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
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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 After having taken a 3 month hiatus, the Hopmonk’s Brewmaster’s Dinner series came back with a bang with Firestone Walker and brewer Matt Brynildson. Sitting in the Abbey, this dinner felt different from the rest but delivered the good as well as all the others prior. Continue reading Hopmonk Tavern’s Brewmaster’s Dinner with Firestone Walker The following post is a guest post from my friend Travis from Boise. You can find more of his writing on the topic of underground hip-hop at his blog Wake Your Daughter Up or following him on Twitter. As I picked up my man Niel (yes, it’s spelled that way, he is kind of “different”) on a bright and sunny Saturday morning, I knew the day had the makings to be something special. We were heading to the Boise Beerfest 2010. What a better way to spend a Saturday than trying more 170 different kinds of beer? I can’t think of many. In it’s second year, the Boise Beerfest organizers were hoping to improve on the debut event. While I wasn’t in attendance last year and the event was considered a success with more than 10,000 mugs sold, it did have some headaches associated with it. Issues of over crowding, confusion in what kind of beer certain lines where for due to poorly marked beer areas, and basically running out of food were all listed as problems that needed corrected with this year event. With an extra day added this year to make it a three day event, the event organizers promised to make this years bigger and better. Continue reading Boise Beerfest 2010 Fans of street food should make sure to be in Oakland for the last weekend of August as the Eat Real Festival sets up for its third year. In addition to the food, there’s a great selection of craft beer, music and all around good times. For a second year, Brewed For Thought will help promote the weekend with a giveaway for readers. This weekend marked the 13th Anniversary of San Francisco’s Speakeasy Ales and Lagers. Mobsters and everyday beer drinkers were invited to celebrate at the Evans Street Brewery, with music, food, and of course, Speakeasy beers to satisfy those who brought a thirst. This past Thursday, I got the chance to head down to San Francisco and catch Zane Lamprey’s new comedy tour, the Drinking Made Easy Comedy Tour. I was also lucky enough to get a chance to sit down with Zane and interview him prior to the show. Continue reading Zane Lamprey’s Drinking Made Easy Tour: Interview and Recap Breast Fest 2010! Telling people you’re headed to “Breast Fest” can garner varying reactions. Some react with eyes popping out of their head and a bead of drool at the corner of their mouth, instinctively reaching for their wallets to buy tickets. I make sure to remind these people that it’s a beerfest that raises money for breast cancer treatment. When they respond with “I know,” you know you’re dealing with a craft beer fan. Continue reading 2010 Breast Fest: Recap In case you forgot, drinking alcoholic beverages is pretty fun. There’s one guy who does a good job of reminding us about that fact and his name is Zane Lamprey. For those unfamiliar with Zane, he hosts the show “Three Sheets” on the Travel Channel and goes around the world drinking. Now, he’s turned this amazing stroke of luck into a comedy tour which is coming to San Francisco this Thursday, July 15th. Continue reading “Drinking Made Easy” Comes to San Francisco On one of the busiest days for beer festivals in Northern California, Santa Rosa has a chance to celebrate with one of the best beerfests in all of Northern California. The Beerfest (aka “The Good One”) is put on by Face to Face and benefits the AIDS Network of Sonoma County. The festival features not only beer but food, non-alcoholic beverages and music for an all around entertaining afternoon. Continue reading The Beerfest 2010: A Benefit for Face to Face |
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