Monthly Archives: August 2009

Spotlight On: Jack’s Brewing Company

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Peter

I have lived in the Bay Area for all the important years of my life and I hadn’t heard about Jack’s Brewing up until, maybe, last year. I found them through The Beer Mapping Project website about a year ago … Continue reading →

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The Session #30: Beer Desserts

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Peter

The topic for this month’s Session is Beer Desserts hosted by David at Beer 47. When I first heard about this month’s topic I was pretty excited. Having done a couple of Beer & Dessert Pairings in the past, I … Continue reading →

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CANFEST – Reno International Canned Beer Festival

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Peter

Once shunned for imparting a metallic taste to beer, canned beer is making a comeback in the craft beer world. The bay area has 21st Amendment leading the charge but even larger breweries such New Belgium have re-embraced the practice … Continue reading →

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2009 Mead Day Mead Tasting

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Peter

Mead is arguably the oldest, fermented beverage in the world. What isn’t debatable is most people don’t know what mead is. In a very small nutshell it is an alcoholic beverage made from honey. It’s not a wine (although many … Continue reading →

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