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NEW! Brewery & Food Pairing: New Belgium

New Belgium may be known nationwide as the makers of Fat Tire, but those in love with the Craft beer world know the depth of the New Belgium repertoire, including ...

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Happy Moments: My Locale Magazine Feature

Laurie Delk talks the San Diego Beer Scene and Shows us How to Taste Beer By: Jennifer Hood San Diego | April 4th, 2013 Laurie Delk at Lumberyard Tavern & Grill. Photo by ...

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Beer Minute: Alpine Duet IPA

Join me as I treat myself to one of the most sought ...
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Beer Minute Port Brewing High Tide IPA

It’s Yakima hop harvest time with Port Brewing’s High Tide IPA. Selected ...
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Beer Minute Weihenstephaner Vitus

Watch as I review the brew named “Best Beer in the World” ...
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Beer Minute Alpine/New Belgium Super IPA

One of my favorite collaborations of all time, the insanely delicious Alpine/New ...
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Beer Minute Dogfish Head Punkin Ale

7% ABV: One of my all time favorite fall beers, it’s a ...
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Beer Minute: Ballast Point Navigator at Tiger! Tiger!

In this Beer Minute, I enjoy the delicious Ballast Point Navigator Doppelbock. ...

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NEW! Brewery & Food Pairing: New Belgium

New Belgium may be known nationwide as the makers of Fat Tire, but those in love with the Craft beer world know the depth of the New Belgium repertoire, including their collaborations with breweries like Alpine, Allagash & today’s Canadian star, Dieu du Ciel. One of the most creative Craft breweries from our neighbors to […]

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Beer Minute: Boulevard Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale

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Happy Moments: My Locale Magazine Feature

Laurie Delk talks the San Diego Beer Scene and Shows us How to Taste Beer By: Jennifer Hood San Diego | April 4th, 2013 Laurie Delk at Lumberyard Tavern & Grill. Photo by Andrew Abajian for Locale Magazine This is a segment from Locale Magazine’s Guide to Cerveza San Diego 2013 – an ode to beer and the holy city […]

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Brewery & Food Pairing: Ballast Point

Ballast Point, the brewery producing one of the most beloved IPA’s on the west coast, Sculpin, is the highlight of my latest Beer & Food Pairing! Anyone who has put their lips to a hoppy beer in San Diego knows all too well the incredible draw of Sculpin, with it’s amazing freshness and citrus & […]

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Listen: Iron Fist Rubus Vigoratus

Join me for my guest spot on Cantore + Woods podcast, and listen as Chris, Dan, & I open a bottle of Iron Fist Rubus Vigoratus, a one-time brew for Holiday Wine Cellar’s 47th anniversary!  Loins will discussed. http://cantorewoods.com/?view=audio       CHEERS!

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Brewery & Food Pairing: Hangar 24

Welcome to another Beer & Food Pairing! One of the most popular Craft breweries that we bring into the restaurant is Hangar 24, from Redlands, California. In a beer mecca where a new brewery pops up every week, I love Hangar for their unfailing quality level and consistency to everything they produce. Especially popular with […]

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Brewery & Food Pairing: Coronado

Coronado Brewing and I have been on a journey together. When I first tasted their brews back in 2008, I admittedly wasn’t their biggest fan. I couldn’t attach myself to their year-round lineup, and I didn’t see enough specialty brews out there to make an informed, defined opinion. So I held back. And even as […]

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Beer Minute: Alpine Duet IPA

Join me as I treat myself to one of the most sought after IPA’s in California, Alpine’s Duet IPA at one of the hottest spots for Craft beer in San Diego, Toronado in North Park.

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12 Beers of Christmas: Beer 1: Brasserie Dupont’s 2010 Avec les bons Veux

Welcome to my 4th Annual 12 Beers of Christmas!! “Dr. Bill” opens up this year with the very special 2010 Brasserie Dupont Avec les bons Veux. Check out 2009-2011 lists right here on the website. Enjoy!

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An Overlooked Classic: Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale

We beer geeks often get gloriously entwined in the trailblazing new beer of the moment. Collaborations, one-off’s, & the idiosyncratic liquids of our beloved brewers often keep our focus, and we blithely forget some of the classic beers that are the cornerstone of the Craft beer revolution. Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale, 7.2% ABV: One of […]

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