Casa Cervecera Altamira – Valparaiso, Chile

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    by VeRn Thursday October 22, 2015 According to our good buddy Google, it wassupposed to be a quick and easy 30 minute walk to the Brewery House Altamira from where we departed the liberty launches that got us off the ship. In a perfect world where street signs are …

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Pumpkin Spice Candied Bacon

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   By Fontina Turner – Bacon & Legs I completely wanted to make this as a joke. I love pumpkin spice, but it’s becoming so popular that the act of hating it is becoming even more popular. But… hot damn. Pumpkin spice candied bacon is autumn heaven in pork form. I used …

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Chris Bosh and Sam Calagione Brew Beer in a Stretch Hummer

​In the second episode of “First We Feast Presents…That’s Odd, Let’s Drink It,” mad brewer Sam Calagione brings his talents to Los Angeles to team up with 10-time NBA All-Star— and committed offseason homebrewer—Chris Bosh for a crazy beer-making mission. With stouts as their canvas, Sam and Chris brew inside a stretch Hummer while driving around L.A. looking for ingredients inspired by Chris’ love of Texas BBQ and his globe-­trotting adventures. Continue reading

Easy-Drinking Craft Beer Gaining In Popularity

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     By Mike Billy – Midwest Beer Blog Originally published in The Times Newspaper If you’ve looked closely at the labels on craft beer bottles and cans lately, you’ve probably noticed the words “session” and “sessionable” popping up as descriptors. “Session beers,” the name for relatively low-alcohol craft beer offerings …

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Craft Beer’s Golden Girl, Meg Gill

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by  Erin Peters – The Beer Goddess    The golden haired 27 year-old President & Co-Founder of Golden Road Brewing in Atwater Village began her career in the male-dominated beer industry working as a regional sales manager for Oskar Blues Brewery. She helped inspire northern California beer culture by organizing …

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