On Wednesday I found myself driving up the 15 in the early afternoon and decided to exit Adams Ave and, having heard that they recently expanded their hours, head over to Blind Lady Ale House for lunch. The word of the new hours must not have spread yet because this usually packed and cheery hotspot … Read more
Mother Earth Brewing Co. recently expanded to add a new tasting room, retail store, and home-brew supply store in the heart of Downtown Vista while the main production brewery is at their Thibodo Road location, which is temporarily closed. Today we were able to stop by the newer tasting room on Main St. We arrived … Read more
While in the North County area last week I was also able to slide by Iron Fist Brewing Co for my 1st visit. Iron Fist is in Vista, CA on the opposite, Southside of Beer Highway 78 from Mother Earth Brew Co. Iron Fist has done a great job of making leaving their mark on … Read more
The third North County Brewery I was able to visit recently was Latitude 33 Brewing, also in Vista. Latitude 33 is not too far from Iron Fist and also sits in a business park. Like a lot of tasting rooms, this one sits right in the middle of the brewery so that the brew-house, fermentors … Read more
found myself downtown one day last week and stopped by “The Beer Company” for lunch, a brewpub I was excited to visit after seeing that they had won a Gold Medal at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver last month. The Beer Company is located at the edge of the Gaslamp District at the … Read more
So many new breweries have opened in the last month that we’ve been having a hard time keeping up. Last week however we managed to visit a great new brewery called Helm’s Brewing Co. Helm’s Brewing Co is located just off the 15 in Kearny Mesa near both Societe Brewing and one of our favorite … Read more
I was in Riverside on business last week and decided to check out one of the breweries that make up Temecula’s burgeoning beer scene on the way back down to San Diego. I chose Black Market Brewing Co. for my stop having heard good things from San Diego Brew Co. Brew-Master and Temecula resident Jeff … Read more
We pulled up to the old familiar spot to find that it has been totally revamped from all previous iterations. The brew system is gone. What used to be the back dining area has been walled off to create a separate suite for a Jersey Mike’s (my new favorite Sub chain btw). As you enter … Read more
California Kebob & Beer Gardens Last week I found myself in Pacific Beach at mid-day and finally had a chance to stop by and check out Amplified Ale Works. Amplified Ale Works is a small brewery located inside of California Kebab & Beer Gardens, which is located on the 2nd floor of a little shopping … Read more
Empire Brewing Company is located on Walton Street in downtown Syracuse about a mile and a half from the Carrier Dome and just around the block from the amazing MOST science museum. This portion of downtown Syracuse has gone through a renaissance and revitalization and is a great little college town neighborhood. Surrounded by a sea of brick buildings and … Read more
Weyerbacher is a hidden gem in the micro brewing industry. Hidden away in a somewhat residential neighborhood in Easton, Pennsylvania, Weyerbacher should be considered the king of the Belgian style beers and with labels like Insanity, Blasphemy, and Blithering Idiot, you know there is some fun to be had. Additionally, Weyerbacher does more than serve great beer; they also … Read more
Florida is the land of spring break and beaches, tacky beachside decor and exclusive resorts. Right in the middle of all of this, you will find the renowned Cigar City Brewing Company. As the lists of the best breweries and best beers are compiled from sources like BeerAdvocate or USA Today, Cigar City often lands in the top five … Read more
The Genesee Brewing Company conjures images in people’s minds of Genny and Genny Light, Twelve Horse Ale, and of course the infamous “Genny Screamer”. Frankly, most of these remind us of the days when we had no money and just wanted to buy some cheap beer. That is, however, not what Genesee is about today. Genesee Brewing Company of Rochester, … Read more
Amherst, Massachusetts is the home to three universities; UMASS Amherst, Amherst College, and Hampshire College and Holyoke is just around the corner. The town is nearly overrun with students and their visiting families and one popular place for all of these folks to visit is High Horse Brewing. This microbrewery is located on Pleasant Street in the downtown section of … Read more
Watkins Glen is a picturesque little town in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region in Upstate New York. Positioned at the southern end of Seneca Lake, this town is known for its beautiful Watkins Glen State Park (named one of the top three “best state parks in the United States” by USA Today) and the historic Watkins Glen … Read more