I have to go to work tomorrow. Mondays are bad enough anyway, but after a blissful week off, they are especially rough. Although this blissful week was interrupted with a stupid cold, my plan of doing pretty much nothing was only slightly tarnished by constant nose-blowing and the occasional coughing fit. I decided to celebrate my last day of freedom by enjoying an … [Read more...] about Upright — Outtasight!
Breweries
Terra Inscrutable — A Beer in Disguise
By naming their collaboration brew Terra Incognita, the folks at Sierra Nevada and Boulevard Brewing seem intent on defying any attempts to describe it. Technically, it's classified as an American Wild Ale, but it's much more than that. Each sip brought something new. First, the sweetness of the Brettanomyces in the dank-brown, almost black brew announced itself. … [Read more...] about Terra Inscrutable — A Beer in Disguise
Memo to Sierra Nevada: Please stop.
I would like to begin by stating, unequivically and for the record, that I am not, repeat NOT, an employee or paid shill for the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. Nor do I even know any employees or paid shills. Although there is plenty of evidence to the contrary (here, here, here, here, here, here, and here), this blog is not any kind of mouthpiece for, nor is it affiliated … [Read more...] about Memo to Sierra Nevada: Please stop.
This Takes “Welcome to the Neighborhood” to a Whole New Level
In a recent post I referred to Sierra Nevada's new facility in Asheville, NC. To welcome them to the East Coast, Dogfish Head's Sam Calagione decided to do another Life & Limb collaboration, this time on his turf (the first was brewed in Chico). In honor of the new kids on the block from the West Coast, they've done an Imperial IPA, with ingredients that pay homage both … [Read more...] about This Takes “Welcome to the Neighborhood” to a Whole New Level
The Epicenter of East Bay Beer … Livermore?!?!
Yep, you heard me. Skeptical? Then consider this -- in an area of no more than maybe three city blocks, the rejuvenated Downtown boasts no less than THREE legit beer bars (disclaimer, I've only been to one). Plus, a new microbrewery has opened elsewhere in town. First Street Alehouse. I've been here several times, including its original postage-stamp-sized location next … [Read more...] about The Epicenter of East Bay Beer … Livermore?!?!