Firestone Walker released it’s new foray into the world of big beers, the Double Union Jack. The SLO based brewery is perfectly positioned halfway between Stone and Anchor – they have one foot in tradition, and one foot in the extreme beer movement. The result is this beer. The recipe is essentially their regular Union [...]

Two of my favorite local restaurants, Incanto and Magnolia, are teaming up for what will undoubtedly be a spectacular beer dinner. Chef Chris Cosentino will be providing his usual offal-tastic food (Duck bits!), with Dave McLean is digging deep into his barrel aging projects (Cab barrel Tripel!) hidden away in the Magnolia basement.  This looks like a [...]

  Yes, the rumors are true. Today I found myself doing the unthinkable: signing up for a Twitter account. I’ve resisted the siren song for so long that it almost feels like giving up to give into the mass of twitter, yet here I am, diving in to the twitter-verse, and all of the twatting that [...]

    I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Draft Magazine for the Beer Director’s Blog. Rick and I talked about how to get the best beer pictures possible with the camera you already own, and some what to do to take your pictures to the next level.  It gets pretty technical, and [...]

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  Looking for a beer dinner to attend this Wednesday, April 22nd?  Bison Brewing is teaming up with Venus Restaurant in Berkeley for an Earth Day Dinner.   Venus is preparing a four course springtime menu that highlights Bison’s organic beers. The dish I’m most excited about: seared buffalo, in a Bison Chocolate Stout sauce.  The barleywine carmel for desert [...]

This Thursday, I’ll be pouring homebrew at 18 Reasons for a Beer and Cheese tasting.  It should be a good time  - there will be great homebrew and cheeses from Bi-Rite.  Rob of PFIFF! will be contributing as well, and if they’re anything like the homebrew of his I tasted this past weekend, Bi-Rite better be kicking [...]

  I’ll be at the “Live” premiere this Thursday April 16th in San Francisco.  Now the question is, what kind of beer should I sneak into the theatre?   

    All of the last minute pieces are coming together rather nicely for the Mission Street Food and Beer & Nosh collaboration. Anthony has the brisket dry-curing for the Messiah Bold braised brisket dish, all of the beer has been ordered, Jake at Humphry Slocombe is churning away his contribution to the night as well.  For my part, I’ll be prepping the beer [...]