Named for San Leandro brewery 21st Amendment’s co-founder Shaun O’Sullivan’s semi-legendary alter ego, El Sully Mexican-style lager was crafted in the image of the crisp, refreshing lagers O’Sullivan remembers enjoying after a day surfing or skateboarding near his Santa Monica stomping grounds. It’s not heavy, it’s not bitter, it’s not complicated, …
Your Negronis and Spritzes just got more interesting. With vintage cocktails being all the rage these days, St George Spirits has released an innovative aperitivo liqueur inspired by distiller Lance Winters’ formative years in 1970’s California. Crafted from gentian root, California balsam, and California-grown Seville orange peel, Bruto Americano is an …
Slow and Low Rock and Rye. It sounds a bit like a tween dance sensation you wouldn’t want your twelve-year-old daughter getting involved in or a line from a hip-hop song you always mutter because you’re not quite sure of the precise lyrics or what they could possibly mean, but …
Celebrating victory with tequila? Undoubtedly a tradition we’re eager to embrace. Victory over Friday’s eye-for-an-eye rush hour, victory over the eventual completion of a seemingly interminable work week, victory in the form of the cutting retort you formulated in answer to your catty coworker’s would-be witticisms—albeit several hours too late. …
It’s a Saturday afternoon on one of those absurdly beautiful spring days you wish you could fold at its blue-skied edges and tuck away until the winter doldrums hit. You’ve just finished your household obligations, a gentle sheen of perspiration having formed on your forehead throughout your various dustings, mowings, …
Thwap! The sound of juicy Angus burgers flipping on a charcoal grill fills the air, along with the soft sizzle of butter melting in slow rivulets along the succulent kernels of a pile of ears of corn on the cob. The sun is still hot and high in the sky …
If your definition of an IPA doesn’t include a light, citrusy summer brew perfect for an afternoon on the beach, then you haven’t yet experienced genre-defying Hop Slice Session IPA, the newest seasonal offering from the Deschutes Brewing Company. Brewed with a floral blend of hops including Galaxy, Cascade, and …
“Cheekiness is mandatory”, states the website of New Zealand’s Tutū Cider, and it was just that type of cheerfully irreverent attitude (to which we are irrevocably drawn) that made us helpless to resist sampling this unique hard cider hailing from Nelson on the northern coast of the South Island, a …
Any chef worth his salt tends to be borderline, well, fanatical about sourcing the absolute freshest, highest quality ingredients available, or even not so available. “What do you mean, you only have black truffles? I specifically need San Miniato white truffles!” is a phrase purveyors in foodie cities probably hear …
What’s the perfect gift for an outdoor enthusiast who is also a beer aficionado? How about a portable brewery he or she can strap to his/her back, hit the trails, and sip craft IPA camelback-style from the top of a mountain? Creatively funded by a Kickstarter campaign, the ManCan Personal …
“It’s basically just sparkling water”, you muse to yourself virtuously as you pop open a second Truly Spiked and Sparkling on a Friday afternoon. Spring is in the air and you’ve managed to slip out of work a couple of hours early this weekend to maximize your much-needed outdoors enjoyment. …
Beets are pretty trendy these days. We love them roasted in an arugula salad with candied pistachios and a rich, creamy goat cheese. They’re excellent shredded raw into salads and smoothies. We even love them in a traditional ruby-hued borscht with a dollop of thick, sour yogurt on top. But …