Monthly Archives: April 2009

Gordon Biersch Maibock Tapping Recap

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Peter

I was supposed to have this post written last night. I had my notes ready and my images pretty much good to go. The only thing holding me back was the full-night’s sleep I got. Therein lies the problem with … Continue reading →

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Beers in Review: Easter Beers

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Peter

First of all, let me start off by saying that there are no “Easter” beers. To my current knowledge, I do not know of any beers that are specifically brewed in celebration of Easter. So I decided to go with … Continue reading →

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Gordon Biersch Maibock Tapping

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Peter

Fairly short post. Gordon Biersch is tapping their Maibock on Tuesday, April 14th from 6pm to 8pm. As usual, they’ll have complimentary appetizers, Maibock samples and live music by Jazz Unlimited.

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Taking the BJCP Exam at Santa Cruz Aleworks

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Peter

It’s rare for me to get up early on Saturday mornings. It’s enough that I have to get up early during the week for work, I don’t want to do so during my weekends. But today I made an exception. … Continue reading →

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Beer Depletion with Pete Slosberg

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Peter

I was introduced to Pete Slosberg via email through a mutual friend. I wasn’t sure what to make of guy when I first met him. This is after all the guy who put the “Pete” in Pete’s Wicked Ale. He … Continue reading →

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Hopinions: Dollars and Sense—The Economy of Beer

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Peter

This week on Hopinions, Mario and I discuss the state of suck our economy is in, and how it’s affecting our beer purchases. Even though beer is considered an “affordable luxury”, some of our favorites are starting to be priced … Continue reading →

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Beer, pulque and a whole lotta seafood

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Peter

For the past few weeks, I’ve been using Monday nights as an opportunity to do my weekly beer reviews. It has been pretty good so far. The only down side is that reviewing multiple beers can get expensive. I wish … Continue reading →

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2009 World Cup Afterparty Recap

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Peter

Saturday was supposed to be a very busy day for us. It still ended up being pretty busy, just not in the way I had originally planned. Sammy and I were supposed to start our day over at the Firken … Continue reading →

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The Session #26: Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Peter

It is almost inevitable that I will forgot to prep accordingly for The Session. I vaguely remember that it happens on the first Friday of each month. It’s probably not until late Thursday night, or in my case early Friday … Continue reading →

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Beer School Week 11: Doctored Beers and the Test, I’m Procrastinating in Multiple Ways

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Peter

Beer School has come to a close. If you’ve noticed that I skipped from Week 10 it’s because I didn’t go to Week 10. At the time, Sammy was preparing for her road trip while my back was acting up … Continue reading →

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