Category Archives: The Session

The Session #55: Label, Coaster and Cap Art

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Peter

Damn. I had this post all ready and written late last Thursday. My intention was to go over it one last time on Friday and then post it to the site in time for this month’s Session. In the midst … Continue reading →

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The Session #53: Beer Redemption

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Peter

It’s been several months since I remembered to participate in one of these. The last time I did, it was for Session #47 and we all talked about cooking with beer. I was given the opportunity to hang out for … Continue reading →

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The Session #47: Cooking with Beer

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Peter
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Oaktoberfest Judging Recap

Posted on October 2, 2010 by The Rabid Brewer

Author: The Rabid Brewer Judging for this year’s second annual Oaktoberfest Homebrew Competition was held today in Pleasanton. The competition is run by the Mad Zymurgists in association with the Oaktoberfest Craft Beer Festival which will take place this coming … Continue reading →

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The Session #40: Session Beers

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Peter

This month’s Session, hosted by Top Fermented, is all about Session beers. I hear this term a lot and despite its ubiquity, I haven’t really gotten a solid definition of what a session beer really is. Beer Advocate defines a … Continue reading →

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The Session #39: Collaborations

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Peter

This month’s Session, a monthly write-up from various beer bloggers around a specific theme, is about collaborations. Interestingly enough, the topic was suggested by Mario Rubio of Brewed for Thought, a frequent collaborator of mine for our semi-regular Hopinions blog … Continue reading →

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The Session #37: The Display Shelf – When to Drink the Good Stuff?

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Peter

In the weeks leading up to SF Beer Week, I was helping to plan several events for the South Bay. One of the events was a beer dinner. Several of us converged upon the home of Michael and Diane, one … Continue reading →

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The Session & Hopinions Mashup: New Beers Resolutions

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Peter

From: Peter at BetterBeerBlog

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The Session #34: Stumbling Home

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Peter

The host for this edition of The Session, is James Davoli of Two Parts Rye. This month, James wants us to write about our favorite watering holes, our drinking buddies and of course, how we stumbled home. Although he does … Continue reading →

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Session 32: Eastern Beers

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Peter

Way back in the 15th century, a crazy Italian had the idea that if he sailed far enough west, he would eventually end up east. The crazy Italian, of course, was Christopher Columbus and the whole reason he wanted to … Continue reading →

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