Month: February 2012

Drink

Pliny the Younger to make an appearance in Claremont, Redlands

San Bernadino County can now get a taste of Russian River Brewing Co’s limited release, Pliny the Younger, as it heads east to Claremont and Redlands. Both Eureka! Burger locations will be pouring the brew, however the date and time will be released on Eureka!’s Facebook pages. Luckily we got a confirmation from General Manager […]

News

Retail beer sales rise in 2011 to reach $98 billion

The Beer Institute reports that retail beer sales rose more than 2% in 2011 to reach a sum of more than $98 billion (that’s nine zeros). Beer sales, which contribute to approximately 1.8 million American jobs throughout over 500,000 beer distributing establishments, exceeded wine and liquor sales in both revenue and volume, with high-end beer […]

News

An inside look at the plethora of Bay Area breweries at the 'Opening Celebration' of S.F. Beer Week 2012

2012′s beer week, now underway, will have over 300 events spread around the Bay Area. A monumental growth from four years ago when beer week only had a few dozen events. Since last year, “basically everything has doubled in size,” S.F. Beer Week Communications Director, Brian Stechschulte tells us. Over 68 Bay Area-based breweries flexed […]

Food Drink Report

Bruxie brings waffle sandwiches to Rancho Santa Margarita

This spring, Bruxie will open its third location in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. The eatery specializes in gourmet waffle sandwiches along with salads, Wisconsin frozen custards, locally produced cane sugar sodas, shakes, sundaes and floats. Bruxie offers a menu under $10 that features two types of Belgian waffles: the Brussels waffle, used to produce all Bruxie […]