Meet the Dynamic Brewing Duo of Pizza Port San Clemente

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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Meet Amy Heller – Head Brewer for Arrow Lodge

I first met Amy Heller on one of my frequent visits to Artifex Brewing Company in San Clemente. Amy had brought a completed Arrow Lodge/Artifex collaboration beer for Artifex’s Head Brewer Johnny Johur. The beer, named One Last Pull, is a Berliner Weisse with cherries and Meyer lemon. Fortunately, they offered me a sample taste….

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Sierra Nevada’s Brewmaster Steve Dresler Announces Retirement

Steve Dresler started working at Sierra Nevada in 1983, and is one of the longest tenured employees Steve Dresler – photograph courtesy of HomeBrewTalk.com SIERRA NEVADA PRESS RELEASE Chico, CA—July 8, 2016— Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.’s Brewmaster, Steve Dresler, has announced that he plans to retire next year.  Dresler has been in charge of Sierra…

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