![]() Popov and Hoff described it as “rustic comfort food that tastes good with beer.” Think - pot pie, ribs, meatloaf and vegetarian lasagna. Speaking of food, Cornerstone’s menu will be fairly simple. Beer is food, so it needs to taste good.” “I’m happy to work with craft beer folks that know more because, unless you have that trained palate, it’s hard to do craft beer correctly. “I learned a lot at Pappy’s,” Popov said. (Larger companies, like Budweiser, will often clean the lines when they deliver beers, according to Popov.) Before that, Popov didn’t know that beer bars often have to be responsible for cleaning out their own lines that bring the beer from the keg to the tap, as smaller breweries don’t have the capacity to do so when they deliver their beers. His experience bringing in craft beer at his Telegraph Avenue bar, Pappy’s Grill, was also instructional. One of Popov’s “beer guys” even drove down to San Diego recently to pick up several kegs of one-offs and special beers from places like Abnormal Beer Company, which are usually harder to find in the East Bay. It even offers Abita root beer on tap which is, according to Hoff, the “best root beer I’ve ever had. In addition to Cornerstone, Richard has developed the beer lists at Portal, Philomena Pizza and Rosamunde.Ĭornerstone is pouring everything from Fieldwork IPAs and Faction pale ale to Council Beatitude tart saison and Harmonic Brewing‘s English ale made with Marasca cherries. Popov added that he’s been grateful for the help he’s gotten from Michael Richard, who has worked at Øl Beercafe in Walnut Creek and currently runs a company, Liquid Curations, that helps with beer list curation. Photo: Cornerstone/FacebookĬornerstone does have a full liquor license and some of the drink offerings Popov is most excited about are high-end boilermakers featuring whiskey and beer pairings. He’s also planning to stock beer magazines around the bar for perusing. Many beers, much of them lower in ABV, or alcohol, are available by the pitcher. In addition to bringing in certified cicerones (sommeliers for beer) to work at the restaurant, Popov has taught his bartenders about tasting beers and identifying off-tastes, so they’re as knowledgable as possible for his guests. ![]() “We want people who don’t know much to be able to come here and ask questions and educate themselves if they want,” said Popov. The aim, both Popov and Hoff said, is to keep the beer program accessible. Much of Cornerstone’s 50-foot main bar is dedicated to a sprawling 42-tap beer list that is divided up into easy-to-use categories: hoppy, dark, light, tart, cider and “specialty” finds. For now, the venue area is playing host to ping pong tables, corn hole boards and a giant collection of Jenga blocks. Popov said Cornerstone has already been a draw for such serious ping pong players that they bring in their own paddles. ![]() We look forward to making it a truly special night.The larger venue space will not hold music shows until next month. Please help us get the word out by telling your family and friends in the area about this show. We are excited to announce our return to one of Seattle’s most iconic and best live music venues, and for the first time we are the headliner. Limited capacity so tickets will sell fast. We’re back on the Peninsula returning to one of our longest tenured venues that we play. ![]() Tickets are limited and this show is expected to sell out. This will be our debut at this exciting new venue in Healdsburg located at one of the Wilson Artisan Winery locations. Be sure to tell friends and family in the area that PT is coming to town!įRIDAY 5/19 Coyote Sonoma – Healdsburg CA It’s been a while since we have played in Vacaville at this beautifully renovated venue now under a new name. SATURDAY 4/22 Journey Downtown Theatre – Vacaville CA Tickets are moving fast, so you better grab yours now, our last show was sold out. Mystic Theatre always has a super fun crowd and ready to rock. It doesn’t get much better than the shows we do at this classic North Bay venue. SATURDAY 4/8 Mystic Theatre – Petaluma CA Paddy’s Day Show! There will be drink specials and joining us will be special guests from Eagle, Colorado: The Runaway Groomswho will kick things off at 8:30PM! We’re back at our favorite East Bay venue for a special St. ![]() Please visit our website for more info and a complete listing of all our upcoming shows. We have more exciting shows coming up, including a very special new show announcement! Paddy’s day show, get dressed up in green and come celebrate with us! This FRIDAY at Cornerstone in Berkeley, will be our first show of the year in the East Bay. ![]()
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