Pure Project Brew School and 7th Anniversary Party

by BeachRock Bill With the holidays out of the way and the tap room where I work closed for renovations, I had some free weekends in January. Looking for things to do, I signed up for two Saturday events sponsored by San Diego's Pure Project Brewing. The first was an off-flavor class that is part … Continue reading Pure Project Brew School and 7th Anniversary Party

NEWSFLASH/ Flashback: Stone, Lagunitas, and Multinational Deals

by SCCBB Blogger Entrance to the Lagunitas TapRoom and Beer Sanctuary, September 2010 This week we were planning to run a Flashback post from our days as the Ventura Craft Beer Blogger. Our subject was going to be Lagunitas Brewing in Petaluma, California. Then, BeachRock Bill, our SCCBB San Diego Blogger, texted us a newsflash … Continue reading NEWSFLASH/ Flashback: Stone, Lagunitas, and Multinational Deals

The Saint is Dead. Long live the King….and the Convict

By BeachRock Bill “Guess what,” Son Carl said while looking at his phone as we drove north on the I-5 to Oceanside. “Bagby is closed Mondays.” “FAAAAAAK!” the rest of us yelled. This was supposed to be the post of all posts for BeachRock Bill. The Colonel was in town, my original homebrew partner-in-crime, and … Continue reading The Saint is Dead. Long live the King….and the Convict

Reflections of a Homebrewer

By BeachRock Bill Colonel Mustard and BeachRock Bill at BeachRock's original ocean-view location I started brewing beer with a good friend at his house 13 years ago. I cut the tops off some old kegs, bought an Igloo cooler, added hardware to it all, and we had ourselves a functional 10-gallon all-grain system on the … Continue reading Reflections of a Homebrewer

Native American Storytelling, One Pint at a Time

Reposted from a Yes! Media article by Jonathan Shipley These native breweries are taking back the social and economic power of storytelling Morgan Crisp, founder of 7 Clans Brewery in North Carolina (Photo courtesy of Morgan Crisp) MAR 14, 2022 In the beginning, there was Selu. She was the first woman, made from a corn plant. … Continue reading Native American Storytelling, One Pint at a Time