Okay, so technically it IS SF Beer Week, but since I’m an East Bay native (from wayback when the 510 was still the 415 and the phones had dials on them and were mounted on walls), here are some highlights from the "other" side of the Bay Bridge. For details on all of these events and the most up-to-date list, check out sfbeerweek.org. FRIDAY 2/10 East Bay Beer Week … [Read more...] about East Bay Beer Week ’23
Brews
Anderson Valley Brewing Company Announces 2022 Release Calendar
Iconic Northern CA Craft Brewery Adds Rotational IPA Series and New Peach Gose as it Celebrates its 35th Year in Production February 8, 2022 Boonville Calif. – Celebrating its 35th year anniversary, Anderson Valley Brewing Company’s (AVBC) 2022 beer release calendar features a mix of the brewery’s beloved “beer flavored beer” offerings such as Boont Amber … [Read more...] about Anderson Valley Brewing Company Announces 2022 Release Calendar
21st Amendment Brewery Nationally Releases “Tropical Brew Free! or Die IPA”
21st Amendment Brewery Welcomes the Summer Season withBrand New Addition to the Acclaimed "Brew Free! Or Die" Lineup of IPAs Tropical Brew Free! or Die IPA A Refreshing and Well-Balanced West Coast IPABursting with Fruity and Floral Notes and Dry-Hopped with Tropical Hops "21st Amendment was among the earliest craft breweries to use cans and one of the first to can … [Read more...] about 21st Amendment Brewery Nationally Releases “Tropical Brew Free! or Die IPA”
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
SFBW ’19 — A Week in 3 Acts
The monstrous production that is San Francisco Beer Week has concluded, with more than 900 events staged throughout the far reaches of the greater Bay Area. My week this year wound up resembling a three-act play — a massive opening, an entertaining and educational middle, and a gratifying end. Every big production needs an opening to match. And so, the curtain … [Read more...] about SFBW ’19 — A Week in 3 Acts