Author Archives: Jen Muehlbauer

I give a surprising amount of f____s about the new Lagunitas six-pack

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Jen Muehlbauer

I no longer order the beer at the grocery store where I work, so I am occasionally capable of being surprised on delivery days. Not too long ago, I went a little nuts when I saw Moonlight Death & Taxes … Continue reading →

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Happy belated beer week!

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Jen Muehlbauer

This SF Beer Week recap is late, but not as late as last year’s! I’ll spare you the rambling intro, let’s get to the good stuff. Working a block from Ocean Ale House does not suck …and coincidentally, I got … Continue reading →

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The one where Jen goes to the gala and says nice things

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Jen Muehlbauer

As you age, your goals change. I’ll never run another marathon, and that’s okay. I could still probably ride a mechanical bull, but I no longer want to, and that’s okay too. But what about the less quantifiable goals, like … Continue reading →

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I’m alive and ready for beer week (maybe)

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Jen Muehlbauer

Hello, my four loyal readers. It’s been a while. I went to a beer media thing recently and no one actually said “I thought you moved away,” but I could hear them thinking it. I’m not the only one. How … Continue reading →

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If you can’t have the first SF Beer Week recap you might as well have the last

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Jen Muehlbauer

SF Beer Week is like walking into a bar and seeing a rare beer on tap: you can choose to participate or not — and maybe if you’re jaded you roll your eyes a little — but deep down you … Continue reading →

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The holy cow TENTH opening gala?

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Jen Muehlbauer

How is SF Beer Week 10 years old? Also, how is SF Beer Week only 10 years old? Maybe it’s an occupational hazard of living past 40, but that “seems like just yesterday”/”can’t remember life before it” cognitive dissonance applies … Continue reading →

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The posts I haven’t been writing

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Jen Muehlbauer

There used to be a recurring debate in the beer community about the value and ethics of negative commentary. There was always some curmudgeonly old dude who’d forgotten more about beer than most of us ever knew, and he’d be … Continue reading →

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Booze labels from the Wayback Machine

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Jen Muehlbauer

I know I’m not the only beer person who also digs local history. Thus, I can’t be the only one who’d enjoy the California Historical Society‘s Vintage Beer, Wine, & Spirits Labels exhibition. The exhibition opened in December, but I live … Continue reading →

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Farewell, Speakeasy

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Jen Muehlbauer

Speakeasy Ales & Lagers, one of San Francisco’s first post-prohibition breweries, has “ceased operations indefinitely.” I’m sad to see it go. I feel for the people who worked there. I’ve drank a lot of Speakeasy at a lot of bars, and … Continue reading →

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On not drinking beer at SF Beer Week

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Jen Muehlbauer

If your beer blog post does not contain any beer, is it still a beer blog? An existential question of our time. Regardless, I am here to report on my unique experience of attending the SF Beer Week opening gala … Continue reading →

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