The new canning line is up and running. Many thanks are due to Jamie with Cask Systems for sticking it out an extra day to get things going.

The Porter from this run will be hitting store shelves in the next few days.

Once we get photo linking going on the blog again, we'll have some shots up.

We're just into the third week of the year, and here comes the start of the 2011 beer Festival season.

We're pouring at an invite-only cheese and beer event this coming Monday, so if you know what that is, you'll see us there.

Less privately, the Brewing Network is hosting their 2nd Annual Winter Brews Festival, taking place this year at MLK Jr. Civic Center Park in Berkeley from Noon-4pm. Proceeds from the event go to benefit the Coral Reef Alliance, and BAD RAP (Bay Area DogloversResponsible About Pit bulls).

In other brewery news, we have in the last week successfully brewed the largest batch of beer ever produced in Santa Cruz County. The new system is, in many parts, going operational. Expect to see a lot more Uncommon beer out on those shelves in the coming months.

Time Out New York has a nice little piece out today about pairing beer and food, based on suggestions from the manager of Kin Shop, which prominently features our Siamese Twin Ale.

Kin Shop is one of several places where people can find our beer in NYC.

It's also around at DBGB, Full Circle Bar, Dive Bar, and the Houston St and 96th St locations of Whole Foods.

Look for more beer in the coming months, including cans of the Baltic Porter and Golden State Ale, just as soon as we have enough to start shipping it out.