Sip in, drop out: Firestone Walker Brewing Company’s Mind Haze is the brewery’s first offering in the new year and it promises to satisfy IPA heads everywhere. This free-spirited beer is juicy yet balanced, hazy yet lasting, and loaded with an imaginative array of tropical hop flavors (learn more at firestonebeer.com) … Did you know that Tolosa’s sister winery Perinet is located 90 minutes southwest of Barcelona in the world-renowned Priorat wine region and specializes in the traditional varietals of garnatxa and carinyena as well as syrah and cabernet sauvignon? Join Tolosa on the third Wednesday of the month from 5 to 7 p.m. for an evening of Perinet wines and tastes of the Mediterranean and taste for yourself (call (805) 782-0500 for info; runs through November 2019). Δ
Hayley Thomas Cain does not understand boba. She can be reached at hthomas@newtimesslo.com.
This article appears in Jan 17-27, 2019.