Pacific Brew News

The rumors in my part of the world have been swirling for some time. Weeks ago I heard they stopped brewing. Then I was told by the brewer to come by to make sure I tried a special beer. A few days back I was there and saw a line of empty fermentation tanks and [...]

Written by Jeff Barber
How good is Mirror Mirror, a barley wine from the Reserve Series at Deschutes Brewing? Judging by the comments, as well as my own opinion, I heard at the Owl Club on Thursday night, it’s outstanding.
Given a chance to taste Mirror Mirror from the only keg in Northern California prior to [...]

Written by; Mike Sober (The Hop Hunter)
Thursday night I found my way to the local Bijou to watch the premier of Anat Baron’s documentary Beer Wars.
The basic premise of her movie is to reveal the goings-on behind the beers that occupy the shelves of American Supermarkets and the tap handles of your favorite local [...]

Written by Jeff Barber
Portland Spring Beer and Wine Fest
While visiting Portland last weekend, I had the opportunity to visit the Spring beer and Wine Fest at the Portland Convention Center. This event, as it says in the title, is more than just a beer fest. With 44 breweries, 22 wineries and numerous seminars and cheese [...]

Typically traveling the freeways of Sacramento during weekday rush hours is a slow and painful proposition and last Thursday was certainly no exception. So naturally I did what any responsible beer enthusiast would do in that situation…..I found a good watering hole and waited out the gridlock.Following a marvelous text tip from PBN founder and [...]