Category Archives: Beer Festivals

3rd Annual Brewing Network Winterbrews Festival 2012

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Peter

No sooner than I write about San Jose possible playing host to the first craft beer festival of the year do I hear about the 3rd Annual Winterbrews Festival from the Brewing Network. Because of today's economic and political climate, there have … Continue reading →

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Inaugural Winter Kraftbrew Beerfest 2012

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Peter

Historically, the winter months have been very slow with regards to craft beer related events. The days are shorter and cold (well, cold compared to the weather we usually get here in California), and the general feeling is that people … 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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2011 CANFEST Recap

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Peter
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1st Annual Monterey Beer Garden Recap

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Peter

About a month ago, I had the good fortune of attending the 1st Annual Monterey Beer Garden, a beer festival sponsored in part by host brewery Peter B’s. Held in the picturesque Memory Garden, just a stone’s throw away from … Continue reading →

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6th Annual West Coast Barrel Aged Beer Festival at the Bistro

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Peter

I didn’t always have the adventurous palate I do today. I’ve always liked beer, well, I’ve always been fond of getting drunk off of beer, but I’ve since learned to love the wide variety of flavors craft beer has to … Continue reading →

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2011 3rd Annual CANFEST – Reno International Canned Beer Festival

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Peter

There are many reasons why canned craft beer is good. It’s better for the environment. Canned craft beer can be taken to places where glass isn’t allowed. Canned craft beer cools down faster than its glass counterparts. Canned craft beer … Continue reading →

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2011 Wet Hop Festival Recap

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Peter

Unlike the more popular IPA and Double IPA Festivals, The Bistro‘s Wet Hop Festival is a more subdued affair. The Wet Hop Festival caters mainly toward hop heads who are all about hop flavor and aroma, as opposed to hop … Continue reading →

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Peninsula Oktoberfest this Saturday

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Peter

Even though the original German festival is already over, we still have a few happening here in the San Francisco Bay Area. So if you aren’t able to make it to the 2011 Wet Hop Festival in Hayward this Saturday … Continue reading →

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2011 Wet Hop Festival at The Bistro this Saturday

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Peter

This coming Saturday marks what I believe will be the 8th Annual Wet Hop Festival at The Bistro in downtown Hayward. The Bistro has a love for hops – they already host the IPA and Double IPA Festivals – and … Continue reading →

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