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Spirits
Mel Heim: Making Strides for Women In Distilling
Starting as a self-described “hobbyist home brewer”, Mel Heim’s backyard brewing days have blossomed over the past 13 years to a career in spirits that even she never dared to dream. Mel described her early days at Rogue Ales as doing administrative odd jobs, but...
Beer
Lager Beer Explained: 9 Essential Facts, Figures and Serving Tips
For all of the beer-lovers among us, a frosty brew is often associated with many of our favorite memories. While there are so many styles, and iterations of those styles, the classic lager is a foundational beer, well-known, and well-loved.
Wine
California Kings: Why Cabernet Sauvignon Reigns in California
Cabernet Saugvignon reigns as the most popular and widely planted red wine grape in California—and the world! But why? The grape? The soil? Read on to find out and then join us on 6/18 for our virtual tasting with Jax Vineyards and Hawkes Wine
Cider
What is Pét-Nat or Method Ancestrale?
We’re diving into pét-nat (or method ancestrale) to help you understand more about this old method that is new again.
Events
Sake
Sake Styles: How To Order Like a Pro
You've made it! We're finishing up our journey into the Japanese tradition of sake making with this third piece in our series. In our first piece we talked about the four critical components of premium sake...rice, water, koji and yeast. Then we dove into how sake is...
Mead
The Meadery San Francisco: Local & Delicious
Picture this...one day you're sitting at home and you get a phone call from some friends. Two brothers who have been making mead for fun for a while. When you pick up the phone they present you with this...hey man, let's open up a meadery! Um, what? But you know what...
Craft Maker Features
Mel Heim: Making Strides for Women In Distilling
Starting as a self-described “hobbyist home brewer”, Mel Heim’s backyard brewing days have blossomed over the past 13 years to a career in spirits that even she never dared to dream. Mel described her early days at Rogue Ales as doing administrative odd jobs, but...
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