If you are the owner of a brewery, you probably already know the many struggles of distribution. Once you get past the initial stages of opening your brewery, establishing your craft beer and discovering unique blends, you begin to shift your focus to enlarging your distribution outreach. However, this can be daunting for breweries just beginning to explore … [Read more...]
Maluma Helps Celebrate Michelob Ultra’s Move To 100% Solar Energy Brewing
Global Superstar's Song To Debut On Earth Day 2021 Global superstar Maluma is helping to celebrate Michelob Ultra's move to 100% solar energy brewing with the release of a hot new anthem song titled "Rumba (Puro Oro Anthem)." The sol-ful anthem is the first-ever song to feature the roaring sounds of the sun. Yes, the sun actually makes its own unique sound, and … [Read more...]
Busch Beer Dog Brews Up A Cool PR Campaign With A $20,000 Doggie Job
A Boss That Barks – Beer Company Seeking A Canine Chief Tasting Officer Busch Beer is really doggin' it these days. First, the brewer created Dog Brew, a beer made for dogs. And now it is offering dogs a job that will pay $20,000. Rover's role calls for him (or her) to be Chief Tasting Officer. This, er, "executive position" will be a key part of Busch Dog … [Read more...]
How Today’s German Brewers Are Making Creative Beers Within The Purity Law
Traditions & History Mix With The Modern Beer Lovers' Tastes German beer, Germany Purity Law By Nicola Holly, Special To PubClub.com Germany is well known for its beers and for its breweries adhering to the strict German Purity Law. Fortunately, beer is no longer brewed in Germany in the same manner that it was in 1516. There's no fear that anyone will … [Read more...]
Why It’s Suddenly Impossible To Get A Pint Of Beer At Dublin Pubs
COVID-19 Restrictions Lead To A Dry January For Many Dubliners Published Jan. 12, 2020 Dublin pubs, Dry January, Ireland COVID restrictions, Micheal Martin A lot of Dubliners probably did not intend on having a Dry January, but many are experiencing one, anyway. Certainly if they are hoping to get a pint from a pub. That's because it's impossible to get a … [Read more...]
This DLTA Craft Brewery Is Offering Its Beers To Go During COVID-19 Pandemic
L.A'.s Boomtown Brewery Helps Beer Lovers Cope With Bars & Restaurants Closures While Practicing Social Distancing When you can't go the brewery, you can bring it to you. DTLA's Boomtown Brewery is offering go-to pick-ups of its craft beers to help keep Los Angeles craft beer lovers satisfied while they practice social distancing during this #stayhome time as … [Read more...]
Fan Charged $724 For Two Beers At An NFL Game
Vendor Arrested For Credit Card Attempted Scam Americans know that concession prices at stadiums and concerts is ridiculously high, but when a fan was charged $724 for two beers at an NFL game, that resulted in a red flag being thrown similar to a coach's challenge. A vendor used a bogus credit card reader to make the charge, which should have been $20. The fan's … [Read more...]
Munich Oktoberfest 2019 Weather: Lots Of Rain But The Beer Is Still Flowing
Weather Forecast Shows A Wet Celebration, But It Won't Matter In The Bier Halls By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger It 's raining outside but hot inside and, most importantly, the beer is still flowing in the tents. After a sunny opening weekend, Munich Oktoberfest 2019 has been a wet one for nearly every day of the two-week event. The forecast … [Read more...]
Brewport Tap House Oktoberfest 2018 El Segundo Information & Details
Free Beer Festival In The South Bay On Saturday, Oct. 6 Brewport Tap House in El Segundo, CA, is getting in the Oktoberfest spirit with a free Oktoberfest party on Saturday, Oct. 6. It takes place from 1-5 p.m., and it features several authentic German beers, an oompha band and a stein-holding contest with the winner getting a 24-ounce "boot" glass. This is an … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Running, Then Running Wild At The Hometown Fair Beer Garden
Manhattan Beach Singles Event Again A Big Party By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I did not know if I was in shape for the 10K, but I KNEW I was in shape for the beer garden. In the end, I finished both, and it was another great party on the first weekend of October. I am referring to the Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair, one of the best times … [Read more...]
Where To Find Beer at the LA County Fair 2018 Complete Guide
With 52 Stations Pouring Several Different Brands, Annual Los Angeles Event Is Somewhat Like a Brewfest Being from the South, going to county fairs is part of the regional culture. But here in Southern California, it seems as somewhat of an afterthought. Well, for someone who lives at the beach anyway. But when I got wind of the LA County Fair (Aug. 31-Sept 23, … [Read more...]
5 Worldwide Hotels With Their Own Signature Spirits And Beers
Cocktails & Craft Brews Seeks To Attract PubClubbing Travelers Travel is becoming such big business these days that those in the industry are coming up with all sorts of ways to attract travelers. One of those groups being targeted, PubClub is happy to report, is PubClubbers! Some cruise ships have their own breweries on board and hotels are making their … [Read more...]
Peter B’s Brewpub Monterey Has Another Award-Winning Craft Beer On Tap
White Buffalo Beer Wins Gold Gold Medal At LA International Beer Competition If you've been to Peter B's Brewpub in Monterey, CA, then it will come as little surprise to learn that it has another award-winning beer on tap. Its the Great White Buffalo, and it won a Gold Medal at the Los Angeles International Beer Competition. Brewer Justin Rivard’s brew was … [Read more...]
Alpine Village Oktoberfest Review & Everything You Need To Know
L.A's Largest German Beer Tent Oompha Band Celebration Oktoberfest at Alpine Village in Torrance, CA, was not exactly Munich. For starters, there was only one beer tent. But there was a beer tent and, like the ones in Germany, it was pretty big, in L.A.'s South Bay Beach Cities. It was rocking with people drinking big beers to an oompha band on Fridays, Saturdays … [Read more...]
Traverse City Beer Week 2017 Dates, Events & Details
The Great Beerd Run, A 5K With Beers In Route, Among Highlights For TCBW By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger If you like to combine your beer drinking with fun events, then you might want to consider gong to Traverse City, Michigan. It has an entire week devoted to beer and beer drinking, and one event is a 5K that involves drinking beer during the … [Read more...]
How To Tell If The Beer You’re Buying Is An Independent Craft Beer
New Brewers Association Label Tries To Eliminate Brew Confusion When it comes to buying craft beers, there's a lot of brew confusion. Unless you keep up with it on a regular basis – which makes you a true #beerlover – it's difficult to know which beers are actually from independent breweries and which ones are disguised because they are part of a large company. A new … [Read more...]
Big Bear Oktoberfest Review 2021 Dates & All You Need To Know
Das Boot Of Beer Brings Cheer To This L.A. Mountain Resort 2021 Big Bear Oktoberfest Dates: Sept. 10-Nov. 6 By Alex Curry, PubClub.com Special Events Correspondent There’s only one place where you can have a wood saw competition, live music, authentic German food, a petting zoo, take old western photo-ops, ride a wooden unicorn, ride a mechanical bull and carry a … [Read more...]
German’s Riegele Beer Now Available In Massachusetts
2017 German Brewery of the Year Distributing Several Beers In New England One of Germany's top beers is now available in New England. Riegele (pronounced Rig-ula) is now available throughout Massachusetts. It has has signed an agreement with Massachusetts Beverage Alliance (MBA) for statewide distribution through its U.S. importer, Luxe Brands. Riegele is one of the … [Read more...]
Beer That Tastes Like Piss – How About Beer That IS Piss
Copenhagen Brewery Turns Urine From Music Festivals Into 'Pisner' Brew By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger You’re heard of beer that tastes like piss? Well now there is a beer that is like piss. In fact, it IS piss! Norrebro Bryghus, an Organic craft beer brewery located in Copenhagen, Denmark, has created “Pisner," a beer that is – seriously – crafted … [Read more...]
Boonville Beer Festival April 29 2017 Date & Location
WHAT: More than 80 craft and microbreweries from all over Northern California converge on a no-stoplight town in Mendocino County to drink lots of great beer that's hard to find at bars and other festivals. PARTY SCENE: Very good for beer lovers, especially craft and microbrew lovers. It's a pretty casual scene that spikes with moments of revelry. For the biggest party … [Read more...]
Day Of German Beer April 23 Is Germany’s National Beer Day
WHAT: The celebration of 'Reinheitsgebot' - the purity law, in Germany. This dates back to 1516. This year is the 501st celebration. PARTY SCENE: Great, especially if you like beer! SINGLES SCENE: Very good. Beer lovers, male and female, unite on this day and at these festivals. … [Read more...]
The Dirty Secret Bars With Lots Of Craft Beer Taps Don’t Want You To Know
The Story Behind Breweries & Their Relationships With Bars It sounds good and it looks great. A bar promotes the fact it has several different beers – craft beers – on tap. You go in and sure enough, there's a whole wall lined with tap handles. But what you see may be one great deception. That's because the bar may be holding back on several other craft beer … [Read more...]
National Beer Day April 7 2017
WHAT: The USA national holiday for all things beer. WHERE: Wherever you are at the moment you have a beer. A bar is recommended. SINGLES SCENE: Beer, the beverage that's been helping ugly people have sex for centuries! And if you're good looking, well... … [Read more...]
Zwickelmania 2017 Now On Two Weekends In Portland & Oregon
Oregon's Craft Beer Breweries Host 9th Annual Event For Beer Lovers Craft beer lovers in Oregon get to raise their glasses for an annual wintertime event called Zwickelmania. Now in its ninth year, Zwickelmania is when the state's breweries open their doors to special tours and tastings. This open house has become Oregon's unofficial beer holiday, and in 2017 it … [Read more...]
WinterWonderGrass Squaw Valley 2017 Craft Beer & Music Festival
Brews & Bluegrass Paired With A Ski Resort A Top Springtime Event Craft beer and bluegrass music returns to Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows for WinterWonderGrass in the spring of 2017 with more than 25 bands on three stages during its three-day run. The event, the third annual festival, is March 31-April 2. California and Nevada craft breweries pour their signature … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest In Munich Is The Ultimate Beer Drinker’s Heaven
What It's Really Like Inside Those Beer Tents From A First-Person Experience By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Oktoberfest Blogger The moment that I first walked into the Hofbrau Haus tent, I knew I was going to like it. It was opening day of Oktoberfest in Munich. PubClub.com had press passes from Tourism Munich and the press was allowed to go inside ahead of the … [Read more...]
Sierra Nevada Brewmaster To Retire
Search Underway For Steve Dresler's Replacement At Chico, CA Brewery What do you call it when a brewmaster retires – he hangs up his beer mugs? He's finished fermenting, is hopping away from the hops? Whatever is may be – and with a few beers it's possible to think of a few more cute phrases – that's what Steve Dresler is doing at the end of next year. The longtime … [Read more...]
OC Fair Hosting Craft Beer Festival The Brew Hee Haw
Beers, Plus Wines, Bands & Tribute Bands Mid-July To Mid-August The Orange County Fair, taking place from mid-July thru mid-August, is opening with something worthy of a toast – a craft beer festival. The Brew Hee Haw Craft Beer Roundup is taking place the weekend of July 15-17 in Costa Mesa, CA. It features 80 beers from primarily California breweries in a wide … [Read more...]
California Beer Festival San Dimas 2016 Info & Tickets
Craft Beers & Live Music In Los Angeles County This September Craft beers and live music return to the Los Angeles area for the California Beer Festival, Sept. 10 & 11. Held at the Frank G. Bonelli Park in San Dimas, it features more than 85 craft breweries and bands in this scenic park. Tickets are on sale now and they are $40, plus a $4.30 processing fee. … [Read more...]
Breckenridge Breweries Hootenanny 2016 Date, Bands & Tickets
26th Annual Event Features Craft Beers, Bands & BBQ In The Colorado Mountains Beers, bands and BBQ combine to make for what organizers call a "pig-pickin’, foot-stompin’, beer-drinkin’ block party" in the Colorado mountains. Sounds like our kind of event! It's the 26th annual Breckenridge Breweries Hootenanny, and the 2016 event takes place on the brewery's massive … [Read more...]
Is Philadelphia Really America’s Best Beer-Drinking City?
Beer Gardens, Breweries & Beer-Drinking Pub Crawls To find the top beer drinking cities in the USA, you would start in Portland, Oregon, first real home of the microbrewery. You could also go to kind of a Portland-of-the-east, Asheville, N.C. Or any city or town in Colorado. And certainly the long-standing big-time beer-drinking American cities of Chicago, Milwaukee and … [Read more...]
America’a Largest Brewpub Is In Bellingham, WA
Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro Produces 6,000 Barrels A Year There's a lot brewing at Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro in Bellingham, WA. In fact, there's so much brewing that it's been recognized as the largest brewpub in the USA by the Brewers Association (BA), a trade organization for the craft beer industry. In 2015, Boundary Bay produced 6,147 barrels of beer (1 … [Read more...]
Sierra Nevada Introduces New Beer Camp Craft Beers
New Tastes For #BeerLovers In The USA Each year, Sierra Nevada uses its Beer Camp Across America to release new craft beers to the public, and in 2016 it has chosen six styles. Known as the Beer Camp Across America collaboration, the beers are sold as 12-packs containing two of each limited-edition style at a retail price of around $30. Some are also be available on … [Read more...]
American Craft Beer Week 2016 Is May 16-22
A Celebration For #BeerLovers In America Not to be confused with National Beer Day, which celebrates all brews in the USA, American Craft Beer Week in 2016 is May 16-22. Yes, that is correct. All the beers get a single day while craft beers get an entire week. American Craft Beer Week is put on by the Brewers Association and the publishers of CraftBeer.com to … [Read more...]
Boonville Beer Festival Essential Guide Top Tips & Camping
The veterans have their routine crafted as finely as the host Anderson Valley Brewing Company's Poleeko Gold Pale Ale. They know how to arrive, when to arrive, where to go when the brews start flowing and where to put their heads on a pillow when the last keg runs dry. Attending the annual Boonville Beer Festival – April 23 in 2020 – in the scenic and remote Anderson Valley … [Read more...]
Boonville, CA Beer Festival Party Guide Review
From all over Northern California they come – San Francisco, San Jose, Marin, Berkeley and beyond – with wide smiles and thirsty throats. They gather in a no-stoplight town along a two-lane highway just a few miles from Anderson Valley's wine country. And they come – some 7,000 in all – to drink beer, not wine, in very much a beer-drinking environment, on the grassy confines … [Read more...]
National Beer Day Explained By The Man Who Created It
A True #BeerLover Tells The Ales (And More) Tale By Justin Smith, National Beer Day Founder This Thursday is National Beer Day. It’s on the same date every year, April 7th. But why do we need a special day to celebrate beer? When I tell some people about National Beer Day, I often have them flippantly respond with: “Isn’t every day National Beer Day?” It’s true … [Read more...]
National Beer Day A True Celebration For #BeerLovers
Cheers To Beers On April 7 Fill a glass with your favorite foam-topped beverage, raise it high in the air and give a cheer to this great drink, beer! April 7 is National Beer Day – hashtag #NationalBeerDay – a celebration if ever there was one for all us #beerlovers. Beer is the beverage that brings out the Homer Simpson in all of us – guys and girls – that … [Read more...]
A Bicycle Built For Beer
Cruising The South Bay Strand In Style On A Kona Brewing Bike By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger I am now the proud owner of a brand new Kona Brewing Company bicycle. She's a beauty, baby blue and as pretty as a tall glass of Fire Rock Pale Ale sitting on a bar over Waikiki Beach. With a thick crossbar splashed with the Kona Brewing Company logo, a classic … [Read more...]
World’s Most Interesting Man Not All That Interesting
Famous Dos Equis Pitchman Being Sent To Mars The World's Most Interesting Man has been retired, sent to that great space shuttle in the sky (in his last commercial, he's been sent on a one-way mission to Mars). The Dos Equis commercial will go down as one of the most successful campaigns in advertising history. And for that reason alone, it is to be … [Read more...]
The Best Beer Bargain In America
Peter's Brand In Trader Joe's Is The Two Buck Chuck Of Brews With the price of craft beers sometimes equaling that of beer prices in Australia, and 6-packs costing what 12-packed used to in the grocery and liquor stores, its good to know you can still get a great bargain on beer in the good 'ol USA. Without having to drink crappy beer. The best beer bargain in … [Read more...]
The Shocking Price Of Beer In Australia
Cost Of A 6-Pack In The Bottle Shops Stuns The Travel Blogger By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger I had long assumed – incorrectly, as it turns out – that the price of beer in Australia is cheap. Before actually visiting the country, I had met and become friends with several Australians and they drank beer on a level that would make Canadians proud. And while … [Read more...]
Sierra Nevada Announces 2016 Beer Camps Dates, Locations
Craft #BeerLovers & Brewers To Hoist Brews In June This sure sounds like a lot more fun than a boot camp. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. will host its second Beer Camp Across America (BCAA) festival tour in 2016 with stops in Tampa, Seattle, Milwaukee, San Francisco, Boston and Los Angeles. The festivals, to be held in June, offer craft beer lovers samples of specialty … [Read more...]
Mendocino Brewpubs Craft Beers Complete Guide Including California’s Oldest Brewery
In the land of vines and fine wines – and, lets face it, a few other mind-altering pleasures – of warm days and cool nights, there is something brewing in Mendocino County. It is light and refreshing and also dark and powerful. Sudsy and satisfying. It is beer, and while Mendocino County may be more known for producing award-winning Rhone, Burgandy and Bordeaux wines, as well … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Top Drinking Survival Tips
How To Drink Like An Irishmen And Enjoy The All-Day St. Paddy's Celebration The party starts early – it's one of the few times it's acceptable to have a beer with breakfast – and goes until your eyes roll back into the head. Hopefully, there's a pillow to catch your fall. It's St. Patrick's Day and it's one of the biggest party days of the year. It's when hundreds, … [Read more...]
A-B InBev SABMiller Deal: What Next For Beer Lovers?
What Might Be On Tap For Drinkers After Purchase A-B InBev has successfully tapped into SABMiller with a mega-deal worth $104 billion, combining two once-bitter rivals to create a "super brewery" that makes 30% of the world's beer. That's a lot to swallow. And is this deal a good one for beer lovers? It's way to early to know for sure, but it carries potential … [Read more...]
A-B InBev Offer To SABMIller Goes ‘Hostile Lite’
Beer Wars Continue To Brew For Brewery Giants In what one analyst termed "hostile lite" in an obvious - and humorous – reference to Lite beer, the A-B InBev takeover bid for SABMiller continues to brew. And nothing new is on the tap, according to SABMiller. A-B InBev offered more than 42 pounds a share on the London Stock Exchange, above the pre-offer price. Miller … [Read more...]
Beer Bikes Now Street Legal In California But Drinking On Them…
Barcycles Are Not Quite Rolling Bars Gov. Jerry Brown has made those Barcycle so called "beer bike" bicycles legal on the streets in California, So what does this mean for the business, the customers and beer lovers? Well, maybe not a lot. That's because while the "bikes" are now permitted on the streets, drinking on them is up to individual cities. Brown took a … [Read more...]
A Battle Is Brewing With A-B InBev’s SAB Miller Takeover
First Offer Is Rejected Setting The Bar Higher, So To Speak So much for sitting in a bar afterward, holding up bottles of both Budweiser and Miller and toasting to a deal. SABMiller has rejected A-B InBev's first formal takeover offer as too low. A-B offered 40 pounds a share – more than what the shares were trading – on the London Stock Exchange where SABMiller is … [Read more...]
A-B InBev Offer To SABMiller Expected This Week
Brewing Giants May Soon Be Toasting A Deal The A-B InBev takeover move of SABMiller is coming to a head, as an offer is expected to come this week. According to industry reports, it will revise an initial informal offer it previously made, which was about $40 a share. This is why more formal offer is being anticipated by analysts. The company has until Oc.t 14 to … [Read more...]
Why A-B InBev Craft Beer Purchases Are Good For Beer Drinkers
#BeerLovers Get More Choices In More Bars When A-B InBev purchased Chicago craft beer maker Goose Islands, many beer lovers cringed. Here was another big company buying up the competition to silence it. This once-beloved beer would now became a watered-down Budweiser. But that's not been the case. While significantly increasing production, Goose Island has maintained … [Read more...]
Munich Oktoberfest Beer Consumption Down In 2015
#BeerLovers Still Drink 2 Million Gallons In Bierhalls The bierhalls were full and so were the beer mugs but still, consumption of brews at Munich's Oktoberfest was down in 2015. Stats released by Mayor Josef Schmidt showed about half a million liters less was drank this year than in 2014. There were 7.3 million liters drank in 2015 – that's about two million gallons … [Read more...]
Peter B’s Monterey Wins Another Craft Beer Award
World Beer Championships Awards Silver Medal To 'Sum Of Hours' Imperial Red A beer with carmel notes in an oak whiskey barrel wooed the judges at the World Beer Championships and has earned another award for Peter B's Brewpub in Monterey, CA. Peter B's “Sum of Hours” Imperial Red earned 88 of a possible 100 points and won a Silver Medal at the World Beer Championships … [Read more...]
A-B InBev Moves Closer To Miller Takeover
Rival Beer Companies May Become Partners Anheuser-Busch InBev has gone from flirting with SABMiller to making a real pickup move, like a guy in a bar who spots a hot girl. It has asked banks to underwrite $70 billion in debt financing. This means A-B InBev is getting serious about acquiring what was once a primary rival. A takeover would not be completed until late … [Read more...]
How AB InBev Acquisitions Will Affect Beer Drinkers
The Impact Of Golden Road Brewing Purchase & Potential SAB Miller Takeover Anheuser-Busch InBev is tapping the kegs of other breweries, yet how does this affect the people that count – us beer drinkers? The company's purchase of Los Angeles craft brewer Golden Road Brewing. And, like a guy in a bar who sees a cute girl at another table he wants to approach, it has its … [Read more...]
Old World Oktoberfest Is LA’s Best Celebration For Singles – 2021 Dates & Tickets
An Oompa Band And A Fun Party Scene In A German Beer Hall Old World Oktoberfest 2019: Sept. 19-Oct. 31 If you're looking to hoist big beers, sing German songs to a live "oompha" band do the chicken dance AND be in a party environment with single people, then the place to do it in Los Angeles is Old World Oktoberfest in Huntington Beach. With the Alpine … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest Los Angeles Top Singles Party Locations
Ein Prost At These German Beer Halls In L.A. In a spread-out city, the Oktoberfest celebrations are spread out, so here's the best places to drink German beer and party with other singles. 1.) OLD WORLD HUNTINGTON BEACH The best place for singles, Old World is like being in the Hofbrau Haus in Munich. Well, okay NOTHING is like that except the Hofbrau Haus in Munich … [Read more...]
How To Win Tickets To A San Diego Beer Week Tasting Pairing
Craft Beers, Chefs From Local Restaurants And Live Music At Tom Ham's Lighthouse Drink craft beer and eat for free! You can do it – if you win, of course – by entering a contest for two free tickets to a craft beer pairing during San Diego Beer Week. This takes place at Tom Ham's Lighthouse on Monday, Nov. 10, from 6-9 p.m. Called Brews, Views and Chews, it … [Read more...]
LA Bars Pouring Ninkasi ‘Pints For A Cause’ Beers To Fight Autism
Simmzy's, Hopscotch Tavern & Matt Denny's Participating On Nov. 12 Simmzy's in Manhattan Beach and Long Beach, Hopscotch Tavern in Fullerton and Matt Denny's Ale House in Arcadia are taking part in a promotion with Ninkasi Brewing beers to help cure autism. These Los Angeles bars and the brewery have teamed up for "Pints For A Cause' on Wednesday, Nov. 12. A … [Read more...]
A Big Cheers To These 2013 San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival Events
Blogger's Review Of The Grand Tasting, Vault Reserve, Belgian Beer Luncheon & Stella Artois 10th Anniversary Celebration You just don't go to one event at the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival. You treat it like a feast. The event is really a series of events, lasting from a Monday thru Sunday and the fact that it annually occurs the week before Thanksgiving … [Read more...]
Grand Tasting Is Grand At 2013 San Diego Wine & Food Festival Review
Quality Wines, Great Beers, Sensational Food And Top Atmosphere Again Shine In SD Here's all you need to know about the 2013 San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival's premier Grand Tasting event held Saturday, Nov. 23 in Embarcadero Park. Near the end of the day, a pretty girl was in line at the Belgian beer tent and turned to me and said, "This is only my second time … [Read more...]
San Diego Wine & Food Festival Belgian Beers Lunch Pairing Review
Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant Hosts Fantastic Luncheon Highlighting Stella Artois, Hoegaarden & Leffe WOW! I could end this blog on that one word, because it's the best way to describe the pairing of food from the talented chefs of Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant and high-end Belgium beers and a cider as part of the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival. Instead, tho, … [Read more...]
Stella Promos In Gaslamp Bars Previews San Diego Wine & Food Festival
McFadden's, Whiskey Girl And Lucky Bastard Saloon Bring Beers And Cheers What better way to get primed up for the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival – which includes fine Belgian beers, as well – than to tag along with a promo night for Stella Artois in the bars of the Gaslamp!? Not much that I can think of, quite frankly. And so I did it on Thursday night. And it … [Read more...]
Looking Forward To The 2013 San Diego Wine & Food Festival
Annual Event Features Great Wines, Food, Beer – And Socializing It is upon us again. One of San Diego's top events of the year – a "must-do" on anyone's social calendar – is taking place the weekend of Nov. 21-22. It's the San Diego Wine & Food Festival and it is something I look forward to each and every year. Even though I don't even live in San Diego! Yet I drive … [Read more...]
Enjoy Great Belgian Beers At The San Diego Wine & Food Festival
Stella Artois, Leffe And Hoegaarden Also Served With Stella Hosting A Beer Luncheon You don't have to drink wine at the the San Diego Wine & Food Festival. Beer lovers can feast, too, with premium Belgian beers Stella Artois, Leffe and Hoegaarden. The beers are poured at the two main events, Friday night's The Vault tasting and Saturday's Grand Tasting, and a Friday … [Read more...]
El Segundo Rock & Brews Hosts Goose Island Craft Beer Dinner
Menu Pairings From Gene Simmons And Paul Stanley Restaurant With Premium Chicago Beers Here's a tasty temptation that will rock (and roll) your dinner world. Rock & Brews in El Segundo, CA – the original of the Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Zislis Group rock-themed restaurants – is hosting a dinner featuring items from its menu specifically selected to be paired with … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Beer Garden Party Review At 2013 Hometown Fair
Lively Crowd Enjoys Singles Socializing With Good Craft Beers And Friends The combination is as natural as the beach and the ocean, as dominating as Clayton Kershaw with a baseball in his hands. The first weekend of each October, the gorgeous Los Angeles beach community called Manhattan Beach holds an event that sounds as if belongs in a small town in Iowa, Hometown Fair. … [Read more...]
Budweiser Introduces 25-Ounce Beer Can
A King Can Of The King Of Beers In Time For Football Season Here's a way to keep from getting off the couch to make a mad dash to the refrigerator for a beer during critical moments of football games: Budwieser has introduced 25-ounce cans! The bigger can adds an extra ounce, for the same price, to the existing 24-ounce can. "It's more than just a new can or some new … [Read more...]
Get Your Tickets Now For The 2013 San Diego Wine & Food Festival
Grand Tasting On Embarcadero Highlights 10th Annual Event Nov. 18-24 You know you want to go, so get out the dough. Or, rather the credit card. The dough – and what's made with it – comes later. The 10th annual San Diego Wine & Food Festival is Nov. 18-24. And while it may seem a bit of advance planning overkill to get tickets in October, before you've even thought … [Read more...]
Goose Island Craft Beers Pairing A Winner At Rock & Brews Redondo Beach
Special Five-Course Dinner Highlights Good Beer With Good Food At LA Restaurant Chicago's craft beer Goose Island has come West and - like many transplants from the Windy City - has landed in the fun Los Angeles Beach Cities of Hermosa, Manhattan and Redondo Beach. And on a weather-perfect Tuesday evening, the kind of gentle night where you want to have a few … [Read more...]
Craft Beers Enhance Redondo Beach Lobster Festival Scene
Goose Island And Shock Top Specialty Brews Blend Perfectly With Bands And Bugs In 2013 Always a fun event, the Redondo Beach Lobster Festival elevated itself in 2013 with the addition of a craft beer garden. In an enhancement to the usual selection of beers, there were also several selections from Chicago craft brewer Goose Island and and also a wild variety of flavors … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Lobster Festival 2013 To Feature Craft Beer Festival
Shock Top, Goose Island Among Taps At Sept. 20-22 Event Lobsters and beer go together like water and waves, yet this takes it to a new beer-lovers level. The 2013 Redondo Beach Lobster Festival – Sept. 20-22 at Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach, CA – includes a craft beer festival. It features more than a dozen selections. Some of the beers are: • Shock Top Lemon Shandy • … [Read more...]
5th Annual Trump National Wine & Beer Festival 2013 Review
Sun Shines And The Fun Atmosphere Gets A Toast From This Blogger In what has become one of the top events in the South Bay Beach Cities, the fifth annual Trump National Wine & Beer Festival did something that's often difficult for repeat events: it met and, perhaps even exceeded, expectations. And those expectations were as high as the Palos Verdes cliff where … [Read more...]
Oregon Brewers Festival Attracts 85,000 To Portland’s Craft Beer Party
Annual Beer-Lovers Event Sets Attendance Record Three words come to mind when it comes to the 2013 Oregon Brewers Festival held the weekend of July 24-28 in Portland: Wow, cheers, and darn! The wow is for the fact that it attracted 85,000 people this year. The cheers is for the organizers for putting on another great event and for setting an attendance record. The darn … [Read more...]
Trump National Wine & Beer Festival 2013 Date is Aug. 25
Tickets Now On Sale For 5th Annual Event Featuring Craft Beers And California Wines Get out your smart phone, put in the date and set the reminder. The Trump National Wine & Beer Festival is Sunday, Aug. 25. Now in its fifth year, the Trump Wine & Beer Festival has become one of the top social events of the South Bay, as well as parts beyond. People go not just … [Read more...]
Oregon Brewer’s Festival One Of The USA’s Top Craft Beer Events
Portland's Annual Waterfront Party Is About More Than Great Beers When I tell you that the Oregon Brewer's Festival – held the last weekend each July in Portland, Oregon – is one of the top craft beer events in the USA, then beer aficionados are likely to start wondering about what kinds of beer are served, the breweries, the varieties, etc. In short, all things … [Read more...]
Checking Out Rock ‘n Brews Redondo Beach New Lunch Menu
Riviera Village Beer Bar And Restaurant Gets Even More Popular Rock 'n Brews in Redondo Beach which has – as the Bar Blogger predicted – been flowing like its many beers with people filling up its picnic tables, is now serving lunch. It's a good move because there's a lot of businesses in the Riviera Village area. Soon, no doubt, there will be some "liquid lunches" as … [Read more...]
Budweiser’s Red, White & Blue Cans Make For Patriotic Beer Drinking
Grabbing A Bottle Or Can Brings Out The Blogger's Pride In America With baseball bats cracking around the nation's ballparks, summer here and the Fourth of July approaching, Budweiser has struck up a patriotic tune with red, white and blue beer cans, plus similar labels on its bottles. The cans, especially, make you want to reach out and grab one. They have white stars on … [Read more...]
Anheuser-Busch’s Stella Introduces Belgian Style Cider Called Cidre
New A-B Product To Quench Thirst Of Growing Cider Market Stella Artois, the word's top-selling Belgian beer, is bringing a cider to the U.S. market. It's called Stella Artois Cidre and A-B describes it as "a crisp, distinctive European-style cider made with apples hand-picked from wine growing regions." Initially it will be available in 26 U.S. states, with further … [Read more...]
Monterey Brewery Peter B’s Celebrates American Craft Beer Week
Guest Brews, A Beer Wench And National Toast Highlight Events American Craft Beer Week is May 13-19 and Monterey Bay craft brewery Peter B's – which has won several awards for its beers – is participating with events each night of the week. It starts on Monday, May 13, with the release of Alvarado Street Raspberry Wheat Ale (Alvarado Street is just out the door of Peter … [Read more...]
Budweiser Bowtie Cans Make It Easy To Grab Some Buds
Design Ideal For Getting Beers On The Go In The Summertime Budweiser has made its advertising slogan of "Grab Some Buds" much easier to achieve with promotional bowtie-shaped cans of the King of Beers. The cans are actually in the shape of the beer's bowtie logo with a small crinkle in the middle. I got a hold a few and whenever I show them to people they all say … [Read more...]
Beer vs. Wine: When To Choose Which One To Drink
Beer Is For Partying While Wine Is For Reflecting Beer and wine, two great things in life to be sure. But beer verses wine? I love them both, but sometimes I feel like having a beer and at other times I prefer to be drinking wine. So what determines which will be quenching my thirst's desire? Well, it's really a mood thing. When I'm in the wild whoop-it-up frame of … [Read more...]
San Francisco Craft Beer Lovers Should Flock To Boonville Beer Festival
Bay Area Breweries Pour It On At This Annual May Event Attention Bay Area brew lovers! There's an event you should check out in your area. It's the Boonville Beer Festival. That's up in Mendocino County, at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds, in fact. And I can speak from a personal experience that this is a great event, a craft beer drinker's paradise! There are 80 … [Read more...]
El Segundo Keg Hunt 2013: Of Beers, Bars, Easter Bunnies And Bud Light
Kegs And Not Eggs In These South Bay Bars By The Beach The 2013 El Segundo Keg Hunt rolled through this Los Angeles town by the beach and once again, it proved to be one heck of a great time on the Saturday before Easter. Who comes up with such things? I'm jealous! Well, not really, because I was there and what a great time. In fact, it's a blast! If you can't … [Read more...]
Where To Find Goose Island Chicago’s Craft Beer In South Bay Bars
Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach Bars Are Pouring These Good Brews Looking for a new craft beer to try in the South Bay? Then let me suggest Goose Island, the Chicago specialty brewery that is making a big splash nationally. Currently the bars serving it in the South Bay are: BrewCo and Shellback Tavern in Manhattan Beach and American Junkie in Hermosa Beach. At the … [Read more...]
MarchFest 2013 Is A Craft Beer And Music Festival In New Zealand
Hop-Growing Area Of Nelson A Celebration Of Hops, Craft Beers And Bands You don't normally associate New Zealand with craft beer, but an event called MarchFest just might get you raising a pint and toasting the Kiwis. It features 15 local and regional craft brewers in a festival that also includes bands and grilled food. Held in Nelson, N.Z., the 2013 event is April 6 … [Read more...]
Spirits Industry Nightclub & Bar Show Is America’s Best Trade Show
Wishing I Were There And Not Here Some of the best party times of my life have been at the Nightclub & Bar Show, the annual gathering of everyone who is everyone in the bar, nightclub, beer and spirits industry. It's the middle of March every year and takes place in the ideal place for such a thing: Las Vegas! It's two days of the best trade show in America. And … [Read more...]
Goose Island Beer Having A Tap Takeover At BrewCo Manhattan Beach
Chicago Craft Brewery Pouring Brews In The South Bay Goose Island, the Chicago craft brewery that has exploded onto the beer scene, is doing a "tap takoever" at BrewCo in downtown Manhattan Beach on Tuesday, Feb. 25. It goes from 5-close (about 11) and will feature four "classic" beers and three "vintage" selections, as well as the 22-ounce bottle of Pepe Nero. The beers … [Read more...]
Beer Helps Bone Density So Let’s Drink Another Round!
India Pale Ales Provide The Most Benefit According to Cal Davis Study Got milk? Heck, got beer may be better for you! The Journal of Science and Agriculture has published a study that looked at 100 beers and concluded that brews can increase bone density. The study comes from the University of California at Davis, which has a class in brewing beer. And the conclusion … [Read more...]
Monterey Craft Brewery Peter B’s Brews A Valentine’s Day Beer
Bravarian Style Hefeweizen To Help Save Our Shores Organization Good brewmasters never rest. They keep brewing new beer. Kevin Clark is at it again, and he's come up with a Bavarian-style Hefeweizen that will debut on Valentine's Day in his craft brewery, Peter B's in Monterey, CA. This is a limited beer, just 12 barrels. In the past, Clark has created beers … [Read more...]
Ercoles, Manhattan Beach’s Dive Beer Bar, Has Margaritas, Too
A Review Of The Tequila-Heavy Cocktail At This Local Watering Hole No matter how much you think you know a place, or how many times you go there, it's still good to take some tips from another local. Case in point, margaritas at Ercoles in Manhattan Beach, CA. That is something I had never previously considered until I was out with a long-time local who said something … [Read more...]
Monterey Craft Brewery Peter B’s Wins More Beer Awards
Russian Imperial Espresso Stout Takes Gold At World Beer Championships As Monterey, CA, continues to gain notoriety for its wines, a craft brewery is brewing up award-winning beers. Peter B’s Brewpub won a Gold medal for its Russian Imperial Espresso Stout at the World Beer Championships and two Bronze medals for its Barrel Aged Stout and Whiskey Barrel Aged Stout. Peter … [Read more...]
First-Time Germany Travel Lessons: Pilsner Beer & An Ex-Girlfriend
The 7-Minute Beers, Karlsruhe And Finding The Correct Restroom The memories flowed as quickly as the beer. Well, a heck of a lot faster than the Pilsner was poured. But more on that later. I was at a media luncheon in Los Angeles hosted by Tourism Germany for us Southern California travel journalists. The new German public relations representative, a friendly frau by … [Read more...]
Looking Forward To Drinking The New Budweiser Black Crown Beer
Gold Lager Debuting For Super Bowl Parties XLVII When The King (Budweiser) introduced a new beer for The Queen (Bud Light) it was like The King of Queens, so to speak. Bud Light Platinum, which hit the market this time last year, proved to be right in my wheelhouse. It's got flavor, is as smooth as a James Bond line (Sean Connery) and has a stronger kick than David … [Read more...]
Portland’s Jupiter Hotel Promotion Includes Pizza And Beer
Oregon Brews and Sizzle Pie In The City Of the Microbrew This is a great idea, the perfect promotion, right up there with complimentary Internet, and far better than bagels in the morning. The Jupiter Hotel in Portland, Oregon, has launched a hotel promotion that features free beer. And late-night pizza! In Portland, no less, home of the craft brews. It's called the … [Read more...]
California Cultures Mix at Mendocino Crab Wine & Beer Festival 2013
It goes without saying that cracking crabs and drinking beer go together. That's commonplace along the East Coast, particularly in Maryland, home of crab cakes and beer. But it also happens in California. Except people in this part of the country – in particular in the northern part of the Golden State – must always put their own special touch on things. So when they host a … [Read more...]
Having A Blast At The San Diego Wine & Food Festival
Celebrity Chefs Love The Party Scene, Too One night and one event, and I'm already having a blast. I'm in San Diego's Gaslamp for the annual Wine & Food Festival and this is an event I highly recommend. And I've not even gone to any of the wine tasting events yet! And that's the thing about the San Diego Wine & Food Festival (first of all, note the name of the … [Read more...]
Anheuser-Busch Introducing Goose Island Beer Nationally in November
Chicago Craft Brewery Expands Honker's Ale, India Pale Ale, 360 and Matilda Chicago's popular craft beers arc coming to the rest of the USA. Thanks to a purchase by Anheuser-Busch nearly two years ago, Goose Island will now be available across the nation. Utilizing the vast distribution network and increased brewing capacity of A-B, it is being introduced to bars and … [Read more...]
Anheuser-Busch Wants Budweiser Pulled From Denzel Washington’s Flight
This Is Not The Movie Product Placement The Beer Company Covets Normally, product placement is a great thing for a company. Junior Mints on "Seinfield," Charlie Harper drinking Coronas on "Two And A Half Men." There's a huge business of product placement, in fact, in which companies pay big money to have their products featured in movies and TV shows. It does go … [Read more...]
Ready to Party At The San Diego Wine & Food Festival
One Needs To Be In Shape For Whirlwind Of Fun Events Bring it on. I'm ready. Up to the challenge. I've been working out, doing deep breathing exercises, practicing curls with wine glasses. The reason for all this preparation is the San Diego Wine & Food Festival, a multi-day event of saturation and satisfaction. Of indulgence and inspiration. This is one of the … [Read more...]