The 5th Annual CA Craft Beer Summit began last Thursday (9/12) featuring California’s Craft Beer Industry pioneers. Ken Grossman (Sierra Nevada), John Martin (Triple Rock Brewing and later Drake’s), Chris Cramer (Karl Strauss), and Tom McCormick (California Craft Brewers Association) took the stage to tell their stories about the birth of craft beer in California….
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PRESS RELEASE (CLOVERDALE, CA) – Bear Republic Brewing Company announced the promotion of Peter Kruger to the position of Chief Operating Officer and Roger Herpst to Brewmaster. Kruger held the position of Master Brewer for more than two decades, he now takes over the role of COO from Richard G. “Ricardo” Norgrove, who is assuming…
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A few weeks ago I traveled to Montana for an annual beer writers conference known as the Beer Now Conference (formerly known as the Beer Bloggers and Writers Conference). Prior to traveling, I decided to expand the trip into a “beercation” to allow my wife and I to explore the western portion of Montana. To…
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Charlie Bamforth will hold role of Senior Quality Advisor at brewery. PRESS RELEASE Chico, CA—Brewing and malting scientist Charlie Bamforth , known as the “Pope of Foam” for his extensive research, will join the staff at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., the brewery announced Wednesday. Bamforth will hold the role of Senior Quality Advisor. Bamforth has…
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Pizza Port San Clemente and excellent beer are synonymous. If you don’t believe me, then believe their plethora of awards from the Great American Beer Festival (GABF), World Beer Cup (WBC), San Diego International Beer Festival, and Los Angeles International Beer Competition. Pizza Port San Clemente is part of the Pizza Port chain. Started in…
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This past Saturday (4/7), I and another 12,500+ people attended the KLOS Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival at Dana Point’s Doheny State Beach seeking entertainment, craft beer, and tasty tacos. Generally speaking, festivals thrive on providing beer, music and food. Hence, festivals can serve as a launching pad for up and coming artists/musicians….
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