A few weeks ago at dinner, our oldest daughter was all excited to tell us about her science class from earlier that day, where they learned all about trees. She explained how they help us breathe, which led to a greater discussion about the additional positive impact trees make on our environment, especially in today’s crucial era of global warming.
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Better late than never, right? We have always meant to do some kind of end of year beer round-up, but then all of a sudden the new year arrives and we forgot to keep track. But not this year!
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Fremont Winter Ale, an imperial winter ale, was the most polished winter warmer we have ever had, and a cut above others in the style we have been calling favorites for years.
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Meet The Lost Abbey’s new winter seasonal, Gnoel de Abbey, a holiday brown ale. It was announced in late October, and after one look at the festive elf party on the label it didn’t do anything but heighten our excitement for the holidays!
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We absolutely loved North Coast Tart Cherry Berliner Weisse, and thought it was one of the best Berliners we have had in a while. We’re pretty sure you’d agree but for only $5.99 a bomber, it’s a risk worth taking.
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Wet hop beers are rarely packaged in San Diego, so leave it to Burgeon Beer Company to up the ante with their latest installment of monthly can releases. Last weekend, they debuted 2 fresh hop beers.
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Now we are getting our own second chance to write about the inaugural beer in the series (from fall of 2016), since Clever Hoppy Name XPA is actually a re-release of that recipe in pint cans.
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Once a quarter, Bitter Brothers Brewing Co. hosts a family dinner from inside their brewhouse in the Bay Park neighborhood of San Diego. Proceeds from these craft beer and dinner pairings are donated to charity.
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Last weekend Mike Hess Brewing held its 7th annual Hessfest, their Anniversary Celebration and Charity Fundraiser. Proceeds from ticket sales were used to benefit not one, but two local charities.
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We try to grab Thorn Brewing Co. beers whenever we see them on tap. Now, thanks to their new distribution deal with Stone, we have a choice of 4 of offerings, straight from our beer fridge.
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With Bullets2Bandages rolling out several new libation related products, it was a great time to see what they’ve been up to. We got to interview co-owner Eric Montgomery about these new product lines, and of course his latest personal beer trends.
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What’s the biggest sign that a brewery’s special release was a huge hit? It gets turned into a core beer within several months time, which is exactly what happened with Mikkeller Raspberry Blush.
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