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Help us celebrate the release ( finally ) of the CRAFT BEERDS book and help us kick off SF BEERd WEEK : TAPS Petaluma (mmm…home of  bacon-wrapped hot dogs) 7pm–? Feb 7th Look for other events with 21st Amendment , Lagunitas and more here » • •  • •

This came with an official-ish announcement on Facebook about Lagunitas ' impending Chicago opening : " Chicago Update: Stuff's happening. If all the stars align, our TapRoom may open in April … somewhere around the 20th? Stay tuned. "  • •   • • RELATED: WTF: Hockey Ref Magically Materializes at Blackhawks Game Spooky: Miniature Golf in Basement of Ahlgrim’s Funeral Home Lagunitas Chicago: Where The [...]

Check out the rad poster they made for the occasion…  Speakeasy just revamped their labels but this poster is proof they're steppin' up their design all across the board. I'm really diggin' how craft breweries are starting to realize the importance of good design. And that it isn't just for macro-brew brands. It's for any brand. Can you spot which beers are referenced in the 15 ? I've placed most of 'em. Still looking for the moustache from their Vendetta  label in the CRAFT BEERDS [...]

Friday the 13th @ 7 pm " In traditional historian parlance: that's when shit got real." Sure, this killer quote from the book is actually referring to when the Bay Area became "beer country", it's even more appropriate for tomorrow's event—the long-awaited release party for the Northern California Craft Beer Guide  book by Ken Weaver and Anneliese Schmidt , happening at   Taps in Petaluma. I was lucky enough to get an advance copy and actually read the thing. [...]

Despite this winning tongue being so, um, fetching, it didn't take the #1 spot. See the World's Ugliest Dog 2012 below… • • I got to hold an ugly dog!!! • • More tongue. And no that isn't a bloody goiter, it was a brooch. Naturally. • • So ugly, you gotta keep [...]

Not many people know but the fine folks over at Lagunitas have built a killer outdoor venue nestled next to their Beer Sanctuary called the Laguminiamphitheaterette. Yes, that just rolls off the tongue. They're doing a series of FREE(!) shows through the summer with some serious names lined up. Bluegrass legend Peter Rowan kick things off last Monday. This Monday Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers are playing with Petaluma 's favorite farm band, Arann Harris and The Farm Dogs . The place only holds a few hundred people, [...]

Snag tickets here » 10 REASONS NOT TO MISS THIS YEAR'S CIRCUS: This year there's 20 breweries (including the new Petaluma brewery  HenHouse ), four bands (including  The Ferocious Few ), and tons of circus carnage. It's all this Sunday at  Lagunitas  in Petaluma. There's even a Designated Driver discount. PLUS … TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE LIVER If five hours of beer, circus and music isn't enough for you, Sunday is also going to be an Annular Eclipse . So you know things [...]

This Saturday, 4.21 7–9 p.m., come by Heebe Jeebe Petaluma to see works by David Best , Jack Haye , Beau Bouverat , and more. Beer donated generously by LAGUNITAS and art-auction proceeds supporting COTS Homeless of Petaluma. Here's more info on NEST EGG: " It’s only fitting that the egg capital of California host an exhibit exploring the beautiful, intricate structures that protect those delicate, little objects. NEST EGG is inspired by Petaluma’s heritage and brought to life by Petaluma’s artisans who are each [...]

"Do you prefer a Veronica or a Betty?" Lagunitas ' seasonal Lucky 13 , which went from an Imperial Red to a Blonde, is still a couple weeks away but it's my virtual drink of choice for this Friday the 13th . The watering hole of choice being Lucky 13 in SF . But since I'm currently sick, it all has to stay virtual. So consider me virtually loaded. Cheers! While you wait for Lucky 13.alt 's [...]

Who knew Gothumentaries were a genre? The Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival knew. They're having the first ever  Gothumentary Program  curated by doctoral Film Study candidates Papagena Robbins and Kristopher Woofter . The result are four dark films that combine the Gothic genre’s pleasures and torments of storytelling. Though we created this trailer for the Gothumentary Program with our own dark story, the films themselves range from the disintegration of family and community, to urban decay and ruin, to mysterious and possibly unreadable evidence, to [...]

Our condolences to Terry Schumaker , whose beloved Yoda passed away last week at 15. Just last June, the 1.8 lb Chihuahua / Chinese Crested Mix won first place in Petaluma 's World’s Ugliest Dog Contest . Even before that she was well-loved by her owner, Terry , who had found her abandoned behind an apartment building and took her in. Glad there's big-hearted people like that to love the not-so-conventionally-cute creatures of the world. [...]

Come welcome HenHouse Brewing to the Petaluma brewing brood Petaluma , home to Lagunitas Brewing Company , Dempsey's , Petaluma Hills and Divine Brewing , was once known as the Egg Basket of the World . It's latest notable addition, HenHouse Brewing Company , is paying homage to the town's history and aesthetic with small-batch craft beers and eggcentric branding. Check out what the taps are made from… The taps are carved [...]

Lagunitas ' Tony Magee just twatted this bit 'o big news: Essentially, they're re-gifting Sucks with a Holiday Leftovers tag Judging by the interwebs' response to it's first release (and by actually tasting it's deliciousness) people will be more than happy at a chance at imbibing more. Get the full story on how Lagunitas Sucks came to be in the first place here  . Better brush up on your Butterfly Bottle [...]

Got yourself the Lagunitas Butterfly Bottle Opener and wanna learn moves like the Little Sumpin' Sketchy ? Pay careful attention: WATCH VIDEO 1: The Basics www.LAGUNITAS.com Special shout outs to my Team— Director Beau Bouverat , Music/Sound Designer Chris Vibberts , Head Beer Weasel Ron Lindenbusch ,  VO Jeremy De Forge [...]

Video 1: The Basics Lagunitas has been selling these  badass Butterfly Bottle Openers for a while. So we helped them create these videos to teach you how to wield the things without spillin' your beer (or makin' a fool of yourself). Look for more very soon. Order your Lagunitas Butterfly Bottle Opener  » • •   • • RELATED: [...]

SATURDAY!  SATURDAY!  SATURDAY! This just might be the last bottle of Sam Adams Utopias in the Yay Area (minus, perhaps, some über-rich beer geek's cellar). It's currently waiting at Wilibees Liquors  in Petaluma for its bout in Saturday night's UFC Ultimate Flight Challenge at TAPS . You've got one chance to taste Utopias alongside heavyweights like Speakeasy 's Brewer's Reserve Old Godfather  (14%) and Firestone 's Saucerful of Secrets [...]

WREPRESENTIN' This last Saturday was the 2011 annual Bill Soberanes Memorial Petaluma Whiskerino facial hair contest & celebration and I'm only now recovering. My wife and I help promote and organize it for the Petaluma Farmers' Market and this year had almost 60 contestants and hundreds of spectators. As always, there was a lot of craziness to pull it all off. But it was another big, hairy success to say the least. A huge thanks to anyone who helped [...]

"….'Fest 'til you Fester!" I know the perfect shirt to wear to this. Just don't spill your free Lagunitas  stein on it. Ticket info  here  or call the TapRoom @ 707.778.8776. Don't sleep 'cuz you know they throw a mean party . • •   • • RELATED: Oktoberfest Art: Jeremy Fish Beer Stein Watch: 8-Bit Oktoberfest Beerds: 14 Hairy Beer [...]

The Huffington Post 's own  Damiano Beltrami  did a profile for  Petaluma Patch  on my beard and why I take part in  Petaluma Whiskerino . Why wouldn't I? Check it out: Are you growing to be there? There’s still time.  Register now . Then see ya at the Farmers' Market this Saturday! ~~ ~~ WHY YOU DON'T MESS WITH BEARD-ENHANCING DRUGS: ~~ SEE PICS FROM WHISKERINO: [...]

Every year when Lagunitas throws the after-party for Petaluma Whiskerino , the timing always lines up with when they've just tapped the first run of Brown Shugga '—their magically sweet, deliciously hoppy holiday brew. It signaled the end of a hairy few months and the beginning of the hearty holidays. But not this year. Here's why none of us will be imbibing the incredible Shugga' this year. And why Lagunitas sucks :  "  [...]