Beer cocktails blossom in L.A. bars

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts.

Beer cocktails, which mix hard alcohol with different varieties of craft beer, are appearing with increased frequency on menus at bars and restaurants across the city.

This novel approach to mixing has been spurred in large part due to the boom in the popularity of craft beer in Los Angeles, in addition to the always-creative state of affairs in the city’s mixology scene.

A story in Friday’s Calendar section takes a closer look at the tasty trend. Read all about it here.

ALSO:

When is a shrub not a brush? Hint: When you can drink it.

Polenta made easy.

Blue Cow opens downtown on Monday.

--Jessica Gelt