Pacific Brew News

I had to capture this image from CNN’s website because it just blew me away. This is the list of CNN’s “top stories”, and Michael’s passing is NUMBER ONE! Michael, you earned it.The Story

The last 36 hours have been tough for beer lovers, reading about Michael Jackson’s death and the beer world’s remembrance of the great man. So, in an effort to provide beer stories that are a bit lighter in weight, I submit this story for your reading pleasure, forwarded to me by my brother-in-law, who [...]

Grass Valley, CA 25 August 2007Written by Mike Sober
“That’s a very good question” was Celebrator Beer News magazine Editor/Publisher Tom Dalldorf’s response to my inquiry as to why his group of brewers/beer people, The Rolling Boil Blues Band, was not the featured entertainment at this year’s Sierra Brewfest. Instead music for the 18th [...]

Perhaps not the most gratifying interview ever, but this is the Beer Hunter – getting some laughs with the crowd on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Michael Jackson has passed away, and will be missed by everyone in the beer community.Michael Jackson Beer Expert – Late Night With Conan O’BrienUPDATESAdditionally, I found this audio [...]

I was just coming into my legal drinking age at the end of the Craft Beer Boom & Bust of the 1990’s, so I won’t offer an ‘expert’ opinion here. I am enjoying the boom of craft beer now and have heard similarities between now and then pointed out by those who seemed to [...]

In today’s Sacramento Bee, the mega newspaper of the Sacramento region, Mike Dunn, Food Editor, has put out FOUR stories on our region’s craft beer scene. What’s more, he’s done a good job on these pieces too! Now, as much as I’d like to copy/paste these stories for your reading pleasure, you know [...]

This just in from Full Sail, a great brewery and supporter of so many in this industry. This is announcing one of several hop-harvest time festivities in my home state of Oregon, the Hood River Hops Fest, on October 6th.
Looking for an extra excuse to visit our Brewery and Hood River? Well mark your [...]

The September/October issue of DRAFT magazine is hitting mail boxes now for those who subscribe, and should be on the shelves in all Barnes and Noble or Borders Bookstores early on in September. In this issue be sure to check out my latest published piece, titled “Brewers in Wine Country.” This story highlights [...]

September 4th is going to be a busy day for us here in the Sacramento area, and this post will let you decide where you’d like to be.
Option One: BJ’s Belgian Beer and Dinner – Starts at 7:00 PMI’ve posted on this already, seats are filling up quick and the beers you’ll try make the [...]

The 2007 California State Fair is in full swing now, and tonight was the brewers award ceremony and beer fest. Here are a couple of pictures for your enjoyment. The fest itself was pretty quiet as far as revelers go, but a great time to be sure.The crew from BJ’s celebrating their good [...]