Category Archives: Beer Bars

Wine Affairs Special Winter Warmer Tasting Recap

By the time I got off of work, the temperature was a very pleasant 75°F. Despite my sore calf muscles, I thought that it would be a great afternoon for a run. But Mrs. BetterBeerBlog, lured by the promise of … Continue reading

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Wine Affairs is having a special Winter Warmer tasting

What is up with this funky SF Bay Area weather? I’ve experienced Indian Summers in the past but this is just ridiculous. The leaves should be changing colors and falling off while birds should be in chevron formation flying south … Continue reading

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Oaktoberfest Judging Recap

Author: The Rabid Brewer Judging for this year’s second annual Oaktoberfest Homebrew Competition was held today in Pleasanton. The competition is run by the Mad Zymurgists in association with the Oaktoberfest Craft Beer Festival which will take place this coming … Continue reading

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Dogfish Head Brewery Night at the Rose & Crown tonight

Sorry for the short notice. It’s been a very hectic week so far. Just a quick little post letting y’all know that the Rose & Crown in Palo Alto is having a brewery night tonight featuring select beers from Dogfish … Continue reading

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End of September “Beerfest” at Wine Affairs

My favorite wine bar, Wine Affairs (the only one I regularly go to), is having another End of Month “Beerfest” Tuesday, September 28th, where you can enjoy select bottles of beer for up to 50% off. Details and applicable beers … Continue reading

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Bear Republic Beer Dinner at the British Bankers Club

The British Bankers Club in Menlo Park is holding another Beer Dinner, this time featuring the brews from Bear Republic Brewing Company. The first dinner was a lot of fun, the second dinner was an improvement so I’m expecting the … Continue reading

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Brewery Night at the Rose & Crown featuring Stone Brewing Company

The Rose & Crown English Pub in Palo Alto has seen a slow and steady transition from traditional English pub to traditional English pub that serves good beer. In their continuing quest to bring good beer to the populace, Rose … Continue reading

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

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

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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Oakland Stumble Recap

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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