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Craft beer… Happy Anniversary, Hog’s Apothecary 9 Sep 201424 Sep 2014 2013 was sure a banner year for new beer venues around the Bay Area, many of which were instant classics. Among these worthy destinations is Hog's Apothecary in Oakland, a special…
Beer Journalist… In the aftermath of IPA day 8 Aug 20148 Aug 2014 Last night I listed to a brand-new podcast, the Beer Curmudgeons Pilot episode. Sayre Piotrkowski, Certified Cicerone and publican now pouring his heart and soul into the delightful Hog's Apothecary…
Pubs… Dave McLean opens Magnolia Smokestack in the Dogpatch neighborhood 4 May 20144 May 2014 Several years ago, Dave McLean, founder of Magnolia Gastropub in the heart of the Haight Ashbury District, began to look for a place to brew more beer. The tiny brewery…