Yes, I know, it's been quite a while. But I have managed to get out every now and then, so I thought I'd catch y'all up on some of my recent beer travels. BUT FIRST, MALT “Beer is agriculture!” So shouts Admiral Maltings’ Ron Silberstein during a tour of the malt house during the 2nd Annual “It’s the Malt!” festival, held recently at Admiral’s Alameda … [Read more...] about Hoppin’ Around
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The Beerverse, Version Eleventy-Billion
Yes, I'm trying to resuscitate this moribund blog yet again. But this time I'm scaling it way back to basically what it was when I started. You see, when our beloved Celebrator Beer News basically went dark years ago, I decided I would step into the breach and provide Bay Area Craft Beer nerds with the news they were accustomed to, delivered via the interwebs on a … [Read more...] about The Beerverse, Version Eleventy-Billion
Brother Helping Brother: A Brewery Offers a Ray of Hope to a Lighthouse
You know the cliché, right? The awkward first-date ice-breaker. The lame party-game question. “If you’re ever stranded on a deserted island, what (food/drink/celebrity/book/movie/etc) would you want with you?” While that’s a hypothetical for just about everyone, Desiree Heveroh has been living it. In fact, she volunteered for it. Heveroh is the Light … [Read more...] about Brother Helping Brother: A Brewery Offers a Ray of Hope to a Lighthouse
Love Beer? Join the (Beer Buyers) Club!
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen my reviews of beers from far-flung places around the country, and a mention that I received them via The Beer Connoisseur’s Beer Buyers Club. Before I go into my experiences with the club, I should mention how I came to join. The Beer Connoisseur (TBC) approached me several months ago with a proposition. If I joined the … [Read more...] about Love Beer? Join the (Beer Buyers) Club!
Local Breweries Offering Beer To-Go/Delivery
As a public service to my fellow beer enthusiasts (cuz who KNOWS when we’ll be able to congregate again), I’m keeping a quick list of local breweries offering to-go and/or delivery service. These are my closest places to start, I’ll continually add and update this list as time/info dictates, so check back often. And please, SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BREWERS!!! Tip … [Read more...] about Local Breweries Offering Beer To-Go/Delivery