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Well, it'll certainly prove your dedication to local craft beer, that's for dang sure. The first beer festival of the season for us in Northern California - the Fairfax Brewfest - is this Saturday (3/15) from 1-5pm at the Fairfax Pavilion. And yes, it's supposed to rain. So while the "lounging in the sun while sucking down bbq oysters and … Continue

The crown jewel of homebrew competitions is nearly upon us, which has me debating for the first time ever sending in a few bottles just so I can cringe at the judges notes at all the horribly weird and wacky things they'll likely detect in my funky suds. Having never really been one for clubs and contests, I haven't a clue where our recipes stand in the (increasingly populous) field of amateur brewing - an… Continue

I recently had the spectacular luck to find myself with a bottle of De Regenboog's 't Smisje BBBourgondier (and no, I'm not reeling from the effects of trying it, that's really how it's spelled) and decided to whip up a quick post on it. In case you're unfamiliar with it, it's a limited edition Belgian ale brewed in honor of another online gathering place for beer enthusiasts, which I thi… Continue

Hi all,

I'd love to get some input from some fellow beer enthusiasts on this little piece I posted last week before I publish a follow-up. It's essentially the expansion on a certain local vinophile's theory on music's effect on the taste of wine - but done with the far superior beverage of beer as the subject of examination.

My goal is to post a sort of demo playlist/shopping list to… Continue