There was much crying into pumpkin ale last year when Buffalo Bill’s Brewery – one of the first brewpubs in America – announced it was closing after nearly four decades in Hayward. The brewery had been an iconic meeting place for both beer lovers and community members. It had a special spot in the early history of craft brewing, and was said to be the progenitor of the nation’s first commercially produced pumpkin beer. But now Buffalo Bill’s Brewery is suddenly back open. And new owner Alejandro Gamarra, who runs several Mexican restaurants in Hayward, plans to keep it pretty much the same as before – though he does have plans for spicing up its lineup of beers.
There was much crying into pumpkin ale last year when Buffalo Bill’s Brewery – one of the first brewpubs in America – announced it was closing after nearly four decades in Hayward. The brewery had been an iconic meeting place for both beer lovers and community members. It had a special spot in the early history of craft brewing, and was said to be the progenitor of the nation’s first commercially produced pumpkin beer. But now Buffalo Bill’s Brewery is suddenly back open. And new owner Alejandro Gamarra, who runs several Mexican restaurants in Hayward, plans to keep it pretty much the same as before – though he does have plans for spicing up its lineup of beers.
Kaku saga nears end as transfer paperwork granted to Al-Taawoun
Share this story
Al-Riyadh reported that Al-Taawoun FC of the Saudi Professional League had cleared the final significant hurdle in their quest to finalize the signing of attacking midfielder Alejandro Gamarra, better known as Kaku.
The report claimed they now possessed the “international card” for Kaku, likely referring to the International Transfer Certificate required by FIFA regulations for a player to enter competition in a new country. The Argentine-born attacker with six caps for the Paraguay national team began training with the Saudi Professional League club last week and should be available for selection in today’s match against Al-Ittihad.
LONDON: It only took Alejandro Gamarra, better known as “Kaku,” 15 minutes to make an impact in Saudi Arabia. On Thursday, the Paraguayan international sent over a delightful looping cross from the left for Abdoulaye Sane to head Al-Taawoun into the lead against Al-Ittihad. Unfortunately for the hosts, the visitors came back to win 2-1 to move just a point off the top three in the Saudi Pro League.
Excellent in the first half, Kaku had played as if barely aware of a brewing international controversy he now finds himself in the middle of.
“I think that we did a good game in the first half, but in the second half I’m not happy with the result,” Kaku told Saudi television after the game. Subbed with 20 minutes to go because, he said, of tiredness and tactical reasons, the player is looking forward to adapting more to life in Saudi Arabia on and off the pitch. “I think it’s a good league, I’m very happy to be here.”