Meet Hops: Our AI Sommelier for Beer, BBQ and Wings

Hops is the Pints, Forks & Friends AI sommelier. He lives in the chat bubble on this site, and his job is to answer the questions we get asked at every bar we walk into: what beer goes with this, where are the wings worth the drive, and what should I drink when the...

Anchor Brewing Is Reopening: Here’s What We Know

Fritz Maytag at Anchor Brewing Company | Photography courtesy of Anchor Brewing Company Three years ago, we ran this story under a headline about endings. Anchor Brewing, America's first craft brewery, shut its doors after 127 years, and it felt final. Turns out final...

The Story of Westmalle Brewery: A Trappist Dubbel Turning 100

The Story of Westmalle Brewery: A Trappist Dubbel Turning 100 Somewhere behind abbey walls in a small Belgian town called Westmalle, twenty-two monks and about forty secular brewery staff are quietly clocking in on a beer recipe that just hit its hundredth birthday....

Funky Buddha Brewery

Funky Buddha Brewery Review

By Brigid Kane-Smith For the longest time Florida was thought to not be able to make a decent beer due to our lack of good water. Now, we have 21 different breweries that have won medals at Great American Beer Fest, 12 of them being gold from 9 different breweries!...

Bear Republic Racer 5

My Craft Beer Week in Review, Part 1

By George Horning Well, Craft Beer Week has come and gone, and I'd have to say it was a pretty good one here in Santa Barbara, CA. The weather was a little crazy. Over 90 degree temperatures most of the week. That is not normal around these parts any time of the year,...

For the Love of… Craft Beer!

One Man's Craft Beer Journey By John Tisevich I feel since this is my first blog in Arlo’s Craft Beer Guide some introductions are in order.  I’m John, a middle aged, but eternally youthful (at least in my eyes) craft beer lover.  But it hasn’t always been that way. ...

DayTime Ale

Daytime Ale – A Great Hop Head Review!

Why hello there! I am Andrew and if someone has not done so already, I would like to welcome you to Arlo’s Craft Beer Guide. At Arlo’s we are concerned with great beer, great breweries, the process of brewing great beers and finally, sharing the experience with all of...

Coors Summer Brew

Coors Light Summer Brew – Brew Review Crew

By Brew Review Crew Those who know me personally know that although I love craft beer, and will choose craft beer at a bar if given the option, I am by no means a beer snob. I throw back a Natty quite often – in fact, I have half a case of Natty Ice in my basement as...

Rochefort Trappist 10

Rochefort Trappist 10 Craft Beer Review

By George Horning  I came to read about and desire this amazing Belgian Ale when I was checking out the Merchant du Vin website not long ago. Here's what stood out to me and made me realize this was something I needed to try - Rochefort Trappist 10 Ratebeer.com -...

Santa Barbara Public Market

Santa Barbara Public Market Opens featuring Beer + Wine

By: George Horning This past weekend, the brand new Santa Barbara Public Market opened it doors on the corner of Victoria and Chapala Streets, just a block off of State Street. I didn't make it there until Tuesday, but I couldn't believe how big the crowd was inside...

Gun Hill Brewery, New York

The Craftavore Tales – A Visit to Gun Hill Brewing Company

By Max Madler The Bronx is often synonymous with the New York Yankees, the world’s largest metropolitan zoo, and the literal act of burning. However, NYC’s 2nd largest borough is currently undergoing a renaissance and rising from the ashes of the 1970’s when the...

Gluten Free Craft Beer

Surviving 30 Gluten-Free Days in the Craft Beer World

Being gluten-free in the craft beer world is no easy task. When my husband and I decided to give up gluten for a month as part of our yearly “fast” we were afraid that we would be doomed to drinking only cider and sorghum-based beers. Now, don’t get me wrong, I enjoy...