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Jul 27th
July 17th
10th Annual BreastFest Beer Festival
ShareWith the help of fellow friends at The Beer Channel, Brew Caddy was able to attend The BreastFest Beer Festival on Saturday, July 17th, 2010. The event was held at the illustrious Herbst Pavilion inside the Fort Mason Center, in San Francisco, CA. Packed with 40 local breweries, attendees had their fair share of some the best beer on tap while supporting low-income women with cancer. Proceeds from the event went to the Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic. Typically for me, the music at a festival is just background noise, but not at The BreastFest — Metalshop SF stole the show! The 80’s cover band decked out in wigs, leather, spandex and fishnet rocked for hours and had the crowd dancing song-after-song.
All-in-all, The BreastFest was the place to be that Saturday. A great turnout of beer-loving individuals showed support while many rocked the Brew Caddy. We appreciate those that chose to enhance their experience with our caddy. You can find all of the fun pictures that we snapped here!
Last Call for Caffeinated Beer?
Apr 6th
No AB 1598
ShareAlthough it may come down to a matter of marketing, this is one bill that could affect all beer lovers, regardless of their age, taste and income. Jim Beall, D-San Jose, has proposed a bill to ban all alcoholic drinks that contain caffeine in them. The bill, particularly aimed at malt liquor markets, will curb production of these beverages which are mainly targeted towards college students and younger drinkers. But the law spills over into the craft brew market as well and creates quite a scuffle. Brewers and beer enthusiasts who enjoy their stouts and porters infused with coffee, espresso, and chocolate would be dramatically affected. MateVeza; which earned a #4 spot on the top 10 most innovative beers of 2007 would no longer be able to produce their “naturally caffeinated yerba mate beer”, at least not in California. It would be a shame to see these styles of beer no longer in the California market. Could this be the last-call for our caffeinated porters and stouts? Write an email to Jim Beall and let him know your displeasure AB 1598 and that you think it needs to, at the very least, be re-written.
Sacramento Beer Week – Inaugural Gala
Mar 4th
ShareBrew Caddy showed up had a great time at the Colonial Theater for the kick-off event of Sacramento’s first annual Beer Week. The opening gala gave us the opportunity to meet up with some of Sacramento’s most respected brewer’s and enjoy their wonderful beer. In addition to the beer, Ed Carroll and Rick Sellers provided informative seminars on the history of beer in Sacramento which shined a light on the hard work and affection that local Sacramento breweries have for their beer. It was great to see a strong turnout for this event and we look forward to next year’s beer week.
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