The plan was simple. Head to Oregon, visit my family, head to Portland for a day, see some friends and family there, have a beer or two in new locations, then head home. Then I got the email. “So you’re here on Feb 19? http://oregonbeer.org/zwickelmania/” This was going to be a busier weekend than I [...]
What’s a celebration of beer that brings thousands of beer lovers out to hundreds of events without a little controversy? As San Francisco Beer Week 2010 saw a lot of comments on the release of Pliny the Younger and the handling of that situation, the big controversy this year is regarding the Opening Gala. Lines [...]
Pliny the Younger release day in 2010 was a wild time. Lines extended down the street, the bar area was packed shoulder to shoulder. Orders for beer took anywhere from 15-20 minutes with a growler fill taking even longer (I waited nearly two hours while enjoying the scene inside the pub). For 2011, there were [...]
It’s time for the big game, the Packers vs the Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. Both teams represent a blue collar fan base and are known for their beer drinking abilities. Since my rooting allegiances lie with Green Bay, let’s take a quick look at the beers of Wisconsin and some that may be appropriate [...]
You’ve probably heard about it enough this week, RateBeer’s Best for 2011 is out. Top among American beers for the year is Russian River’s Pliny the Younger. Many have heard of it but few have tasted it. This year, unless you live in the Bay Area or have access to the handful of cities where [...]
Last year, we were reminded of how Sierra Nevada had turned thirty. We all remembered that first time we tried pale ale, and what Sierra Nevada has done for the craft beer industry. This year, another brewery celebrates thirty years, but this time of importing beer to the United States. Samuel Smith’s Brewery has been [...]
As a craft beer lover, how many times are you asked, “What’s your favorite beer?” It’s an impossible question to answer. The best beer I’ve ever had is usually something I’ll never have again, and my regular pint may not be my favorite but the most regularly accessible. There is one aspect of the question [...]
Every other week, Peter Estaniel of BetterBeerBlog and I team up for a back and forth session we call Hopinions. We alternate who picks the topic and sends off the first email and each person gets the state their positions twice. Typically this series is hosted on our respective sites, but as I’m on paternity [...]
When the ball drops, tradition calls for a bottle of the bubbly. While it would be nice if all champagne were Dom Perignon, the truth is that a lot of champagne today simply isn’t very good. Plus, if you’re reading this, you’re a beer geek and what better way celebrate than with beer? Let’s look [...]
Another year passed, this time it was the first full calendar year for the Hop Press. With everyone looking in the rearview mirror at 2010, it’s time to give out some Holiday Cheers before wrapping things up and getting on to 2011.
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