So long civilization! Well, sorta. This weekend the family and I are headed for woods for some camping. Conveniently, the Bay Area provides opportunities to camp and enjoy wilderness without having to leave the area. Its a natural beauty that’s unique to California. In that same vein, this week’s featured beer is unique to California, but unlike our lakes and mountains, eventually, this may be available around the country at some point. This week’s beer of the week is Anchor Brewing’s California Lager. Continue reading Beer of the Week: Anchor Brewing California Lager
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Editor’s Note: This article was ready long ago, but I dropped the ball and only recently posted it. I apologize to Paul for his prompt delivery and having to wait and to the readers for the not-so-timely article. That said, here’s a recap of what I thought was one of the more intriguing events from NYC Beer Week. During NYC Beer Week I marked my calendar for an event called “aPORKalypse Now”. They had me at “Pork”. I had just returned from a sanctioned work trip out of town and the very next day I found myself venturing all the way from my apartment on Staten Island to far off Long Island City in Queens. If you know me, you already know I managed to get lost on the way there, the thought of delicious pork taunting me in my mind the entire way. I took the wrong train to the wrong part of Long Island City, ended up walking who knows how far on foot trying to hail a cab in a portion of Queens that had more cabs then pedestrians by 10 fold, but where none would pick me up. I reached a new level of hatred for cabbies that day as none of them would let me in the cab before I told them where I was going (which is illegal) and when I told them I needed to stay in Queens the reaction was “this is the end of my shift” or flat out laughter and speeding away. I kid you not. I reached a point of frustration of literally screaming out loud on the streets of the more industrial portion of Long Island City. Continue reading NYC Beer Week 2013: aPorkapolypse Now The Sonoma International Film Festival took place last week with a week of film related events around the quaint town of Sonoma about an hour north of San Francisco. New Belgium is a big sponsor of the festival and as such made sure the town known for it’s wine had sufficient beer representation. One such event was held at Ramekins where Sean Paxton, the Homebrew Chef, treated guests to a movie theater inspired dinner. Continue reading Homebrew Chef and New Belgium Welcome SIFF to Ramekins The chill has begun to leave the air. Spring is here and with it comes the need for a beer to refresh, provide social lubrication for cookouts and also stand up to all that great BBQ you’ll be eating. At times like these, I need something big and hoppy. The Beer of the Week is Ninkasi’s Babylon Double IPA. Continue reading Beer of the Week: Ninkasi Brewing Company Babylon Double IPA The annual Washington Brewer’s Guild Cask Fest was held March 30 at its new location; Seattle Center’s Exhibition Hall. There were two sessions, 12pm-4pm and 6pm-10pm. Advance tickets were available online at various retail stores, and many had sold out prior to the event. Continue reading 2013 Washington Brewer’s Guild Cask Fest It’s that time of year where the days are getting warmer, the aromatic smell of BBQ fills the air, baseball season is underway, and what better way to kick off Spring than a craft beer festival. The 17th Annual Battle of the Brews took place this past weekend at the Santa Rosa fairgrounds. The event was put on by the 20-30 Club which is a children’s charity organization. Battle of the Brews is one of their main charity events, and this year an estimated 1,800+ attendees indulged in a selection of over 35+ breweries. In addition, it was the 2nd Annual Craft Cup and Bite Club ‘Wich Hunt and People’s Choice Main Event. Continue reading 2013 Battle of the Brews This weekend, Santa Rosa saw the Battle of the Brews mark the first festival of the Spring. While there will be a handful of festivals around the Bay Area the next few weeks, the real kick-off of the beer festival season always takes place in Mendocino County. As tickets are on sale and plans being made . . . → Read More: Beer of the Week: Anderson Valley Brewing Heelch O’ Hops As craft beer rises in popularity, people are more and more interested in checking off some of the most rare beers that make up their bucket lists. One of the long standing beers on many people’s lists, this week’s beer is finding its way into more and more locales as the brewery expands. This week’s Beer of the Week is Dogfish Head’s 120 Minute IPA. Continue reading Beer of the Week: Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA The beer world descended on Washington DC this week. Unfortunately, I stayed put to handle business at home. Still, this couldn’t keep Brewed For Thought from using covert agents to infiltrate some of the fun. Esther put on the green hat last night and visited the Festival de CANSs, part bar night celebrating craft beer in cans and part film festival. Continue reading Festival de CANS: CBC 2013 Seasoned beer lovers will tell you, the best experiences in the craft beer world are usually found at the actual brewery. Special beers will make an appearance once, maybe twice and only in the brewpubs. Fans of the bottled offerings may never get a chance to try these beers unless they can make it to the brewery. Sometimes, these beers are just too good to keep as a limited offering and make it to bottles and kegs. This week’s beer is one of those special brews that will be making its way to Bear Republic lovers across the country. The Beer of the Week is Bear Republic’s Black Racer IPA. Continue reading Beer of the Week: Bear Republic Black Racer IPA |
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