The Art of Buying Beer in LA with Jimmy Smith of The Glendale Tap

In this episode of Hop Talk, Gary chats with Jimmy Smith who is the beer buyer at The Glendale Tap, one of the best beer bars in Los Angeles. Jimmy talks us through how he got into craft beer and broke into the industry, what it takes to keep a beer program at the top of its game in 2021, what he’s seeing in up and coming beer trends, pairing hype food popups with craft beer, and our current collaboration on The Hop Box. Listen in and you can purchase your Hop Box right here (while supplies last), and follow Jimmy at @beersenseila and The Glendale Tap at @glendaletap. http://hopped.com/product/hop-box-batch-2 https://www.instagram.com/beersenseila/ https://www.instagram.com/glendaletap/