Sometimes you don’t want all the trappings of an extravagant dinner, with carefully orchestrated service and silver changes after every course.  Sometimes, it’s important to just have some straight forward take-out from the local taqueria, and use it as an opportunity to drink some fun beers. With this attitude in mind, Brian (of Red White and Brew fame) and I set about [...]

This past weekend Santa Rosa hosted it’s own local beer festival.  This small festival was a delight to attend – the weather was perfect, the crowd energetic but respectful, the beer plentiful, and food included in the ticket price.          Pictures and tasting notes after the jump…

    “Beer is meant to be drunk” is an axiom I’ve tried to really take to heart when it comes to beer. With my homebrew, I figure I can always make more, and there are new and exciting recipes and styles to try.  Just about every person who enters my apartment is offered the perfunctory first pint, as well [...]