Imagine a collective of people from all walks of life, gathering together in a city with 40 microbreweries, with one commonality, and that is their love for beer.

As I arrived at the hotel in Portland on Friday evening, I entered the Alaska room where the Night of Many Bottles was held.  It was a fitting title for the night.

Someone once said, "If beer and women aren't the answer, then you're asking the wrong questions."

Stone Brewery is proving, yet again, that they are in the forefront of the craft beer industry.  The third installment of their ‘Women Only’ beer classes - held at the brewery – featured eight stouts and porters and about 40 beer loving women of all ages.  

Every year breweries around the world compete in a sundry of beer festivals and competitions. Rounds of tasting win loyal customers and make every competition that much more challenging to pick the best beer.  The Brewers Association announced that the U.S. has 1525 breweries and brewpubs, July 31, 2009.  Thankfully, that’s a lot of beer.

I arrived at the San Diego Festival of Beer in downtown San Diego on Friday, September 18th, on the corner of Columbia and B Street, near the W Hotel.  The two girls at the front table directed me to security around the corner, because I wasn't on the list.  After informing them that I was press, and supposed to be on the list, they directed me back to the table with the girls. 

The 1st Annual Trump National Wine and Beer Festival was held on Sunday, August 16, 2009.  Approximately 50 wineries and micro-breweries were in full force on the grass.  The famous golf club provided for an amazing backdrop on the cliffs of Palos Verdes.

The 1st Annual Trump National Wine and Beer Festival was held on Sunday, August 16, 2009.  Approximately 50 wineries and micro-breweries were in full force on the grass.  The famous golf club provided for an amazing backdrop on the cliffs of Palos Verdes.

We arrived at the 2009 San Diego International Beer Festival on Saturday, June 27th at the San Diego County Fair inside the Chevrolet Del Mar Arena.