Cocktails, Food, and Gardening South of the hill in Bernal Heights, CA
Russian River Brewing makes some of my favorite beers. Pliny the Elder, Blind Pig IPA, Pliny the Younger, and others are among the best beers brewed in Northern California.
But, where they have set themselves apart are brewing Belgian Abbey style ales. For this type of beer, Russian River seems to capture more of [...]
We belong to the Beer Club at Plump Jack Wines.
It’s usually pretty fun, and it gets us to try beer we wouldn’t normally purchase.
But, obviously, some months are better than others. The fiasco that was the Sam Adams “Brewer Patriot Collection” springs to mind. Today, I was chatting away with the store manager [...]
The usual Mac and Cheese…
1 cup milk, 1 cup chicken stock. I only use two tablespoons each of butter and enough flour to make a stiff roux. Add the milk and stock to the roux. I add a bit of nutmeg and cayenne to my sauce and stir in a bunch of cheese. [...]
