Category Archives: Beer

Episode IV – A New Hope

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Seth

Forgive me Father, for I have sinned. It has been a year since my last confession. The tricky thing with writing a blog is that the longer it is since you posted an update the harder it is to do. … Continue reading →

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21st Amendment

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Seth

21st Amendment is a cool brewpub\restaurant in San Francisco, a stones through from the PacBell Park (or whatever they’re calling it this week). It is named after the 21st Amendment to the US Constitution which famously (and thankfully) repealed prohibition. … Continue reading →

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The Bistro 9th Annual IPA Festival

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Seth

On August 12th, I made it to The Bistro 9th Annual IPA Festival along with a couple of good buddies of mine, Andy & Nathan. The Bistro isn’t a big space so they commandeered half the street to fit in … Continue reading →

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The Bistro 9th Annual IPA Festival

Posted on August 10, 2006 by Seth

The folks at The Bistro in Hayward, CA are holding their 9th annual IPA festival this coming Saturday. I’ve not been before but the place has a good reputation as a beer bar & I’m a huge IPA fan so … Continue reading →

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Half Moon Bay Brewing Company

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Seth

With the Bay Area sweltering in 100 degree heat at the weekend, Ealish (official PlanetSeth wife) and I headed to the coast to cool down. We hoped to find a quiet spot with some shade where we could sit & … Continue reading →

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How To Open A Beer Bottle With A Piece Of Paper

Posted on July 17, 2006 by Seth

Some crazy Kiwis figured out how to open a bottle with a sheet of paper. You can see how here.

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Vino Locale

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Seth

Ealish (the official PlanetSeth wife) & I called into Vino Locale last night for a drink before deciding where to eat. Vino Locale (which for the language challenged means local wine) may sound a unconventional place to talk about in … Continue reading →

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Gordon Biersch Trip

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Seth

So I’ve just got back from Gordon Biersch (the original one in Palo Alto, CA). I only live four blocks so I go every couple of weeks or so. I used to go more often but that’s another story that … Continue reading →

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The Curse of BevMo

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Seth

I (or rather Ealish & I) seem incapable of shopping at Beverages & More without spending at least twice as much as we had planned. We go in thinking “Ok, we’ll just pick up a couple of bottles of wine … Continue reading →

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Independence Beer

Posted on July 4, 2006 by Seth

As a representative of the former colonial powers I thought I should honour Independence Day by drinking the most patriotic American beer I could find. I found the Samuel Adams Brewer Patriot Collection at Whole Foods. The collection comprises four … Continue reading →

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