David Teckam

West Coast Brewers Festival 2012

This Saturday is the date for a classic Sacramento beer festival. The West Coast Brewers Festival has been an annual event for over 10 years now. This is one of a few unlimited beer-tasting events (no tokens needed). A...

US craft beer exports almost double for 2011

Despite fine beers made in other countries (European especially), American craft beer is in high demand. An increase of 86 percent by volume and 97 percent by dollars over 2010 has been reported by the Brewers Association on April 10th...

Samuel Horne Tavern's Sour and Funk Fest for Beer Week

One of the premier showcases for out-of-the-ordinary beers was the unusual offering at Samuel Horne's on March 3rd. Sour beers dominated the tap beer selection to the point of the regular beers not being available...

Sacramento Beer Week begins for 2012

You have until March 4th to check out the wide range of events on the Sacramento Beer Week calendar. More events than can be discussed here, but there's a wide variety of happenings. Just click the dates on...

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company expands

While they are an hour and a half north of Sacramento, they are thought of by many as a local brewery. So popular that they are nearing capacity to the point of possibly leaving us locals short (their beer is...

Beer Week dates announced for 2012

Sacramento Beer Week will take place from February 24th to March 4th. While nothing is on the calendar as of this writing, keep this link handy. Last year there were over 400 events listed (many of them were specials offered...

Teach A Friend To Brew Day

While "homebrew" is in the official title, the point is about showing others how beer is made. And yes to get people into the hobby. But this can relate easily to spreading the word of quality (i.e...

Taste Of Sacramento to benefit local charities

This Saturday October 14th, 2011 at 1400 J Street (Sacramento Convention Center) there's an opportunity for beer enthusiasts to easily support a good cause. From 5:30 to 9:00 PM, for a mere $35, you can sample...

Pangaea Two Brews Cafe expands with a bottle shop

For those that know of the great bottle shops of San Francisco and Oakland (City Beer, Beer Revolution, etc.) you can appreciate what we have now in Sacramento. Pangaeas, located at 2743 Franklin Blvd., has been offering fine beer for...

Brew It Up to close Sunday

Sunday will be the last day for one of Sacramento's breweries. A unique brewery for the area, as Brew It Up has been a personal brewery (as stated in their logo) for 15 years. Beginning in Davis California...

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