Sunday was a beautiful day. Daylight Savings gave us back our long evenings and as if on cue, the warmth of Spring arrived with blue skies all over the North Bay. On an day like this, there’s nothing better than spending the a cool late afternoon outside at the Hopmonk for a Brewer’s Dinner. More »
March 15th, 2010 | Tags: Bear Republic Brewing Company, Hopmonk Tavern | Category: Cooking, Events, Personal, Tastings | Leave a comment
OMG! You have to try this beer! WTF! IMO, it’s the best stuff ever. LOL, If I could, I’d make this beer my BFF. TTYL. Time for the BotW: Lagunitas’ WTF (Wilco Tango Foxtrot). More »
March 13th, 2010 | Tags: Beer of the Week, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Wilco Tango Foxtrot, WTF | Category: Beer of the Week, Tastings | Leave a comment
It’s been quite a busy week in the beer world. A lot of people have written a lot of good articles on the happenings so I thought I would simply share their links with you so you can make it through this Friday. HAve a good weekend! More »
March 12th, 2010 | Tags: Craft Beer 2009 sales, Philly Beer Raids | Category: Brewing News | Leave a comment
Don’t let the title scare you, there is no Bud Rye, at least not that has been publicly announced. I did think it was fitting to mention “The King of Beers” when starting a discussion on adjuncts. In case you hadn’t guessed, I’m talking about rye. More »
March 11th, 2010 | Category: Hop Press | Leave a comment
I’ve spoke of my love of reference books in the past. Specifically, the old Baseball Encyclopedia was one that would hold my interest for hours on end as a kid. I would check it out from the library regularly and keep it the maximum time. I would lay on the carpet in front of the heater and pour over statistics of players I’d never seen play, but felt like I had known. Now as an adult, it may be time to renew that old habit. More »
March 8th, 2010 | Tags: 1001 Beers You Must taste Before You Die | Category: Literature | Leave a comment
Lately, there has been a lot of talk about Scottish beer. The majority of this has been centered around BrewDog and their increasingly strong beers. What you may not know is that Scotland is producing more than just beer for punks. This week I’m featuring a different Scottish brewery with Belhaven’s Scottish Stout. More »
March 6th, 2010 | Tags: Beer of the Week, Belhaven Brewery, Scottish Stout | Category: Beer of the Week, Tastings | Leave a comment
The Session is back again, and this time it’s dealing with a topic that I battle with every day. When do you drink the good stuff? We save our beer that gets better with age, we add to the collection, but then we see that special bottle tucked away in the back. When? We want to drink it, more than anything, but when? More »
March 4th, 2010 | Tags: The Session | Category: Personal, The Session | Comments (4)
Time for another edition of Hopinions. This week, Pete came up with the topic and wanted to discuss the recently one-ups-manship of BrewDog with their Tactical Nuclear Penguin and Sink the Bismark beers. Hear what we have to say by following the link after the jump. More »
March 4th, 2010 | Tags: Hopinions | Category: Hopinions | Leave a comment
That’s right, today is Beer Day! In Iceland, they celebrated the end of 74 years of prohibition in 1989 with what has come to be known as Beer Day. I am sure you’re wondering, “Why do I care?” Well, it’s a good reason to drink a beer, and secondly, because the powers that be at Examiner.com asked that we all write about it. More »
March 1st, 2010 | Tags: Beer Day | Category: Events | Leave a comment
February in Sonoma County can be a little damp. The weather gets chilly, rain will roll in a out pretty much constantly throughout the month. For conditions like this, it’s good to have a beer that can refresh and keep you warm. For this Beer of the Week, I’ve chosen Bison Brewing’s Imperial Brown. More »
February 26th, 2010 | Tags: Beer of the Week, Bison Brewing, Imperial Brown | Category: Beer of the Week, Tastings | Leave a comment