When springtime hits LA, I find I want to be outside as much as possible. It’s perfect timing, then, that the vegan-friendly, inaugural colLAboration mobile craft beer garden event would be held today, one of the year’s first truly spring-like days. Warm sun, cool breezes off the Pacific and even cooler beers on tap combined to make the the event truly spectacular for all those who attended.

colLAboration is, er, a collaboration of four of LA’s top beer bar owners: Ryan Sweeney of Verdugo Bar and Surly Goat (which happens to be our local hangout), Brian Lenzo of Blue Palms Brewhouse, Clay Harding of 38° Ale House and Tony Yanow of Tony’s Darts Away and soon-to-be-open Mohawk Bend. Collectively, they bring decades of experience not only of beer, but how to create an atmosphere in which to enjoy it.

If you’ve ever been to any of the above establishments, you’ll know that these guys care about their beer and their bars, sparing no effort to make sure you have the best time possible. They’re also hands-on. I still think that watching Brian Lenzo tap a cask with such grace and expertise is something that should be required watching for all beer lovers!

So, appreciating all of their bars as much as we do, we were beside ourselves with anticipation to see what they could achieve together. And we were not disappointed…

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UPDATE: this event has sold out! yay beer!

i can’t believe it has been almost a year since the opening of tony’s darts away in burbank. in just a short amount of time the pub has become an integral part of the LA craft beer scene, and it remains the best place ever to drink and eat vegan food at the same time.

recently tony’s has teamed up with the other leading beer bars in los angeles to form colLAboration, an organization that plans to throw pop up beer garden parties all over town. their inaugural event will take place this weekend to celebrate tony’s first birthday, and it’s gonna be vegan-friendly!

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