Really great reminder from the EFF about protecting yourself in the Fediverse (and on the internet in general). Remember, Mastodon (and many other ActivityPub based services) are a public square and should be treated as such! https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/07/fbi-seizure-mastodon-server-wakeup-call-fediverse-users-and-hosts-protect-their
Tonight tonight the clowns come out tonight! If you’re in #losangeles swing by Barbara’s at the Brewery for the opening of the Clown Show from 8p-11p. Various artists (I’m one of them!) have clown related works hanging in Barbara’s. Come by for the clowns, stay for the beverages. 
I am drinking Black House by Modern Times Beer at Barbara’s at the Brewery in Los Angeles.
Name: Black House
Brewery: Modern Times Beer
Style: Stout – Coffee
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.8%
IBU: 40
Brewer’s Notes: It’s so great that you like coffee. I just love that about you. Speaking of which, you’re holding an oatmeal coffee stout positively redolent with coffee aroma and flavor. It’s not acrid. It’s not astringent. It doesn’t taste like that brown puddle at the bottom of the office carafe at 4pm. It kind of tastes like chocolate covered espresso beans, only drier and more like beer. It’s the full-blown coffee beer experience in a sessionable-ish package.
I am drinking Pupapalooza by Second Chance Beer Company at The Heights Deli & Bottle Shop in Los Angeles.
Name: Pupapalooza
Brewery: Second Chance Beer Company
Style: Wheat Beer – Other
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.5%
IBU: 25
Brewer’s Notes:
I am drinking Grant’s Fancy by MacLeod Ale Brewing Company at Macleod On York in Los Angeles.
Name: Grant’s Fancy
Brewery: MacLeod Ale Brewing Company
Style: Stout – Milk / Sweet
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.6%
IBU: 0
Brewer’s Notes: Chocolate Milk Stout
I am drinking Cut And Dry by MacLeod Ale Brewing Company at Macleod On York in Los Angeles.
Name: Cut And Dry
Brewery: MacLeod Ale Brewing Company
Style: Stout – Irish Dry
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.8%
IBU: 30
Brewer’s Notes: Coffee and dark chocolate on the nose is complimented with a creamy mouthfeel, and slight bitter dark roast coffee finish. The real perfect Irish Stout.
I am drinking Relax [it’s just a hazy IPA] by Offshoot Beer Co. at Barbara’s at the Brewery in Los Angeles.
Name: Relax [it’s just a hazy IPA]
Brewery: Offshoot Beer Co.
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.8%
IBU: 0
Brewer’s Notes: Relax [it’s just a hazy IPA] embraces the new way to enjoy IPA – unfiltered, fresh and full of hop flavor and aromatics… without the bitterness to stand in the way of kicking back with a juicy beer. It features a combination of Citra, Centennial, Simcoe and Amarillo hops, imparting fruity, tropical and citrusy notes to complement the round, soft mouthfeel of a hazy IPA.
I am drinking Cowboys and Blow-Up Dolls by Paperback Brewing Company at Paperback Brewing Co. in Glendale.
Name: Cowboys and Blow-Up Dolls
Brewery: Paperback Brewing Company
Style: Pale Ale – American
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.5%
IBU: 0
Brewer’s Notes: West Coast Pale Ale with a bold hop aroma and subtle bitterness. Simcoe, El Dorado, and Citra hops create a profile of citrus, sweet fruit balanced with piney notes on the finish.
I am drinking Under Pressure by Paperback Brewing Company at Paperback Brewing Co. in Glendale.
Name: Under Pressure
Brewery: Paperback Brewing Company
Style: Pale Ale – American
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.5%
IBU: 30
Brewer’s Notes: An American west coast Pale Ale with Simcoe, Cascade, Centennial hops.
