Covina’s Barley Lodge Brewing is now Arrow Lodge Brewing

arrow-lodge-brewingCovina’s recently-opened Barley Lodge Brewing is now Arrow Lodge Brewing.

The explanation of the name change is that it was “due to confusion”, and I’m guessing the confusion is with a certain Costa Mesa brewery.

Early name changes, however, are nothing new to Southern California breweries.

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Packinghouse Brewing Company is totally celebrating its anniversary Saturday

packinghouse-6th-anniversaryAlthough Riverside’s Packinghouse Brewing Company wasn’t around in the ’80s, the brewery — which has been around six years — is celebrating its anniversary in ’80s fashion on Saturday (November 12).

The brewery is hosting its Totally Awesome ’80s Party from 1 to 10 p.m.

The anniversary party will feature the brewery’s Hoppy Saison 6th Anniversary beer, as well as small-batch variations of the Saison and Grisette. Like, omigod!

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Wild Donkey Brewing Co. to celebrate anniversary, shut down this next weekend soon

donkeypunchtapsRedlands’ Wild Donkey Brewing Company, which launched four years ago as Donkey Punch Brewery, will celebrate its fourth anniversary beginning at 2 p.m. today (November 5).

Unfortunately, tomorrow will be the brewery’s last day. The owners have sold the brewery and Wild Donkey will close November 13 in the next couple of weeks.

The owners made the announcement on Facebook in October.

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Ritual Brewing Co. celebrating year four on Saturday

ritual-year-fourRedlands’ Ritual Brewing Co. is celebrating its fourth anniversary from noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday (November 5).

The event features beer tasting — including a selection of barrel-aged beers — plus music and local food.

General admission tickets are $35 (plus a $2.22 service fee if purchased online) and include admission at 1 p.m. Tickets to the Founders Reception, which begins at noon, are $45 (plus a $2.57 service fee if purchased online) and include admission to the rest of the celebration. Designated driver tickets are $15 (plus a $1.52 service fee if purchased online).

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Rowdy’s Brewing Company celebrating grand opening this weekend

rowdys-brew-coOK, so they’ve already been open a coupla weeks now, but there’s no time like the present to celebrate a grand opening.

The Inland Empire’s newest brewery (at least until Sour Cellars or Solorio Brewing Co. opens), Rowdy’s Brewing Company, is celebrating its grand opening through Sunday (November 6).

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Downtown Los Angeles brewery Mumford Brewing to release Unpresidential IPA Saturday in cans just in time for Election Day

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With an unprecedented Presidential campaign in many regards drawing to what many voters see a merciful ending this Tuesday, downtown Los Angeles brewery Mumford Brewing will release for the first time in cans Saturday a craft beer with a name many Americans might appreciate: Unpresidential IPA.

Via Mumford:

For the 5th iteration of this hazy, juicy IPA, we used heaps of Amarillo, Citra and Galaxy hops to create a beer with a big fruit aroma and well defined stone fruit flavors on the palate. Enjoy a can as we count down the days to Election Day 2016 (and you’ll probably want to have one after it’s over).

A four-pack of cans is $17 and the limit is one per person. The brewery opens at 11 a.m.