Samuel Adams certainly ended the year with a bang with two top-notch beers that are worlds apart.

What's on Tap: Ballast Point Sea Monster Imperial Stout (Contra Costa Times)

SAN DIEGO IS famous for great weather, sailors and a zoo, but there's a new kid on the block — great craft beer. Over the last few years there's been a craft beer revolution under way and up here in the Bay Area we're gradually getting the benefit.

La Farm bakery has bigger plans (The News & Observer)

The husband and wife behind Cary's La Farm bakery are expanding in 2009 -- both their business and their family.

Brew Genius: Beer is the 'best social lubricant available today' (Vail Daily)

Brew Genius series concludes with homebrewer Steve Headstream

Best Dishes of 2008 (DCist)

It's been a delicious year in D.C. The city has seen a number of interesting new restaurants and eatieries, including spots like CommonWealth , Art and Soul, Cork Wine Bar , Adour , and Ray's Hell-Burger . The DCist food staff got together to look back on their favorite dishes, desserts, and drinks of 2008. Cork served up one of Eric Denman's favorites — Pernod-braised lamb. The dish is ...