1st beer love blind tasting
Tomorrow night at the wonderful Blue Palms is…”a loosely structured double-blind tasting of beers within a set theme– this time, “Cupid’s Arrow: The Beer That Got You Hooked.” The idea is that this is a way to strip away any pretensions and preconceptions about specific beers you are drinking, and to challenge and educate your palate about the flavors and aromas you experience.”
Just bring in (1) bomber or (2) twelve ouncers to join in the fun and train your palate some more.
For more details go to Blue Palms Brewhouse.
Beer Revolution
No, it isn’t an armed revolt against the dreaded BMC. It is a new beer store in Oakland! (Side note. No, we cannot have enough beer stores.)
Beer Revolution will open around the same time as the SF Beer Week. As if you needed something else to do.
They are located at: 464 3rd Street in Oakland
Open! Open!
Change that “coming soon” to opening Monday, February 8th. The Surly Goat will have the following…
You’re likely to find beers like Deschutes The Abyss, Hair of the Dog Fred, Lagunitas Brown Shugga, Bear Republic Heritage Ale, Celebrator Doppelbock, The Bruery Sour on Rye, Firestone Walker Velvet Merkin, New Belgium Tart Lychee, New Belgium La Folie, Victory Kolsch and Craftsman Cabernale. Two breweries have even stepped up to make beers specifically for The Surly Goat, including Eaglegoat Bock from Eagle Rock Brewery and Speakeasy Public Enemy Pils, a pre-Prohibition Pilsner.
Ballast Point is supplying the opening cask. It will either be Sea Monster Stout aged in rum barrels or barrel-aged Victory at Sea.
They are located at 7929 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood.
Reach them at 323-650-4628.
If that wasn’t enough, Eagle Rock Brewery has this news…
“For the time being, we’ll be having regular taproom hours on Fridays and Saturdays from 4p-10p and Sundays from 12p-6p”
ERB is at 3056 Roswell Street in Los Angeles. Reach them at 323-257-7866.
FoodGPS + Ladyface Alehouse =
Bruisin’ Ales
Is there anything better than a package of beer in the mail? It’s like Christmas in January for me.
Here is the photographic proof of what I ordered from Bruisin’ Ales in Asheville, North Carolina….
Stone Winter Storm
Super Bowl be damned! I would rather be at this party…
“Stone Winter Storm is back for a fourth and glorious year! All 32 Bistro taps (and more!) will be pouring an avalanche of year ’round beers, special releases, archived vintages, barrel aged brews, collaborations, brewer’s one-off creations, casks, and more bottles than you can shake a Christmas tree at. We’ll see you here for an amazing week-long celebration of the rarest and tastiest Stone brews to be found outside of our 8,000 sq. foot cold box!”
Follow this LINK to get the updated information.
IPA + Indian food
I have not seen this idea before (doesn’t mean it hasn’t been done) but it is brilliant!
If you are in the most NW part of Oregon then you should try it.
Indian Food and IPAs
Reservations are required. $55 will buy you five courses of food with beer to match each course; this price includes gratuity. A $5 discount per person will apply when you buy 2 or more tickets. Stop in or Call 503-325-PINT to make your reservation today!
When
Wed Jan 13 6pm – 9pm Pacific Time
Where
1483 Duane Street, Astoria, OR 97103
Beer in Reno?
Yes, and there is good beer too!
Here are two hop spots for you to visit the next time you are in the biggest little city in the world.
Chapel Tavern
1495 South Virginia Street
775-324-2244
St. James Infirmary
445 California Avenue
775-657-8484
SF Beer Week…
…is now ONE month away!
Hopefully, I will be able to join in on the festivities. Either way, I will let you know which events you had better attend.