Sante Adairius Brings a New Twist to Monterey Bay Craft Brewing

By Mario, on March 21st, 2013%

If you call yourself a craft beer drinker, you’re likely into drinking good beer. That’s what I thought for the first decade of my beer drinking life. Then I met some of the more hardcore members of RateBeer. Finding the best beer in your town or state was not their goal, they wanted the best in the world, and were willing to go places to find it. It was through these beer lovers that I discovered at the time unknown breweries to me such as Hill Farmstead, Tired Hands Brewing and many others who have become more familiar around the brewing industry. Sante Adairius brings this level of small batch craftsmanship to the Monterey Bay and will soon be bringing the beer lovers on a quest to try the best. Continue reading Sante Adairius Brings a New Twist to Monterey Bay Craft Brewing

101 Brewing North Opens Shop in Petaluma

By Mario, on January 31st, 2013%

Sonoma County is usually referred to as Wine Country. Truth is, Sonoma County is Beer Country. The number of great breweries in the county is well known, but lately, Petaluma has been doing it’s part to claim itself as capital of Beer Country. Just down the street from the famous Lagunitas Brewery, 101 North Brewing has jumped into the fray with an IPA that’s found local support and more to come. Continue reading 101 Brewing North Opens Shop in Petaluma

Merry Christmas from the Anchor Brewing Christmas Party

By Mario, on December 10th, 2012%

Every year, Anchor Brewing throws an invitation only Christmas Party at the brewery. Having been around the industry for a couple years, I’ve heard of these parties and always wanted a chance to attend. Luckily, my name was called for this year and I made it to the famous Potrero Hill brewery. With a view overlooking San Francisco, we toasted to Anchor Brewing and the Holiday season. Continue reading Merry Christmas from the Anchor Brewing Christmas Party

Winter Is Coming

By Paul, on December 5th, 2012%

It was fitting that the locale for the “Winter Is Coming” tasting was held in the open air garage of Brooklyn Brewery where all guests were in coats gathered in close quarters. This premier from Tom Price was the 5th in the “Worshipful Company of Brewers” series. The series dictates that each member of the team will design and create his/her own batch of draft only beer. The beer will only be served at Brooklyn Brewery (in their tasting room) until it runs out, each having the possibility to graduate up to being distributed via Brooklyn’s Brewmaster’s Reserve series of limited edition beers. Continue reading Winter Is Coming

Hop Press: West: Social Kitchen and Brewery Brings in New Brewmaster

By Mario, on April 5th, 2012%

When Social Kitchen and Brewery opened in San Francisco’s Inner Sunset, there was a lot of excitement. Rich Higgins, the president of the San Francisco Brewer’s Guild was brewmaster and a menu of session strength beers and food pairings was precisely on the pulse of the trends in the Bay Area. The location, formerly Wunder [...] . . . → Read More: Hop Press: West: Social Kitchen and Brewery Brings in New Brewmaster

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Touring the Widmer Brothers Brewery

By Mario, on March 13th, 2012%

During our recent trip to Oregon, we scheduled a day to visit Portland. With such a vibrant brewing scene in the Rose City it can be difficult to pick the right breweries to visit without feeling like you missed out on something. With that in mind, I knew I was missing out on a major part of the Portland brewing scene and that was the history. Despite living in Oregon for some time and visiting frequently, I had never been to the Gasthaus of Widmer Brothers Brewing. With an open invite from the brewery, I figured it was time to pay a visit. Continue reading Touring the Widmer Brothers Brewery

Sac Beer Week: Sudwerk Brewery

By Mario, on February 29th, 2012%

For Bay Area residents, Sac Beer Week can feel a little far. The trip up the I-80 can be a long one. Thankfully, the first place many of us will reach is Sudwerk Brewery in Davis. One of the longest standing breweries, Sudwerk tackles beer from a different angle than most California craft brewers. Continue reading Sac Beer Week: Sudwerk Brewery

Sac Beer Week: Rubicon Brewing

By Mario, on February 27th, 2012%

Sacramento Beer Week is here. All around our state’s capitol, the celebration of craft beer will be taking place. What better place to start than where Sacramento craft beer started and Rubicon Brewing. Continue reading Sac Beer Week: Rubicon Brewing

Pliny the Younger 2012

By Mario, on February 6th, 2012%

Younger Day! It’s almost absurd to utter these words. Pliny the Younger is a beer, nothing more. At the same time, it’s a beer that encourages people to wait for hours just to taste it. So what happened as part of this year’s release? Just keep reading for some tasty details. Continue reading Pliny the Younger 2012

Drake’s Brewing Barrel House

By Mario, on August 10th, 2011%

It’s odd how often I tell people about Drake’s Brewing in San Leandro and am met with blank stares. At first, I thought it was a North Bay thing, but quickly began to realize that this East Bay brewery has quietly flown under the radar for over 20 years. In the last couple of years though, that has begun to change. Drake’s handles can be found throughout the Bay Area and in more places than ever before. Not only that, the doors have opened to the long awaited Barrel House. Continue reading Drake’s Brewing Barrel House