California wins big at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival
Nearly 2,000 of America’s 10,000 breweries descended upon Denver, Colorado earlier this month for the...
Brewery Day Trip: Beer and baseball in West Oakland
On a recent sunny day in West Oakland, I celebrated two classic American summer pastimes:...
Bay Area Beer: Sunny, chilly weather calls for a different style of lager
Winter is giving way to spring, and we’re in that liminal time between seasons, when...
2024 SF Beer Week is bringing back its opening night gala
The opening night gala at SF Beer Week is returning in 2024, with nearly 100...
Bay Area breweries: Here’s what to look for in 2024
Last year felt the closest to normal since the pandemic began in 2020, but most...
EXCLUSIVE: Two legendary California craft breweries are merging
Work has been quietly underway behind the scenes for some time. Now it’s official: Bear...
A West Oakland brewery just won big at the Great American Beer Festival
After a long, pandemic-driven hiatus, the Great American Beer Festival returned to celebrate beer making...
Northern California’s beer scene: The return of West Coast IPAs
As I travel not only the length of the Golden State but the world —...
The Bay Area’s new infatuation with Kolsch craft beer
Kölsch is a relatively uncommon beer style that’s suddenly taking off around the Bay Area....