Craft Beer North of the Bay
Just north of the beautiful and foggy Golden Gate Bridge, in Sonoma County, you’ll find three very prominent California breweries. And yet, until this year, I had never visited any of them, so last...
California’s Best Beers at GABF 2013
Despite the tantalizing temptation to taste rare or otherwise not-available-locally beers from the other states, I made it a point at this year’s Great American Beer Festival to sample the wares of the Golden...
Craft Beer for the Big Game
We are smack dab in the center of some great sports right now. I am still recovering my eyesight from the shiny metallic helmets that the Oregon Ducks wore in their win over the...
Pliny the Younger Rips Through L.A. Like a Tornado
The Daily Pint sold out of their keg in only four minutes. At Blue Palms Brewhouse, it took a mere seven minutes to hit bottom. Verdugo Bar co-owner Brandon Bradford had to console despondent...
Interview: Russian River brewmaster Vinnie Cilurzo
Russian River brewmaster Vinnie Cilurzo has become a beer industry giant, but he started out making wine. It wasn’t until he grew impatient with the fermentation process that he embraced beer. The self-taught brewer...
Russian River Brewing Company: Drinking Craft Beer in Waves
If beer geeks ever decide to chisel a Mt. Rushmore of California brewmasters, there’s a good chance that Vinnie Cilurzo will make the cut. He started in San Diego at Blind Pig, where many...
