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Craft Beer Capitol San Diego To Host Homebrew Con in 2023

December 14, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Homebrew Con 2023

With seemingly as many craft beers and breweries as there are Padres fans, San Diego is the craft beer capitol of America. Actually it's officially known as the Capital of Craft, a moniker that was trademarked in 2015. And so it's only natural it would be the host of Homebrew Con in 2023. It is set for June 22-24 at the Town & Country Resort in Mission Valley. This is … [Read more...]

Here’s How Much A Beer Costs At Munich Oktoberfest

September 16, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Oktoberfest beer mugs cheers

You can't have Oktoberfest without beer, and in Munich they go through a lot of the national drink of Germany. The beers are served in heavy 1-liter glass mugs that almost require arm curls to get from the table to your mouth. How the barmaids manage to carry fist fulls of them remains one of the great mysteries of Oktoberfest. Pro's tip: Don't get in their way. So how … [Read more...]

14th Annual San Diego Beer Week 2022 Dates, Tickets & Breweries

September 7, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

San Diego Beer Week Torrey Pines

The first in-person San Diego Beer Week since the pandemic is back and it takes place Nov. 4-13. Here is all the information you need to know including beer tasting locations, breweries, ticket prices and where to buy tickets for the tastings. Guild Fest, the official kick-off event for the celebration of the local independent craft beer industry, will be held Saturday, … [Read more...]

Craft Breweries Now Face A New Challenge – A Shortage Of Carbon Dioxide

August 4, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Kinetic Brewing Company Lancaster CA

Are you ready for another shortage? Here's one that will lower the spirits of craft beer fans across America. Craft breweries are facing a shortage of carbon dioxide, a key ingredient that gives beer its crisp taste. After an aluminum shortage for cans and kegs, rising costs of the products that go into making beer and other issues, this seems like piling on – hey, … [Read more...]

San Diego, The Craft Beer Capital Of America, Is Getting 22 More Tasting Rooms

July 6, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

San Diego Craft Beer Eppig Brewing Point Loma Marina

By The Kevbeaux, San Diego Blogger Already home to more than 200 breweries and tasting rooms, San Diego is getting 22 more in the near future. Most of these tasting rooms will be open by the end of summer or the end of 2022. With more licensed breweries than any other place in the U.S., San Diego is often known as the "Craft Beer Capital of America." Known primarily for … [Read more...]

Is Drinking Beer Bad For You? It’s Good For The Mind And Soul, So No

March 7, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Pretty girl handing a beer at a beer festival

By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger Recently, I saw a report stating that drinking two beers a day can age you prematurely by as much as 10 years. This contradicts other reports stating that beer is actually good for you. So which is correct and is drinking beer bad for you? Here is the answer. Beer Is Good For Your Mind & Soul I didn't read that … [Read more...]

How The Beer Industry Is Improving

December 8, 2021 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

By Ryan Beitler, Special To PubClub.com In recent years, craft beer has enjoyed a renaissance. Not only are consumers drinking old Belgian and German beers, the industry in the United States has blossomed. This is for many reasons, but the craft beer scene has spread out of California and has made its way to the rest of the country. Microbreweries are popping up everywhere, … [Read more...]

Is Your Brewery Ready For DTC?

October 25, 2021 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

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

April 19, 2021 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Maluma singer Michelob Ultra

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

April 15, 2021 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Dog Brew Busch beer

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

January 26, 2021 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

German beer server

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

January 12, 2021 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

The Black Sheep pub Dublin

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

March 19, 2020 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Boomtown Brewery DTLA beers

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

October 1, 2019 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Miami Dolphins Hard Rock Stadium

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

September 20, 2019 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Oktoberfest beer mugs cheers

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

September 21, 2018 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Oktoberfest beer mugs cheers

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

September 21, 2018 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair beer garden The Nightlife Blogger

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

July 28, 2018 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

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

May 24, 2018 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Cocktails gin AC Hotel Columbus Ohio bar

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

May 20, 2018 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

PeterBs Brewpub Award-winning beer Great White Buffalo

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

March 1, 2018 by kevinwilkerson 3 Comments

Alpine Village Oktoberfest Torrance

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

October 13, 2017 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Traverse City Beer Week Great Beerd Run

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

September 5, 2017 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Brewers Association craft beer logo

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

September 1, 2017 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Big Bear Oktoberfest

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

July 24, 2017 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Riegele-Augustus 8 award-winning-beer

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

May 9, 2017 by kevinwilkerson 2 Comments

Copenhagen Pisner music festival urine beer

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

April 29, 2017 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Boonville Beer Festival

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

April 23, 2017 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Bavarian Beer Days Festival

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

April 17, 2017 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Craft beer bar taps

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

April 7, 2017 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Boonville Beer Festival

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

February 13, 2017 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Widmer-Brothers-Tasting-Room-Beers

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

November 17, 2016 by kevinwilkerson 3 Comments

Winterwondergrass Squaw Valley

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

September 13, 2016 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Oktoberfest in Munich Hofbrau Haus

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

July 8, 2016 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Sierra Nevada brewmaster Steve Dresler

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

July 8, 2016 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

OC Fair 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

June 28, 2016 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

California Beer Festival San Dimas

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

June 14, 2016 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Breckenridge Breweries Hootenanny

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?

June 10, 2016 by kevinwilkerson 1 Comment

Philadelphia beer garden

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

June 10, 2016 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Boundary Bay Brewing Company beer sampler

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

May 11, 2016 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Sierra Nevada Beer Camp 2016 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

May 3, 2016 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

LA Beer Festival

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

April 9, 2016 by kevinwilkerson 1 Comment

Boonville Beer Festival

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

April 9, 2016 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Boonville Beer Festival

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

April 7, 2016 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

beer festival cheers to craft beers

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

April 6, 2016 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Bay to Breakers San Francisco

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

March 22, 2016 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Redondo Beach Pier sunset bicycle

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

March 10, 2016 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

World's Most Interesting Man with two women

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

February 5, 2016 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Peters-Lager-Beer-Trader-Joes-6pack

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

December 20, 2015 by kevinwilkerson 3 Comments

Australian beer mates

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

December 16, 2015 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Sierra Nevada Beer Camp

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

October 22, 2015 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

North Coast Brewing Company Mendocino County, CA

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

October 21, 2015 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

St. Patrick's Day party

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?

October 13, 2015 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Stella Artois tap handle cute bartender

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’

October 8, 2015 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Abbot-Kinney Days Los Angeles girls

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…

October 6, 2015 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Barcycle beer bike

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

October 6, 2015 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Malibu CA party group

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

October 5, 2015 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Hermosa Beach bars

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

October 4, 2015 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Goose Island craft beer Honker's Ale

#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

October 4, 2015 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Oktoberfest Munich Hofbrauhaus 4 hot frauleins

#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

September 30, 2015 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Peter B's Monterey Award-winning beer

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

September 30, 2015 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Hot bartender Hermosa Beach bars Bud Light tap

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

September 24, 2015 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Goose Island beer tap

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

September 18, 2015 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Old World Oktoberfest Huntington Beach

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

September 18, 2015 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Big Bear Oktoberfest

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

November 7, 2014 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

San Diego Beer Week Toms Lighthouse

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

November 5, 2014 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Simmzy's Manhattan Beach

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

November 26, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

San Diego Wine & Food Festival The Vault

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

November 24, 2013 by kevinwilkerson 1 Comment

San Diego Wine & Food Festival 2013 Grand Tasting

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

November 22, 2013 by kevinwilkerson 1 Comment

San Diego Wine & Food Festival Belgian Beer Lunch

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

November 22, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

San Diego Gaslamp Bars McFaddens

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

November 18, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

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

November 16, 2013 by kevinwilkerson 1 Comment

San Diego Wine And Food Festival Belgian Beer Pairing

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

November 16, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Rock & Brews Goose Island craft beer pairing

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

October 6, 2013 by kevinwilkerson 1 Comment

Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair BeerGarden

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

October 4, 2013 by kevinwilkerson 1 Comment

Budweiser 25-ounce cans

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

October 4, 2013 by kevinwilkerson 1 Comment

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

September 25, 2013 by kevinwilkerson 1 Comment

RBRockBrewsGooseIsland

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

September 23, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Redondo Beach Lobster Festival

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

September 18, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Redondo Beach Lobster 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

August 26, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Trump National Wine & Beer Festival 2013

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

July 31, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Oregon Brewer's Festival Portland

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

July 18, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Trump Wine & Beer Festival

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

July 15, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Oregon Brewer's Festival

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

June 28, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Rock 'n Brews Redondo Beach

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

June 20, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Budweiser Red White and Blue Beer Cans

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

May 8, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Stells Artois Cider

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

May 7, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Craft breweries Montery Bars Peter B's

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

May 1, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Budweiser Bowtie Cans

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

April 6, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Beer vs. Wine

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

April 5, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

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

March 31, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

El Segundo Keg Hunt

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

March 30, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Goose Island craft beers BrewCo Manhattan Beach 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

March 26, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Marchfest New Zealand Craft Beer Festival

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

March 20, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Bar & Nightclub Trade Show Las Vegas

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

February 26, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Goose Island Matilda

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!

February 20, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Goose Island Ale Pints

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

February 11, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Peter B's craft brewery Monterey, CA

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

February 11, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Ercoles Manhattan Beach margaritas

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

January 31, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Monterey Peter B's Brewmaster

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

January 30, 2013 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Partying In Germany

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...]

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