Still recovering from the Russian River Beer Revival, Stumptown Brewery owner/brewer Peter Hackett is all smiles about his newest beer, Blimey the Wanker, a non-traditional IPA available only at the brewery along the Russian River.
Blimey the Wanker is… . . . → Read More: Mario Rubio’s feed: Stumptown Brewery releases Blimey the Wanker
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The average craft beer fan doesn’t get to experience the Great American Beer Festival. If they do make it to Denver, that doesn’t necessarily mean they get to fully appreciate the work put into the awards, the tasting, the judging, the standards by which the beers are judged. Bear Republic’s Cellar Party, now in its second year, gives attendees a chance to experience these things in a casual atmosphere and enjoy all the hard work the Bear Republic brewers have put in over the course of the year. Continue reading 2nd Annual Bear Republic Great American Beer Festival Cellar Party For those of us that live in Santa Rosa, getting to Russian River Brewing is pretty easy. Located downtown, it’s an easy trip for Happy Hour or for a weekend pint. If you live outside of Santa Rosa, you might need a little nudge. There’s mo… . . . → Read More: Mario Rubio’s feed: Russian River Brewing Company August Update A good beer can be found in many places, not just beer festivals. The Eat Real Festival is a street food festival promoting sustainable foods, homegrown solutions and natural ingredients. The idea is that fast food can be good food and good for you. Taking over the Jack London Square waterfront, there were numerous selections from street vendors and a return of Dave McLean’s Beer Shed to keep the crowd from getting too hungry or thirsty. Continue reading Eat Real Festival 2010 Anderson Valley Brewing Company recently made a big change. Long time owner Ken Allen decided it was time to move on and sold the company to current owner Trey White. White had an idea to bring the company back to the prominence it once enjoyed among c… . . . → Read More: Mario Rubio’s feed: Anderson Valley Announces Draft-Only Bahl Hornin’ Series When it comes to smaller breweries, it’s not always possible to package your entire lineup for sale. While you may have numerous beers you’re happy with and that can be found regularly on draft at your pub, packaged beer for distribution may be limited to a few select brews. In the case of 21st Amendment in San Francisco, they’ve decided to make their black IPA Back in Black as their new year-round canned beer. For this week’s Beer of Week, I’m trying this new can, Back in Black. If you’re looking for something to do in wine country this weekend, and would prefer to do it with a beer in your hand, then you should be headed to Napa on Saturday, August 28th. Napa’s Blues, Brews and BBQ is free to the public and featur… . . . → Read More: Mario Rubio’s feed: Napa Gets Down With Blues, Brews and BBQ After a bit of a break, Pete is back in the driver’s seat for this week’s Hopinions. The topic is technology and how it’s affects us as craft beer drinkers and how it affects the overall craft beer community. Continue reading Hopinions: Men Who Stare at Glowing Rectangles This week, summer finally arrived in Santa Rosa. Foggy mornings and evenings were replaced by record setting temperatures. This lasted for just three days. On the final day, the signal for summer to end had arrived on my doorstep: a box with a sample of 2010 Jubelale. This weekend (August 27-29) on the waterfront in Oakland, the Eat Real Festival encourages people to “Eat it. Make it. Grow it.” With a focus on sustainable food, eating healthy and eating quickly, this is a street food fair unlike any you&… . . . → Read More: Mario Rubio’s feed: Eat Real Festival Comes To Oakland August 27-29 |
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