LAWeekly's Debut of "Burgers & Beer Pairing" at LA's Memorial Coliseum

 Last Saturday, Aug. 8th, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the debut of 

"Burgers & Beer" extravaganza featured all-you-can-stuff-in-your-face samples of 

L.A.'s favorite burgers, along with limited samples from some of the region's best 

breweries and live music curated by Spaceland Presents.

Charlie Overbey and the Broken Arrows

By Karen Ostlund

Musical acts included country and Americana favorites The Far West Band, Charlie Overbey 

and the Broken Arrows and Geronimo Getty.

"Burgers & Beer" is LAWeekly's new celebration of burgers and beer pairing after Tacolandia's success. It attracted a more adult crowd than regular Beer Festivals in LA.

Seating area at LA's Memorial Coliseum

It is a powerful food-and-booze union, described as "Beer & Full Bites" because many of the 41 restaurants served full size burgers, not small bites. Homeboy Industries was the charity partner.

Indian Lamb Badmaash burgers

The festival's lineup included 41 restaurants, bars, food trucks and roadside stands and 35 breweries, many of them pouring as part of the event's partnership with the Los Angeles Brewers Guild. 

LOCAL BEER FAVORITES FROM CHINO'S I&I BREWING TO SANTA BARBARA'S TELEGRAPH BREWING TO ARTS DISTRICT NEWCOMER MUMFORD BREWING.

The Burger Bouchon

Among burger selections included burger makers  as Belcampo, Cassell's, Pie 'n Burger and Hawkins House of Burgers, plus a new additions including East L.A.'s now-permanent pop-up Vaka Burger, the bizarro burger crafters at Myke's Cafe.

Hawkins

                                                                                       
                                                             
Thomas Keller's legendary Bouchon and Hamburguesas Puntas Cabras, which recently closed its downtown location, made this event a rare chance to try their short-lived but much-loved burgers. 

Pink's Hot-dog Mini Jaws Burger.
- beef, sausage, chili, bacon, cheese,
lettuce, tomatoes and mayo.

BREWERIES INCLUDED L.A. BREWERS GUILD MEMBERS AS: AWARD-WINNING BEACHWOOD BREWING, EAGLE ROCK BREWERY, PHANTOM CARRIAGE AND LADYFACE ALE COMPANIE. #LABurgers LAWEEKLY.com/Burgers

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w/Chamomile, citrus and spices

Most unusual beertaste: Peanut Butter Milk Stout Beer from Belchinbeaver.com
Rolled oats and Lactose w aromas of roasted buttery peanuts and chocolate.