Bay Area People Know How To Drink!

When I was searching for an online article relating to San Jose, it was kind of difficult because I did not know where to start. So I just found an article relating to the Bay Area called, “Bay Area to answer Philly with big week of beer events” by William Brand of the Mercury News. Every year around mid-February, San Francisco and surrounding Bay Area cities are included host a big celebration where they celebrate great craft beer with the tapping of a special barrel at Anchor Brewing in San Francisco and ending 10 days later with a festival of more than 60 breweries in Oakland. In between are dozens of events, including more than a few in the South Bay (San Jose included): beer dinners, beer-and-cheese pairings, meet-the-brewer nights. Last year Philadelphia did a similar event called the Philadelphia Beer Week. At the end of the event, they claim that Philadelphia is the best drinking city in America. William Brand then goes on a rant about how the Bay Area invented the words drinking and beer. He also touches on the history of the brewing of beer which started in the Bay Area.

I pick this article because of the title, a little rivalry between people or something always interest me, throw a little alcohol or beer into the mix and we have a party. Being from the Bay Area, I thought that this would relate to me and some ways it did. Even though the article was about a beer feud between Philly and the Bay, it may me think about the differences of Southern Californians, Northern Californians, and Bay Area people (Yes, Bay Area people has a separate category, ask me about it later.) It may me think about the silent feud that goes on between us, even though sometimes we may not admit it we think one place is better than another. But we all from California, so when someone talks about your place no matter where you from you take on a defense. The same way in this article, how Philadelphia stating that they are the best drinking city in America, it hits a cord in your spine to hear such nonsense.

Even though I not a beer fan myself, in Chapter 14 it states that the Title right away gives you a sense of the topic as well as the emotional mood. By reading the title of Brand’s article, I knew right away the writer would be passionate about what he was writing about because the subject hits home to him. And he would have evidence to back up all of his arguments. The last thing I also like about this article was that he says even though it is a little rivalry, they are keeping it classy by bringing people the history of beer and its just not a party, it’s a celebration. We can celebrate where we from as long as we keep the peace. It’s all love!