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Gillian Larson's short film 'The Thru Rider' is finally here. Watch one woman and her horse ride victorious over the entire Pacific Crest Trail.

Six of the best podcasts about beer 10th March, 2021 by Lauren Eads Want to learn more about beer but don’t know where to start? Podcasts are a great way of gleaning information from the experts and tapping into your inner brewmaster, for free and on your own time. But with so many choose from it can be difficult to hone in on one that delivers consist...

Left: An old Red Nectar Ale label; Right: A current Humboldt Brewing Company logo Longtime local beer drinkers are sure to be familiar with Red Nectar Ale, the at-one-time locally produced flagship brand of Humboldt Brewing Company that has passed through the hands of a few corporations and brewers since the rights to both the beer and brewery names were sold off, back in 2005. Well, thanks to a COVID-era deal inked by HumBrews owner Andy Ardell and his brother David, both Red Nectar and the Hu...

Gillian Larson's short film 'The Thru Rider' is finally here. Watch one woman and her horse ride victorious over the entire Pacific Crest Trail.

Housing and Development Newsletter At The Tavern in Buellton, Cullen hopes to showcase both his old-world French and Italian influences, and focus on signature dishes such as crispy duck with crêpes, date duck sauce and pickled mustard seeds; or beef heart tartare with shallot vinaigrette, golden raisins and celery salad. He looks forward to inspiration by wines sourced from the vineyards that surround the restaurant in the greater Santa Ynez Valley. Cullen’s spring menus at The Tavern at Za...

Firestone Walker Releases Parabola 2021 Alongside Two Variants One of the beers that is the most difficult to brew and age returns from Parabola makes its return in 12oz bottles in nationwide distribution alongside two very limited variants released only in California. Parabola dates back to 2005 when Firestone Walker Brewmaster Matt Brynildson began aging its bold Imperial Stout in former bourbon barrels. It has now become one of the brewery’s most popular barrel aged offerings and only get...

Top local picks for San Francisco Beer Week Beer Week looks different this year – but still brings new releases of special local brews. With the pandemic disrupting San Francisco Beer Week this year, the Bay Area Brewers Guild teamed up with six other regional guilds throughout the state to organize California Craft Beer Week from February 12-21. While large gatherings and festivals won’t be happening this year, breweries are still hosting plentiful virtual tastings and other events ov...

Boulder Beer Companyshocked Colorado just over a year ago by closing its taproom, laying off its entire staff and ending its forty-year legacy as the states oldest craft brewery. But a handful of the brewerys most iconic beer brands have lived on, thanks to a contract brewery in Denver, which had agreed in late 2019 to brew, package and distribute those beer for Boulder Beers majority owner, Gina Day. Now that company, Sleeping Giant Brewing, is ready to unveil a major rebranding of those beer...

sponsor Some brewers also adjust the water chemistry when creating Itailan pilsner, as Jeff Alworth explains in his book Secrets of Master Brewers. The adjustment typically involves the pH level of both the mash and the sparge liquor. If you find this level of beer geekery appealing, you need a copy of Of course, I should point out that the most significant difference between Italian pilsner and other styles of pilsner is the label. Without fail, you can expect an Italian pilsner to feature t...

Photo by Todd Alström. F2020X3 brewed by BeerAdvocate, BeerThugLife, and Crowns & Hops. Overall, our activity took a hit in 2020 mostly due to the pandemic. No surprises there. A big chunk of our traffic stems from consumers looking up beers before purchasing them and our beer fests (all postponed) generate a lot of traffic and engagement. Restrictions led to less people going out, spending less, and changing their purchasing habits. We also saw some regional and national brewers pull back fro...