Monthly Archives: December 2011

Final Post of 2011 – Have a Safe and Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Peter

The original plan was to go through my blog and pull out notable events in an end-of-the-year recap, but I thought it would've been too cliché and trite. Instead, I'll just keep this short. 

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Spotlight On: Strike Brewing Company

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Peter

It happens to every homebrewer. There comes a time, usually after the first bottle of homebrew that hasn't induced vomiting, where the thought crosses our minds, "I could do this for a living'. For Jenny and Ben Lewis, and friend Drew … Continue reading →

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Homebrew Session: Experimental Sour Dough Ale

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Peter

BetterBeerBlog friend and supporter Arie, is a breadmaker, among other things. It's not something he does for a living but for fun. Over the years he's fine-tuned his breadmaking skills and nowadays, Arie enjoys incorporating brewing ingredients into his bread, … Continue reading →

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SF Beer Week 2012 Opening Celebration Tickets on Sale Now

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Peter

SF Beer Week 2012 is just a few short weeks away. The twitterverse is buzzing with all the craft beer events that are currently being planned. While I'm working on a few events myself, there's one big event that's going … Continue reading →

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Thanks for the Memories and Beers, Scott! Cheers!

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Peter

I learned late last week that the brewmaster of Rock Bottom Campbell, Scott Guckel, is leaving the brewery. Guckel has accepted a brewmaster position at another brewery and his last day at Rock Bottom is scheduled to be on December … Continue reading →

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BevMo! Westgate-San Jose VIP Event Recap

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Peter

I put up notice a couple of weeks ago that a new BevMo! location would be opening up in San Jose. The new location is referred to as Westgate-San Jose. The night before their Grand Opening, BevMo! officials invited me … Continue reading →

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Google Author Talk Series featuring Greg Koch from Stone Brewing Recap

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Peter

A few weeks ago, I broke the news that Stone Brewing Company co-founder Greg Koch would be at the Rose & Crown in Palo Alto for their brewery night. What I didn't tell you, because I couldn't, was that Koch … Continue reading →

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12 Beers of Christmas 2011 – Day 12

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Peter

This is it, this is the final day of reviews for my 12 Beers of Christmas review series. I really tried to stay the course and get these reviews published one per day but life and health conspired against me. … Continue reading →

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2011 Dickens Fair Best of Beer Competition Recap

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Peter

A couple of weekends ago, I was given the privilege to judge at the Best of Show table at the Worts of Wisdom sponsored Best of Brew homebrew competition. The Best of Brew competition is a little different than other homebrew competitions … Continue reading →

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12 Beers of Christmas 2011 – Day 11

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Peter
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