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What’s On Tap

  1. Next Gen vs The Chronicle: One judge, two competitions - What’s the saying? A picture says a thousand words? As a judge, I didn’t see too many differences between Next Gen Wine Competition for Millennial Wine Drinkers, which I wrote about on July 28 in the Contra Costa Times, and more traditional competitions, like the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, this past January. If anything stands out in the photo [...]
  2. Blues & Brews Fest TODAY in Pleasant Hill - I just heard this morning (thanks Rod) that there’s a new beer festival taking place in Pleasant Hill later today. The Blues & Brews Festival starts at 11:00 his morning and goes until 6:00 p.m. and will be held at Pleasant Hill Park. They’ll be music from five bands: The Tommy Castro Band, the Volker [...]
  3. Diseno 2009 Malbec Argentina rocks - If there’s one thing I like in a wine, it is over delivery. Diseno winemaker Alejandro Wainer has a reputation for going above and beyond, but this vintage of their signature Malbec stands above the others. Maybe it was the water, which flows from melted glaciers into mountain rivers, enriching the vineyard soil with minerals. Or [...]
  4. Livermore’s annual Taste of Terroir July 22 - For the third consecutive year, I have the honor of judging Livermore Valley’s Taste of Terroir, an event that connects 20 or so wineries with local chefs in the ultimate food and wine pairing challenge. Iron Chef? Call this Iron Pairing. It takes place from 6 to 9 July 22 at the Palm Event Center in [...]

Hedonist Beer Jive

  1. WE HAVE A NEW HOME
  2. THE HEDONIST BEER JIVE 95
  3. I LOST BELGIAN ROULETTE - DES GEANTS "SAISON VOISIN"
  4. A FEW MINUTES WITH A NEW GLARUS “COFFEE STOUT”

Brookston Beer Bulletin

  1. Beer Birthday: Garrett Oliver - Today is Garrett Oliver’s 48th birthday. Garrett is the head brewer at Brooklyn Brewery and has done more for the craft beer industry to promote pairing food and beer than any other person alive. If you haven’t picked up a copy of his book, The Brewmaster’s Table, you should do so as soon as possible. [...]
  2. Beer In Ads #159: Budweiser, Treat Yourself A Little Better! - Tuesday’s ad is for Budweiser, from around the mid-1950s and features a beach scene at night, with a lighthouse in the background. Five couples are around a fire on the beach, or are on their way to it. An aluminum cooler in the foreground holds cans of Bud and the whole scene has the slogan [...]
  3. North American Breweries Close To Deal To Buy Magic Hat & Pyramid - Beer News is reporting, via Harry Schuhmacher, that the Magic Hat/Pyramid Breweries is very close, possibly days away, from announcing that they’re being acquired by North American Breweries, the entity created to take over Labatt’s distribution in the wake of the Anheuser-Busch / InBev merger. NAB also owns the Genesee and Dundee beer brands. Check [...]
  4. Action Alert: SF Alcohol Fee Vote Fast Tracked - Well we thought the vote was going to be delayed on the proposed ordinance in San Francisco to impose a fee on all alcohol sold in the city, but it turns out that’s no longer the case, which is a blow to fair play and common sense. Apparently the ordinance’s sponsor, supervisor John Avalos, recently [...]

Beer by BART

  1. Brew Dog Comes To Monk’s Kettle - Brew Dog founder and brewer, James Watt, stopped by Monk’s Kettle on Tuesday afternoon to share some of his brews including  Tactical Nuclear Penguin (32% ABV) and Sink the Bismark (41% ABV).  Brew Dog is located in Aberdeen, Scotland, in the heart of Scotch Whiskey country.  Watt had been homebrewing for about 4 years before [...]
  2. Philly Beer Week: Where Beer Weeks Began - “America’s best beer drinking city” is the tag line on the logo for Philly Beer Week. That partially accounts for the reason I didn’t buy the souvenir t-shirt being sold at the opening event. After all, where would I wear this? We live in a pretty fine beer drinking city ourselves. Kinda reminds me of [...]
  3. Social Kitchen Brewery is open and hopping - The newest brewpub in town was all ready to go… Happily, the N-Judah street car goes by right in front, as do all kinds of shoppers and Golden Gate Park visitors. The layout of the Social Kitchen looks good empty, with strong curved lines and two dining levels. However, the place is much better packed [...]
  4. Katrina has left craft beer in its wake - While in New Orleans this April, BeerByBART talked with Polly Watts, the owner of Avenue Pub, NOLA’s newest craft beer spot. The mention of this city elicits powerful feelings for the people who live there and for those who have visited. For us, New Orleans has been a city of musical riches, friendly people and [...]

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