A blast from the past for gear heads and stout heads alike and back to the future with some new-aged kind of wizadry. Photo by Bob Moffitt

Beer and baseball have gone together quite nicely for a couple of centuries, maybe longer. Catch the latest.on the game at thespitter.com.

Beer and baseball have gone together for a couple hundred years, maybe longer. Catch the latest on the game at thespitter.com

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Crooked Lane is on the site of an old theater with Roman roots. The building is now much more hip. The brewery is now delivering anywhere in California. Photo by Bob Moffitt

Mommas have been beating their children with flip-flops since the flip-flop was invented. Could be worse. I used to get a plastic flyswatter. Photo by Bob Moffitt

Beer and baseball have gone together quite nicely for more than two centuries. Catch the latest on the game at thespitter.com.

Before you blow all your cash at the tables, it’ll be worth your while to swing by a true oasis in the desert.

Beer and baseball have gone together for 140 years, maybe longer. Catch the latest news and commentary at thespitter.com

Tons of umbrellas and almost no need. Organizers hoped to add a classic car show this year. Maybe next year. Photo by Bob Moffitt

Monks made beer as early as the sixth century. They were obviously on to something. Painting by Eduard von Grützner

As if they didn’t give us enough by providing the inspiration that led to the Stoutcast podcast, the fine folks at Bike Dog Brewing give us even more this holiday season.