Ok, so I can’t get this beer out of my head. Here’s a bit more information on it:
Hollister is a brewpub located in Goleta, CA, which is just outside of Santa Barbara. Looks like they’ve been open for little over a year, although two of the three owners have backgrounds in brewing (at the Santa [...]
Hollister the J
Three important things about toronado
1. Yes, they serve sausages.
tonight there were 6 options:knockwurst, hot italian, linguica, veal bratwurst, a veal/pork brat, and one more i can’t remember. We ordered the linguica (taking up chef dylan’s suggestion), and the pork/veal brat, which were EXCELLENTLY paired with the Hollister “The j” and the Pizza Port Carlsbad Ruby Black, respectively. Lets just [...]
hipster t of the week
best t-shirt spotted at the City Beat Festival of Beers last weekend: “I listen to bands that don’t even exist yet.” Right on buddy.
it’s here
Well folks, the anticipation is over. Tomorrow marks the official launch of Toronado in North Park! I managed to sneak in a couple of times over the weekend, and my, oh, my am I glad the wait is over. While the bar was fairly unfinished (tablecloths were strewn over bar tops, bottoms of booths still [...]
American Craft Beer Week, etc.
When I get in a non-blogging rut, I always feel the need to enter back into the arena with gusto. This week promises to be filled with it, so here goes.
I’m back, and here’s why this week is shaping up to be a good one:
1. Today marks the first day of American Craft Beer Week. [...]