Karl Strauss Brewing Company and the Surfrider Foundation, San Diego Chapter, are hosting the 8th Annual Beach to Brewery Beer and Music Fest on Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 2pm-7pm. The benefit takes place at the Karl Strauss Main Brewery in Pacific Beach and includes 22 beers on tap, live local music, and a non-competitive bike ride from the beach to the brewery. To celebrate Karl Strauss’ 22nd Anniversary, the event will feature 22 unique … Continue reading →
Join Sarah Pederson of Saraveza and Lisa Morrison, the Beer Goddess, for a unique Mother’s Day event: Beer & Cheesecake! SUN, May 8th, 1-3pm @ Saraveza’s backspace Discover YOUR perfect craft beer and cheesecake pair! Enjoy samples of 6 savory and sweet cheesecakes made by local bakers & brewers as well as 8+ craft beers. $30 per person. Space is limited, purchase tickets now at Saraveza! Takes place behind Saraveza @ 5433 N Michigan Ave. … Continue reading →
This Mother’s Day, show your mom some love with quality time and a local beer. She’s been teaching you for years; it’s your turn to show her a thing or two. So grab your mom and swing by Full Sail, take a tour, grab a bite, have a pint and soak up the view. Share with her your favorite beer, treat her to a meal and Full Sail will treat her to dessert. Who knows? … Continue reading →
A new kind of beer festival kicks off this June outside of one of Portland’s newest breweries, Burnside Brewing. Fruit beers are the red-headed stepchild of craft beer, often overlooked by beer lovers because of preconceptions that they are sweet, boring, or artificially flavored. The first annual Portland Fruit Beer Festival aims to change all that and open minds to the strange and exotic possibilities that fruit beers can offer. Featuring more than 20 different beers from … Continue reading →
Deschutes Brewery and Boulevard Brewing Company today announced that they will release two versions of a new collaboration beer later this summer. The style, which is described by brewmasters Steven Pauwels of Boulevard and Larry Sidor of Deschutes as a White I.P.A., combines Boulevard’s expertise in making Belgian-style witbiers with Deschutes’ mastery in brewing hop-forward ales. The ale will be made at both breweries and released simultaneously throughout each of their distribution territories. “To say … Continue reading →