The Brew Review

Rooting for the Brew

February 1, 2018 by

The beer you drink is just as important as the team you root for.
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Rincon Brewery Isla Vista, Where Everything But Good Beer Remains Untapped

July 29, 2017 by

Gio's replaced suddenly by Rincon Brewery, but will it make a lasting impression?
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The Beer Necessities: Pints for the Park 2016

October 20, 2016 by

"....we confidently surveyed the field of flowing taps below, ready to conquer the 2016 Santa Barbara Beer Fest"
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Santa Barbara’s Pints for the Park Preview

October 13, 2016 by

"As a German-French-Irish gal — obviously predisposed to like beer, wine and drinking too much, respectively — I can’t wait to get my hands on that tasting glass"
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The Cider Series: Return of the Fermentalist

September 21, 2016 by

The Fermentalist is back and and ready to taste her concoctions. Four different varieties, including a hard lemonade, make for some interesting results.
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The Cider Series: Capped and Carbonated

August 16, 2016 by

The end is in sight as the final touches in bottling, flavoring and carbonation are added to the first Proulx Brew.
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The Cider Series: The Second Coming

July 25, 2016 by

This installment of homebrewing adventures brings firsthand taste tests, secondary fermentation and a third jug of brew.
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The Cider Series: The Brew Begins

July 15, 2016 by

Part one of a series documenting one girl's quest to brew her own hard cider
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A Beer Virgin’s (Unreliable) Guide to State Street

February 18, 2016 by

"Let’s get this straight: I don’t like beer. As a kid, my dad would offer me a few sips of his hellacious, hoppy, bubbly brew, and within seconds I’d realize precisely why I promised myself that...
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Bomber Diary 3: One Girl Drinks One Beer, Because Science

April 9, 2015 by

Science quickly devolves to live-Tweets in this journal-entry-esque beer review.
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The Rotating Tap

March 3, 2015 by

For those too lazy to check each individual restaurant, we do it for you. Check "The Rotating Tap" every week for the latest information on craft beer draughts in I.V.
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Bomber Diary 2: Testudo Gets Tight with Shmaltz and Terrapin

February 11, 2015 by

A beer review disguised in a short story. Pop open a "beer for hope" and prepare to giggle.
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The Rotating Tap

February 9, 2015 by

For those too lazy to check each individual restaurant, we do it for you. Check "The Rotating Tap" every week for the latest information on craft beer draughts in I.V.
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Bomber Diary 1: Victory at Sea

February 4, 2015 by , and

Welcome to the Bomber Diaries. These may be beer reviews, but they may not come in conventional forms. Historical fiction, poetry, a sensory exploration, anything is possible! This week we explore Bal...
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Utah’s Microbrewery Problem

January 8, 2015 by

Whose problem is it? The state's, the drinkers, or the brewers themselves? All of the above. Craft beer faces incalculable obstacles in the Beehive state, where absurd laws lead to a world of typicall...
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