2017 Northern Hemisphere Wet Hop IPA

Sierra Nevada wants you to know there is a difference between fresh hops and wet hops. Wet Hops are un-dried hops, picked and shipped from the growing fields within 24 hours. Fresh Hops are the freshest dried hops to come from the fields, typically within seven days of harvest. They lay claim to the first wet hop…

Brew Day with Waganupa

I recently had the pleasure of tagging along for a brew day at Waganupa Brewing in Chester, California. Founder/Owner/Brewmaster Alex had an interesting brew planned, with a three barrel batch being split into seven different beers: his NorCal Common, a Strawberry Common, and five versions of an experimental kettle sour using yogurt. All three barrels…

Best Beers of September

New Glory Gummy Worms – Big fruity hop flavor with a really lovely mouth feel. I could drink this fantastic beer every day. This beer lives up to the eye catching can and fun name. Firestone Walker Bretta Weisse – This California brewery is making some world class sour beer, and Bretta Weisse is a…

Owl’s Brew Radlers

Owl’s Brew Radlers are a blend of my two favorite beverages: beer and tea. Each of these four brews is a different combo of beer, tea, and other flavors. Watermelon is a really nice addition in Wicked Watermelon. All of the fruit and spice flavors are natural and clean tasting. Wheat beer is the original…

Pink Pants

Best Beers of July

Tahoe Mountain Pink Pants – Tahoe Mountain Brewing is the hidden gem of the area, if not all of California. They have very limited distribution and they seem to get overshadowed by nearby Fifty Fifty Brewing (which is excellent, but kind of a one trick pony w/ Eclipse). I’m consistently blown away by Tahoe Mountain’s…

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The Nine Stages of Craft Beer

Stage One: An Introduction You’re at a party and the usual Bud and Coors are nowhere to be found. Someone suggests something with a bit more flavor (maybe Bass or Blue Moon). It’s not terrible, but it certainly takes more effort than you’re accustomed to. Stage Two: Branching Out You seek out other “craft” beers, but…

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