The 2017 California Craft Beer Summit I’ve been on many a brewery tour, spoken to several brewers, and even gotten a Craft Beer Appreciation certificate from a local university. I thought I had a pretty good idea of the many elements that go into building and running a brewery. Even so, walking through row after row of exhibits at my first California Craft Beer Summit … [Read more...] about Beer is Serious Business … So What am I Doing Here?
Masters of the Beerverse: Ken Weaver
I’ve got a confession to make. I want to be Ken Weaver when I grow up. Ken is a freelance beer writer, author, hopefully-soon-to-be-published graphic novelist, and until recently Beer Editor at All About Beer magazine. Now, when I say I want to be Ken Weaver, I mean I want to write about beer and get paid for it. (Don’t freak out, Ken. I’m not a stalker or … [Read more...] about Masters of the Beerverse: Ken Weaver
Beer, There, Everywhere: K.C. & Lake of The Ozarks, MO
It’s easy for those of us who live in the beer Mecca that is the Bay Area to take for granted the bounty that surrounds us every day, at most a short train or Lyft ride away. But what happens when your travels take you to visit relatives somewhere in, say, the Midwest? Not so long ago, your choices would have been quite limited. But on a recent trip to Missouri, I must … [Read more...] about Beer, There, Everywhere: K.C. & Lake of The Ozarks, MO
Depression Proof
The recent Vintage Beer, Wine & Spirits Labels exhibition at the California Historical Society (CHS) combined three of my biggest passions in life: Printing (I used to be a graphic artist and still work in the printing industry); History (I’m a big historical preservation buff); Beer (duh). The exhibit, from CHS’s Kemble Collections on Western Printing and … [Read more...] about Depression Proof
Armistice’s Day
Meat was smoking, music blaring, and beer finally flowing at Armistice Brewing Company’s recent soft opening party, to which yours truly was fortunate enough to snag an invite. It was quite amazing to note the transformation in the couple of months since my last visit, when they were well in the throes of construction. The ladders, power tools, planks and dust have given … [Read more...] about Armistice’s Day