At Hopmonk Tavern in Sebastopol we paired their Tavern Samosas appetizer with Hopmonk Blonde Bock. The samosas are wontons filled with curried onions, black beans, roasted peppers, pumpkin seeds and sweet corn served with cilantro chutney. The creamy, malty Blonde Bock has a bigger kick than expected at 7% abv. The maltiness gives way to a nice German hop flavor …Read more »
Pot Stickers dunked in spicy hot chili oil and Sriracha sauce. Singha Thai lager is the perfect fire extinguisher. Crisp, clean and ice cold. Singha is a Premiuim Lager by style and runs about 5% abv. It pours a bright, golden color with a white short lived head. The flavor is slightly malty almost fruity with noticeable hop flavor and …Read more »
Over the years while drinking Lagunitas beer I’ve wondered about the story behind the dog on the label. I tracked down an old interview on SF Gate by Cynthia Liu and learned some background and some cool facts. Pit bulls have an image problem so why would they use one to promote their product? Tony Magee, brewer and owner, says …Read more »
Our stop at Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma, CA and was a fantastic experience. Great place, great food, great people and great beer! We tasted the Little Sumpin’ Wild and Wet Dog right out of the gate. Little Sumpin’ Wild is a Belgian Strong Ale by style. It poured a nice, slightly hazy, light cooper with a nice long lasting …Read more »
Monkey Fist IPA is a smooth, hoppy IPA, that is very close to an English IPA in size and hop type and volume. There’s a nice floral aroma from this Fuggle only IPA. A malty and hoppy flavor that finishes nice and dry with hop flavor lingering. At 6.9% ABV Monkey Fist is a serious IPA.
Stateline Brewery in South Lake Tahoe! Round one included: 21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon, Stateline White Out Wit, and Green Flash West Coast IPA.
Hopmonk Tavern has a wide selection of local and imported beers on tap. We enjoyed: Hofbrau Oktoberfest 5% Munich Helles. Pilsner malt dominates the nose and flavor. Nice, subtle hop finish. Moonlight Death and Taxes Black Lager 5% Schwarzbier. Black with a tan head and coffee and roasty malt nose and flavor. Duchesse de Bourgogne 6% Flanders Red Ale-sour cherry …Read more »
Quasar double IPA and Kolsch. Sitting on the patio next to the fire on a cool Berkeley evening. Cheers
The Oaktoberfest was fantastic. Heretic Brewing hosted a booth and poured Evil Twin (Red Ale), Shallow Grave (Porter) and Gramarye (Rye). Evil Twin was my favorite. Blood Red West Coast Amber weighs in at 6.8% ABV. It was big, malty and hoppy. All in aroma and flavor. A nice complex beer with a nice dry finish that begs for another …Read more »
They say, “Dance with who brung ya’” we did just that sushi and Kirin Ichiban have gone together for years why change partners now? Sushi is popular these days and you need to know what works. Try the icy cold, malty sweetness and a subtle hop backbone of the Kirin. This is a refreshing contrast to the spicy Lee’s roll …Read more »
