10 Best California Beers of 2014
Best Of lists are notorious for being a bit marshmallow fluff (my trademark in case some adventurous brewer wishes to brew a beer by that name), but I hope to use this space to...
10 Great California Pumpkin Beers
There are pumpkin Oreos, pumpkin waffles, pumpkin gum and even pumpkin hummus out there, but the least gimmicky use of the Jack-O-Lantern is in craft beer. Why? Because brewers in America have used everything...
10 Great California Marzens & Fest Biers
Checking my list of Marzens and Fest biers vs IPAs that are brewed in California leads to a large discrepancy. Still, with the SoCal summer/Autumn hybrid sneaking up on us, the time is nigh...
10 Great California Smoke Beers
The German name is Rauch. In English it can mean to reek or fume, but for craft beer purposes, the word we are looking for is Smoke. Sometimes that smoke is a background note and...
10 Great California Wheat Beers
Wheat beer is normally a delivery vehicle for fruit flavors and hop bitterness. And a good one at that. But there is something to be said for simpler versions that are not laden with...
10 Great California Session Beers
The general criteria for a Session Ale is that it is under 5% ABV (Alcohol by Volume). Some pundits say it should be lower than 4.5%. Either way, it needs to be a lighter...
