Once upon a time, not very long ago, West Contra Costa County was a vast beer desert. Aside from BevMo and maybe a restaurant here and there with a couple of interesting taps, it seemed the craft-beer boom was destined to pass us by. Thankfully, those dark days are gone and many great beer destinations are now a reasonable Lyft ride away from Beerverse HQ. I’ll detail … [Read more...] about Richmond — City of Pride & Purpose. And Beer.
Goodbye, Session. Hello, Something Else??
I suppose we should have seen this coming. If you follow Jay Brooks on Twitter, you’ve seen how it’s been harder and harder to find people to host each month’s Session. More and more often someone (sometimes him) would step in at the very last minute, which is great but would of course limit participation as everyone only had a few days, at most, to come up with a … [Read more...] about Goodbye, Session. Hello, Something Else??
Alameda — The Island I’d Love to be Stranded On
You get asked that all the time, right? “If you’re ever stranded on an island, what (fill in the blank) would you want with you?” But no one ever asks WHAT island you’d like to be stranded on. Probably someplace tropical, right? Like Maui or Guam or Jamaica? Nah. Alameda. Why? Because, quite simply, Alameda has everything the drink connoisseur would ever need to … [Read more...] about Alameda — The Island I’d Love to be Stranded On
One for the Road(house)
Due to my limited travel (and time) budget, most of the breweries I cover are in pretty close proximity to Beerverse HQ in San Francisco’s beautiful East Bay. Or at the very least distribute here. So when I get a chance to taste something I don’t normally see, I jump on it. Roadhouse Brewing Company (RBC) in Jackson Hole, Wyoming recently shipped some samples to announce … [Read more...] about One for the Road(house)
Just a Stone’s Throw Away…
I'm typically for the underdog. I love going to tiny, local places, where the owner/brewers have sunk everything they have into a few tanks and a small bar, and are thrilled to see you and share their creations. Larger players with a national, even world-wide reach? Generally, a pass. But I was excited to visit Stone Brewing’s new Napa brewery and taproom. I've dug … [Read more...] about Just a Stone’s Throw Away…