Category Archives: Cask-Conditioned

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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Lupulin for Lupus “Pint Night” Fundraiser

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Peter

It all started off as a knee-jerk reaction to a failed, collaborative blog post. It slowly morphed into a crazy homebrew experiment. What it ended up being, is something very personal to my family and very real.

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Firehouse Brewery & Grill Cask Ale Night Recap

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Peter
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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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Brewery Night at the Rose & Crown: Palo Alto Brewing Company and Firehouse Brewery

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Peter
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Firehouse Bourbon Barrel Aged Scotch Ale Bottling Day

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Peter

While attending BJCP John Watson’s birthday dinner at Firehouse Brewery & Grill, I was invited by Firehouse brewmaster Steve Donohue to swing by the brewery on Friday to help bottle his scotch ale that he’s been again in a bourbon … Continue reading →

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John Watson hits the big Five-Oh, crack open that Utopia

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Peter

Sammy and I spent our Tuesday night celebrating the 50th birthday of our friend John Watson. John is a Grandmaster 2 level BJCP judge. What this means, simply put, is that John knows his beer. I first met John at … Continue reading →

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Brewery Spotlight – Faultline Brewery

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Peter

I thought I’d try something new. I often go to breweries/brew pubs/brewery restaurants but I never get a chance to do any write ups about them. For starters, I’m usually busy drinking and that leaves me very little time to … Continue reading →

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