An extra gift for Holiday Beer Geek Show & Tell

We've got an extra little surprise for you guys this Saturday and I'm horrible with surprises so I'm just gonna spill the beans.

When you show up here on Saturday with your awesomely delicious beers to share. Or if you are just here to grab a glass of Two Turtle Doves or Rugbrød as a lovely holiday warmer and perhaps pick up a gift basket for that beer lover who you still haven't bought a gift for, we aren't going to leave you hungry.

Saturday, at about 5:30, the infamous Frysmith truck will be pulling up to our Tasting Room to share their delectable french fry concoctions. If you haven't had a chance to try this new LA food truck yet, this is a great chance, especially since it will be a rare OC appearance for them. And seriously...what pairs better with beer than french fries smothered with fire roasted poblano chiles, caramelized onions and shawarma-marinated steak with jack cheese? What?! I ask, What?!

Check out the Frysmith at www.eatfrysmith.com and start thinking about what you're gonna order once that Saturday night hunger emerges.

Rajas Fries

Chili Cheese Fries

Pictures I Should Have Posted But Now It's Too Late

I was looking through my iPhoto collection (I'm a Mac guy) and saw a bunch of pictures I meant to publish here over the last month, but never got around to it.

The tap room at Great Divide Brewery in Denver

A view of Great Divides' brewhouse from the tap room

Flying Dog Brewery in Denver

Oak foundres for aging of La Folie and other funky New Belgium beers. Anyone know where I can find one or two of these?

Rachel in front of Brewhouse #2 at New Belgium in Ft. Collins

The new bottling line at New Belgium.  This shot is really bad, but this place was amazing.  The line is fully automated, a full pallet of beer is packed every 2-3 minutes.  Definitely the pride and joy for the people at New Belgium.

On top of New Belgium's fermenters. It is pretty freakin high up here.

Rachel stayed on the smaller fermenters. I didn't blame her, but I had to man up and keep going.

New Belgium's offices / tasting room

Rachel at the GABF hall before the action started for the day.

A crappy shot of Logan's pre-GABF party.  This was a lot of fun, a huge variety of rare beers and some crazy art placed throughout the party

A few days after we got home, the fire started.  It got a few hundred yards from our house (this photo taken from our home), but luckily it didn't get past the fire station on Portola.