Los Gatos Brewing Company Firkin Fest 2012

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Peter

Los Gatos Brewing Company is brewing up another festival to add to the ever-growing list of events happening in the South Bay. This is great to see and I’m hoping more local craft breweries produce events and really help build our local craft beer community. I’m particularly excited about this event as it features cask-conditioned craft beer! Continue reading →

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The 4th Annual Lagunitas Beer Circus

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Peter

4th Annual Lagunitas Beer CircusAs the weather warms up, so does craft beer festival season. Lagunitas Brewing Company, sponsor of the Better Brew Tasting Garden at SubZERO, is hosting their 4th Annual Lagunitas Beer Circus. A benefit for the Petaluma Music Festival – Keeping Music in Schools, the Lagunitas Beer Circus promises an afternoon filled with “mind-bending” circus acts, shows, games, local food, and craft beer. Continue reading →

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The 16th Annual Legendary Boonville Beer Festival

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Peter

Anderson Valley Brewing CompanyThe 16th Annual Legendary Boonville Beer Festival is almost upon us. This is a really fun festival, especially if you camp overnight, that’s set off the beaten path. If you’re game to head up to Boonville, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. We’ve never been. Continue reading →

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Announcing the 2012 Better Brew Tasting Garden at SubZERO festival

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Peter

BetterBeerBlog will be working with the good folks at South First Fridays and SubZERO to host the 2nd Annual Better Brew Tasting Garden at SubZERO Festival. Located on the corner of 1st Street and San Salvador in downtown San Jose, the Better Brew Tasting Garden will feature live music, great local craft beer, with gourmet food trucks nearby.

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Congratulations to all the SF Bay Area Craft Breweries who won at World Beer Cup 2012 Winners

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Peter

It has been said by many that the World Beer Cup professional beer competition is the “Olympics” of the craft beer industry. That comparison isn’t far from the truth. While the Olympics come around every 4 years, the World Beer Cup rolls around every 2. Like the Olympics, the competition at World Beer Cup come from international ranks. Lastly, the caliber of judges at World Beer Cup is high, with judges chosen from the ranks of “internationally recognized brewers, consultants, industry suppliers and writers”.

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2012 San Diego Craft Beer Bar Hop, Part 2

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Peter

In trying to determine which places to visit in San Diego during our limited time there, Mrs. BetterBeerBlog and I were surprised to find that several places were closed on Mondays while several others were only open during the evening hours. I would suppose Mondays were as good a day as any to be closed. Opening later was a more interesting phenomenon. I would expect this from bars, or places that didn’t have a full kitchen, as there would be very little to bring people in earlier in the day if you weren’t serving lunch. But every place we went to had  a kitchen. At the end of the day, businesses must set the hours that makes sense for them and their customers.

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2012 San Diego Craft Beer Bar Hop, Part 1

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Peter

With the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference in full swing, I thought now would be a good time to start posting my recaps of the Southern California craft beer roadtrip/bar hop that Mrs. BetterBeerBlog and I went on a couple of weeks ago. I would write more about the conference itself, but as with any professional conference, it’s all about the business of your industry as well as ways to improve your technical skills. Outside of die-hard craft beer fanatics and industry folks, it’s probably stuff over our heads.

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California Cafe Brewmasters Dinner Featuring Moylans Brewery Recap

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Peter

The next California Café Brewmaster’s Dinner is just a few days away. I figure this is about a good a time as ever to finish my recap of the last Brewmaster’s Dinner featuring Moylans Brewery & Restaurant and hopefully put you in the mood for the next one.

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Brewmaster’s Dinner at California Café featuring Firehouse Brewery & Grill

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Peter

Yes! YES! I know I haven’t even posted the recap of the Brewmaster’s Dinner featuring Moylan’s Brewery & Restaurant. Sue me for going on vacation and spending quality time with Mrs. BetterBeerBlog. That said, the next Brewmaster’s Dinner is right around the corner. Here’s the skinny. Continue reading →

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Tickets for the 21st Annual “The Good One” Santa Rosa Beerfest now on Sale

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Peter
Moonlight Brewing at the 2009 The "Good One" Santa Rosa Beer fest.

Moonlight Brewing at the 2009 The "Good One" Santa Rosa Beer fest.

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