Tag Archives: Sierra Nevada Brew Co
DHR Beer Pairing Series, vol. 6: Mendocino Imperial Barleywine & Mark Adams
Just the other day I was talking mad jive about how Mendocino Brew Co. has gone the same way as the birds depicted on their labels… South. My reasoning was that they’d become stagnant – capable of brewing great beer, but sitting on their hands instead of stirring up the pot. Sure, there’d been the Black Eye, the Talon, the short-lived Raptor, 4 or 5 seasonals… but just not enough single bottle experimentation… not enough zealous quest to push limits… [...]
DHR Beer Pairing Series, vol. 5: Sierra Nevada Hoptimum and Brook & River
There was a time when Sierra Nevada grew stagnant… they’d been at the forefront of the craft beer movement, had their staples, a couple specials/seasonals, and an arsenal reserved solely for draft at the brewery. As the burgeoning craft scene exploded, Sierra seemed to be lagging behind all of a sudden… then, as if someone lit a fire under their butts, Sierra cranked it up, way up, and began unleashing some of the most beloved beers this side of the [...]
Whispering Pines at SoCal Suds Beer Fest
Ohhhhhh… Hell Yeah!!! It’s the first annual SoCal Suds Beer Fest in Redondo Beach!!!! It’s already a miracle that something of this bitchin’ a caliber is taking place here (in my hometown), but for the Whispering Pines to be performing live during the unlimited fills from some 50 breweries… that’s just friggin’ too much. Unreal! Aug 21, Aviation Park, Redondo Beach, session two, 5-8pm: Whispering Pines at SoCal Suds Beer Fest. And oh yes, the fills will be unlimited. See [...]
