UPDATE: BEER CIRCUS 2010 WAS A BLAST. SEE THE PICS HERE »
If you saw the pics from the 2009 Beer Circus you’ll stop reading and call the number below to grab tickets. If you were lucky enough to attend, you should already be on the phone right now. Seriously. More info below …
“Just Say No to Naked Power Grabs!”
Sure, it’s a quote taken out of context. Part of a larger, sillier rant that doesn’t deserve even this much acknowledgment. But c’mon. Couldn’t he fit any more innuendos in? Can you?
SUBMIT YOUR SLOGANS IN THE COMMENTS BELOW
Here’s a few starters:
“Say No to Aggressive Reach-Arounds!”
“Clamp Down on Handjobs for Handouts!”
“Stop Throwing Taxpayer Money Into Glory Holes!”
Keep Your Eyes (and Ears) Open. Never know what you’ll see.
Spotted this chicken-filled stoop while cruisin’ around Petaluma. Coincidentally, just a block away from the ol’ Must-Hatch Incubator Co. building. Did you know the egg incubator was invented here? It’s one of the reasons we were known as The World’s Egg Basket. (And you thought we only invented the world sport of Wrist-Wrestling).
“Got chickens in the houses. We got chickens in the trees. Chickens in the pots of all the Petalumees … ”
Norman Greenbaum “Petaluma” from Petaluma
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Petaluma: “Secondhand Love” Gives Old Art New Heart, Sat. Feb 13th
A lil’ background on Wilco Tango Foxtrot via the Lagunitas website:
“… It was Supposed to Follow the 2009 Correction Ale with the Name ‘2010 Recovery Ale’, but it Doesn’t Look Like We’ll Be There by March. WTF?”
Get the first drink here … See the rest »
Really cool theme for an art show: Buy thrift store art, then make it your own.
Over a dozen artists will be displaying their (upcycled?) creations. Pieces will be available for purchase. But the show’s one night only, so be there early! Details below.
I snuck pics of a couple pieces this afternoon. Gonna be rad.
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Melissa Abercrombie’s “The Way To A Man’s Heart … “
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And a deceptive little piece from Elaine Elwick Barr of Rock n Roll Crafts.
(Hidden in the trunk is a little surprise)
Come on out!
Secondhand Love
Saturday, February 13, 2010
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Boomerang Gallery @ Heebe Jeebe
46 Kentucky Street, Petaluma, CA
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Grab: Upcycled Beer Bottle Tumblers
What a way to kick off the last weekend of SF Beer Week. Belly dancers, snake charmers, and crazy accordions. Plus a slew of Lagunitas brews and the perfect food pairings for each. It’s all happening this Friday in the cool old back hall of TAPS Petaluma. All for only $10! You know this is going to be a serious party (Exhibit A: Beer Circus) so don’t sleep.
UPDATE: CONFIRMED
The Golden Mean Snail Car and Boiler Bar Performers will be headlining!
See directions to TAPS »
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Drink: New Craft Beer Bar Opens In Downtown Petaluma, TAPS
Haven’t tasted Brown Shugga‘ yet? Or Olde GnarlyWine? Slap yourself. Then take a virtual taste with Lagunitas Brewmaster Jeremy Marshal. There’s now short lil’ videos for almost all their beers on Lagunitas.com.
After you whet your virtual whistle (get your mind out of the gutter) go down and have some actual tastings at their TapRoom & Beer Sanctuary. Every week they tap a different firkin of some crazy brew you won’t find on shelves anywhere, like Yumberry Pale, Drunken Russian Imperial Ruben, and Mocha Stout. Plus, they just added a whole bunch of sandwiches to their menu.
I’m headin’ there right now. Cheers!
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Time’s runnin’ out before gift buying turns to gift giving. You ready?
Finish your shopping in one spot:
THIS SATURDAY » Running With Glitter
12 to 5 pm at the Petaluma Veterans Hall
FREE swag bags for the first 50 people!
This’ll be the last big ’09 show for Blue Ribbon Salvage jewelry. So be sure to stop by Mel’s booth and say Hëy.
Check out the feature on Blue Ribbon Salvage at fashion blog Style Wylde.
A last-minute gift that’s handmade, local, and freakin’ fresh? It’s a holiday miracle!
These rockin’ shirts are hand stenciled by the stylish hands of Elaine Elwick Barr @ Rock n Roll Crafts. She’s the one and only artist licensed to use Stencil 1 designs from Ed Roth (no, not that one). But like Big Daddy, she’s good with the customs. So when you see a design you like, she’ll spray it up in practically any colors you can think of. On any color shirt (well, that American Apparel can think of).
CATCH RnRC THIS WEEKEND:
Rock n Roll Crafts at Renegade Craft Fair
December 19 & 20 at Fort Mason, San Francisco
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Had a Dude’s Day with my boys this weekend. Wrestling (no, not on TV). Video games (yes, on tv). Playing at the park. Then wrapped it up with some baconized dogs and football at Petaluma’s new craft beer bar, Taps. Highly recommended (all of the above).
Anchor Humming Ale
How rad is Taps? They’re the first bar I’ve seen to get a hold of this draught-only special release, Humming Ale. Brewed to commemorate Anchor Brewing’s move to their present facilities in 1979, a former coffee roastery on Potrero Hill, where they’ve been “humming” ever since.
It’s a crisp Pale Ale that tastes a lot like a toned-down Anchor Steam. The smoothness comes from the addition of a rare hop variety, Nelson Sauvin. More on Humming Ale here.
Deep-Fried Bacon Dog
On the menu at Taps is a BLT Dog: Deep-fried bacon wrapped dog with lettuce, tomato, and mayo. But for me, the lettuce and tomatoes just get in the way. So I got it smothered in pepper jack cheese instead. Yes.
(Cross section of bacon-wrapped, cheese-smothered amazingness.)
3” Mini Kiddie Dogs
Nice that they have menu options for the little guys. These dogs were the perfect size for my 3 and 6 yr olds.
Hit up Taps soon, not sure how long the Humming will last!
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Congrats to the Bay Area’s best mobile, authentic Neapolitan pizza artisans, Pizza Politana. Just featured in an ABC News article on Street Foods. And now securing spots at two killer watering holes. Stop by, grab a ‘za, and give big ups to Petaluma wönder duo, Joel and Naomi.
MONDAYS
Bloodhound (Folsom at 7th, SF)
THURSDAYS
San Francisco Ferry Building (Farmers’ Market)
FRIDAYS
Lagunitas TapRoom & Beer Sanctuary (Petaluma)
OTHERDAYS
Find out where they’ll roll next …
Follow them on Twitter: @PizzaPolitana.
TAPS in Petaluma opened this weekend and we stopped in to check things out. Technically in “soft opening” phase, the place is looking terrific. Between TAPS, the Lagunitas TapRoom & Beer Sanctuary, and Dempsey’s Brewpub, Petaluma’s become quite the destination for beer geeks. I couldn’t be happier.
This new destination is a group effort from Eric Lafanchi (pictured), his brother, and Eric’s wife Wendy (not only co-owner, but also the driven, determined, secret-ingredient to Taps’ existence). Together they’ve culled a tasty tap and bottle selection for both Geeks and regular Peeps alike, thanks to some expert input by Mario the Brewsario behind Brewed For Thought. And since they happily offer samples of anything tapped it’s a great place to experiment or just knock back a few. Wash it all down with fries and $4 sausages & dogs, and you’re all good.
First up was this amazingly creamy ‘n biscuity Tripel Karmeliet from Bosteels, in respective glass and coaster no less. Most of their beers are served in corresponding glassware. All others get the curvy, English-style pints, thankfully not the flat shaker pints (which really just bore me). Details, folks.
On top of about 30 taps and over a dozen bottles, they’ve got six flatscreens. Count ‘em, six. All will be fired up for the big game(s).
The guys have been unearthing artifacts hidden in the basement of 1923 landmark Hotel Petaluma. Shown here, a vintage flyer for the Steamer Gold paddle wheel. You could ferry from the wharf at Washington & Jackson in SF all the way up to Lakeville landing in Petaluma for 50 cents. My bus ride costs $8.50. Each way.
Get a load of that Umlaut! That’s a bomber of Valley Brewing Überhoppy next to Lagunitas Hop Stoopid.
TAPS is located around the side of Hotel Petaluma. Go say hi to the Lafranchi Brothers and find your new favorite beer from Lagunitas, Bear Republic, Dogfish Head, Anderson Valley, Stone, Mad River, Marin Brewing Co, Moylan’s, North Coast, Moonlight, Firestone, Anchor, New Belgium, Avery, Koningshoeven, Abita, Moortgat, Ommegang, and more.
TAPS Petaluma
205 Kentucky Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
707.763.6700
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My bus stop is right by my favorite phone booth in all of Petaluma. Not because I ever use it, or even touch it. I just like that it actually exists. And it’s pink. Today, it was even better. Thanks to this Real California Cheese Pizza Guy flashin’ signs.
Blurred in the background—the famous neon sign that proudly proclaims, “This ain’t no limp crust sissy-boy pizza.” It sure isn’t. Homeslice will kick your ass if you don’t give him a quarter. Are calls still a quarter?
Fresh from the brewery in sunny Petaluma. Bottled only three days ago. It’s a bigger, better version of the limited (and unfortunately all-gone) Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Ale.
Little Sumpin’ Extra! Ale, in the words of the brewer, Tony Magee:
“Honey and tropical fruit.. This is not beer as we have known it.”
Mmm, quaffable. Look for it in stores in the comin’ weeks.
For the geeks: 72.52 IBU, OG 1.082, 8.74% Alc
My neighbor and I found this half-snake/half-lizard thing while working on my fence here in Petaluma. It made me think of a band I haven’t listened to since Junior High: The Dead Milkmen.
Here’s some classics off their ’85 debut, Big Lizard In My Backyard:
The Dead Milkmen “Bitchin’ Camero”
The Dead Milkmen “Big Lizard”
The Dead Milkmen “Takin’ Retards To The Zoo”