November Beer of the Month

While having a pilsner or ale is nice any time of year, these shorter days and crisp weather always has me reaching for something darker and richer.  This month we have two selections in different...

October Beer of the Month Club: Freigeist

Freigeist Last month we welcomed Oktoberfest with a sampling of the West Coast’s best seasonal offerings. This month we’re toasting the end of the annual celebration with some selections from Freigeist, a pioneering German brewery...

September '23 Beer of the Month: Local Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest Oktoberfest! Just the word itself brings up images of mugs of beer, savory foods, and having fun with friends. Drawing around six million visitors, who drink an estimated 2 million gallons of beer, Oktoberfest...

June Beer of the Month- Mad Fritz

Mad Fritz- One Valley; Two Passions “There is an old saying that ‘it takes a lot of beer to make great wines….’ Well, we can attest to it! After nearly 25 years of home brewing...

May 2023 Beer of the Month Club

Black Hammer Brewing      After last month's “trip” to Belgium, we’re keeping it extremely local this month and featuring a selection of beer from San Francisco brewery Black Hammer Brewing.      Black Hammer Brewing focuses on superbly...

April '23 Beer of the Month

3 Fonteinen Oude Kriekenlambik This month I was able to get my hands on something pretty special. Finding a traditional Belgian lambic within the beer club budget, especially from the renowned Drie Fonteinen, was a...