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)
Breweries
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…
The Session — My Beer Story
For this month's Session, Alistair Reece at Fuggled has chosen a topic he calls Sepia Tones, basically a look back at what makes your Beer Story. Without further ado, here's mine, albeit a bit late. (And by the way, Mr. Reece, many thanks for jumping in to host at the last minute.) My Beer Story started as a child in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dad would tell me to … [Read more...] about The Session — My Beer Story
Seismic Brewing: It’s the Water, and a Whole Lot More
As we settle in to what may be another year of below-average rainfall here in California, brewers need to be concerned about how far they stretch their local water supplies. Not only for their own bottom-lines, but for the good of the planet. Brewing takes a LOT of water. The average water-to-beer ratio is 7:1 — that is, every barrel of beer requires SEVEN barrels of water … [Read more...] about Seismic Brewing: It’s the Water, and a Whole Lot More
Masters of the Beerverse: Natalie Cilurzo
The biggest interview of my life, and I nearly blew it. I’m still anonymous enough in this industry that if Natalie Cilurzo, co-owner of one of the most famous craft breweries on the planet, grants me time for an interview, well, that’s like interviewing the President for your podcast. Hyperbole? Maybe a little. But still, people from around the world line up for hours … [Read more...] about Masters of the Beerverse: Natalie Cilurzo