Brew Friday

I have already made my only brew purchase of the day: a cup of coffee. Unlike the many Black Friday mall enthusiasts, I will enjoy what I already have: Duke V from Wellington Vineyards in Sonoma.


Eric Ross Winery, Glen Ellen

For Thanksgiving we enjoyed wine with friends and family: Tapiz Malbec, Imagery Tempranillo, and Imagery Port. None of these were listed in today's Chronicle Wine section on "bottles that haunted...dreams."

For beer, the Chronicle recommended the following:

• Westmalle Tripel Trappist Ale
• Marin Brewing Co. Point Reyes Porter
• Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse (one of my favorites)
• Bear Republic Brewing Red Rocket Ale
• Russian River Brewing Damnation Golden Ale (Belgian-style; Triple Rock in Berkeley, CA brews a golden ale)
• Trumer Brauerei Trumer Pils (brewed in Berkeley)