Yearly Archives: 2012

Los Gatos Brewing Company Firkin Fest 2012

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Peter

Los Gatos Brewing Company is brewing up another festival to add to the ever-growing list of events happening in the South Bay. This is great to see and I’m hoping more local craft breweries produce events and really help build … Continue reading →

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The 4th Annual Lagunitas Beer Circus

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Peter

As the weather warms up, so does craft beer festival season. Lagunitas Brewing Company, sponsor of the Better Brew Tasting Garden at SubZERO, is hosting their 4th Annual Lagunitas Beer Circus. A benefit for the Petaluma Music Festival – Keeping … Continue reading →

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The 16th Annual Legendary Boonville Beer Festival

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Peter

The 16th Annual Legendary Boonville Beer Festival is almost upon us. This is a really fun festival, especially if you camp overnight, that’s set off the beaten path. If you’re game to head up to Boonville, I’m sure you won’t … Continue reading →

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Announcing the 2012 Better Brew Tasting Garden at SubZERO festival

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Peter

BetterBeerBlog will be working with the good folks at South First Fridays and SubZERO to host the 2nd Annual Better Brew Tasting Garden at SubZERO Festival. Located on the corner of 1st Street and San Salvador in downtown San Jose, the … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to all the SF Bay Area Craft Breweries who won at World Beer Cup 2012 Winners

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Peter

It has been said by many that the World Beer Cup professional beer competition is the “Olympics” of the craft beer industry. That comparison isn’t far from the truth. While the Olympics come around every 4 years, the World Beer … Continue reading →

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2012 San Diego Craft Beer Bar Hop, Part 2

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Peter

In trying to determine which places to visit in San Diego during our limited time there, Mrs. BetterBeerBlog and I were surprised to find that several places were closed on Mondays while several others were only open during the evening … Continue reading →

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2012 San Diego Craft Beer Bar Hop, Part 1

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Peter

With the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference in full swing, I thought now would be a good time to start posting my recaps of the Southern California craft beer roadtrip/bar hop that Mrs. BetterBeerBlog and I went on a couple of … Continue reading →

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California Cafe Brewmasters Dinner Featuring Moylans Brewery Recap

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Peter

The next California Café Brewmaster’s Dinner is just a few days away. I figure this is about a good a time as ever to finish my recap of the last Brewmaster’s Dinner featuring Moylans Brewery & Restaurant and hopefully put … Continue reading →

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Brewmaster’s Dinner at California Café featuring Firehouse Brewery & Grill

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Peter

Yes! YES! I know I haven’t even posted the recap of the Brewmaster’s Dinner featuring Moylan’s Brewery & Restaurant. Sue me for going on vacation and spending quality time with Mrs. BetterBeerBlog. That said, the next Brewmaster’s Dinner is right … Continue reading →

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Tickets for the 21st Annual “The Good One” Santa Rosa Beerfest now on Sale

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Peter
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