After a four-year wait, as a work-in-progress, Calicraft Brewing Company has finally opened the doors to its taproom in Walnut Creek. The taproom was opened to the general public with a soft opening on July 29th. When I got there, half an hour after opening, the line snaked through the room, and when I left…
Month: July 2016
Barranco Beer Company (Lima, Peru)
Opened in 2014, Barranco Beer Company’s brewpub has been a resounding success. From selling 50 liters of beer on their first night, beer sales are now in the range of 20 bbl per month, with weekend sales reaching s/. 7000, according to Rommel, one of the managers The initial lineup of beers…
BarBarian (Lima, Peru)
Lima’s newest addition to the growing Peruvian craft beer scene is Cerveceria Barbarian’s taproom in Miraflores: BarBarian. Located half a block from Miraflores’ main park, on Calle Bonilla, BarBarian taproom has been open only since March, and already it is a popular, standing-room-only, joint late into a Friday night. It has a friendly, open atmosphere,…
Lima Beer Spots: The “Superba” Bar
Long known for its cocktails and sandwiches prepared with house-made ham, the Superba has been one of Lima’s favorite “old-school” haunts since its opening in 1938. (As for the name, many believe that it was originally “Superbar” and that the final “r” was dropped, but it has actually always been just “Superba”.) A couple…