Monthly Archives: September 2010

Beers in Review: Hermitage Ale of the Hermit, Menage a Singe and Hoptopia Double IPA

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Peter

It’s been a while since I’ve done a Beer in Review flight from a single brewery. I used to do them with a fair amount of regularity but I found that drinking 3-5 bottles of beer alone in a single … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to the Bay Area breweries who won at GABF

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Peter

Even though I wasn’t able to make it to GABF this year, I’d like to congratulate all the bay area breweries who have earned medals this year. Here they are in no particular order:

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Tied House Café & Brewery is now bottling

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Peter

Tied House is a brewery that I am getting reacquainted with. When I first started blogging about craft beer, I had overlooked them in favor of far flung breweries and extreme beers. Craft beer was new and exciting and I … Continue reading →

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Gordon Biersch Festbier Tapping Party Recap

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Peter

If you’ve been following for any period of time, you know that I am a usual fixture at the seasonal tapping parties at Gordon Biersch. Even though I go to Gordon Biersch San Jose (GBSJ) tapping parties, they are actually … Continue reading →

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California Cafe Brewmasters Dinner featuring Gordon Biersch Recap

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Peter
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Santa Cruz County Fair Judging Recap

Posted on September 11, 2010 by The Rabid Brewer

Author: The Rabid Brewer It was certainly a perfect day in Watsonville at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, where today I helped judge the annual homebrew contest. The weather was sunny and mild, although on the trip home, the fog … Continue reading →

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Homebrew Session: Saison Part 2b – Recipe Formulation: Grain

Posted on September 10, 2010 by The Rabid Brewer

Author: The Rabid Brewer This is Part 2b in my series covering homebrewing a saison. Use the following links to read other parts in the series. An inactive link means that part has yet to be published.

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Firkin, Tappin, Tequila-in

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Peter

Here’s a brief list of upcoming events that are on my radar. We’ll be going to a few of these so don’t be a stranger, come up and say, “Hi!”

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Hopinions: Das Festival

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Peter

It’s Mario’s turn to host Hopinions this and he asks a very simple and straightforward question: Oktoberfest or GABF? Both are occurring at roughly the same time. Oktoberfest is a couple of weeks long but GABF has a wider selection … Continue reading →

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Brewmasters Dinner at the California Cafe featuring Gordon Biersch

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Peter

This event got to me very late today but I wanted to post this up in case anyone wanted to join us. The California Café in Palo Alto is teaming up with Gordon Biersch to present a Brewmaster’s Dinner. The … Continue reading →

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