Had a sip of cognac last night at 83 Proof from a bottle from the Forgotten Cask program. They custom blend with various people and companies a bunch of very old small lots of cognac.  You might be drinking a tiny bit of a 1920’s cognac!  The taste I had was killer – rich, complex, [...]

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Looking for a great keg for a holiday party can be challenging and a lot of fun. I love trying seasonal beers (yup a sucker for winter beers) and have been shopping around the last week for a good 5 gallon keg to serve at the 4th annual BAJ holiday party. I want something that [...]

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Lagunitas! The last time I went to Lagunitas they proved to me what massive stoners they really are. During this visit, I paid them back by displaying what a massive drunk I can really be.
Our group got to go hangout in the upstairs tasting room at Lagunitas, which looks like it was furnished and decorated [...]

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Discover a great brown from Anchor that you can find all around San Francisco.
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Brekle’s Brown in the garden from beeratjoes on Vimeo.
Check out the history of Anchor and Gottlieb Brekle. Makes me want to [...]

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This is a continuation of my adventures in Santa Fe. Read Part One here.
I couldn’t decide which of these next two beverage places was my favorite, so I decided to do them both in one post and just say this: if you are ever in Santa Fe, make time to visit them.
The Santa Fe Brewing Company [...]

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