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It’s an UNBELIEVABLE Ballast Point beer dinner at SOL with The Trenchermen, a renegade group of San Diego chefs making some of the best food this girl has ever tasted. 39863607 Tagged: featured [...]
Today is Steve Wagner’s 54th birthday. Steve is a co-founder of Stone Brewing and the president of the California Craft Brewers Association. In the late 1980s, Steve was a member of the band “The Balancing Act,” who put out several albums on … [...]
Type: Session AleOrigin: Hooksett, NHPrice: $6/22ozABV: 5.3%NSP: 5.74 (unscaled)websiteDamn I think I bought all the White Birch I could find the last time I hit up Smiley’s. Which, did I mention, has unfortunately GONE OUT OF BUSINESS?! Sonofabitch,… [...]
I have seen the “Life Is Good” logo clothing for several years. I finally understand it now after reading Brandon Hernandez’s columns this week. He has been touring and then writing reviews of the newest San Diego breweries – and getting pa… [...]
Otra cata publicada en internet de mi variedad Tripel, esta vez la cervecera que la probó es de San Diego, USA. [...]
Name: Rayon Vert Brewer: Green Flash Brewing Co. (San Diego, CA) Classification: Belgian Pale Ale Alcohol: 7% Thoughts: Yesterday I mentioned the changing of the season and how we get plenty of seasonal beers brewed just during the spring… [...]
Beer 274 – Port Brewing’s Shark Attack The Bay Area has some fantastic beer, but I feel that one of the other areas that really rivals it is the San Diego area. And one of the breweries leading that fight is Port Brewing/Lost Abbey. This is one of … [...]
I feel like I’m playing an arcade video game – and losing. Every time I read about a new brewery, I remember that I haven’t tried beers from all the breweries that opened last year. I’ve reached the point where I realize that the onslaught… [...]
The city is particularly proud of its beach fire pits — and, as of last week, of being able to stop relying on donors for their care. Most cities have a certain something that brings a glow to the civic heart. [...]
San Diego has a ridiculous amount of beer sloshing around the city and I am far, far behind in trying a lot of it. And now I have another to add to the long list of places….. Monkey Paw Pub and Brewery which has been open since last August. And what caught my eye were [...] [...]
I came across this little gem as I’ve been streaming San Diego Radio for the past week or so getting ready for my work trip to San Diego. Luckily it’s an extend-o trip as the work portion is during the week and I’ll be staying through the weekend… [...]
Whenever I plan to visit a new city, if it isn’t in Saudi Arabia, I’m checking out the local craft beer scene ahead of time online to ensure I enjoy some of the local flavour. I know I’m not alone in that regard because If you visit R… [...]
Type: PorterOrigin: Little Rock, ARPrice: $9/6-pack (craft beer club)ABV: 4.99%NSP: 11.81 (unscaled)websiteBack to Diamond Bear, home of beer-flavored beer. I’ll say it right up front- I’m not a porter guy. The only one I’ve found that I really like … [...]
Last weekend many serious eaters in many cities met up to talk food, exchange recipes, and just drink some good, cold beer together. The 2nd annual Serious Eats Meet Up Day was a huge success. We enjoyed meeting everyone who came out and finally matching a face with a username. Take a peek at some photos sent in to us from Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, San Diego, Portland, Milwaukee, and Colorado. [...]
 By the time Hurricane Irene slammed into New England on August 28, 2011, it had actually been downgraded into a tropical cyclone. But for the residents of western Massachusetts and Vermont, Irene was still an apocalyptic fury, with devastating damage from the winds and, particularly in Vermont, from flooding. The rivers in Vermont became raging torrents that swept away lives, damaged or sluiced through hundreds of roads, carried off century-old covered bridges, and isolated whole … [...]
Since I missed posting yesterday, I’ll be coming at you with two very beery posts today. I’ll start off with a really cool event that I found coming up next week. One of my favorite local restaurants in San Diego is Sea Rocket Bistro, besides being a great place to hold a women’s beer event, [...] [...]
Latitude 33 Brewing Ribbon Cutting & Preview Opening Thursday, March 1, 2012 – 4:30pm to 9:00pm You are cordially invited to join the Latitude 33 Brewing crew, Mayor Judy Ritter, and City of Vista dignitaries, members of the City Counc… [...]
For historically educated craft beer enthusiasts, the title “beer goddess” garners respect and admiration in our collective brew-passionate world. Fittingly so, Erin Peters has adopted this name as her own. She represents women and beer and we wanted you to know more about the how and why… And when she leaves you wanting to know [...] [...]
Presented by Karl Strauss and 102.1 KPRi Kick off the spring with a weekend of fun at the San Diego Brew and Crew. Enjoy the beautiful views of Mission Bay while sipping your favorite local brews and listening to the sounds of incredible music. The i… [...]
Type: Triple IPA Origin: Alpine, CA Price: $7/.25l at Toronado ABV: 11.25% NSP: 4.0 website It’s Friday and nothing is working out for me. Suddenly, EXPO. Toronado posts that it’s tapping a fresh batch of Alpine Exponential Hoppines… [...]
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Three great Irish beers for Saint Patty’s Day: Guinness and Murphy’s Stout
Stouts -- dark ales usually brewed with roasted barley -- have been hand-crafted since the 18th century in Ireland. Originally billed as “Stout Porters,” these raven-colored elixirs are basically strong, roasted porters. Most beer geeks associate t... [...] Read more →
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Beer 225 – Southern Tier’s 5 Boroughs
Another brewery that…
Beer 225 - Southern Tier’s 5 Boroughs Another brewery that I really miss from the east coast that I really wanted to enjoy while I a back for the holidays is Southern Tier. They are without a doubt one of the breweries that got me into craft beer so ... [...] Read more →
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100% Brettanomyces Brux. Pale Ale
An American style Pale ale 100% fermented with an isolated wild yeast called Brettanomyces Bruxellensis, instead of traditional brewers yeast Saccharomyces Cerevisiae. A hop bill like an American Pale Ale using Amarillo, Chinook, and Centennial hops fo... [...] Read more →
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Use your Brains for British Pie Week!
Its British Pie Week again this week and what better goes with pies than a pint of beer or two. It's long been established that Brains Dark is the perfect accompaniment to a Clark's Pie but there's more to Cardiff pies than the Clarkies! Pies&nbs... [...] Read more →
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The Case Of The Forlorn Beer Geek
This, my friends, is an iPhone case. Not just any iPhone case, but one adorned with Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the yeast behind everyone’s favourite carbonated, malt-based beverage. I threw this together the other day because the site, Redbubble, was having a sale and I needed a new case. Not content with the cases available (they had  [...] Read more →
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The Office, Toms River, a beer list
Here is the beer list from The Office in Toms River. This is NOT part of the Office chain mostly found in North Jersey. [...] Read more →
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Review: Yebisu Black Beer
Yebisu Black Beer from Sapporo Breweries, Ltd.Rating: B-Purchased at a Shanghai supermarket. I was impressed with Yebisu's "The Hop" and thought I would give this "black beer" a shot.Appearance: Pleasant dark leather in color, clear with red tints. One... [...] Read more →
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Mill Street Brewery – Seasonal Double Shot – Extra Special Bitter & Franconian Bock
Extra Special Bitter ABV 4.6% (Bottled in Mill Street Seasonal Six pack)From the Bottle"Our multiple award winning ESB is a traditional British pub ale brewed with English floor-malted pale ale malt and hops. The resulting copper-hued beauty is a begu... [...] Read more →
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Chris Miracolo of Max’s Harvest Makes Us Some Bacon
Welcome to the How-To series, a periodic segment of photo essays that highlight the dishes and drinks that area restaurants do well, who makes them, and how they do it. This week, writer Sara Vent... [...] Read more →
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Leffe Bière de Noel
E' arrivato anche quest'anno il periodo delle birre di Natale; iniziamo un po' in ritardo, ed un po' in sordina con una Leffe Bière de Noël. Anche per ovvie ragioni di marketing il nome Leffe è ancora associato alle cosiddette birre d'abbazia, ma ri... [...] Read more →
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High Alcohol Beer Bill To Become Law
The House conferred on SB1224 this morning and it's heading to Governor Haslem's desk, where it is expected to be signed. Now we wait for Sierra Nevada to announce the location of it's east coast brewing facility. I have a ve... [...] Read more →
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Beaver Creek and Colorado Native
Been in a bit of a funk of late – thankfully not for lack of good people around me. There’s just this sort of self-starting internal glumness that settles in now and then, accompanied by a bit of writer’s block (if I may be so bold as to call mys... [...] Read more →
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Talbot / Ladybarn, Mauldeth Road
Ladybarn, Mauldeth Road, Ladybarn. (c) Gene Hunt at flickr under Creative Commons. This grand-looking boozer in Ladybarn was once ran by Frank Swift, the legendary Manchester City goalkeeper who died in the Munich Air Disaster in 1958 along with eight... [...] Read more →
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Two Upcoming Big Portland Beer Releases
Coming soon is the much anticipated collaboration between Deschutes Brewery and Hair of the Dog Brewing: Collage. This beer answers the question: What would happen if we blended Hair of the Dog’s Adam and Fred with Deschutes Brewery’s Dissi... [...] Read more →
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US military raid in Somalia frees American, Dane
U.S. Navy SEALs parachuted into Somalia under cover of darkness early Wednesday and crept up to an outdoor camp where an American woman and Danish man were being held hostage. Soon, nine kidnappers were dead and both hostages were freed. [...] Read more →
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Pausa Cafè- Fuori!
Birra “One Shot” questa collaborazione tra ben sei birrai (dodici mani) tra cui spicca quel piccolo genio di Juri Ferri titolare di Almond 22 e firmata da Pausa Cafè; trattasi di una Schwarzbier realizzata con malti torbati quindi una birr... [...] Read more →
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Buckbean Beer
I’d like to start this post by thanking the nice people at Buckbean Brewing Company for sending me some of their beers for me to sample. Buckbean Brewing Company is located in Reno Nevada, founded by Douglas Booth and Brewmaster Daniel Kahn. I wasn’t familiar with their beers before getting this chance to try them. [...] [...] Read more →
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Herslev Oktober Bock
”Snöblandat regn” kan vara ett av svenska språkets fulaste uttryck. Få se om en öl kan göra stämningen bättre?Det blir en bock på 7,5 %: Oktober Bock från Herslev Bryghus. De har bryggt denna öl för höstsäsongen sedan 2007, och råvaro... [...] Read more →
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Barleywine Review #9 – Three Floyds Behemoth Barley Wine
Posted by: Tyler RippeteauApr. 10, 2012Big thanks to my guy Jonathan back home in Chicago for this bottle of Three Floyds Behemoth! I have been looking forward to cracking this beer open again since I first tried it last year on a cool, crisp win... [...] Read more →
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PDX Cask Crawl
I'm attempting a random pub crawl in PDX to meet Freebird @ PDX around 8pm. We hit Old Lompoc & quaffed the Double Dry Hopped Kick Axe on cask. I'm now throwing back Lucky Lab's Got Hops? IPA on cask. Except for the 10 Barrel tasting @ Hop & Vine, I'm going for the Cask Crawl tonight! Sent from my Android phone using TouchDown (www.nitrodesk.com) [...] Read more →
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