Anderson Valley Brewing Company has done such a great job of marketing and building mythology. they started in the wilds of Anderson Valley in 1987 and built a national brand. AVBC even created a hybrid animal that’s taken hold, a bear with deer antlers called a beer. INo brewery could thrive on branding alone, but AB InBev and MillerCoors have proven that’s clearly not the case. Thankfully, Anderson Valley beers are good enough to back up the brand.

At “Build your own burger” night, I scoured Blue Palms Brewhouse’s LED menu for a beer to pair with their cheeseburger. This isn’t just any cheeseburger. It’s a medium rare beef patty with cheddar, garlicky pickled “pop & wop” peppers and whole-grain mustard. I found a match in Framboise Rose. The savory, tart, and floral 4.2% ABV gose with rose hips and raspberries stood up to the punchy burger.