SF Craft Beer Examiner

Brewpub spotlight: San Francisco Brewing Co. (RIP)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:27:23 -0700

San Francisco Brewing Co. is one of a few brewpubs that claims to be the fourth post-Prohibition brewpub in America (it was established in 1985), but it is undisputedly the oldest one in San Francisco. (Mendocino Brewing Co. opened in Hopland in 1...

This week in beer: Nov.6-15

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:36:24 -0700

This week Mainers joined the club with Californians as Blue Staters who protected something called the sanctity of marriage against abominable gay love, Ft. Hood in Texas went from prepping soldiers for war in the Middle East to witnessing its own...

Hoppy Halloween

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:12:00 -0700

Drive down any country road and you’re guaranteed to breeze past a stupid number of pumpkin patches. But really, how many of these festive, tasty gourds are destined to become Jack-o-lanterns? And finer yet, how many are privileged enough...

Homebrew invasion pt. II: Stone-Maui-Ken Schmidt

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:45:09 -0700

It may not be long underwear time yet, but there's a distinct autumn chill in the air. As your thoughts wonder to warmer moments, how about a beer that transports you to the island of Maui. Why just fantasize about sipping fresh Kona coffee wh...

Homebrew invasion, pt. I: Sam Adams LongShot

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:42:42 -0700

The National Beer Examiner Charlie Papazian did more for homebrewers than just write the how-to book, The Complete Joy of Homebrewing. He helped create the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) in 1978. The national organization’s first yea...

Local Oktoberfest Pt. III: BIKEtoberfest and Iron Springs 5th Ann.

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:46:40 -0700

Insert photo caption or credit here Other Oktoberfests on Oct. 10 NOToberfest (San Francisco) OAKtoberfest (Oakland) Originally celebrating the wedding of King Ludwig I and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen in Munich in 1810 (wher...

Trading Places: St. Louis Beer Examiner

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:10:56 -0700

Insert photo caption or credit here More "beer odyssey" entries OpIvy spawns tribute beer from Durango, CO Kansas brewpub uses Bay Area as weathervane Believe it or not, Budweiser is not the only beer made in St. Louis! In the G...

Local Oktoberfests Pt. II: OAKtoberfest in the Dimond

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:29:08 -0700

Lots of drunk people. Bring das kinders.Originally celebrating the wedding of King Ludwig I and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen in Munich in 1810 (where the focus was horse racing, not beer), Oktoberfest has grown into the world’s large...

Kansas brewery uses Bay Area brewpubs as weathervane

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:03:22 -0700

Insert photo caption or credit here Related Articles Bay Area's OpIvy spawns HopIvy from Durango Brewpub dinner: Triple Rock Your intrepid SF Beer Examiner is on the road and, unlike Dorothy once she landed in Oz, is, in fact,...

Local Oktoberfests Pt I: NOToberfest

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:05:42 -0700

Pork and beer and ice cream, oh my. Originally celebrating the wedding of King Ludwig I and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen in Munich in 1810, Oktoberfest has grown into the world’s largest party where around 6,000,0...

Great American Beer Festival, part 4: snapshots of Bay Area community

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:24:13 -0700

Sonoma Springs, Six Rivers, and on and on: NorCal breweries at GABF

Great American Beer Festival, part 3: Northern California winners

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:59:03 -0700

NorCal brewers vie for the gold. And silver and bronze. GABF Articles The Basics Bay Area representing Reporting live from Denver, home of the Great American Beer Festival, please give it up for the brewers from Northe...

Bay Area's OpIvy spawns tribute beer from Durango

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:21:55 -0700

Ska co-owner Matt Vincent with SF Beer Examiner Your intrepid SF Beer Examiner is on the road heading toward Denver for the Great American Beer Festival. En route, I have hit great Southwest breweries including Beaver Street Brewing in Flagst...

Collaboration Fermentation: Friday at the Jug Shop

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:54:43 -0700

12 breweries, 7 beers, 1 tasting flight Collaboration Fermentationand Jug Shop stories Schneider/Brooklyner Hopfenweisse Sierra Nevada/Dogfish Head Life & Limb Single Hopped Mikkeller tasting I think I'm drinking Japanese tasting B...

Earthquake's 20th anniversary. Anchor's 113th.

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:32:46 -0700

Anchor Steam's upside down "Earthquake" label Before developing a reputation as Ground Zero for the modern brewvolution, California had been famed for many things, chief among them: earthquakes. Two notorious ones in the San Fra...

A toast to Guinness on September 24

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:14:41 -0700

September 24, join Sir Tom Jones in raising a pint to Arthur GuinnessWhat do Sir Arthur Guinnesss and Sir Tom Jones have in common? They both know that the pub is the thing.I never thought I'd see the day where I get to write abou...

Stone Vertical Epic 09-09-09

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:38:22 -0700

Insert photo caption or credit here John Lennon famously chanted "number nine" on Revolution 9 and was obsessed with this number. Kevin Nealon tweeted about 09-09-09. But Stone Brewing head honcho Greg Koch and and brewing honcho ...

What will Bear Republic pour at GABF?

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:46:26 -0700

Bear Republic: liquid gold Related Articles Bay Area Representing at GABF Brewpub Spotlight: Russian River Triple Rock beer dinner at Hopmonk Brewpub Spotlight: Beach Chalet Bear Republic Brewing ...

Triple Rock beer dinner @ Hopmonk Tavern

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:37:46 -0700

Insert photo caption or credit here America's fifth oldest brewpub is Berkeley's own Triple Rock Brewery. And if you're in Berkeley, it's just about as fine a spot as you could ask for for a great lineup of beers brewed by Rodger Davis, and ...

Get your beer on. Upcoming Bay Area events

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:35:15 -0700

Partake of 8 beertastic events in the next 2 weeks Looking for an excuse to get out and go drink some beer? Here's a list of upcoming events I've drafted, beginning today.*Thursday, Sept. 3. Pro-Am Night @ The Trappist (460 8th...