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Here's a toast to the future, A toast to the past, And a toast to our friends, far and near. May the future be pleasant; The past a bright dream; May our friends remain faithful and dear. Cheers! Mark Harvey

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Anderson Valley Brewing Company Poleeko Pale Ale. From the Anderson Valley Brewing Company website: “Poleeko Pale Ale is an exceptionally flavorful and well-balanced beer.  With a bright, citrus hop profile and m ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Prairie Artisan Ales Cherry Funk - Sour Ale Aged On Cherries. From the Prairie Artisan Ales website: “Cherry Funk is a sour ale that has been aged on cherries, and has an ABV of 7.5%. The end results are dry and s ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Bell's Brewery Java Stout - Stout Brewed with Coffee. From the Bell's Brewery website: “Java Stout uses a custom blend of coffee beans, roasted locally for us by Water Street Coffee Joint, to generate its intense ...

Greetings friends, Just needed to break the blogging silence to say "Merry Christmas"! I'll get back to reviewing beers after the crush of the holidays. All my best, Mark Harvey

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Founders Brewing Imperial Stout. From the Founders Brewing website: “Brewed with ten varieties of malted barley, this stout is smooth as silk, yet complex and rich in body. Serve this guy at cellar temperature. Put an ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Fifty Fifty Brewing Company Annularity - Ale Brewed With Honey Aged In Oak Barrels - Wood Aged Blond Barleywine-Style Ale. I picked this bottle up at The Wine Club in San Jose (here). They have a small craft beer section, bu ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Lakewood Brewing Company 2013 Bourbon Barrel Temptress - Imperial Milk Stout - Ale Brewed With Lactose And Vanilla Aged In Bourbon Barrels.  I picked up this bottle while in Texas at Hall’s Wine & Spirits (her ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company Southern Pecan Nut Brown Ale - Ale Brewed With Pecans. I had this beer on tap years ago in New Orleans and was happy that I was able to secure some of this strictly for review purposes. From th ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Bell's Brewery Black Note Stout - Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels – 2014. From the Bell's Brewery website: “One of the most sought-after stouts in Bell's history, Black Note Stout blends the complex arom ...