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.
Brews
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…
SF Beer Week ’18: SF, SD, and the Woods of Oakland
I have two main criteria for selecting which of the hundreds of Beer Week events to attend: Hit a place I haven't visited yet, preferably BART-able, and Avoid the crowds, so I can relax and enjoy my experience without feeling too rushed. The first goal isn’t that difficult here in the Bay Area, although that says as much about how little I get out as it does for how … [Read more...] about SF Beer Week ’18: SF, SD, and the Woods of Oakland
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