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Back and Ready to Post

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Peter

This will be a short post. Just letting folks know I’m back and regular posting will resume this week. There’s a lot to write about and a ton of photos. In the meantime, you can view the newest addition to … Continue reading →

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Go shawty, it’s yo’ berfday

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Peter

Today marks the 33rd anniversary of my expulsion from my mother’s uterus. The big “double-triple”. To celebrate, I will be going on a self-guided tour of east bay breweries and brew pubs accessible along the 880. To finish the day … Continue reading →

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Homebrew Session: Pale Ale

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Peter

To date, I have only brewed 3 pale ales. The first pale ale was brewed so long ago that I don’t even remember what it tasted like or if it even tasted good. The other two pale ales were the … Continue reading →

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Gordon Biersch Sommerfest Recap

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Peter

This time, I finally got my dates right. Last night was the tapping of Gordon Biersch’s new seasonal brew, Sommerfest. Gordon Biersch describes Sommerfest as a “Kölsch style pale ale”. It is a brilliantly clear, straw/pale gold colored beer with … Continue reading →

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2008 Double IPA Festival at The Bistro

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Peter

The Double IPA festival at The Bistro is the kickoff event of Beerapalooza 2008. The Mrs. and I sent out an invitation to our beer loving friends to join us but in the end, we ended going up by ourselves. … Continue reading →

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BJCP Class, Week 2

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Peter

Granted it’s only the second week of classes but I feel that my beer knowledge is growing by leaps and bounds. I’m starting to recognize different things in different beers that I may not have noticed before. And even if … Continue reading →

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Malternative: A Beer and Dessert Event

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Peter
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O.K. Beer Okocim (Polish Pils Style, 5.6% ABV)

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Peter

O.K. Beer Okicim is a beer brewed by Browar Okocim S.A. (aka Carlsberg) out of Poland. Depending on where you look on the Internet, you’ll get different answers as to what style this beer is. Beer Advocate calls it a … Continue reading →

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Importing more than just beer

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Peter

I read an article in the local paper today that the crappy mall I used to work at is doing further renovations. It’s been sometime since I’ve been there as they’ve added a new 16-screen movie theater as well as … Continue reading →

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Shameless Call for Help

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Peter

Not too much to update at this moment beer wise. A lot of my work is “behind the scenes” where I find myself tinkering with the code that runs this blog. Granted, it’s not like I’m coding from scratch, just … Continue reading →

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