Monthly Archives: August 2010

Northern California Homebrewers Festival

Posted on August 19, 2010 by The Rabid Brewer

Author: The Rabid Brewer One of the year’s largest gatherings of homebrewers is happening this September in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada when the Northern California Homebrewers Festival (NCHF) celebrates its 13th year.

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The Little Hop Yard that Could

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Peter

Update – Received this via email this morning regarding the inventory at the Hop Yard. The 2010 hops harvest is almost at an end!  We had a small harvest of Centennial this year and most of that went to a few … Continue reading →

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Cask Night at Firehouse Brewery & Grill

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Peter

All I can say about this is, about damned time. I’ve been hounding Firehouse Brewmaster Steve Donohue to create a cask version of his beers. I guess enough of us have bugged the hell out of him that he finally … Continue reading →

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Belated Mead Day 2010 Tasting Recap

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Peter

The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) has designated the first Saturday of August to be Mead Day. Mead Day is meant to raise awareness for mead as well as foster camaraderie amongst meadmakers. Some of you might be wonder what mead … Continue reading →

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K&L Saisons and Sours Tasting Recap

Posted on August 16, 2010 by The Rabid Brewer

Author: The Rabid Brewer This past Saturday, K&L Wine Merchants in Redwood City had a Saisons and Sours Beer Tasting. Roughly once a month, K&L buyer Bryan Brick organizes and hosts this event. Fill out a request next time your … Continue reading →

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Toronado 23rd Anniversary Party, K&L Wine Merchants Special Tasting

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Peter

The venerable yet divey Toronado, arguably the epicenter of craft beer in San Francisco, is having their 23rd Anniversary Party this Saturday. Many businesses are nowadays are happy to make it to their 3rd anniversary let alone a 23rd. In … Continue reading →

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13th Annual IPA Festival at the Bistro Recap

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Peter

About a week ago, The Bistro in Hayward held their 13th Annual IPA Festival. If you’re a big fan of the style, this was definitely the festival to be at. There were over 60 IPAs on hand to try; many … Continue reading →

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Hopinions: That’s the List

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Peter

In this timely iteration of Hopinions, Mario brings up the topic of lists, specifically, “Best of Beer” lists. The Altrom Brothers at Beer Advocate, whether driven by curiosity or boredom, switched up their “Best of…” craft beer lists to see … Continue reading →

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Beer vs. Wine Dinner at the Duck Club Restaurant

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Peter

The title says it all, beer vs. wine; Stone Brewing Company vs. Joel Gott Wines. If there’s one beer dinner that you simple must go to, it’s this one. A bit of hyperbole? Possibly, but you can’t deny the premise … Continue reading →

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Oakland Stumble Recap

Posted on August 10, 2010 by The Rabid Brewer

Another benefit of your local homebrew club is the opportunity to visit great local beer venues with like-minded enthusiasts. Periodically throughout the year, most clubs will host bus tours, brewery tours, pub crawls, etc.

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