Category Archives: Beer Tappings

Samuel Adams LongShot

Posted on September 26, 2010 by The Rabid Brewer

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Cask Night at Firehouse Brewery & Grill

Posted on September 22, 2010 by The Rabid Brewer

This Thursday afternoon, cask ale returns to the Firehouse Brewery in Sunnyvale. Master brewer Steve Donahue (just back from winning a medal at GABF) will be tapping a cask of Hall and Oatmeal Stout. If you haven’t had the non-cask … Continue reading →

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Gordon Biersch Festbier Tapping Party Recap

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Peter

If you’ve been following for any period of time, you know that I am a usual fixture at the seasonal tapping parties at Gordon Biersch. Even though I go to Gordon Biersch San Jose (GBSJ) tapping parties, they are actually … Continue reading →

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Firkin, Tappin, Tequila-in

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Peter

Here’s a brief list of upcoming events that are on my radar. We’ll be going to a few of these so don’t be a stranger, come up and say, “Hi!”

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Brewery Night at the Rose & Crown featuring Stone Brewing Company

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Peter

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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Cask Night at Firehouse Brewery & Grill

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Peter

All I can say about this is, about damned time. I’ve been hounding Firehouse Brewmaster Steve Donohue to create a cask version of his beers. I guess enough of us have bugged the hell out of him that he finally … Continue reading →

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Gordon Biersch Sommerbrau Tasting Party Recap

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Peter

If this near oppressive heat wasn’t obvious enough, then the launch of Gordon Biersch Sommerbrau should be a strong clue that summer has arrived. When translated, Sommerbrau essentially means “summer brew”. The beer is a kölsch; an ale equivalent of … Continue reading →

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Port Brewing Tasting at Wine Affairs Recap

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Peter

It’s great to see some of San Diego’s finest is starting to make its way up to the San Jose area. Last month Wine Affairs, via distributor Wine Warehouse, hosted a small tasting event featuring the beers from The Lost … Continue reading →

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Craft Beer Events this week

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Peter

Instead of writing a bunch of smaller posts, I’m just going to go and combine them all into a single post. There are a few craft beer-related events happening this week that I’ll be heading to. I hope to see … Continue reading →

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Lost Abbey Tasting at Wine Affairs Recap

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Peter
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