My wonderful wife gave me this for Valentine’s Day. Cute, right? She’s very sweet to indulge my little hobby. She’s not into beer at all, but she humors me when I want to stop at a brewery or taproom during our travels, she nods politely and feigns interest when I excitedly pass along some cool (to me) beer news, and she’s always willing to give me a ride to and from … [Read more...] about The Bottle Cap Project — CALL FOR ENTRIES
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Beer, There, Everywhere: SF Beer Week ’17
In the midst of this waterlogged winter, another San Francisco Beer Week has washed over us. Here’s where I dipped my toes into this year’s raging currents. I Need A Miracle DIPA Release, Pacific Standard Taproom, Berkeley With the ever-increasing supply of beers from an ever-increasing industry, the problem of where they’re going to sell this stuff is becoming more acute. … [Read more...] about Beer, There, Everywhere: SF Beer Week ’17
Camping in San Francisco
There aren’t really a whole lot of things I can point to in my life and say, “I did that well. There’s no way I can really improve on that. That’s an accomplishment I can be proud of.” My marriage is one of them. To tell you how absolutely freakin' cool my wife is, for my birthday this year, she bought me a VIP ticket to Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp Across America, San … [Read more...] about Camping in San Francisco
By Land & By Sea II — Return of the MerBear
Okay, here's how stupid I am, and why I'm not sure I'm cut out to be a beer reviewer. You may be thinking, "Wait, you're starting your post comparing two beers by saying you're not qualified to review beers? Why should I even read this?" Excellent question. Let me explain. I'm doing my comparison tasting between the two MerBears -- Coronado's and Bear Republic's. If … [Read more...] about By Land & By Sea II — Return of the MerBear
Guinness Projects a Crafty-er Image
Guinness, like all the other major beer players, has been feeling the impact of the increasing market share of “craft” beer. While some continue to live in denial by rebranding their beer after an entire country (while at the same time gobbling up many smaller players in said country), Guinness has decided, if you can’t beat them, at least appear like you’re joining … [Read more...] about Guinness Projects a Crafty-er Image