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Comment on Dean Biersch opens a cool new pub-restaurant-beer garden in Sebastopol by Fairfax Brewfest - 3/16/13 - Hopmonk Tavern

Fairfax Brewfest - 3/16/13 - Hopmonk Tavern — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:31:30 +0000

[...] After selling off their interest in the company, Dean moved to Sonoma in 2000 and opened Hopmonk Tavern in Sebastopol in 2008. [...]

Comment on Napa Smith’s Don Barkley recreates New Albion Ale by SF Beer Week Kicks Off | thebeergeek.com

SF Beer Week Kicks Off | thebeergeek.com — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:59:46 +0000

[...] for the beer and was asked to recreate the beer for Beer Week. (For the longer version, check out Bill Brand’s blog) On Friday, Don was going around to select pubs in the city to officially oversee the beers [...]

Comment on Homebrewing in the Bay Area by Jesse

Jesse — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:55:35 +0000

We have a new club in the Tracy, Manteca, Lathrop area that also has some members from Oakdale and surrounding, It is called San Hopkeen HomeBrew Club.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sanhopkeenhomebrewclub/

Comment on Homebrewing in the Bay Area by Professor Good Ales » Post Topic » Brooks on Beer: Learning to Homebrew

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:35:36 +0000

[...] class schedules and services listed on their respective websites — on my Bottoms Up blog at http://www.ibabuzz.com/bottomsup/2013/01/17/homebrewing. I’ve also posted links to 37 local homebrew clubs you may be interested in exploring, from [...]

Comment on Say adios to Tequiza: Anheuser-Busch kills it by Jackie T

Jackie T — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:19:47 +0000

I miss my Tequiza. I have been searching to find it for years no one carry’s it,and Bud with Lime is not the same. I really think Busch should bring it back,I have lots of friends also have searched for Tequiza,we all end up disappointed. Please Please bring it back.

Thank You
Make me happy, bring Tequiza back….

Comment on Say adios to Tequiza: Anheuser-Busch kills it by Angie Loaiza

Angie Loaiza — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 02:52:51 +0000

That blows I loved it, was the only beer I ever liked

Comment on Walmart wine by Bill Loftin

Bill Loftin — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 06:35:07 +0000

I agree for the most part of Chucks analysis. Just a side note. I have purchase and consumed some really fine wines over the years. In spite of the outrageously good wines i have also found that the grapes don’t crush the same every year and in spite of attempts to always get the exact blend there will be variations. It’s not always a case of source it is more often a case of conditions of growth. Here, Here for Trefethen and Rombauer. Just pull out the big bills and enjoy!

Comment on Walmart wine by Bill Loftin

Bill Loftin — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 06:21:29 +0000

I have purchased and consumed Charles Shaw for years and always thought it was a great wine and not just for the price. When you get up to about $10.00 or more for the production wines you can expect more than Charles Shaw but not in all cases. We (my wife and I) have been buying Fox Brook for the last couple of years for our table and daily consumption wine and found it to be generally a little smoother and more vanilla in taste. I just tried the Walmart brand (Oak Leaf) today and find it to be acceptable as a table Chardonnay but a little more tart than either Fox Brook or Charles Shaw. Wine is an individual pallet and i think it’s a good value as production wines go.

Comment on Wild Blue Lives: A Good Beer from Anheuser-Busch by Rob

Rob — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:06:05 +0000

Totally agree with your article.Wow A-B, I didn’t realize it was distributed by them. I think it’s funny how specialty beer is alway associated with masculinity and some snobbery. I didn’t really even consider it a girly drink, I bought it because the label was cool, and novelty of being brewed with blueberries. The dog is tough looking, even kind of cute flicking something. I’m guessing dog dodo.

Comment on Say adios to Tequiza: Anheuser-Busch kills it by Susie S.

Susie S. — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 16:26:23 +0000

Thanx Angel for the site above to send suggestions! Yes, please let’s ask AB time & time again to bring back Tequiza!! Love it and don’t care for Bud Light Lime…. Tastes like Mountain Dew…
Hopefully, we will be heard!!