Great times as usual at The Bistro’s Barrel Aged Festival for 2009.  Favorite from the day were Lagunitas’ Crusin’ with Ruben & the Bretts on Cherries, Scotch Ale aged in a scotch barrel from Sierra Nevada, and Fifty Fifty’s Imperial Eclipse Stout 2008 on Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Barrel.
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Drake’s Brewing has a whole bunch of barrels, with a whole bunch of wild bugs running wild inside. Josh, the brewmaster, showed me around their brewing facilities in San Leandro, before leading me to the barrels to taste a few samples and work on putting together a blend for the Beer & Nosh Dinner. 
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“In my opinion, it’s the best beer festival on the west coast” 
 
 
This bold claim came from Tim, of William’s Brewing as well as a member of the BABC Homebrew Club.  Tim’s a big proponent of wild and brett beers, so for him to insist that this the best festival says a lot.  With Tim’s recommendation in mind, I [...]