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Final Post of 2011 – Have a Safe and Happy New Year!

The original plan was to go through my blog and pull out notable events in an end-of-the-year recap, but I thought it would've been too cliché and trite. Instead, I'll just keep this short. 

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New BevMo! location opening at San Jose-Westgate

Gaaah! I was supposed to write about this sooner but I got caught up in several things. So BevMo! is opening up a new store in the San Jose-Westgate area, near the intersection of Prospect Road and Saratoga Avenue. This … Continue reading

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Oktoberbest at Harry’s Hofbrau, San Jose

Sorry for the late notice, but Harry’s is kicking off their Oktoberfest celebration tonight in San Jose.

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2011 Bay Area Craft Beer Festival

Craft beer festival season is picking up steam. Downtown Martinez is hosting their 2nd Annual Bay Area Craft Beer Festival this weekend at the Historic Cannery District Waterfront. Approximately 30 of the San Francisco Bay Area’s finest craft breweries will … Continue reading

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November Homebrew Club Meetings

Author: The Rabid Brewer If you’re a homebrewer living in the Bay Area looking for other like-minded individuals, you won’t have far to travel. Here’s a list of active clubs and this month’s meeting schedule.

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Third Thursday at Faultline

Just a quick note that the Silicon Valley Sudzers (a San Jose homebrew club) will be having their informal monthly get together at Faultline Brewing Company tomorrow (Thursday 7/21) at 7pm.  This usually happens every third Thursday of the month, … Continue reading

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Happy 4th of July!

No real update, just wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July!

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Beer Maker’s Dinner featuring Firestone Walker

Around the beginning of the year I was able to attend a Belgian Beer Dinner hosted by BetterBeerBlog friend, Trappist bartender and Certified Cicerone Nicole Erny. This was a very fun event with good food and even better beer and … Continue reading

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Beer Lovers Guide to Serving a Gourmet Cheese Course

I have always been open to collaborative blog posts or guest blog posts. I appreciate hearing what other people have to say about beer or about topics in which I have little to no expertise in. That being said, this … Continue reading

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Hopinions: Sink the Tactical Nuclear Bismarck Penguin!

In this version of Hopinions, Mario and I discuss the Brew Dog’s Tactical Nuclear Penguin and Sink the Bismarck! super-strong ales. At such high alcohol levels, are these beers still beers? Are these beers any good or are they just … Continue reading

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