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| Hopinions: Special Edition Weekend | 03/02/2012 | On this iteration of Hopinions, Mario and I discuss the upcoming Superbowl Weekend. In addition to the big game, there are several miltestone events happening in the San Francisco Bay Area craft beer scene, including the release of a much coveted … Continue reading → |
| Sierra Nevada Brewing Company to Open New Brewery in North Carolina | 26/01/2012 | Sierra Nevada Brewing Company formally announced today that they will be opening a new brewery in North Carolina. The announcment draws to a close a search for an indeal location that spanned several years and over 200 potential sites. The … Continue reading → |
| Where I’ve Been The Past Month | 25/01/2012 | Wow, it’s towards the end of January and this is the first post I’ve had in a month. Ouch. I’ve been slacking. Well, to be honest my excitement for writing about beer definitely has been in a slump for me since I’ve started to make some changes to my health. Starting at the end of November I’ve been meeting with a CrossFit personal trainer 3 times a week and changing my eating habits. My whole life I haven’t adopted much of a regular exercise routine and I ended up as a lazy out-of-shape slob who was in need of a new wardrobe since my clothes no longer fit. Sitting in front of a computer 10+ hours a day and drinking 2-3 beers a day (along with eating pretty much anything I wanted all the time) sure didn’t help my waistline. While there are a lot of health benefits with beer, there is no denying the fact that there is a lot of calories... |
| Belgium vs. America Beer Dinner at the Duck Club | 24/01/2012 | Received word not too long ago of an upcoming beer and food pairing dinner at the Duck Club, located in the Lafayette Park Hotel. If the name of the restaurant sounds familiar, it's because I've reviewed several of the beer … Continue reading → |
| Homebrew Competition Alert: World Cup of Beer | 23/01/2012 | The World Cup of Beer Homebrew Competition is one of the few large local competitions where winning a ribbon earns you bragging rights. In past years, the number of entries have regularly exceeded 600 many of which come from some … Continue reading → |
| Hopinions: Is it the Clothes? | 21/01/2012 | On this iteration of Hopinions, I confusingly try and draw parallesl between my love of craft beer and select sports. Fans of sports root for their teams regardless of who is actually on their team. Does the same apply to … Continue reading → |
| An Afternoon with Almanac Brewing Company | 18/01/2012 | The thought of going pro pops into every homebrewer's head at least once. In my case, I wanted to have a brewing company here in San Jose. I wanted the brewing company ethos to pay homage to the fact that … Continue reading → |
| Strike Brewing Company Launch Party | 14/01/2012 | The South Bay's newest craft brewery, Strike Brewing Company, will be having their launch party this month. Stop by and sample any (or all) 3 of their beers that are currently available and meet the good folks behind the name. … Continue reading → |
| Inaugural bottling of OTIS from Firehouse Brewery Grill | 12/01/2012 | Firehouse Brewery & Grill brewmaster Steve Donohue has been one busy man. Donohue, and assistant brewer Jason Gutierrez, ended 2011 with a collaboration beer for Beer Revolution and have started 2012 by expanding their bottled beers. Donohue's popular One Tun Imperial … Continue reading → |
| The Making of St. Eve’s Belgesque Goldish Strong Revolutionary Ale | 10/01/2012 | For a while now, Firehouse Brewery & Grill brewmaster Steve Donohue and High Water Brewing brewmaster Steve Altimari, have been wanting to work together on a collaboration beer. As two, award-winning brewmasters who both respect each other's abilities and knowledge, … Continue reading → |
| Hopinions: Beers of a Feather | 06/01/2012 | On this very first edition of Hopinions to kick of 2012, Mario and I go ethnic! No, we're not talking about minorities in the brewing industry (although that does sound like it'll be an interesting discussion), we're talking about beers … Continue reading → |
| 3rd Annual Brewing Network Winterbrews Festival 2012 | 05/01/2012 | No sooner than I write about San Jose possible playing host to the first craft beer festival of the year do I hear about the 3rd Annual Winterbrews Festival from the Brewing Network. Because of today's economic and political climate, there have … Continue reading → |
| Inaugural Winter Kraftbrew Beerfest 2012 | 04/01/2012 | Historically, the winter months have been very slow with regards to craft beer related events. The days are shorter and cold (well, cold compared to the weather we usually get here in California), and the general feeling is that people … Continue reading → |
| Final Post of 2011 – Have a Safe and Happy New Year! | 01/01/2012 | The original plan was to go through my blog and pull out notable events in an end-of-the-year recap, but I thought it would've been too cliché and trite. Instead, I'll just keep this short. I want to thank everyone who … Continue reading → |
| Spotlight On: Strike Brewing Company | 29/12/2011 | It happens to every homebrewer. There comes a time, usually after the first bottle of homebrew that hasn't induced vomiting, where the thought crosses our minds, "I could do this for a living'. For Jenny and Ben Lewis, and friend Drew … Continue reading → |
| Homebrew Session: Experimental Sour Dough Ale | 28/12/2011 | BetterBeerBlog friend and supporter Arie, is a breadmaker, among other things. It's not something he does for a living but for fun. Over the years he's fine-tuned his breadmaking skills and nowadays, Arie enjoys incorporating brewing ingredients into his bread, … Continue reading → |
| Christmas Eve Song – 12 Days Of Christmas Beer Fun – Day 12 | 25/12/2011 | It’s Christmas eve which means it’s also the final day of my 12 Days Of Christmas Beer Fun series. To end it off I came across a video which seemed fitting for the occassion. The “real” 12 days of Christmas sung by Bob and Doug, 2 regular canadian guys. If you’re like me and not from Canada, here is some Canadian to English translation that will help to understand the video a little better: Back Bacon = Canadian Bacon Toque = Knit Cap (beanie) Two Four = A Case Of Beer (24 pack) Have a Merry Christmas! I’m going to be taking Christmas day off from the blog so have an amazing day! |
| Christmas Beer Blogging – 12 Days Of Christmas Fun – Day 11 | 24/12/2011 | I tend to get excited about beer this time of year, especially since winter beers are by far my favorite seasonals. I love drinking, reading, smelling, looking at, and hearing about Christmas brews. While a lot of the posts in my 12 Days of Christmas Fun series have looked at more interesting and humorous stories related to Christmas and beer, today I wanted to highlight some chat going on about the actual beers of the season. One thing great about the beer community online is that there are some really amazing people blogging about the industry. I’ve enjoyed reading a lot of great posts and series related to Christmas beers from some of my favorite beer blogs and decided I’d share them with you. So without further introduction, here are a few of the great must read posts and series from some great beer bloggers. Beer Advent Calendar 2011 This is a great series written by... |
| SF Beer Week 2012 Opening Celebration Tickets on Sale Now | 24/12/2011 | SF Beer Week 2012 is just a few short weeks away. The twitterverse is buzzing with all the craft beer events that are currently being planned. While I'm working on a few events myself, there's one big event that's going … Continue reading → |
| Thanks for the Memories and Beers, Scott! Cheers! | 23/12/2011 | I learned late last week that the brewmaster of Rock Bottom Campbell, Scott Guckel, is leaving the brewery. Guckel has accepted a brewmaster position at another brewery and his last day at Rock Bottom is scheduled to be on December … Continue reading → |
| Beer-y Christmas – 12 Days Of Christmas Fun – Day 10 | 23/12/2011 | On the 10th day of Christmas my true love gave to me…beer. That’s right, beer is one of the greatest gifts you can give to your loved ones and friends. If you need a last minute gift idea, just put together a 12 pack of some of your favorite beers. If you need help, just head to your local bottle shop as they generally love to help you out. I came across a great way to give your gift called Beer-y Christmas. Unfortunately it looks like it won’t be ready until next year, but I at least wanted to put it on your radar because it’s a cool little box. Basically it is an advent calendar where you just have to add the beer and wrap it. They have pretty well done promo videos to check out below. Have yourself a very beer-y Christmas! |
| New Goat Required. | 22/12/2011 | Mountain Goat Brewery is seeking a part time bar & functions supervisor (20 – 30 hours per week). Considerable bar experience is a must as is a passion for craft beer. The successful candidate will possess outstanding organisational and communication skills and be enthusiastic about leading a team of friendly staff. RSA and driver’s licence are mandatory. Please send resumes to sam@goatbeer.com.au |
| Beer For Santa – 12 Days Of Christmas Fun – Day 9 | 22/12/2011 | Today is day 9 in my 12 Days of Christmas Fun series, which means it’s only a few days away from the big day. Yesterday I had a guest post on Christmas dinner beer pairing that should help you decide on what to drink on the 25th. However I don’t want to leave Santa out of the planning. Generally kids leave out cookies and milk for the big guy, but I have a feeling he gets a little tired of that. I’m sure Santa would enjoy a nice craft beer on Christmas eve. He’s got a lot of work to do so it might take the stress out of his routine. For me and my family, I think we will be leaving out a Deschutes Jubelale for him. Instead of giving you a long list of suggestions, I’m turning the tables on you today and asking you for your thoughts. In the comments section below, let me know what beer(s) you’re going to be... |
| BevMo! Westgate-San Jose VIP Event Recap | 22/12/2011 | I put up notice a couple of weeks ago that a new BevMo! location would be opening up in San Jose. The new location is referred to as Westgate-San Jose. The night before their Grand Opening, BevMo! officials invited me … Continue reading → |
| Beers to Pair With Christmas Dinner – 12 Days Of Christmas Fun – Day 8 | 21/12/2011 |
Christmas day is now less than a week away, and as the craft beer industry continues to grow more and more people will be reaching for beers this year. Whether you’re looking for the right beer to complement your meal or just something tasty to sip while the kids open presents, you’ve come to the right place. With Christmas traditions varying greatly from place to place, I’ll do my best to suggest versatile beers that are widely available so this is as useful to as many people as possible.
I know you’ve been waiting all year for this, so let’s get to it.
Before the Meal
For a pre-meal beer – what some would call an aperitif – you should look for something crisp, clean and refreshing to whet your appetite. You can definitely dip into some hoppy and/or tart beers here, but nothing too crazy.
Pilsners are a classic style that fit the bill for this, and no, I’m not talking about Miller Lite. There are several great examples of pilsners on the market today:
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