After weeks of planning, hours of tasting, and an unknowable number of phone calls to brewers confirming their beer would be there, the “Mostly Barrel Aged Beer Dinner” went off without a hitch. As usual, Scala’s Bistro and The Sir Francis Drake pulled of this huge feat without breaking a sweat.
“Enough preamble, get to the [...]
More pictures from Toronado Russian River Night…
Aaaaaaand we’re finally here. Welcome to 2010 SF Beer Week. The opening gala got of to a great start. Given the number of events this week, I’ll be giving thoughts and observations in bullet point, line cook format. Be sure to keep an eye on Humphry Slocombe and my twitter feeds all week to see what’s [...]
Beer & Nosh is proud to be a part of this year’s SF Beer Week, and it is going to be a doozy. We’re collaborating with some of our favorite breweries, restaurants and ice cream makers to make sure it’s something special.
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I’ve made peace with the Toronado Barleywine Festival. It is in some ways everything I can’t stand about some beer festivals: crowded to the point of claustrophobia, and attracts people who may not be 100% familiar with the nature of quaffing 10-13% ABV beers. Yet, on the other hand, it presents a fantastic showcase for a beer style with [...]
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What’s the best way to recover from running a massively successful beer dinner? Why, volunteer to help cook another one, of course! Next year I’ll have to work on scheduling myself a little better so that it’s not back to back nights for my biggest events – but this year, it was full steam ahead. After sleeping in [...]
Wow. Just… Wow. The dinner exceeded my wildest expectations. The beer was plentiful, the food impeccably prepared, and the company was joyous and exuberant. The final menu really reflected the kind of beer dinner experience I hoped to craft. Let’s dive right in, shall we?
Steve of Beer By Bart pretty succinctly covers the reaction most people have to Russian River’s Sours. Vinnie has developed a way with wild yeasts that I think is largely unmatched. His event at Toronado provided a great opportunity to taste some of his rarer creations. One of the big highlights of the night included Erudition, a three year old Belgium Saison [...]
