Pacific Brew News

Written by Jeff Barber
I had the opportunity to join the Beer Geek last Saturday for a visit to Rubicon Brewing in Sacramento for their annual Maibock Festival. Although not as many choices were available as last fall’s IPA Festival and there were some bocks and doppelbocks mixed in, there were some very good beers to [...]

OK dammit….sure I know I might be a bit inebriated ….but that’s not really the point here …The point of these words is my good buddy Rick. As a number of you already know he brewed a beer in Chico at Sierra Nevada Brewing several many weeks ago …not just any old beer…but a brew [...]

Written by Jeff Barber
Don’t think there are enough special beer events in Roseville? Well on June 2nd, BJ’s Brewhouse will be holding a Belgian Beer Tasting & Dinner. If this is anything like the Winter Beer Dinner, they had it will be an event worth attending. For only $30, you get a 5 course dinner [...]

Posted by the Beer Geek
Well folks, here’s my quick review of this year’s West Coast Brewfest… the bottom line: a fun brewfest with lots of great beer. Yup, it was hot again (pushing 100 – we always seem to get a hot day for this event), but Sacramento’s Miller Park has plenty of shade, [...]

Written by Jeff Barber
West Coast Brewfest – Miller Park – May 16
Last Saturday was the West Coast Brewfest at Miller Park in Sacramento and I felt like I was having some sort of déjà vu experience compared to last year. Great beer but way too hot and way too crowded to be truly enjoyable. They’ve [...]

Posted by The Hop Hunter
Just in – the 2009 West Coast Beer Fest results. The event is next Saturday, 5/16 at Miller Park in Sacramento.
1. Light Lager1st – Blue Paddle, New Belgium2nd – Longboard, Kona3rd – Double Aught, Bear Republic
2. Dark Lager1st – Oktoberfest, Sam Adams2nd – Longshot Bock, Sam Adams3rd – Double Bock, Sam [...]