VCBW 2012: Hoppapalooza III at Alibi Room
The problem about reporting back on beer events is that you’re always going to gradually lose your wits over the course of any evening (along with some memory and, if you’re very unlucky or...
View ArticleVCBW 2012: A quiet moment with Upright Brewing
After the Driftwood dinner at Pourhouse, I made my way down Water Street to see if I could catch the tail end of the Beer Cocktail competition at Clough Club. Poking my head into the Lamplighter next...
View ArticleVCBW 2013: CAMRApalooza, or, the Hoppapalooza that wasn’t, then was
Take a few deep breaths and sit down before you read the next line. There are some things more important than craft beer. The Wee Bean came down with a fever on Saturday night. Her temperature...
View ArticleVCBW 2015: GIGANTABIROOMCOBALTAPALOOZA, the wisdom of small beer lists and...
Hoppapalooza was awesome, don’t get me wrong. Nigel Springthorpe has done a stellar job over the years pulling out all the stops and rare barrels, bottles and casks for what had become an annual VCBW...
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