Review: Chai-spiced Stone Imperial Stout

Definitely one of the funkiest, yet great-tasting beers I've had in a while. I've been trying to decide what to brew next and so I bought a bunch of different beers. This is by far my favorite. You could tell they got the Chai part right without even having one sip. The aroma screams Chai. I was worried that I might get sick of the sweet Chai flavor but I did not. Great job Stone! A challenging but rewarding beer!

Review: Black Robusto by Drakes

I've been drinking too many IPAs recently.   But most of the time I stray from them, I am disappointed.
This time I was not!
Drakes has produced an awesome Porter that puts my homebrewed Porter to shame.
It's not too heavy and has just the right chocolatey flavor to make it a smooth drink the whole pint through.
A must try!

This beer was consumed at:
Brewcade
2200 Market Street #102
San Francisco, CA

Guayacan Golden Ale

Best beer I had on the Southern Cone trip. Light, crisp. It went down very well at a fine restaurant in Santiago. 

Hernando de Magallanes beer

I felt that all of the mass produced beer in Patagonia tasted like formaldehyde. 

The most palatable beers were small batch microbrews. This is one example. It was just that; palatable; no better, no worse. Still I'd have to say I order even a Corona over this one. 

Buzzerkeley

Somebody else was footing the bill.
So why not?  A $15 beer? 
Not that I am not willing to put out that much for a good beer.
But a beer that describes itself as a "sparkling ale?"
To my surprise, it was awesome!  We ended up ordering a number of bottles and enjoyed each one of them.
Despite the name, the carbonation of Buzzerkeley is not much more than any other ale.
This is a good thing.
The taste was very good but I cannot accurately describe it after all the wonderful food that followed.
Oh well.  I will definitely have it again!

Taste @ Humbolt Bay Tourism Center

I'd like to start out by saying that this is a great idea.  Some breweries and wineries try to open their own tasting rooms in urban locations but it is naturally a challenge to get enough foot traffic to make it worth it.  And it's not just bevies.  Food companies.  Craft companies.  You name it.  It's great to be small but it is hard too.  This type of location helps promote small businesses in a really attractive way.  Way to go Humbolt Tourism Center! You people are a role model for other small destinations.
I tried three different types of beer the Redwood Curtain IGA, the Six Rivers macadamia nut porter and Six Rivers IPA. The first two were good but didn't click with me.  IDK WTF an IGA is.  Can someone tell me?  The Six Rivers porter was good but a bit too sweet for my tastes.
The IPA was what the doctor ordered.  It was a classic IPA with its own unique something that I liked.

Humbolt Bay Tourism Center

205 G Street
Eureka, CA 95501

Traquair's Jacobite Ale

Beer with coriander, fermented in oak barrels...sounded pretty unique, and it was.
It was a dark, dunkel-like beer but with much more character.
I cannot say that I want to drink it frequently but it was unique I must say.

I got this at one of my favorite new shops
The San Francisco Wine Trading Company
 250 Taraval Street