Category Archives: Beer

Homemade IPA Chili with Local Craft Beer

This weather makes me want to crock pot all of the things! Soup on soup on soup! My household made a request for chili so chili they got. A friend recently shared her chili recipe with me, which included about 120z of stout beer. I rarely cook with wine or beer so I was curious […]

Brewing and Fermentation at 101 North Brewing Company, Petaluma, CA.

I’ve been a fan of 101 North Brewing Company for many years and have had the pleasure of working with them several times at various restaurants and events in the North Bay, so when I was considering brewers to chat with about fermentation and the craft beer industry in Sonoma County, I knew Joel Johnson […]

How To Make A Stout Cocktail

As Jennifer and I continue to explore ways to entertain with fermented foods and beverages, we’ve come up with a new beer cocktail that Jennifer really likes to make at home that she calls “The Late Night Locomotive.” This is a stout cocktail that makes for perfect, after dinner sipping. I spent many years as […]