Monthly Archives: September 2008

Beer in Review: Gordon Biersch Festbier

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Peter

I don’t know what it is about the Gordon Biersch tapping events but I never wake up feeling well the next day. I only drank 4 beers 5 beers and one shot of tequila. The good thing is that I … Continue reading →

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Kölsch tasting with Brewed for Thought

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Peter

A few weeks ago, Sammy and I were in Windsor for the long weekend. While up there, I made plans to meet up with Mario from Brewed for Thought to hang out and drink some beers. I initially wanted to … Continue reading →

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Beers in Review: Linden Street Black Lager, Orval and Lé Freak

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Peter

Over the weekend, my friends and I traveled up to the Trappist for a few beers. For those of you who don’t know, The Trappist is a Belgian beer bar located in Oakland that I often describe as a “destination” … Continue reading →

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New Festbier tapping at Gordon Biersch

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Peter

Gordon Biersch is tapping their new Festbier Tuesday, September 16th (tomorrow!) from 6pm to 8pm. I don’t exactly know what style the Festbier is but I’m guessing is an Oktoberfest-style beer in honor of Oktoberfest (talk about speaking of redundancy… … Continue reading →

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Spotlight On: Wine Affairs–An Oasis in the Desert

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Peter

I have lamented in the past about the dearth of quality beers here in San Jose. For the most part, it’s true. Outside of Gordon Biersch in downtown and Rock Bottom in the Pruneyard, there’s not much going on. Most … Continue reading →

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Bottle Barn and Beers in Review

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Peter

While vacationing in Windsor during Labor Day Weekend, I stopped by Bottle Barn in Santa Rosa. Bottle Barn, as the name would imply, is a bottle shop. While they may have originally started by focusing on wines, they have since … Continue reading →

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Beer and Food Pairing Dinner at Hopmonk with Russian River

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Peter

It’s oh-so-logical on how you just gravitate towards that which you are interested in. It seems, through much fault of my own stomach, that the site is slowly transforming into the “Beer and Food Pairing” blog. Not to worry as … Continue reading →

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Spencers Belgian Beerfest Dinner Recap

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Peter

It’s no secret that I am into beer and food pairings. We’ve hosted a number of pairings on our own already and we’ve been to a few as well. I was very excited when my wife told me about the … Continue reading →

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Belgian Beerfest Dinner at Spencers Tonight

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Peter

Just a reminder that Spencers for Steaks and Chops is holding a Belgian Beerfest Dinner tonight. We will be there a notepad in one hand, our digital camera in the other and an empty stomach ready to be fed. In … Continue reading →

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Spotlight On: The Marshall Store

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Peter

It was good to getaway for the long weekend. The thing about “getting away from it all” is that sometimes, the mind takes longer to come back than the body. I’ve physically been back for almost a week now but … Continue reading →

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