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Beerapalooza Week

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2.10-18

Beerapalooza Week in the Bay Area (4th annual)

A week-long series of beer events beginning with the Bistro’s Double IPA and concluding with the Celebrator Beer News 19th Anniversary Mardi Gra Party at Trumer Brauerei in Berkeley, California. Other events include the Toronado Barleywine Festival, a Beer & Chocolate dinner at the Cathedral Hill Hotel and a cheese and beer tasting at the San Francisco Rogue Ales Public House.

See the Celebrator website for a list of events.

800.430.2337 [ Celebrator website ]

 

Anchor Christmas Party

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Earlier tonight Anchor Brewery held their annual invitation only Christmas party. As usual, it was a great time with good friends, good food and, of course, great beer. While the potato wedges were the most welcome addition to the evening’s food, the best combination was an all-meat chili made with Anchor Steam beer to which I added crumbled Maytag Blue Cheese and paired with Old Foghorn Barleywine Style Ale.

The leading lights at Anchor: Fritz Maytag, John Dannerbeck and Mark Carpenter.

Guests at Anchor’s annual Christmas party.

A self-portrait with my good friend Bruce Joseph, who does the distilling at Anchor Distilling.

Former Publican Judy Ashworth and Christian Kazakoff, head brewer from Triple Rock.

Celebrator publisher Tom Dalldorf and beer writer Angie Wagner.

Staff and writers of the Celebrator Beer News.

My beautiful, supportive and tolerant wife Sarah and me.

The lovely Jen Garris looking even more lovely than usual.

The gleaming copper kettles.

Caught enjoying the yummy frittes.

R.J. Trent, former brewer, who just opened the newest BevMo on Van Ness Boulevard and Jeremy Cowan of He’Brew, whose newest beers lately have been wonderful, especially the 10 Monumental Jewbelation and Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A. (a rye-based Imperial IPA).