How is it that the craft beer movement has stayed populist? Considering the fact that 750 ml bottles of Belgian-style ales retail for $20 and up, and that it's now common to see page-length tasting notes on a cask-conditioned ale or an imperial IPA, it surprises me that beer still has staved off any taint of preciousness. Nevertheless, it has finally floated up into the bistro realms. We're studying beer menus at places that once would have kept a mere six-pack of Anchor Steam on hand for the boozers who were too skeered to order Barolo. And San Francisco Beer Week was celebrated at Bar Tartine, Farallon, and the Moss... More >>>