Category Archives: Beer and Food Pairings

Brewmasters Dinner at California Café featuring Drakes Brewing Company

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Peter

The boys “on the farm” are back at it again. California Café in Palo Alto is hosting another one of their superb Brewmasters Dinners, this time featuring the beers from Drakes Brewing Company. I know I am ridiculously late in … Continue reading →

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Brewmasters Dinner at California Café featuring Firestone Walker Recap

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Peter

Unable to attend this last dinner because Mrs. BetterBeerBlog and I were in San Diego for the 33rd Annual National Homebrewers Conference, I asked my good friends Jason and Crystal from www.wedshare.com to fill in for me and pen a guest … Continue reading →

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Brewmasters Dinner at California Café featuring Firestone Walker Brewing Company

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Peter

In a previous blog post, I lamented on how not enough people are taking advantage of the culinary brilliance that is Chef Pettyjohn’s work. I spoke of how California Café’s series of Brewmaster’s Dinners provide some of the best value … Continue reading →

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Brewmaster’s Dinner at California Café featuring Half Moon Bay Brewing Company Recap

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Peter

Now that the subZERO Festival is over, I can now resume some of the blog posts I had intended to write but had tabled so that I could concentrate on the festival. Wow, what an experience! I learned a lot … Continue reading →

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Brewmasters Dinner featuring Half Moon Bay Brewing Company at California Café

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Peter

As you all may know, I’m a huge fan of the Brewmasters Dinner series of beer and food pairing dinners at Califnornia Café. Simply put, they are one of the few places that “get it” when it comes to pairing beer … Continue reading →

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Brewers Dinner at Pyramid Ale House Recap

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Peter

Note: This review was written in several stages spanning weeks, if not months, and I am obviously just completing it now. It’s long overdue and I feel like an ass for having taken so long to finish it up. There’s … Continue reading →

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Brewmaster’s Dinner at California Café featuring Santa Cruz Ale Works

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Peter

It just seemed like the afterglow of the South Bay Brewmasters’ Dinner had just dimmed and I find the good people at California Café are at it again. The second Brewmaster’s Dinner of the year is nearly upon us, this … Continue reading →

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The Brewer’s Dinner at the Berkeley Pyramid Alehouse

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Peter

Beer and food dinners seem to be cropping up more than ever. That’s a good thing for me because I love food and I love a good beer. Many of these beer and food dinners have been put together to … Continue reading →

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2011 South Bay Brewmasters Dinner at California Cafe Recap

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Peter

The idea for a South Bay Brewmasters Dinner arose from a Gold Medal Dinner I attended during my first year at GABF. At the dinner, the Brett Pack (Arthur, Avery, Calagione, Cilurzo and Tod) each brought 2 different beers that … Continue reading →

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2011 Beer vs. Wine Dessert Pairing at Wine Affairs Recap

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Peter

Even before the inaugural SF Beer Week, Mrs. BetterBeerBlog and I had been dabbling with beer and dessert pairings. It is probably the most unsung culinary combination and probably raises the most eyebrows whenever I mention it. It is also … Continue reading →

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