{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
Brewpubs
One for the Road(house)
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)
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…
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
Masters of The Beerverse: Dave McLean
With the possible exception of Anchor Brewing, there probably isn’t a brewery more iconic to San Francisco than Magnolia. To wit: Dave McLean, the founder, got indoctrinated into the craft beer scene in the parking lots at Grateful Dead shows in the Boston area the late ’80s/early ‘90s, where many of the Dead’s followers brought brews with them from the West Coast … [Read more...] about Masters of The Beerverse: Dave McLean