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The Alehouse in Auburn is pretty darned close to perfect. It’s about halfway between Tahoe and the Bay Area. It’s convenient to the freeway. The food is good but not overpriced. And the beer is good.My only complaint is that it’s maybe too good a place… [...]
2010 was quite the year for me. Lots of ups and downs, turnarounds, and so on. There were some really great changes and happenings, especially towards the end of the year, and I hope to build on those in 2011. I think I see things mor… [...]
My second of four days in San Francisco was just as long and eventful as the first.I woke up Saturday morning at about 8:30, in far less pain than I thought I would be after a long Friday urban hike. I took a quick shower and once again hit the p… [...]
I returned early this morning from Bamberg, where I spent four extremely pleasant, but very cold days enjoying the beery delights of this beautiful Franconian city. In contrast to our visit earlier in the year, where we enjoyed temperatures in the mid… [...]
First Place: White House Sub Shop in Atlantic CitySecond Place: Tony Lukes in South PhillyThird Place: Pudge’s in Blue Bell [...]
First Place: Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza in WayneSecond Place: Dock Street Brewery in West PhillyThird Place: Gianfranco Pizza Rustica in Old City [...]
I’ve got many, many more places to get to in 2011 but be sure to check these award winners out when you get a chance…First Place: TJ’s Restaurant & Drinkery in PaoliSecond Place: The Perky in OaksThird Place: Ortino’s in Schwenksville [...]
Appears a 12″ long, sesame seeded roll with thinly sliced, chopped steak and American cheese melted amongst the pieces. – 3.5The roll appears to be a Sarcone’s roll but I’ve been told that they use Carangi’s rolls. In any case, it’s semi-crunchy o… [...]
We’ll be starting up our regular meetings again in a few weeks; the second Tuesday of each month, as usual. The past several months have seen our meetings turn into more social gatherings with lots of homebrew tastings. They’ve been a lot of fun, for s… [...]
CAAC os desea Feliz Año Nuevo y mucho de beber, comer y dar vueltas al aire… [...]
When I made the Red Rooster for a second time, I had 3 ounces of hops left over from a half pound of Willamette pellets that I bought from Midwest Supplies. I think it was for $6, which is a great deal!I thought about what kind of style of beer I coul… [...]
Oh yeah…that’s right, I maintain a blog. No, I haven’t forgotten about this beautiful piece of work, but I have certainly neglected it. I’ve been busy, what can I say? Well, so what’s new? Hmmm…the maple/oak brown ale was a success (didn’t win any … [...]
There was sad news today when word came that the Abbaye de Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy in Wallonia, Belgium, had been hit by a major fire. The Abbey is the home to Trappist monks that produce Rochefort, one of the world’s great beers. According to … [...]
In some ways, the Blue Frog in Fairfield is the opposite of Sudwerk up the road a few miles in Davis. If anything, it’s more convenient to the freeway. And service is great. Like Sudwerk, the food is just what you want from a road trip. No one would ca… [...]
A year ago, I made my resolutions for 2010 as they related to my life and work in the craft beer world. Some evolved and changed as time went on, and some I dropped all together when I realized they were not where I wanted to go with my life.&nbs… [...]
My family — my wife and I and our kids, 14 and 9 — make the 4-hour trip from the Bay Area to Tahoe quite often. Over the years we’ve identified several breweries among the places we’ll stop for a meal going or coming. Our requirements: Good food the … [...]
Anche VoppeBeer, insieme ad altri “colleghi” appassionati, ha aderito con piacere all’interessante iniziatiza del birrificio ticinese Bad Attitude, denominata Tasting Room. Ed ecco che 2 giorni fa arriva un bel pacco contenente i campioni da assaggiare… [...]
CU4beer: CU Beer Weekend; December 31: “Happy Brew Year! Where are you drinking this weekend? Seven Saints Arcadia Cereal Killer Barleywine Two Brothers Heavier Handed New Year…” [...]
We’re back with what we’re going to call a new season – it’s been a while since we’ve been shooting and releasing regularly and that’s exactly what we’re doing now! Since it ’tis the season we’re going to start out with a series of “Noel” beers – seasonals that represent Dave’s favorite beer time of [...] [...]
We're back with what we're going to call a new season – it's been a while since we've been shooting and releasing regularly, and that's exactly what we're doing now! Since it 'tis the season, we're going to st… [...]
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