Atascadero, Round Two: Spent Grain Brewing The other stop, on Tuesday, was Spent Grain Brewing. This isn’t your usual taproom or brewhouse — it looks and feels like a speakeasy. Owner and brewer Chris Dunbar is a one-man show; you can’t just walk in, you have to call or text him at 805-464-7172 to get…
Atascadero, Round One: Wild Fields Brewhouse The last two weeks I’ve been able to review two more breweries in SLO County. After finishing off Paso Robles, I headed south to “A-Town” — otherwise known as Atascadero. Last Sunday, we checked out a car show at Lake Park, then headed over to Wild Fields Brewhouse at…
Introducing the Contributing Factor Rating System Contributing Factors – Why Every great beer has contributing factors When I started reviewing beers on The 6th Floor in 2018, I realized I didn’t want to assign arbitrary stars or scores. As a homebrewer, I appreciate the work that goes into every pint, and as someone exploring breweries…