Hmmm, twice a week is a lot of foreigners to denigrate.

Oh that's just awesome. I am patiently waiting for the day when I can get a fresh west coast helles that comes anywhere near the Augustiner Edelstoff I had over the holidays.

Thanks, Ill keep an eye out for them. Out west, I'm liking Trumer Pils, G. Biersch everything, Ballast Point Long Fin, Anchor Lager, Sierra Summerfest, but still prefer the good traditional german imports most of the time as their availability has increased and they have that malty bready character that I love. Had a…

Good point and I cant wait. However, and while its still early in the lager counterrevolution, most of these craft red headed step child lager offerings are symptoms of, as Will put it, "brewers favoring novelty and extremity over craftsmanship." When they put out a token pilsner or summer lager, they lack the very…

There are at least two people fired up about these candidates.

Not to defend him, but at least Snyder bought the team with his own money.

He's having a much better day than Jed York, who just got worked over in his local one-on-one this morning: http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2014/12/…

At least you didn't have to publically fuck yourself with cheese.

"And, I suppose, nothing can be done with people who put olives in martinis, presumably because in some desolate childhood hour someone refused them a dill pickle and so they go through life lusting for the taste of brine.

Stirring is preferred and can attain the same temperature as shaken if patient, but with a clear, diamond like appearance instead of a cloudy grey mess. I suppose shaken is fine, as long as no ice particles enter the drink, but it ain't pretty. Vodka is disgraceful, but so are olives and onions. 4 to 1, stirring for…

Looks like an energy drink. Hard to read, but does that really say "Beer is culture"?

Oh, I was just being a dick about the lack of lager coverage lately, which I suspect is a nod to seasonality. I've been on the look out for Jack's Abby, alas not available on the west coast as far as I know. I am diligently looking for a US craft version that can measure up to the best of germany's helles available…

I'm lucky enough to live near a couple of excellent lager brewers

Oh, you saw the movie? Can you comment on any element in the movie that made fun of American arrogance vis a vi assassinating foreign leaders?

I mean, its definitely not the worst, but their original label was such an absolute classic, it suffers greatly by comparison.

Is it me or has Redhook orchestrated one of worst label change evolutions in the history of beer, second only to Lite going to blue?

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Was looking to counter you InBev hate, but in looking over the 200 brands they own, the only good ones I saw were: Bud, Spaten, Franziskaner, and Goose Island.

Doesn't it feel weird for beer to be turning into a luxury product though, with the attendant semi-artificial scarcity and hoop jumping that is traditionally wine territory? Its still just fermented grain. (Wine at least you can make the argument that a particular vineyard makes unique grapes and quantity is…

This is all a misunderstanding. They just want the team to stay in Oakland cause they LOVE their short commute from Contra Costa County.