Hungry Frenchman

Anchor Steam brewery, San Francisco

Last week, we went to a private tour of the Anchor Steam brewery, in San Francisco, in Potrero Hills. I've never visited a brewery before. And yet, this has to be done one day. Especially the Anchor Steam one. It was a magic moment. Clearly one of the best thing to do in San Francisco if you like beer.

And maybe also if you don't. Because that brewery is not just about beer. It's a real testimony to perfection, tradition and passion. Of course, you get to taste the product ;) (many times!), but there's something much more interesting and fascinating in that building: pride.

Sierra Nevada in a meeting

Having beer in a meeting is the best way to end a week!

Abita Beer

Every time I travel somewhere, I always try to drink local beer. Sometimes, it leads to quite memorable moments of true delight, and sometimes it's just a disaster. As I was in New Orleans, I didn't make any exception, and decided to drink Abita, a beer brewed north of New Orleans.

I mainly spent my energy drinking the Amber one. There is something about this beer that just go well with most of the meals there, especially the Po-Boy! There are many other variances available like Turbodog (ale), the purple haze (seems that people drink it at the end of a meal), the light/golden (much lighter as its name indicates), the restoration (never tried that one!) and the root beer. I usually like to focus, so I concentrated on the Amber one :)

It's funny how beers are not really appreciated overall. Everybody is talking about wine, and try to find the best deal in town. White, Red, Pinot Grigio Vs Chardonnay, every one has an opinion on wines. For beers, it's very different. Of course, folks like Kronenbourg over Guiness (yeah, that does exist), but I never felt the same passion as for wine.

As far as I'm concerned, I'm a huge beer fan. My favorite is Sierra Nevada. What about yours? Please let me know in the comment section!