Fifty Fifty Beer Dinner at Kitchen Door

While the Brew Sherpa and Sherpette were traveling the globe in search of adventure and zymurgical enlightenment, the Brew Sirdar sought out some beery delights much closer to home. One so close, in fact, that he could have walked there. The outstanding Kitchen Door restaurant in Napa, in conjunction with Mutineer Magazine, has been hosting monthly craft beer … Continue reading Fifty Fifty Beer Dinner at Kitchen Door

Beer Safari: Petaluma, California

Most craft beer fans justifiably think of Lagunitas when they think of Petaluma, California, and indeed, a visit to the Lagunitas Taproom and Beer Sanctuary is a rewarding pilgrimage for faithful. A visit to this year’s annual Lagunitas Beer Circus is worthy of its own blog entry. On a recent trip to this historic Sonoma … Continue reading Beer Safari: Petaluma, California

Beer Review: Mischief from The Bruery

The Brew Sirdar is fortunate to have access to a tremendous beer selection at the local Whole Foods, and in the absence of any plan for a systematic survey and block of reviews, I am going to occasionally pick what looks like an interesting beer to sample and critique for your reading and drinking pleasure. … Continue reading Beer Review: Mischief from The Bruery

Beer Review: Dubhe Imperial IPA from Uinta Brewing

Here at the Brew Sherpa lodge, we are big fans of the relatively new (and oxymoronically titled) Black IPA and Imperial Black IPA styles, and for our very first beer review, the Brew Sirdar is sampling Dubhe, an Imperial Black IPA from Uinta Brewing in Salt Lake City. This particular sample was a 12 ounce … Continue reading Beer Review: Dubhe Imperial IPA from Uinta Brewing