Beer Writing
Below is a list of many of my writeups. Please let me know (gratefulhubby@gmail.com) if there’s a local story I should know about; I’ll gladly help spread the word.
2021
- Scenes from State of Mind Public House and Pizzeria, Sep. 2021 (Plus Scenes from Prior Visits) (10/2/21)
- Scenes from Beer Mule, April 2021 (5/3/21)
- Cider Summit SF 2021 Presents Virtual Tasting Festival Featuring Two Northern California Cider Kits (3/21/21)
2020
- SF Beer Week 2020 Opening Gala Brewery List, Plus Bay Area Brewers Guild Collaboration Beers (1/21/20)
2019
- Barebottle Brewing Company Announces New Taproom Opening in Santa Clara Square Marketplace (11/22/19)
- Clandestine Brewing Oktoberfest 2019 (10/4/19)
- 7th Annual Mountain View Oktoberfest (9/29/19)
- Japantown Sakewalk 2019 (8/15/19)
- ‘Beers Made By Walking’ Collaborates with Three San Jose Breweries for Upcoming Tapping Party (7/10/19)
- 6th Annual Cider Summit SF (4/3/19)
- 2019 Downtown San Jose Beerwalk (2/4/19)
2018
- Scenes from 2018 Japantown Beerwalk Christmas Edition, Plus a First Look at Soon-to-Open JTown Pizza (12/16/18)
- 2018 Japantown Beerwalk Christmas Edition (11/16/18)
- 4th Annual Pints for Pups (10/23/18)
- 2018 Willow Glen Beerwalk Halloween Edition (10/22/18)
- Fairmont San Jose Honey Harvest Celebration (10/18/18)
- 6th Annual Mountain View Oktoberfest (10/3/18)
- Scenes from State of Mind Public House & Pizzeria, July 2018, Plus Q & A with Co-Owner Lars Smith (8/24/18)
- Scenes from The Halford, July 2018 (8/18/18)
- Silicon Valley Beer Week 2018 (7/22/18)
- Scenes from Japantown Sakewalk 2018 (7/5/18)
- Japantown Sakewalk 2018 (6/6/18)
- 5th Annual Cider Summit SF 2018 (3/13/18)
- Santa Clara Bacon and Beer Classic 2018 (2/17/18)
- ‘Make Jake Smile’ GoFundMe Campaign (2/12/18)
- Downtown San Jose Beerwalk 2018 (2/6/18)
- Clandestine Brewing Grand Re-Opening (2/1/18)
2017
- Japantown Beerwalk: Christmas Edition 2017 (11/25/17)
- Rock Bottom and Gordon Biersch Fundraisers to Benefit the Veterans Supportive Services Agency (11/6/17)
- Half Moon Bay Brewing Company Hosts 4th Annual Coastside Brewfest, Plus Fall Beers and Events (10/17/17)
- 5th Annual Mountain View Oktoberfest (9/25/17)
- Scenes from Scott’s Seafood ‘Best of Summer’ Beer Dinner Featuring Santa Clara Valley Brewing (9/18/17)
- Scott’s Seafood Presents ‘Best of Summer’ Beer Dinner Featuring Santa Clara Valley Brewing (7/17/17)
- 5th Annual Silicon Valley Beer Week (7/12/17)
- Scenes from Japantown Sakewalk 2017 (7/1/17)
- New Bohemia Brewing Company Bottle Release – Cherry Bomb Imperial Cherry Stout Brewed with Honey (6/21/17)
- Sakewalk Returns to Japantown (6/1/17)
- Beer Fest Hosted by San Jose Earthquakes (5/20/17)
- Scenes from Spring Fling Pairing Dinner Featuring Hitachino at Steins Beer Garden & Restaurant (5/7/17)
- 4th Annual Cider Summit SF Cider Lineup (4/17/17)
- Taplands in Santa Clara Celebrates 1-Year Celebration, Plus Q & A with Founder Matt Hartenstein (3/13/17)
- Dine & Give: Family Flood Relief Day (3/4/17)
- State of Mind Public House and Pizzeria to Open in Downtown Los Altos, Launches Kickstarter Campaign (2/25/17)
- Steins Beer Garden & Restaurant Presents 2nd Taco & Beer Pairing Event, Plus Upcoming Save-the-Dates (1/19/17)
2016
- Special Ticket Prices for a Limited Time for All 2017 Beerwalks, the Ciderwalk and the Sakewalk (12/29/16)
- Scenes from the ‘Beers Around the World’ Trade Show Presented by San Jose State University (12/8/16)
- 4th Annual Mountain View Oktoberfest (9/27/16)
- Beers in Hell Fest 2016 (9/13/16)
- Upcoming Hops & Harvest Beer Dinner at Michael Mina’s Bourbon Pub to Feature Golden State Brewery (8/9/16)
- Santana Row Beerwalk Tickets Still Available, Plus $5 Off Discount Code on Remaining 2016 Beerwalks (7/21/16)
- 4th Annual Silicon Valley Beer Week (7/18/16)
- Hermitage Brewing Company Sour Cherry Sour Wins 1st Place, New Sour Beers to be Released this Year (7/5/16)
- Cocina Central in Mountain View Hosts 7-Course Beer Dinner Featuring Santa Clara Valley Brewing (7/2/16)
- Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Across America 2016 Collaborations, Local Tap Takeovers and Festival Tour (5/10/16)
- Steins Beer Garden & Restaurant 3-Year Anniversary Celebration, Plus Q & A with Owner Ted Kim (3/16/16)
- 3rd Annual Mountain View Beerwalk (3/8/16)
- Beer Blitz at Santana Row (2/2/16)
2015
- Pumpkin Beer Fest at Jack’s Bar & Lounge (10/7/15)
- Wicked Chicken in Santa Clara Celebrates 4-year Anniversary, Plus Q & A with the Owner Matt McClean (9/9/15)
- Uproar Brewing Headed to SoFA District (7/27/15)
- 4th Annual Downtown Campbell Beerwalk (4/16/15)
2014
- Mission Creek Brewing Company in San Jose Set to Open Dec. 9, Plus Q & A with Brewmaster Guy Cameron (12/5/14)
- Downtown San Jose Beer Crawl Features Saint Archer (Oct. 7, 2014)
- Upcoming Beerwalk Visits Santana Row (7/28/14)
- CineBrew Mart Links Movies and Beer (7/20/14)
- Spread Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary (7/1/14)
2013
- Beer Lover’s Gift Guide to the South Bay (11/20/13)
- Most Arrogant Beer Bar Challenge 2013 (11/19/13)
- Campbell Brewing Company Wins Gold Medal at 2013 Great American Beer Festival for Scottish Ale (10/15/13)
- Local Oktoberfest Events for 2013 (9/6/13)
- Grand Opening of SmokeEaters Santa Clara (8/10/13)
- Santa Clara Valley Brewing (7/24/13)
- The Downtown San Jose Beer Scene (7/24/13)
- Original Gravity 1-Year Anniversary (7/17/13)
- Homebrew Clubs (4/9/13)
- Steins Beer Garden & Restaurant (3/26/13)
- South Bay Beer Scene Making News (2/22/13)
- Beer Week at Good Karma Feb. 11-15, 2013 (2/11/13)
- The San Jose Co-op Brewpub (1/30/13)
2012
- Tips for Finding the Right Sparkling Wine (12/26/12)
- Craft Beer Crawl in Downtown San Jose (12/19/12)
- KraftBrew WinterBall 2012 (12/5/12)
- Liquid Bread Gastropub in Campbell (11/28/12)
- 2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Beer (11/21/12)
- Co-op Brewpub in San Jose in Initial Planning Stages, Plus Q & A with Driving Force Peter Smith (11/7/12)
- TL Beer Garden in Sunnyvale (10/31/12)
- San Jose Area Beer Events for Oct. 22-27, 2012: Harry’s Hofbrau, California Cafe and More (10/22/12)
- Wine Affairs in San Jose (10/10/12)
- San Jose Area Beer News and Events (9/10/12)
- San Jose Area Beer News and Events (7/23/12)
- Premier South Bay Bottle Shop Bobby’s Liquors and Soon-to-Open ISO:Beers, Plus Q & A with Dee Singh (7/11/12)
- Restaurant James Randall in Los Gatos Hosts Stone Brewing Company Beer Dinner (Guest Post) (6/14/12)
- Kelly’s Liquors: San Jose’s go-to craft beer bottle shop, plus Q & A with manager Jake McCluskey (6/4/12)
- Scenes from Second Beerwalk in Japantown (4/30/12)
- Scenes from 2nd Annual South Bay Brewmasters Dinner at California Cafe in Palo Alto (Guest Post) (2/17/12)
- Enjoying Good Beer with Family (2/9/12)
- Studying Craft Beer Part 1 of 2 (2/3/12)
- Third Annual Meet the Brewers Festival Part 2 of 2, Q & A with BetterBeerBlog’s Peter Estaniel (2/1/12)
- Naglee Park Garage at It Again with the Winter KraftBrew Beer Fest, Q&A with Chef Louis Silva (1/21/12)
2011
- Enjoying Good Beer at Santana Row (12/25/11)
- Tied House, Plus El Toro Brewing Company (12/24/11)
- More Beers from Earlier this Year (12/23/11)
- BevMo! San Jose – Westgate Grand Opening (12/8/11)
- Our Friend Stef Makes Home Brew (11/23/11)
- First Visit to Yard House (11/3/11)
- Stone IPA and Ruination DIPA (11/2/11)
- Beer Affairs at Wine Affairs (9/6/11)
- Rogue Night at Harry’s Hofbrau San Jose (8/20/11)
- Chimay Night at Harry’s Hofbrau San Jose (8/19/11)
- Catching Up with Tasty Beers (3/23/11)
- Two Tasty German Beers (3/10/11)