On a recent visit to Arizona I had the opportunity to twice visit Iron John’s Brewing Company, near downtown Tucson, must a bit south of the University of Arizona campus. Iron John’s is a nanobrewery, started by head brewer John Adkisson. Adkisson was a homebrewer for twenty-five years, and long ago set his sights on…
Southern Pacific Brewing
Finding myself in San Francisco on a chilly April Sunday, I went in search of lunch and a good beer. Tucked away into a quiet corner of the Mission District, on Treat Ave, Southern Pacific Brewing was a welcome and pleasant discovery. The brewery and bar and grill all occupy a large warehouse space whose…
Hard Frescos
Hard Frescos are a relatively new item, having been on the market for about a year. They are the brain-child of Peter Stearns, from Santa Barbara, who worked for two years with experts at UC Davis to develop a way of making an alcoholic drink using pretty much only the ingredients that would go into…
Raleigh, NC: Raleigh Beer Garden
One of my destinations in North Carolina –a recommendation from Susana– was the Raleigh Beer Garden, on Glenwood Avenue in downtown Raleigh. The Beer Garden, rather than a garden, is actually a three-story affair, with three regular bars, which are expanded on weekends with a draft setup on the rooftop patio. One of the…