For serious beer enthusiasts, the opening celebration of SF Beer Week, a ten-day celebration of craft brewing, is like Christmas morning. Over 2,600 people, essentially a mix of hardcore beer... Read more >>

Ah yes, “Eureka I found it!” The saying gives one such a sigh of relief after searching endlessly for whatever it is one is searching for. While visiting Eureka, one might be... Read more >>

Have you ever tried to cook with beer? Personally, I’m a big fan of the resulting flavor I get from cooking with beer. Some of my favorite beer recipes include chili and butternut squash soup.... Read more >>

President Obama, who became part of the conversation after saying Sgt. James Crowley, a white police officer, “acted stupidly” when he arrested Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. in... Read more >>

It happens every summer. Your guy breaks out the spatula and goes into king-of-the-grill mode. He won’t even let you light the charcoal. This year, you’re putting your foot down—why... Read more >>

The first time I had Beck’s was in Bremen, Germany. My cousin, who was going to school there, purchased them from a video store and we drank them as we walked around and explored the city. It... Read more >>

The best salmon and American brews you’ve ever tasted. An über bike-friendly, short drive to wind-surfing capital of the world, a hidden surfer’s cove, and dozens of the world’s... Read more >>

I’ve always been proud of my Irish roots. My birth name is Toomey, apparently the rough equivalent to “Smith” in Ireland given all the businesses with Toomey in their names. Everyone... Read more >>

Interested in paying homage to Bavaria’s favorite beverage? We’ve got some tried, tested, and true Oktoberfest advice to ensure your experience runs more smoothly than the... Read more >>

Oh no, here we go again. No, it’s not the NFL season that I’m talking about, it’s another %$# hot flash! Oh, alright, it’s passing. Good, I can think again. Hello from... Read more >>