a variety of suppliers. Look for our truck for IPAs and Double IPAs from Thunder Canyon, Avery, Lost Coast, Flying Dog, Anderson Valley, Bear Republic, Great Divide, SKA, Breckenridge, Big Sky, Brasserie Achouffe, Shmaltz, Moylans, Abita, Speakeasy and Meantime. We also have a special keg of the yet unamed Breckenridge IPA just for fun. If you're not a hophead, we will have old favorites, Wyder's Pear Cider and Redstone Black Raspberry Mead.
Our suppliers will be there as well. Check out separate booths from SKA (introducing their new IPA, Modus Hoperandi), Big Sky, Breckenridge, Port and The Lost Abbey, Coronado, Left Hand and Alaskan.
Little Guy will be featuring Hopapalooza 2009, an incredible selection of well hopped beers from a variety of suppliers. Look for our truck for IPAs and Double IPAs from Thunder Canyon, Avery, Lost Coast, Flying Dog, Anderson Valley, Bear Republic, Great Divide, SKA, Breckenridge, Big Sky, Brasserie Achouffe, Shmaltz, Moylans, Abita, Speakeasy and Meantime. We also have a special keg of the yet unamed Breckenridge IPA just for fun. If you're not a hophead, we will have old favorites, Wyder's Pear Cider and Redstone Black Raspberry Mead.
Our suppliers will be there as well. Check out separate booths from SKA (introducing their new IPA, Modus Hoperandi), Big Sky, Breckenridge, Port and The Lost Abbey, Coronado, Left Hand and Alaskan.
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