A visit to E J Phair in Pittsburg
On Saturday, November 15th, a dozen or so Club DOZE members -joined by a smattering of Mad Zymurgists and others- had the pleasure of touring the facilities of the E J Phair brewery in Pittsburg (CA), and trying their beers and the pizza that kept coming out of the newly-installed wood-fired oven. Best beer tasted? …
Lima Craftbrew: Barranco Beer Company
On a recent trip to Lima, I ventured on two occasions, accompanied by Liz and my cousins, to a spot that I had wanted checked out even before I arrived in Peru: the Barranco Beer Company. Located in downtown Barranco, a half a block from the plaza and the “boulevard” containing the…
Peruvian Craft Beer Revolution
There have always remained a few local or regional breweries that clung on in the face of the market take-over by the big beer companies. On example is Perkas Ale, which I sampled in Cusco. There have also been some new regional breweries that have managed to get started and hang on. I’ve heard, for…