Category Archives: Fun Stuff

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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South Bay Brewmasters Dinner at California Café

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Peter

If you’ve been keeping up with this blog for the past several months, you’ll undoubtedly know that I am a big fan of California Café in Palo Alto. Their General Manager Andre’ Hall and their Executive Chef Mark Pettyjohn have … Continue reading →

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SF Beer Week 2011 Event: Beer vs. Wine Dessert Pairing at Wine Affairs

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Peter

Not sure what to do for Valentine’s Day? Consider taking that special lady, or guy, to the Beer vs. Wine Dessert Pairing at Wine Affairs this year. I will be duking it out with Wine Affairs’ Certified Sommelier Laura Staley … Continue reading →

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2011 Brewing Network Winter Brews Fest Recap

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Peter

The 2011 Brewing Network Winter Brews Fest, when compared to last year, would be like comparing night to day. There were many things different; like the venue, the food vendors and the layout just to name a few things. But … Continue reading →

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