Clik here to view.
Talking About Hops & History In San Francisco
Last Thursday, I helped the San Francisco Brewers Guild put together a fun event at the Old Mint with Flipside and the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society called Hops and History. My part...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New San Francisco Brewery Announced
According to Inside Scoop SF, a new brewery to be named Phantom Coast Gastropub and Brewery has signed a lease for 5,000-square feet in the Tenderloin. The specific address is 65 Taylor Street, which...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Craft Beer: A Hopumentary
Here’s an interesting video on craft beer by a Jeremy Williams entitled Craft Beer — A Hopumentary. What’s cool about it is that it features Ron Lindenbusch from Lagunitas, Craig and Beth from City...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mateveza/Samuel Adams Collaboration Beer Being Released Tonight
Tonight from 6-9:00 p.m. at Cervecería de MateVeza, located at 3801 18th Street in San Francisco, there will be a beer-tasting of a new collaboration beer. Here’s the story: Samuel Adams and MateVeza...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anchor Brewing Announces Zymaster #4: Fort Ross Farmhouse Ale
Anchor Brewing announced today the 4th beer in heir Zymaster series. This latest offering — Fort Ross Farmhouse Ale — is a beer made with local herbs from nearby Fort Ross, which is located along the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Date Announced For 2013 Brews On The Bay
The San Francisco Brewers Guild today announced the date for this year’s Brews on the Bay beer festival aboard the S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien, docked at Pier 45 in Fisherman’s Wharf. This marks the 10th...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anchor’s History Of Beer & Baseball In San Francisco
Dave Burkhart, Anchor Brewing‘s resdient historian, put together a great little video all about the connection between beer and baseball in San Francisco, along with its rich history, of course. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beer Birthday: Forest Gray
Today is the 46th birthday of Forest Gray, co-founder and president of Speakeasy Ales and Lagers in San Francisco. I first met Forest when Speakeasy first bottled their beer when I was the beer buyer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beer Birthday: Brian Yaeger
Today is the birthday of fellow beer writer Brian Yaeger, author of Red, White & Brew. Brian also writes online at his Red, White & Brew Beer Odyssey blog. Until recently, Brian and his lovely...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beer Birthday: Ben Spencer
Today is Ben Spencer’s 39th birthday. Ben is the head brewer at Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery. Ben grew up in Virginia, and spent some time brewing in Colorado, and even worked for Greenpeace,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anchor Announces New Fall Seasonal
Today, Anchor Brewery announced that they’re releasing a new fall seasonal beer, BigLeaf Maple Autumn Red. According to the press release, the beer will be available beginning August 5 and will be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pine Street Brewery Needs Your Help
One of San Francisco’s newest beer companies, Pine Street Brewery, is building its own brewery and trying to expand its business. One of things they’re in desperate need of is tap handles and kegs. So...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beer Birthday: Dave Suurballe
Today is the 64th birthday of Dave Suurballe. Dave is a fixture in the San Francisco homebrewing and brewing community, being the president of his homebrew club and the former GM of the Toronado....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beer Birthday: Dave Keene
Today is the 58th birthday of Dave Keene. Dave, of course, owns the best beer bar in San Francisco, the Toronado, which this year has been around for 26 years. Dave is one of the great figures in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beer Birthday: Mark Carpenter
Today is Mark Carpenter’s 70th birthday. Mark has been the head brewer at Anchor since 1971 and is responsible for much of their success over the years. Recently, he celebrated his 40th anniversary at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beer Birthday: Jen Garris
Originally a sculptor, Jen Garris, has been involved in San Francisco’s beer scene as long as anyone I know. She’s worked for Magnolia and New Belgium, as well as many others in the Bay Area. A few...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beer Birthday: Zambo
Today is the birthday of David Zamborski, better known to the brewing world as simply “Zambo.” He used to brew for BJs in Southern California but several years ago moved to San Francisco to take over...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beer Birthday: Pete Slosberg
Today is my friend Pete Slosberg’s 63rd birthday. Pete is, of course, best known for Pete’s Wicked Ales. After that he toyed with the idea of making barbecue but decided instead to make some...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beer Birthday: Jim Woods
Today is the birthday of Jim Woods, founder of MateVeza, an organic brewer headquartered in San Francisco. I first met Jim when we were classmates at U.C. Davis for the brewing short course before he...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beer Birthday: Nico Freccia
Today is Nico Freccia’s 49th birthday. Nico is the co-founder of 21st Amendment Brewery & Restaurant. Nico also used to write for the Celebrator, too. His current title with 21st Amendment is...
View Article
