One of the (few) perks my day job offers is birthdays off. The last few years I've taken advantage of the free day by hopping on mass transit and heading to some new (to me) beer joints. As the pace of openings shows no signs of slowing, there's no shortage from which to choose. This year's stops -- Bartlet Hall and Local Brewing, both in the City. BARTLETT HALL To be … [Read more...] about Another Birthday Road Trip
By Land & By Sea … and by Costco — Coronado/Bear Republic MerBear Rye IPA
Remember how, not so long so, I mentioned how I wasn’t going to do tasting notes anymore? First, a quick word about tasting notes. To be honest, I don’t really do them anymore. For all the beer I’ve had over the years, my palate just isn’t sophisticated enough. Other than vague generalities (balanced! smooth! malt backbone!), I can’t do each beer justice. I can knock myself … [Read more...] about By Land & By Sea … and by Costco — Coronado/Bear Republic MerBear Rye IPA
Beer. There. Everywhere.
In the Bay Area, trying to keep up with the plethora of great beer spots opening seemingly on a daily basis is surely madness. But why should I let that stop me? Drake’s Dealership, Oakland Oakland may be ground zero with cool new beer spots. Let’s see … Beer Revolution, The Good Hop, Hog’s Apothecary, The Trappist, Diving Dog, Wood Tavern, Linden Street, Ale Industries, … [Read more...] about Beer. There. Everywhere.
SF Beer Week 2016: Firkin IPAs, Packed in a Barrel, & My Last Meal
Before this year's Beer Week gets too far in the rear-view mirror (i.e.: I forget what I did), here's a brief rundown of the events I attended. First, a quick word about tasting notes. To be honest, I don't really do them anymore. For all the beer I've had over the years, my palate just isn't sophisticated enough. Other than vague generalities (balanced! smooth! malt … [Read more...] about SF Beer Week 2016: Firkin IPAs, Packed in a Barrel, & My Last Meal
The Beerverse 3.0 (or whatever it is now…)
Hey. You might notice things look a little different around here. Let me explain. One the (many) things that have kept me from posting more regularly is, and I realize this is stupid, I've never really liked to look of this site. In a previous life I was a graphic designer, and I chose a specific template for this site because it was so customizable. I could … [Read more...] about The Beerverse 3.0 (or whatever it is now…)