Archive for February 8th, 2010

Stop the madness

Craft beer has seen an amazing level of growth over the last five years.  With that growth has come a whole lot of good.  The quality of craft beer around the world continues to improve and the homebrewer’s penchant for experimentation is now firmly ensconced in the commercial craft beer industry.  We see evidence of [...]

SF Beer Week 2010: Anchor Brewing Luncheon at Hopmonk

The Hopmonk Tavern in Sebastopol is known for having wonderful beer dinners. In the past they’ve had visits from Brian Hunt of Moonlight, Greg Koch of Stone, and Dominique Friart of Brasserie St. Feuillien among others. This Sunday, beer fans were treated to a visit from the owner of Anchor Brewing, Fritz Maytag.

SF Beer Week 2010: Bistro’s DIPA Festival, Alesmith at City Beer

With Pliny the Younger prematurely kaput and the Opening Gala merely a memory, San Francisco Beer Week kicked into full swing this weekend with high-profile events at The Bistro, City Beer Store, and Toronado. Highlights inside. [...]

Minnesota Brewers Show Off At Winterfest 2010

You had to act fast if you wanted to attend this year’s Winterfest in St. Paul, Minnesota.  The event’s seven hundred tickets sold out in just eight minutes. Winterfest is an annual beer festival sponsored by the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild, a trade organization representing Minnesota breweries and brewpubs. It is a showcase for all [...]