Category Archives: Fun Stuff

2011 National Homebrew Conference Recap – Day 2

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Peter

Day 2 of the 2011 National Homebrew Conference (NHC) started off a little late for Mrs. BetterBeerBlog and I. Unlike many of our fellow homebrewers, we only purchased the “NHC Social Package” and weren’t able to attend any of the … Continue reading →

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Better Beer Tasting Beer Festival at subZERO

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Peter

If the frequency of my blog posts has waned in the past few weeks, it’s only because I’ve been busy with other projects. I am now able to share this latest project. I have been working in conjunction with the … Continue reading →

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Spotlight On: Beer Chips

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Peter

People send me stuff through the mail often. Most of the time, they’re circulars, junk mail or coupons for Bed, Bath and Beyond. Every once in a while though, I’ll get something cool, like this!

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Single Malt Scotch Whisky Tasting

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Peter

As if craft beer hadn’t been keeping me busy enough, I had a pleasant introduction to the world of single malt scotch whisky this past weekend. The single malt shindig was hosted by our friends, and fellow homebrewers, Harry and … Continue reading →

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Nano beer, hoppy, hoppy nano beer

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Peter
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2011 Craft Brewers Conference

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Peter

The Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) is finally here! Brewers from all of your favorite breweries will be descending upon San Francisco for the next four days to learn, to share and to have fun.

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Quite Possibly the Worst Corned Beef You Will Ever Have and Green Beer Tasting

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Peter

I, like many other people last night, have partied hard and drunk excessive amounts of green beer. At least I used to. Now that I have a healthy respect for craft beer, there’s no way I’d ever want to taint … Continue reading →

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Brewmaster’s Dinner at California Café featuring Santa Cruz Ale Works

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Peter

It just seemed like the afterglow of the South Bay Brewmasters’ Dinner had just dimmed and I find the good people at California Café are at it again. The second Brewmaster’s Dinner of the year is nearly upon us, this … Continue reading →

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16th Annual Fairfax Brewfest this Saturday

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Peter

In a time before SF Beer Week, the Fairfax Brewfest normally heralded the arrival of the craft beer festival season. It preceded many of the highly visible festivals that now make up the staple of craft beer events here in … Continue reading →

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BetterBeerBlog is now 4 years old!

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Peter
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