The last time we were up at Raccoon Lodge in southwest Portland, home of Cascade Brewing, my wife and I were just about the only two people in their downstairs den. Our traveling habits at the time (a road trip centered around brewpubs and campsites) frequently resulted in our arriving to beer destinations at odd [...]
Sour Monday at Triple Rock Brewery and Jupiter in Berkeley was one of the most anticipated events of SF Beer Week, featuring 60 bottled and draft selections from brewers fond of the funk. Brett, Pedio, Aceto, and Lacto were all in attendance, as well as numerous craft beer industry heavyweights including Joe Tucker, Tomme Arthur, [...]
The brewery’s first release, Rorie’s Ale Batch 001, received huge numbers and pretty much unanimous praise from reviewers across the country. So what’s next for the guys at Odonata? [...]
The weather’s cooling down, the leaves are dropping, and I’m in desperate need of some of those fancy little white pumpkins. We’ve been California residents for 11 days. This is your October ’09 NorCal Rare Beer Roundup. [...]
