Entries Tagged as 'California Beer'

Art of the Table to Host Beer Dinner with Lost Abbey/Port Brewing’s Tomme Arthur on August 18th

July 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Beer & Food, California Beer

This is one of those events that probably doesn’t need a post, as the 23 seats available will surely go fast. Tomme Arthur, Director of Brewery Operations at Lost Abbey/Port Brewing, will join Chef Dustin at Art of the Table for what is likely to be a mind-blowing night of great food and drink. The [...]

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Grab A Beer: Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA

July 14th, 2010 · 8 Comments · Beer Reviews, California Beer

Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA Alcohol by Volume: 7.5% Find this beer and more at Full Throttle Bottles in Georgetown! Intro: It’s amazing the buzz that surrounds Russian River Pliny the Elder, while Firestone Walker Union Jack sits back in the shadows a little bit. Both IPAs are new to the Seattle market in the [...]

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Seattle International Beer Festival Kicks Off Tomorrow – Beer Picks & Details

July 1st, 2010 · 11 Comments · California Beer, Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries

I still remember the first year that I had the pleasure of going to the Seattle International Beer Festival (SIB) back in 2006. That year saw a sharp increase in my beer-geekiness, and my trip to SIB was one of the highlights of the year. Most beer festivals focus exclusively on draft beer, often from [...]

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Laugh for the Day: Stone Brewing Mustardgate

June 25th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Beer & Food, California Beer

Here’s an entertaining video to start your day. The situation is that Stone Brewing contracts with a condiment maker to supply a couple of different mustards with their beer in them, but the final product mysteriously ends up without any beer in it. The kicker is that Stone sent the manufacturer the beer, and the [...]

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Seattle Beer Week: Highlights and Events for Friday, May 21

May 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Beer & Food, California Beer, Events, General Beer News, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries

It’s time for the weekend and the last few days of Seattle Beer Week. We can get through this. Your liver can rest on Monday. Below are today’s highlights followed by a full list of events. Brewers 9 ball Tournament at Tap House Grill – I don’t frequent the Tap House very often, but I [...]

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Seattle Beer Week: Highlights and Events for Wednesday, May 19

May 19th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Beer & Food, Beer Releases, California Beer, Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries

Ready for another round of Seattle Beer Week madness? Below are some highlights followed by a complete list of events. “The Odd Couple” with Charles and Sam – One of my favorite restaurants, Art of the Table, hosts Charles Finkel of Pike Brewing and Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head Brewing for an afternoon of small [...]

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Seattle Beer Week: Events and Highlights for Monday, May 17

May 17th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Beer & Food, Beer Releases, California Beer, Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries

Monday might mark the start of a new week in the working world, but Seattle Beer Week 2010 continues for its fifth day. Today’s highlights are marked by several world-class beer dinners, but there is plenty going on for those looking for something completely different. Below are today’s highlights followed by a list of all [...]

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“Homebrew Chef” Sean Paxton Joins Brouwer’s Eric Draper for Firestone Walker Dinner

May 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Beer & Food, California Beer

You might not want to eat a very big lunch on Monday leading up to this 8 course/12 beer dinner at Brouwer’s Cafe, featuring beers from California’s Firestone Walker Brewing and culinary delights from the “Homebrew Chef”, Sean Paxton, and Brouwer’s chef Eric Draper. Sean Paxton’s beer dinners are legendary in San Francisco, near his hometown of [...]

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Seattle Beer Week Events Announced on New Website

March 25th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Beer & Food, Beer Travels, California Beer, Events, General Beer News, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries

The guys running the show for Seattle Beer Week (May 13 – May 23) have been hard at work putting together a schedule of events for this year, and the week is starting to take shape. They have a shiny new website to show things off, including a preliminary list of events. There is already [...]

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Russian River Brewing Dinner at Art of the Table on March 31

March 18th, 2010 · 8 Comments · Beer & Food, California Beer

One of the country’s hottest breweries is pairing up with one of Seattle’s hottest restaurants to bring you a night of amazing food and drinks on March 31. Art of the Table (AOTT) chef Dustin Ronspies will create a menu to pair with a variety of Russian River Brewing’s beers, and Click Wholesale Distributing’s beer [...]

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