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Firestone Walker Introduces "Wookey Jack," a Black Rye IPA

On April 19, Firestone Walker Brewing Company of Paso Robles, CA introduced a new beer to their already stellar line-up. Described by FWBC...
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West Hollywood bar features Temptation, Damnation, Redemption and Sanctification

Every once in awhile you run across a story that causes you to do a double-take and ask yourself, "Are they kidding?" Well, this is one...
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Craft beer off-flavor diagnosis: Eastside Brewers Collective breaks it down

Sometimes you can learn a lot by figuring out what you DON’T like. This was the idea behind an “off-flavor” beer tasting led by...
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Craft beer writers are passionate about their subject

Around the time that the Great American Beer Festival winners were announced, the VCBE started using Twitter. This is not a column about Twitter...
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Sierra Nevada's 30th, Jack & Ken's Brew: Part V, Nor Cal Craft Beer Road Trip

With the advent of Autumn, all the talk on Twitteris about Sierra Nevada's Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale. For this column, however, the VCBE wants...
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Congrats to GABF California Brewery Winners: California makes strong showing

California breweries took nearly 20% of the awards given at this year’s Great American Brew Festival (GABF). The event, hosted by the Brewers...
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Craft beer alive and well: Fall means festivals, parties, and crawls in abundance

Munich is celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Oktoberfestthis year from September 18-October 4th. As the website announces, the event promises ...
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Homebrewing with Award-Winning Homebrewer Ted Andersen: Part IV, Nor Cal Road Trip

Ted Andersen lives outside of Petaluma, California in farm country. Though not a commercial farmer himself, Ted and his sidekick, Kat, do have an...
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Belgian-style craft beer and more at Russian River Brewing: Part III, Nor Cal Road Trip

There is general agreement among craft beer aficionados and hop-heads alike that, as far as India Pale Ales go, you'd be hard-pressed to find a...
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Sampling the irreverent but dang fine craft beer at Petaluma's Lagunitas: Part II, Nor Cal Road Trip

Readers of this column will remember several mentions of Lagunitas in past reports. There was the "Little Sumpin' Sumpin'" story...
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