A few days ago Concord’s Hop Grenade Taproom & Bottle Shop played host to Monterey County’s Alvarado Street Brewery. While Alvarado Street Brewery’s brewers were guest on a broadcast on The Brewing Network at the in-venue studio, a number of taps were dedicated to Alvarado Street’s beers. It was there that I came across Alvarado…
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What to expect in this year’s Pliny the Younger release
Every year Russian River Brewing stages what is arguably one of the most anticipated events in the Beer Geek Calendar: the release of one of world’s most famous beers, Pliny the Younger. It probably hardly needs mention by now, but Pliny the Younger is a triple IPA -the world’s first, in fact- which means that…
A visit to Russian River Brewing’s new Windsor campus
Wrapping up my Winter Break vacation and taking advantage of a sunny day in between bouts of rain, I hopped in the car and made the 1+ hour drive north check out Russian River Brewing’s new digs in Windsor. Maybe “digs” doesn’t quite convey the feel of it. The place is huge. Sitting on a…
Autumn Beer Tasting at Anchor
About a week and a half ago, took advantage of invitation to attend an Autumn Beer Tasting Session led by Dane Volek, Anchor’s Pilot Brewer at Anchor Public Taps. Up until now Anchor’s tap room has not been generally open to the public, and the only way to taste Anchor beer at the brewery was…