Archive for June, 2011

Who’s Best is the Best of the Best?

Everyone loves a list. Actually, this isn’t true. If it were true, everyone would read a list, smile, laugh, and share it with others while generally doing things associated with happiness. No, everyone hates lists. As soon as they are published someone has a problem with them. I’d venture that even the person responsible for [...]

How Does Your Beer Display Rate?

As I was getting ready for my weekend, I noticed this tweet come across my computer screen. So what does everyone think about the increased use of rating #’s in craft beer stores? Good, bad, annoying? June 17 Via @AllOverBeer

Sonoma County Stouts

With a town by the name of Hopland not far away is it surprising that Sonoma County is known best for the IPA brewed here? Whether it’s Lagunitas’ flagship or the envelope pushing single and double IPAs of Russian River and Bear Republic, the discussion of Sonoma County’s hoppy brews has taken place many times. [...]

Double Dry-Hopped and Loving It

Imperial, bourbon barrel-aged, brettanomyces inoculated, aged on fresh fruit collaboration brews are innovative, I guess. They certainly are hot button terms. Mash a few of them together, make up a couple words and reference an ancient brewing style and you’re on the forefront of the celebrity brewing movement. Joking aside, there are other ways to [...]

Memorial Day Memories

Memorial Day is a day to remember those who have past. It’s also a good day to simply reminisce about times past. This weekend, my career as a writer came full circle, and what better place than at Russian River Brewing Company.