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Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Great Divide Brewing Company Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout - Stout Aged on Oak Chips with Cocoa Nibs and Spices Added - bottled on April 9, 2013. From the Great Divide Brewing Company website: “CHOCOLATE OAK ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Cigar City Brewing Strawberry Shortcake Lager. From the Cigar City Brewing website: “This beer tastes a lot like Strawberry Shortcake, which is a good thing considering its name.Released every year in celebration of t ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Wicked Weed Brewing Pernicious IPA. I picked this bottle up at Stella Brew (here) in Winston-Salem, NC. They have an excellent selection and we’re very helpful helping me pick out some local “must have” bee ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Anchor Brewing Company Meyer Lemon Lager. From the Anchor Brewing Company website: “Inspiration can strike at any time. For brewers, time is often spent talking about different herbs, beer styles, flavors, or brewing ...

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 Briney Melon Gose. I had the opportunity to try this beverage at the 2016 SF Beer Week Opening Gala and I completely dug it. Commercial description: “Born from our passion for experimen ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Drake's Brewing Company Barrel-Aged Drakonic Imperial Stout - Aged In Bourbon Barrels. Drake’s in one of my favorite breweries – their 1500 is a staple in my house.  I’m a big fan of Bourbon barrel ag ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Almanac Beer Company Cerise Sour Blond - Ale Brewed With Cherries And Aged In Wine Barrels. From the Almanac Beer Company website: “This beer is inspired by the long and hot summer days in the San Joaquin Valley&mdash ...

Greetings! From 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm this Friday night you'll find me at the SF Beer Week Opening Gala taking place at Pier 35.  As always there's a great line up of breweries and I'll be sampling my way around the various parts of the Bay. The Opening Gala is "the largest, most anticipated, and prestigious annual gathering of the Northe ...

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 Avery Brewing Company Old Jubilation Ale. From the Avery Brewing Company website: “Our winter strong ale has a gorgeous mahogany hue, a hint of hazelnuts, and a finish reminiscent of mocha and toffee. No spices, j ...