The Best IPAs of 2020

For us, the IPA is the pizza of the beer world. You can change the ingredients, you can make it simpler or heavier, you can make it crisper or softer… but as long as the basic formula is the same, Read more…


The Best Stouts of 2020

Incoming hot take: stouts are delicious. We love them to warm us up on a cool wintry day, and we love them as a roasty post-dinner treat. Or a pre-dinner treat. Or during dinner. Or with any meal. The point Read more…


The Best Stouts of 2019

Incoming hot take: stouts are delicious. We love them to warm us up on a cool wintry day, and we love them as a roasty post-dinner treat. Or a pre-dinner treat. Or during dinner. Or with any meal. The point Read more…


The Best of the 2019 Great American Beer Festival

The 2019 Great American Beer Fest was an absolute blast, one of the best beer festivals we’ve had the pleasure of attending. Yes, there are boatloads of people, but we learned as we went, avoided lines, frequently hit the many Read more…


The Best IPAs of 2018

For us, the IPA is the pizza of the beer world. You can change the ingredients, you can make it simpler or heavier, you can make it crisper or softer… but as long as the basic formula is the same, Read more…


Our Favorite Brewery Experiences in 2018

Beachwood Blendery Long Beach Flight

A great brewery experience is about more than just the beer on tap. It takes a friendly staff. It takes a welcoming environment, a sense of community. Often it takes games and/or food, elements that can elevate the experience beyond Read more…


The Best Brewery Hops in Sacramento

Device Brewing Sacramento Flight

Sacramento’s beer scene is, to put it mildly, booming. California’s capital has seen its number of craft breweries more than double in only two years, with highly-rated breweries springing up like daisies in a superbloom. We wouldn’t be surprised if, Read more…