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
Breweries
The Pilgrimage — Russian River Brewing, Windsor, CA
{Editor's Note: All quotes in this post are from Natalie Cilurzo. Got tired of thinking of clever ways to stick attributions in.} Like a lot of beer nerds, Russian River Brewing has long been one of my all-time faves. My first taste of Pliny the Elder at a long-ago Bistro IPA festival was amazing, my first of Younger even more so. I was thrilled when … [Read more...] about The Pilgrimage — Russian River Brewing, Windsor, CA
Mad Fritz: Making Original Beer
As a winemaker, Nile Zacherle knows well the vital role ingredients play in the fermentation sciences. Not just knowing what they are, but where they came from, will dictate how the winemaker approaches them, both in recipe and process, to produce the desired result. The same is true of brewing, as viewed through Zacherle’s winemaker perspective. Origin Beer “I … [Read more...] about Mad Fritz: Making Original Beer
The Classic Pairing — Beer and … Nutbutter?
You ever think about nutbutter? Yeah, me neither. But when the folks at Nutista offered the chance to try their latest nutbutter collaboration with Stone Brewing, Xocoveza, along with the beer that inspired it, I tried my best to wait a few seconds before saying “Yes, please!!” Wait, Stone is collaborating on ... nutbutter? Huh? Three partners formed Nutista in … [Read more...] about The Classic Pairing — Beer and … Nutbutter?
Richmond — City of Pride & Purpose. And Beer.
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.