Category Archives: Craft Beer

Spotlight On: Strike Brewing Company

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Peter

It happens to every homebrewer. There comes a time, usually after the first bottle of homebrew that hasn't induced vomiting, where the thought crosses our minds, "I could do this for a living'. For Jenny and Ben Lewis, and friend Drew … 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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Thanks for the Memories and Beers, Scott! Cheers!

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Peter

I learned late last week that the brewmaster of Rock Bottom Campbell, Scott Guckel, is leaving the brewery. Guckel has accepted a brewmaster position at another brewery and his last day at Rock Bottom is scheduled to be on December … Continue reading →

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BevMo! Westgate-San Jose VIP Event Recap

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Peter

I put up notice a couple of weeks ago that a new BevMo! location would be opening up in San Jose. The new location is referred to as Westgate-San Jose. The night before their Grand Opening, BevMo! officials invited me … Continue reading →

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Google Author Talk Series featuring Greg Koch from Stone Brewing Recap

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Peter

A few weeks ago, I broke the news that Stone Brewing Company co-founder Greg Koch would be at the Rose & Crown in Palo Alto for their brewery night. What I didn't tell you, because I couldn't, was that Koch … Continue reading →

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12 Beers of Christmas 2011 – Day 12

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Peter

This is it, this is the final day of reviews for my 12 Beers of Christmas review series. I really tried to stay the course and get these reviews published one per day but life and health conspired against me. … Continue reading →

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12 Beers of Christmas 2011 – Day 11

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Peter
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12 Beers of Christmas 2011 – Day 10

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Peter
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12 Beers of Christmas 2011 – Day 9

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Peter

We're almost in the last quarter of these Christmas beer reviews and it's been quite the experience. Even expanding the reviews from 12 beers to 24, there were still many beers that I wanted to get to but didn't. As … Continue reading →

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12 Beers of Christmas 2011 – Day 8

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Peter

Today's reviews feature another set of big beers. It's not unusual to for brewers to craft up higher alcohol beers for the Christmas season. As the weather cools, having a drink of stout strength helps to warm your bones (it … Continue reading →

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