Yesterday the wife and I took a leisurely drive from Orange County, CA to San Diego for today’s start of the 2014 Beer Bloggers Conference. The trip included stops at two breweries – Mike Hess Brewing and Ballast Point Brewing. Mike Hess Brewing started in 2010 as San Diego’s first nano brewery with a…
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I’ll be attending the 2014 Beer Bloggers Conference in San Diego this weekend (Aug 22-24). This is the premiere event for those who enjoy writing about beer and brewing. Hope to see you there! Featured image courtesy of P.E. Bettencourt.
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Last night I traveled to The Globe Gastropub in Garden Grove for the unique opportunity to try Chimay Première (aka Chimay Red) on draft. Chimay is the brand name for a set of “Trappist beers” brewed by the Cistercian monks at Notre-Dame de Scourmont Abbey, Belgium and Chimay Première is the flagstaff of three beers…
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This evening The Globe Belgian Gastropub will be serving Chimay Première (aka Chimay Red Cap) on draft. Chimay Première was the first beer brewed at the Notre-Dame de Scourmont Abbey by the Trappist fathers in 1862. Its current recipe was crafted by Father Théodore when he recreated the brewery after World War II. He was directly…
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The World Beer Cup, the Olympics of beer competitions, was held last week (April 7-11) in Denver, Colorado. Awards were presented yesterday (April 11, 2014) at the Hyatt Regency in Denver, Colorado, USA. Click here for the complete winners list. The 2104 World Beer Cup was the largest ever, with 4,754 beer entries from 58 countries and…
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Bigger isn’t always better. My hat is off to Slater’s 50/50 for their Lake Forest Backyard Brewfest (held on 5 April 2014) and creating an intimate event that provided the perfect format to actually meet brewers, taste some outstanding beers and ciders, eat delicious food, meet new people, have lots of outdoor fun, and contribute to a good…
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