Wednesday, November 1, 2006

San Francisco Oct 2006

While visiting San Francisco with my Wife, we stopped in the Fisherman's Warf for a snack at Aliotos and they had a few local beers on tap.

Bear Brewing
345 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, California, 95448, USA

Racer 5 Pale Ale.
2004 L.A. Commercial Brewing Competition, Silver Medal Winner; 2004 World Beer Cup, Silver Medal Winner; 2001 Real Ale Festival, San Diego, Gold Medal Winner; 2001 Real Ale Festival, Chicago, Gold Medal Winner; 1999 Great Amercian Beer Festival, Gold Medal Winner - og 1.070, ABV 7.0%, IBU 69. California State Fair Bronze Medal, 1997 Beerfest Invitational. - og 1.070, ABV 7.0%, IBU 69.

Not only is the brewer a fan of hops, but for somereason I thinnk he was a fan the classic comic show speed racer! That was the first thing I thought of when I saw the label. Enjoyable beer, if I remember correctly I had two.