This past weekend I was subjected to the sniveling, screaming din that is Chucky Cheese(also known as home to inept parents everywhere). Lucky, or unlucky, for me they served generic fizzy yellow beer on tap to deaden the pain that comes with 100+ undisciplined rugrats. 
But this little event helped me realize that, for the past three weeks, I’d [...]

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One of the oldest breweries in Germany is Spaten. Rich with history and over 600 years of brewing experience, it began in 1397 but wasn’t officially named Spaten until 1622, when it was owned by the Spatt family(for 80+ years).  Spaten has lent it’s financial support to inventions such as the first steam engine in [...]

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No weather report this week. We’ll jump into an odd little brewery named Schmaltz, located in the San Francisco Bay area. He’brew is their name given to a line of delicious brews that “go to 11″. Fans of the Tap, rejoice.

Today we look at their Pomegranate Ale. Pomegranate, as described on the side label(what you [...]

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Wooweee! After a cold rain spell the weather kicked up to 80+ last week. And now I’m wondering why I always start this segment with the weather conditions? Guess they call that pillow talk. Foreplay shmoreplay…let’s get some beer.
Today we’re looking at a Thai beer called Phuket. Yup. It’s name is derived from a southern island in [...]

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….errr…on a Wednesday. But beer on a Wednesday is just as good as it is on Tuesday so…..to the Brewsmobile! Que the hokey Batman music.
Today we’re looking at an interesting and different brew from Humbodlt Brewing Company.  This brewery is out of nowhere but good old Humbodlt, CA. Lots of breweries have taken a stab at this “novelty” [...]

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Tonight some of the MtnBikeRiders.com crew are going to a place called The Olde Ship British Pub. to celebrate “Lighting” Lance Lowry’s Bday!

Drinks are on Moe so make sure you come on out!
Oh by the way, I was just kidding about the drinks….but if you’re in the area, come join us!
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As the rain descends upon us again(we need all we can get), I chose a darker drink more aptly suited for a dreary day. This drink is 9.5%, which is the strongest Porter I’ve had. Like other Porters it has an initial mouthfeel that’s thin, despite it looking like a small tar pit. Zywiec claims [...]

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Magnolia Pub & Brewery is located on Haight St in San Francisco. Every February they and the 21st Amendment(Pub & Brewery) host a Strong Beer Month in February. My beer reviewing compadre went to the 21st Amendment last year and said it had a larger, more mainstream atmosphere. Magnolia was just the opposite so we [...]

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That’s right our very own beer connoisseur recently celebrated a burp-day…get it burp…since he does the Brews Day…burp…get it?
Happy Burpday Buddy!

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Today we head back to one of the finest breweries this side of the Mississipi. Why does that make me think of Yosemite Sam? Recently Stone has gone nation-wide with their product so lots of other states can enjoy their delicious and potent beers. Here’s their country-wide distribution list.  I highly recommend any and all [...]

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