Exploring Craft Beer and Homebrew in Peru (Country Code 51) and the USA (Country Code 1)
A brewery that I’ve been meaning to write about for some months, but somehow never got to it, is Donner Creek Brewing in Truckee, California. Donner Creek –which classes itself as a pico-brewery, meaning that it is smaller than a micro-brewery, and smaller, even, than a nano-brewery– is located in a storefront near a business…
I chose to mark IPA Day with a triple IPA by Strike Brewing, from San Jose (California). Triple Play is part of Strike’s regular line up of beers. Unlike other breweries, who release triple IPA’s only once or twice a year, Strike makes Triple Play available year-round. When poured into the glass, Triple Play offers…
On June 10th the San Francisco Chronicle revealed that iconic Anchor Brewing Company would halt nation-wide distribution of its beers. It’s a surprising move, but understandable given the economic realities of the beer market which has seen craft beer sales slow and the sector’s market share decline for the first time in many years, at…
Unfortunately circumstances are such that I am not able to take part in any of SF Beer Week‘s activities, but I did manage to sneak in a taste of Big Chicken on Friday at Hops & Scotch, in Walnut Creek. Big Chicken is a double IPA released every year to coincide with SF Beer Week…